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Jul 26th, 2018 |
By Simon Smith, CFA
NEX Data, an analytics and index provider, has partnered with JBOND, an electronic platform for trading Japanese Repurchase agreements, to create the JBOND NEX Repo Index. The index measures the effective cost of funding for Japanese government bonds.
Posted in Fixed Income |
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Tags: Asia Pacific, ETF and Index News, Fixed Income, Japan
Jul 19th, 2018 |
By James Lord, CFA
Nikko Asset Management is set to list a new ETF on Tokyo Stock Exchange that will provide exposure to the S&P 500 Index while hedging currency exposure between the yen and the US dollar.
Posted in Equities |
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Tags: Asia Pacific, Currencies, Currency-hedged, Equities, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, ETF Launch, Japan, S&P Dow Jones, United States and Canada
Jul 13th, 2018 |
By Simon Smith, CFA
WisdomTree has announced the launch of the WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend UCITS ETF on London Stock Exchange. The fund tracks a proprietary index focused on dividend-paying small-cap stocks listed in Japan. Rafi Aviav, WisdomTree Head of Product Development in Europe, said the ETF “taps into the Japanese domestic economy while offering exposure to the size and value factors, which have been the clear winners from a factor perspective in Japan in the past decade.”
Posted in Equities |
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Tags: Asia Pacific, Equities, ETF Industry News, ETF Launch, High Income, Japan, WisdomTree
Jul 5th, 2018 |
By Rosemary Pearson
DWS has cross-listed four Xtrackers-branded ETFs onto SIX Swiss Exchange. Each fund provides exposure to equities of firms with high environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings, as well as small current and expected future carbon footprints. The ETFs, which target large- and mid-cap stocks in Japan, the US, Europe and globally, harness sustainability ratings from index provider MSCI.
Posted in Equities |
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Tags: DWS Xtrackers, Equities, ESG & Climate, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, ETF Launch, Europe, Global, Japan, MSCI, Themes and Strategy, United States and Canada
Jun 20th, 2018 |
By James Lord, CFA
JP Morgan has launched two new ETFs on Cboe BZX that are part of the firm’s ‘BetaBuilders’ range of funds – low cost, passively managed ETFs marketed as portfolio ‘building blocks’.a
Posted in Equities |
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Tags: Alternatives, Asia Pacific, Equities, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, ETF Launch, Europe, Japan, JP Morgan, United Kingdom
May 15th, 2018 |
By James Lord, CFA
Nomura Asset Management has launched the NEXT FUNDS MSCI Japan Empowering Women Select Index ETF (2518 JP). Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, the fund provides exposure to high quality Japanese companies that exhibit a commitment towards promoting and maintaining a high level of gender diversity among their workforce.
Posted in Equities |
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Tags: Asia Pacific, Equities, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, ETF Launch, Japan, MSCI, Nomura, Themes and Strategy
May 11th, 2018 |
By Rosemary Pearson
DWS has launched four new Xtrackers-branded ETFs, providing exposure to equities of firms with high environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings, as well as small current and expected future carbon footprints. The funds, which target large- and mid-cap stocks in Japan, the US, Europe and globally, harness sustainability ratings from index provider MSCI.
Posted in Equities |
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Tags: DWS Xtrackers, Equities, ESG & Climate, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, ETF Launch, Europe, Global, Japan, MSCI, Themes and Strategy, United States and Canada
May 2nd, 2018 |
By James Lord, CFA
To hedge, or not to hedge, that is the question faced by portfolio managers with global investment mandates. While institutional investors may have the luxury of delegating this question to a dedicated fx overlay manager, for others it has the potential to cause sleepless nights. One thing is for sure, the performance differences between being hedged or unhedged can be stark, as demonstrated by the returns of Euro Stoxx 50 equity ETFs over the past month.
Posted in Equities |
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Tags: Currencies, Currency-hedged, Equities, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, Europe, IndexIQ, iShares, Japan, Lyxor, Themes and Strategy, United States and Canada, Volatility, WisdomTree
Apr 24th, 2018 |
By Jonathan Hobbs, CFA
The number of ETFs and ETPs listed on London Stock Exchange rose significantly in March, with 27 new ETFs and 76 ETPs added during the month. New listings on the exchange were provided by VanEck, UBS, Societe Generale, BlackRock, Lyxor and Deutsche Asset Management.
Posted in ETF and Index News |
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Tags: Commodities, DWS Xtrackers, Emerging and Frontier, Equities, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, ETF Launch, Europe, Fixed Income, Global, iShares, Japan, Lyxor, MSCI, UBS
Apr 23rd, 2018 |
By Rosemary Pearson
BNP Paribas has launched two new ETFs providing exposure to European and Japanese equities with strong environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) characteristics. The new funds, which select constituents based on data from MSCI ESG Research are available to trade on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
Posted in Equities |
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Tags: Equities, ESG & Climate, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, ETF Launch, Europe, Japan, MSCI, Themes and Strategy