ETFs
In-depth reporting on ETFs investing for our pension fund and asset management readers from IPE’s award-winning journalists.
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Portfolio StrategyBlackRock iShares: How institutional ETF adoption is growing 30% a year
Over the past few years, the institutional exchange-traded fund market has grown 30% per year, says Kirst Kuipers, head of iShares institutional sales
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Portfolio StrategyActive fixed income ETFs: Growing demand, sophisticated use and the case for investors
Adoption of active bond ETFs is growing in leaps and bounds, and their use is becoming increasingly sophisticated, writes Gail Moss
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Portfolio StrategyActive ETFs poised for European 'gold rush' as BNY flags institutional shift
European institutions will eventually become bigger players in the active ETF space, says Ben Slavin, BNY’s global head of ETFs
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Portfolio StrategyIndex providers adapt IPO inclusion rules for SpaceX: the governance trade-offs for institutional investors
If the first 25 years of the 21st century will be remembered for the launch of the iPhone, social media, political populism and the rise of retail AI, the IPO of Space Exploration Technologies Corp – aka SpaceX – is a strong contender to be an emblematic financial event of 2026.
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NewsProviders position for €56bn opportunity in Germany’s private pensions overhaul
Reform establishing retirement savings accounts could generate €26-56bn of additional annual net inflows, according to S&P Global Ratings
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InterviewsAnn Prendergast, State Street IM: “Policymakers today see us in a different light”
Ann Prendergast, head of EMEA at State Street Investment Management, tells Carlo Svaluto Moreolo about resilience in the financial industry and unlocking investment into productive capital
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NewsAsset manager duo targets global active ETF in strategic partnership
State Street Investment Management and Ninety One will launch active UCITS ETFs targeting global and emerging markets investors
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NewsDigital-first rivals push German consultants to adapt amid pension reforms
Germany’s pension reforms accelerate digital and hybrid consulting as neo-brokers capture growing investor demand
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NewsGermany passes private pension overhaul to drive equity investment
Germany approves equity-focused pension reform with cost caps, raising concerns over second pillar competition
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NewsGermany eyes boost in pension investment via global equities
Policymakers and industry push to expand occupational and private pensions, eyeing equity markets to drive returns
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Pension providers warned to modernise as young savers migrate to markets, digital platforms
Young savers are turning to markets and digital tools, pushing pension funds to engage effectively
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AnalysisIPE DACH Briefing: Providers sharpen DC capabilities as private markets debate widens
The number of European Long-Term Investment Funds and exchange-traded funds is expected to rise within German corporate pension schemes
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NewsELTIFs, ETFs set to reshape German corporate DC plans
The number of European Long-Term Investment Funds and exchange-traded funds is expected to rise within German corporate pension schemes
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FeaturesPrivate credit makes its debut in ETF guise
Liquid and semi-liquid structures are broadening access to the $2trn private markets universe, particularly following the launch of ETFs containing private credit allocations
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NewsState Street and Van Lanschot Kempen form ETF, client solutions partnership
The two firms will explore opportunities to combine Van Lanschot Kempen’s active management capabilities with State Street IM’s ETF platform
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Special ReportThe index revolution: From benchmarking to bespoke solutions
Index providers shift their offering as a wholesale revolution of the industry gathers pace
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Special ReportLimelight falls on ETFs as investors seek better returns
Faced with volatile market conditions, the ETF market has become increasingly attractive. Lynn Strongin Dodds reports
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Opinion PiecesThe ‘active versus passive’ investment debate should be over
Perhaps there should never have been a debate about whether stock picking is appropriate for institutional portfolios.
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FeaturesCould white hydrogen solve the renewable energy challenge?
Discovery of a reserve of ‘white’ hydrogen could alter the dynamics of energy transition Hydrogen-focused ETFs have fared badly The gas can also serve as a hedge against geopolitical and energy security risks Production costs are higher than fossil fuel alternatives
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FeaturesGold’s lustre turns heads as precious metals regain investment safe haven status
Gold, and to a lesser extent silver, have regained their lustre as favoured precious metal safe havens, although there are now new structural drivers.
