All ETFs Guide articles – Page 5
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Special ReportMarkets & Regions: Factor investing in commodities: a sector-based approach
Commodities have long been a staple of multi-asset investors. Traditionally used to diversify exposure to fixed income and equity holdings, they are more recently also a source of alternative risk premia. Whatever the use case, the desired feature of any commodities allocation is some combination of attractive performance, sufficient liquidity, and a transparent methodology.
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Special ReportLiquidity & Implementation: Will all mutual funds become ETFs?
It took almost five years, but the US regulator still surprised many in the exchange-traded fund (ETF) industry when it gave preliminary approval to Precidian Investments’ ActiveShares in May.
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Special ReportMarket Update: Can European ETF assets double again?
Earlier this year, ETFs and ETPs listed in Europe celebrated a record 55 consecutive months of net inflows, only 19 years after the first ETFs in Europe were launched.
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Focus on Fixed Income: Actively managing today’s green bond opportunities
In this article we examine the process for green bond labelling and certification and its implication for index investors. Passive (index-tracking) green bond funds are bound by eligibility rules and each index has its own labelling requirements.
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The market: Tools in tune with the zeitgeist
2018 marks the year that exchange-traded funds (ETFs) dedicated to tracking environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues truly became mainstream
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Regulation: Spotlight on liquidity, transparency and viability
ETFs may represent a tiny speck on the overall investment landscape but they are one of the fastest-growing products in the investment industry
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The market: Transatlantic invasion
The Americans are coming! But unlike the US cavalry providing an 11th-hour rescue in the last reel of an old-time Western, these Americans are moving in on what they hope will be a lucrative European ETF market
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Special ReportFixed income: The growing world of fixed income ETFs
The fixed income ETFs market has experienced rapid growth in recent years as more investors are now finding a role for them in their portfolios
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Markets & regions: Using ETFs to position for a US–China trade war
Many media and market commentators believe that the potential US-China trade war could be one of the largest risks facing the global economy
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Special ReportThe market: Understanding the ETF landscape and flows in Europe
April 2018 marked the 18th anniversary of the listing of the first ETF in Europe. Although no longer a new product, their growth rate continues to be impressive
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Markets & regions: Spotlight on US equities
US equities have proven overwhelmingly popular with investors desperate for signs of economic growth
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New frontiers: Esoteric ETFs – egregious or genius?
From companies capitalising on cannabis decriminalisation to the streaming of Quincy Jones’s music, you can almost guarantee there is an ETF available to enable you to invest in it
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Special ReportMarkets & regions: The dynamic market in Japanese equity ETFs
Opinions of Japan as a market tend to be quite polarised and the country has looked cheap on a valuation basis for quite some time, both historically and relatively
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Implementation: A liquid diet for trustees
The balancing act of locking assets up whilst retaining enough liquidity to meet member benefits, if done correctly, can improve the returns generated from a scheme’s asset allocation
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The market: ETF products and the current market
As the present elongated bull run is beginning to make some market participants nervous, investors should assess which ETF products could help them navigate changing market conditions
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Special ReportNew frontiers: Getting to grips with cryptocurrencies
For institutional investors and asset managers, crypto-currencies pose a triple dilemma
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ESG: Managing indices to match convictions
More and more investors know it is perfectly possible to link index management with responsible investment by choosing an index fund or an ETF
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Introduction: Competition and innovation
Consolidation has been a hallmark of the ETF sector in recent years as the market continues its growth trajectory, with global assets exceeding $5.7trn
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Special ReportImplementation: A cost comparison of futures and ETFs
The investment management industry has seen a relentless drive to wring out costs. A good grasp of implementation cost of using different vehicles for the same strategy matters
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Markets & regions: How commodities strategies can help investors diversify their portfolios
In the current market environment, investors are looking for asset classes that can lower overall portfolio volatility without sacrificing returns
