ETF and Index News
Oct 27th, 2021 |
By Simon Smith, CFA
The Index Industry Association (IIA) has released the results of its fifth annual global benchmark survey, revealing record-breaking growth in the number of ESG indices produced by its members.
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Tags: Bloomberg Indexes, Equities, ESG & Climate, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, Fixed Income, FTSE, Markit, MSCI, Russell Indexes, S&P Dow Jones, STOXX
Oct 27th, 2021 |
By James Lord, CFA
Almost half of UK-based investment advisers have reported that clients are intending to step outside of the adviser relationship in order to gain exposure to digital assets.
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Tags: Alternatives, Commodities, Currencies, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, ETNs and ETCs, HANetf, United Kingdom, WisdomTree
Oct 25th, 2021 |
By James Lord, CFA
S&P Dow Jones and MSCI have launched their latest consultation on proposed changes to the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS), with potential ramifications for ETF investors.
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Tags: DWS Xtrackers, Equities, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, Global, iShares, MSCI, S&P Dow Jones, United States and Canada, Vanguard
Oct 22nd, 2021 |
By Simon Smith, CFA
Trackinsight, a provider of ETF data and analytics, has launched a proprietary classification system for thematic ETFs.
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Oct 20th, 2021 |
By James Lord, CFA
Euronext, in collaboration with Borsa Italiana, has launched a socially responsible alternative to the FTSE MIB, Italy’s foremost equity index.
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Tags: Amundi, Equities, ESG & Climate, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, ETF Launch, Europe, FTSE, iShares
Oct 4th, 2021 |
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By Varun Raju, Team Lead, Products, and Vaibhav Agarwal, Head of Products, Indxx.
The unrelenting growth of passive investing, owing to its ease and low costs, has further galvanized index providers and fund managers to discover innovative solutions and reduce market inefficiencies.
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Tags: Equities, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, Fixed Income, Themes and Strategy
Sep 28th, 2021 |
By James Lord, CFA
Institutional and wholesale investors have signaled their intention to ramp up allocations to factor ETFs, according to a recent study from Invesco.
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Tags: Equities, ESG & Climate, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, ETF Launch, Fixed Income, Smart Beta
Sep 17th, 2021 |
By James Lord, CFA
Thematic and ESG investment strategies are expected to play a significant role in the future growth of passive investing in Europe, according to financial research firm Cerulli Associates.
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Tags: Equities, ESG & Climate, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, ETF Launch, Europe, Themes and Strategy
Sep 16th, 2021 |
By James Lord, CFA
Dimensional Fund Advisors has converted a further two tax-managed mutual funds, collectively housing $8.2 billion in assets, into transparent actively managed ETFs.
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Tags: Active ETFs, Dimensional Fund Advisors, Equities, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, ETF Launch, Global, Smart Beta
Sep 14th, 2021 |
By James Lord, CFA
Morningstar has agreed to acquire Moorgate Benchmarks, a privately held indexing specialist based in Europe, in a move that aims to enhance the investment research firm’s direct indexing capabilities.
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Tags: Equities, ESG & Climate, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, iShares, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Morningstar, Vanguard