All ETFs articles – Page 7
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NewsIlmarinen backs BlackRock US ESG exchange-traded fund with €750m
Finnish pension insurer co-developed the ETF as part of a shift towards responsible investments in its €47bn portfolio
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NewsChart of the Week: Institutions pump money into ETFs
Allocations to exchange-traded funds grew dramatically in 2018, according to Greenwich Associates
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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
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Special ReportFixed income: Consistent growth in a changing landscape
Fixed income, an asset class that historically traded over the counter, is increasingly being traded on exchange through exchange-traded funds (ETFs)
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ESG: Responsible investing that reduces your carbon footprint
The development of ESG indices reflects growing interest in divesting out of fossil fuel investments to address the threat posed by global warming
