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Mar 7th, 2023 |
By James Lord, CFA
State Street Global Advisors is set to combine two sizable ETFs, both of which provide US small-cap equities exposure, into a colossal fund with more than $7 billion in assets.
Posted in Equities |
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Tags: Charles Schwab, Equities, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, ETF Launch, iShares, S&P Dow Jones, SSGA SPDR, United States and Canada, Vanguard
Mar 7th, 2023 |
By James Lord, CFA
HSBC Asset Management has cross-listed its suite of equity ETFs that is aligned with Islamic investment principles while incorporating additional ESG criteria into Switzerland.
Posted in Equities |
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Tags: Emerging and Frontier, Equities, ESG & Climate, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, ETF Launch, Europe, Global, HSBC, MSCI, United States and Canada
Mar 6th, 2023 |
By James Lord, CFA
Traders appear to be preparing for a surge in US equity volatility with demand soaring for call options based on the Cboe Volatility Index, also known as the VIX.
Posted in ETF and Index News |
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Tags: Active ETFs, Alternatives, Equities, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, S&P Dow Jones, United States and Canada, Volatility, WisdomTree
Mar 3rd, 2023 |
By James Lord, CFA
JP Morgan Asset Management has introduced a new actively managed fixed income ETF in Europe targeting bonds where proceeds directly contribute to a more sustainable and inclusive economy.
Posted in Fixed Income |
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Tags: Active ETFs, Bloomberg Indexes, ESG & Climate, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, ETF Launch, Fixed Income, Global, JP Morgan
Mar 3rd, 2023 |
By James Lord, CFA
abrdn has made its ETF debut in Europe with the launch of an actively managed fund providing ESG-screened exposure to real estate markets globally.
Posted in Alternatives / Multi-Asset |
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Tags: Aberdeen Standard, Active ETFs, Alternatives, ESG & Climate, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, ETF Launch, Real Estate, REIT
Mar 3rd, 2023 |
By James Lord, CFA
Financial regulators in China and Hong Kong have jointly announced calendar enhancements for the Stock Connect programme, adding up to ten additional trading days each year.
Posted in ETF and Index News |
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Tags: China, Emerging and Frontier, Equities, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News
Mar 3rd, 2023 |
By James Lord, CFA
DWS is terminating its €70 million ‘ESG-Screened’ European energy sector ETF after changes to the underlying index’s methodology resulted in it falling short of UCITS requirements.
Posted in ETF and Index News |
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Tags: DWS Xtrackers, Equities, ESG & Climate, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, Europe, iShares, MSCI
Feb 28th, 2023 |
By James Lord, CFA
A consortium of 14 securities exchanges in Europe has been formed with the intention of developing a consolidated tape for equities and ETFs listed in the region.
Posted in ETF and Index News |
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Tags: Equities, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, Europe, Fixed Income
Feb 28th, 2023 |
By James Lord, CFA
Newly formed investment manager Investlinx has made its ETF debut in Europe with the launch of two actively managed multi-asset ETFs on Borsa Italiana.
Posted in Alternatives / Multi-Asset |
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Tags: Active ETFs, Equities, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, ETF Launch, Fixed Income, Global, High Income
Feb 28th, 2023 |
By James Lord, CFA
BlackRock, in partnership with JP Morgan, has launched a new fixed income ETF in the US providing comprehensive exposure to USD bonds from sovereign and corporate emerging market issuers.
Posted in Fixed Income |
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Tags: Emerging and Frontier, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, ETF Launch, Fixed Income, iShares, JP Morgan