ETF and Index News
Mar 15th, 2023 |
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By Manooj Mistry, Chief Operating Officer, HANetf.
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Tags: ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, Europe, HANetf
Mar 9th, 2023 |
By James Lord, CFA
S&P Dow Jones Indices and MSCI are set to implement changes to the Global Industry Classification Standard this month, modifications that will have an impact on S&P 500 ETFs as well as ETFs tracking specific sectors of the bellwether index.
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Tags: Equities, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, iShares, MSCI, S&P Dow Jones, SSGA SPDR, Themes and Strategy, Vanguard
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.
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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
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.
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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.
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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.
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Tags: Equities, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, Europe, Fixed Income
Feb 27th, 2023 |
By James Lord, CFA
WisdomTree has announced plans to boost the sustainability credentials of several of its UCITS ETFs through additional environmental, social, and governance screening criteria.
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Tags: Equities, ESG & Climate, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, Europe, Global, Themes and Strategy, WisdomTree
Feb 27th, 2023 |
By James Lord, CFA
Financial research house Morningstar has introduced a new suite of impact-focused indices targeting companies whose economic activities address the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
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Tags: Equities, ESG & Climate, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, Global, Morningstar, Themes and Strategy
Feb 26th, 2023 |
By James Lord, CFA
Despite a significant fall in AUM last year, Europe’s ETF market is poised to experience stellar growth in 2023 and beyond, according to global consulting firm EY.
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Tags: Equities, ESG & Climate, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, Europe, Fixed Income, United Kingdom
Feb 21st, 2023 |
By James Lord, CFA
RBC iShares has launched four new ETFs, including two equity and two fixed income funds, on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
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Tags: Bloomberg Indexes, China, Emerging and Frontier, Equities, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, ETF Launch, Fixed Income, iShares, MSCI, Themes and Strategy, United States and Canada