‘ United Kingdom ’

Invesco unveils Europe’s first ESG-screened sterling corporate bond ETF

Feb 27th, 2020 | By
Invesco unveils global sector ESG ETFs

Invesco has introduced a new fixed income ETF in Europe with the launch of the Invesco GBP Corporate Bond ESG UCITS ETF (IGBE LN) on London Stock Exchange. The fund, which has been seeded with £25m and comes with an ongoing charge of 0.10%, combines Bloomberg’s fixed income indexing capabilities with MSCI’s ESG research to provide ethically screened exposure to sterling-denominated corporate bonds.


Investing in UK equities shouldn’t be so taxing

Jan 28th, 2020 | By
Investing in UK equities shouldn’t be so taxing

By the ETF research team at Invesco.

With the Brexit leaving date quickly approaching, how is your portfolio positioned? If you are considering gaining exposure to UK equities, do you want to focus on the largest companies (FTSE 100) that generate earnings from all around the world or medium-sized companies (FTSE 250) that generate more of their earnings from domestic markets? Whatever your view, a passive ETF can offer efficient, low-cost exposure to the index.   


A decade of changing sector exposure for European equities

Dec 18th, 2019 | By
A decade of changing sector exposure for European equities

By the quantitative research team at STOXX.

The global financial crisis significantly changed the industry composition of European equities, enhancing sector diversification relative to the market’s own history and to other major regions.


Think ETFs reorganized under VanEck Vectors brand

Nov 6th, 2019 | By
Martijn Rozemuller, Head of Europe at VanEck.

VanEck has completed the integration of Think ETFs into its product portfolio. Effective immediately, the 14 funds acquired in January 2018 through the purchase of Dutch issuer Think ETFs have been renamed under the VanEck Vectors brand. Martijn Rozemuller, European Head of VanEck, commented, “We are delighted to reinforce the VanEck brand in the UK and Europe…Our long-term objective is to be one of the top ten providers of ETFs in Europe.”


MSCI: Is Europe more than the sum of its parts?

Oct 10th, 2019 | By
Jean-Maurice Ladure, Executive Director, Head of Equity Solutions Research, EMEA at MSCI.

By Jean-Maurice Ladure, Executive Director, Head of Equity Solutions Research, EMEA at MSCI.

European stock markets are very diverse: Some are large, some are small, but they all have unique histories and characteristics. In this blog post, we examine the pros and cons of investing in European stocks on a regional basis or by individual country via hypothetical index-based strategies.


Solactive launches ESG-screened European dividend index

Oct 9th, 2019 | By
Dimensional unveils sustainable multi-factor global bond ETF

Solactive has launched a new European equity index that provides exposure to dividend-paying stocks with low market risk and strong environmental, social, and governance (ESG) characteristics. The Solactive ARC ESG Big Data Europe Index is available for licensing and is suitable to underlie new investment products such as ETFs.


A multifactor approach to developed equity markets

Oct 7th, 2019 | By
A multifactor approach to developed equity markets

By Alejandro Saltiel, Associate Director of Modern Alpha, and Brian Manby, Investment Strategy Analyst, WisdomTree.

International equity markets have made headlines this year for all the wrong reasons. But just because lackluster performance and looming uncertainty have become the status quo in developed markets doesn’t mean investors need to acquiesce and hold on for the ride.


Tradeweb partners with EuroCCP on central counterparty clearing for ETFs

Sep 5th, 2019 | By
Enrico Bruni, Head of Europe and Asia Business at Tradeweb

Over-the-counter trading venue Tradeweb has partnered with equities clearing house EuroCCP to facilitate central counterparty clearing for ETFs traded on its European request-for-quote platform. Commenting on the initiative, Enrico Bruni, Head of Europe and Asia Business at Tradeweb, said, “By offering our clients the ability to centrally clear European ETF trades, we are enhancing the RFQ workflow by introducing a new post-trade process to help investors minimize settlement fails and improve efficiency.”


The pros and cons of currency hedging

Sep 2nd, 2019 | By
Chris Dhanraj, Head of the iShares Investment Strategy team, BlackRock

By Christopher Dhanraj, Head of iShares Investment Strategy, BlackRock.

With the dollar maintaining its strength versus other currencies, the question of whether to hedge that currency effect remains an important one for US investors considering international exposures.


ETF liquidity resilient during market stress, finds FCA

Aug 9th, 2019 | By
SSGA launches USD liquid corporate bond ETF

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority has come out in support of ETFs amidst a debate as to whether ETFs, particularly fixed income products, could exacerbate financial instability during periods of market stress. In an investigation the FCA found that while ETF primary markets are highly concentrated, particularly so for fixed income ETFs, evidence suggests that alternative liquidity providers step in during times of market stress, easing concerns about the durability and resilience of liquidity.