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Nov 8th, 2017 |
By George Watson
The London Stock Exchange (LSE) has reported that total on-exchange value traded for ETFs in October 2017 was £27 billion through 290k trades, an increase of 3% compared to October 2016. The average order book trade size for ETFs was £38k during the month.
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Tags: Commodities, Equities, ETF Industry News, ETF Securities, Fixed Income, Gold and Precious Metals, iShares, S&P Dow Jones, Source, United Kingdom, United States and Canada, Vanguard
Nov 4th, 2017 |
By George Watson
PowerShares Source has listed the Source STOXX Europe Small 200 UCITS ETF (SDJSML IM) onto the Borsa Italiana. The ETF, which meets the requirements of Italy’s new PIR tax-exempt savings plan, gives exposure to small-cap equities from developed markets in Europe.
Posted in Equities |
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Tags: Equities, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, ETF Launch, Europe, Invesco, Source, STOXX
Nov 3rd, 2017 |
By George Watson
The Bank of England (BoE) has announced a widely expected increase in the base rate from 0.25% to 0.50%, the first rise in over a decade, after the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee voted 7-2 in favour of the hike. Market commentators from across the ETF industry share their interpretations of the rate rise.
Posted in Alternatives / Multi-Asset |
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Tags: Currencies, Equities, ETF Industry News, Fixed Income, FTSE, Pimco, Source, SSGA SPDR, Themes and Strategy, United Kingdom, Vanguard, WisdomTree
Oct 23rd, 2017 |
By James Lord, CFA
State Street Global Advisors‘ SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSE Arca: SPY), the first ETF to launch in the US, has hit more than $250 billion in assets under management. While the milestone is clearly impressive, the giant ETF is actually losing ground to lower-cost alternatives from rival issuers iShares and Vanguard.
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Tags: Equities, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, iShares, S&P Dow Jones, Source, SSGA SPDR, United States and Canada, Vanguard
Oct 13th, 2017 |
By James Lord, CFA
Invesco PowerShares has unveiled a eurozone short-term high yield ETF to complement its existing $1.2 billion US-focused product. Launched in partnership with fixed income specialists PIMCO, the ETF is likely to appeal to investors who are seeking higher income than they can get from government or investment grade corporate bonds.
Posted in Fixed Income |
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Tags: ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, ETF Launch, Europe, High Income, Invesco, Pimco, Source
Oct 11th, 2017 |
By George Watson
The London Stock Exchange (LSE) has released its monthly ETF roundup for September 2017. Total on-exchange value traded for ETFs during the month was £28.2 billion through 289k trades, up 18% compared to September 2016.
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Tags: Commodities, DWS Xtrackers, Equities, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, ETNs and ETCs, Fixed Income, Franklin Templeton, iShares, Lyxor, Source, UBS, United States and Canada, Vanguard
Oct 3rd, 2017 |
By George Watson
Invesco PowerShares has launched the first ETF in Europe to offer targeted exposure to preferred shares. The PowerShares Preferred Shares UCITS ETF (PRFD) is linked to the BofA Merrill Lynch Diversified Core Plus Fixed Rate Preferred Securities Index and has been listed on the London Stock Exchange. Nicolas Samaran, head of innovative product development at Invesco PowerShares, said: “With interest rates and bond yields at all-time lows, investors have really struggled to generate meaningful income. Preferred shares provide yields comparable to high-yield bonds, but from securities issued typically by more well-known companies.”
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Tags: Equities, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, ETF Launch, Fixed Income, Invesco, iShares, Source, United States and Canada
Oct 2nd, 2017 |
By George Watson
Infrastructure is an essential part of a functioning society. It encompasses the physical structures and services that connect the different parts of a society and enable its efficient functioning. In this article, we take a look at how investors can use thematic ETFs to gain exposure to infrastructure.
Posted in Equities |
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Tags: Amundi, DWS Xtrackers, Equities, ETF Industry News, ETF Securities, Fixed Income, FTSE, Global, iShares, Lyxor, Morningstar, Source, SSGA SPDR, Themes and Strategy, United States and Canada
Sep 29th, 2017 |
By Simon Smith, CFA
Invesco, the asset manager behind the PowerShares brand of ETFs, has agreed a deal to acquire Guggenheim Investments’ ETF business for $1.2 billion in cash. The business includes around $37 billion of assets under management, comprising ETFs such as the $13.8 billion Guggenheim S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (RSP) and the popular BulletShares suite of defined-maturity bond ETFs. Martin L. Flanagan, president and CEO of Invesco, said: “Guggenheim Investments’ ETF business is highly complementary to Invesco’s, and will enable us to provide one of the industry’s most comprehensive and innovative ranges of smart beta ETFs.”
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Tags: ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, Global, Guggenheim, Invesco, Source, United Kingdom, United States and Canada
Sep 27th, 2017 |
By George Watson
Advances in technology are changing healthcare. From cell therapy to neuroscience, to big data and nanotechnology, the frontiers of healthcare and medicine are constantly being expanded. The $4.2 billion poured into healthtech start-ups in 2016 shows the vast potential in the area for firms developing cutting-edge healthcare technology solutions. For investors, thematic ETFs such as the iShares Healthcare Innovation UCITS ETF provide a simple way to gain pure-play exposure to this exciting megatrend.
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Tags: Amundi, DWS Xtrackers, Equities, Global, Invesco, iShares, Lyxor, Source, SSGA SPDR, Themes and Strategy, United States and Canada, VanEck Vectors