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Dec 11th, 2018 |
By James Lord, CFA
Manulife has launched the Manulife Multifactor Emerging Markets Index ETF (MEME.B CN) on Toronto Stock Exchange. The fund, brought to market in partnership with smart beta specialist Dimensional Fund Advisors, targets returns attributable to size, value, and quality factor risk premia through a portfolio of emerging market equities. “This latest addition to our ETF platform is a reflection of our commitment to offering our clients competitive products that will help make their decisions easier and lives better every day,” said Bernard Letendre, Head of Wealth and Asset Management, Manulife Canada.
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Oct 2nd, 2018 |
By James Lord, CFA
John Hancock Investments has launched the John Hancock Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF (JHEM US) on NYSE Arca, providing exposure to emerging market equities that are weighted using a multi-factor process. “We’re pleased to bring Dimensional’s time-tested multifactor approach to our investors once again with this ETF,” said Andrew G. Arnott, President and CEO of John Hancock Investments.
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Feb 1st, 2018 |
By James Lord, CFA
Copia Capital Management, the discretionary fund manager of Novia Group, has launched its “Select Plus” range of managed portfolios, aimed at the UK adviser market. The suite of five portfolios are constructed using a blend of ETFs, as well as funds by Dimensional Fund Advisors, and provide access to risk premia associated with certain factor exposures. According to Hoshang Daroga, quantitative investment manager at Copia, the systematic factor-based approach can help advisers diversify portfolios and potentially enhance returns.
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Tags: Dimensional Fund Advisors, Equities, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, ETF Launch, Europe, Fixed Income, Global, Smart Beta, Themes and Strategy, United Kingdom
Nov 28th, 2017 |
By George Watson
Manulife Investments has launched two new multi-factor ETFs on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX). The funds are sub-advised by Dimensional Fund Advisors and provide exposure to Canadian and US equities.
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Nov 17th, 2017 |
By George Watson
John Hancock Investments has launched the John Hancock Multifactor Small Cap ETF (JHSC US) on NYSE Arca. Andrew G. Arnott, president and CEO of John Hancock, commented: “Our firm’s momentum in the ETF space has been strong, and we now have $1 billion in ETF assets under management.”
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Apr 18th, 2017 |
By James Lord, CFA
Manulife Investments and Dimensional Fund Advisors have launched a suite of proprietary multi-factor ETFs on Toronto Stock Exchange, targeting Canadian, US, and international equity exposures.
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Feb 1st, 2017 |
By James Lord, CFA
Manulife Investments, in partnership with Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada, are planning to launch a series of four multifactor ETFs on Toronto Stock Exchange tracking Canadian large cap, developed international, US large cap, and US mid cap exposures. “Dimensional has applied advanced financial science to investment solutions for more than 35 years and our approach is rooted in decades of research into the factors that drive higher expected returns,” said Eduardo Repetto, Co-CEO and Co-CIO of Dimensional.
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Oct 8th, 2015 |
By John Maher, CFA
John Hancock Investments, the Boston-based mutual fund business, has listed six smart beta exchange-traded funds designed to generate attractive relative performance through a multi-factor investment strategy. “Investors are facing a proliferation of ETF strategies today, and many investors are looking for more than just low-cost access to markets. For those reasons, it was important to us to develop an ETF product that seeks to address investor needs for performance potential, backed by an investment approach rooted in decades of academic research,” said Andrew G. Arnott, president and CEO of John Hancock Investments.
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Oct 8th, 2015 |
By James Lord, CFA
Research from ETFGI, a leading London-based exchange-traded fund consultant, shows a record number of new product providers entering the US market in 2015. The trend highlights the effect that strong growth rates in recent years have had in attracting new entrants to the ETF industry. Between 1 January and 30 September, 19 new ETF/ETP providers launched products in the US, already surpassing the full year records of 15 new entrants recorded in 2009 and 2014.
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