Blackrock launches global small cap ETF
BlackRock has launched a new ETF to help investors diversify their global equity allocation.
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BlackRock has launched a new ETF to help investors diversify their global equity allocation.
Government policies have boosted appeal of Indian equities and huge country’s interdependence from global trade risks make it attractive long-term bet, according to Blackrock.
European ETF sales rose €1.1bn in February as an Amundi large and mid cap-focused index-tracking fund snared 12.8% of overall net inflows, according to Lipper data.
Emerging market bond funds are the “sweet spot” when it comes to the search for fixed income yield, according to BlackRock.
European active equity funds saw a turnaround in net flows during 2017, enjoying a rise of €135.8bn in net new money to €62.7bn, after suffering an outflow of €73.1bn in 2016, according to Morningstar data.
US equity exchanged traded funds (ETFs) were the preferred product for European investors looking at the ETF market in 2017, accounting for 15% of the market’s assets under management (AUM), according to Thompson Reuters Lipper research.
The active versus passive debate could be history by 2025, according to Blackrock’s Joe Parkin.
Flows into European equity exchange traded products (ETP) rebounded in 2017, after an annus horribilis in 2016, and the trend is set to continue thanks to MiFID II’s transparency requirements in 2018, according to reports.
The consistent inflows added to EMEA-listed gold exchange traded products (ETPs) throughout the year suggest that the asset class plays a more strategic role in portfolios for Europeans than for US investors, according to a report.
Blackrock has finally expanded its range of sustainable equity ETFs with a global equity tracker. It is slightly cheaper than its main competitor.
September saw renewed appetite for European equity ETFs after flows had dropped in August, according to data from Blackrock. But it was another asset class that really stole the show.
Blackrock’s chief investment strategist Richard Turnill believes “monetary divergence” between the US and the eurozone is creating investment opportunities. The assertion is certainly contrarian.