Fixed Income

The case for combining fallen angels and low volatility high yield

By Salvatore J. Bruno, Chief Investment Officer; and Kelly Ye, Director of Research at IndexIQ.

The past year saw high yield bonds rally strongly in the wake of March’s Covid-driven selloff as growth rebounded and a widely expected wave of corporate bankruptcies failed to materialize.

The view of US investment-grade credit from Europe

By the ETF research team at State Street Global Advisors.

Investment-grade credit was the darling of investors in 2020. Dramatically wider spreads to government bonds, following the March sell-off, coupled with a central bank backstop made IG credit an easy investment choice.

Commodities

Energy prices rise in the wake of Colonial cyberattack

By Aneeka Gupta, Director of Research at WisdomTree.

Colonial Pipeline Co., a supplier of gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel to the eastern US, was forced to halt operations on Friday owing to a ransomware attack that affected some of its IT systems.

Commodities burst higher in April

By Jim Wiederhold, Associate Director, Commodities and Real Assets at S&P Dow Jones Indices.

Several commodities made new all-time highs, as the global economy reflated, consumer confidence hit pre-pandemic highs, and housing prices in the US jumped the most in 15 years.

Alternatives / Multi-Asset

Ninepoint unveils carbon-neutral bitcoin ETF on TSX

Canadian alternative investment manager Ninepoint Partners has unveiled the Ninepoint Bitcoin ETF (BITC CN), a directly backed, carbon-neutral bitcoin ETF listed on Toronto Stock Exchange.

WisdomTree launches ether ETP in Europe

WisdomTree has expanded its range of digital asset ETPs in Europe with the launch of the WisdomTree Ethereum ETP.

Equities

How to leverage thematic investments in existing portfolios?

By Pierre Debru, Director of Research at WisdomTree.

Whether thematic investments are used tactically or strategically, investors’ portfolio allocation should be able to accommodate them efficiently.

Evolve launches carbon-neutral S&P/TSX 60 and S&P 500 ETFs in Canada

Evolve Funds has launched two new ETFs on Toronto Stock Exchange providing carbon-neutral exposure to mainstream Canadian and US equity indices – the S&P/TSX 60 and S&P 500.

Bullish on tech’s stamina, investors look to ETFs

Investors remain optimistic about the ongoing US technology rally and show a strong preference for ETFs in gaining access to this segment, according to research commissioned by Invesco.

ETF and Index News

Invesco Canada to trim fee on Nasdaq 100 ETF

Invesco Canada has announced it will trim the management fee charged on the C$400m Invesco QQQ Index ETF (QQC.F CN) from 0.25% to 0.20%, effective 14 May.

MSCI unveils its first Paris-aligned fixed income indices

MSCI has introduced a new suite of fixed income indices providing exposure to corporate bonds while adhering to the Paris Agreement’s objective of limiting global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.

S&P DJI unveils digital asset indices

S&P Dow Jones Indices has unveiled a suite of proprietary benchmarks targeting the digital assets market.