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.
Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) is the latest asset manager to venture into the ETF space. The British company has bought the $2.7bn (€2.3bn) European ETF platform run by ETF Securities. The acquisition is part of a wider push into Europe by LGIM.
Volatility is inevitably going to rise from its current all-time low. But that doesn’t necessarily make it a good idea to buy the VIX, the index that tracks the volatility of the S&P 500. There are other ways to make money from volatility trading, however.
European investors use ETFs much more frequently to take tactical exposures than investors in other parts of the world, according to a poll by risk.net.
Franklin Templeton Investments has launched the Franklin LibertyQ Emerging Markets UCITS ETF, the first ever emerging markets UCITS smart beta ETF in Europe to incorporate four different factors, according to US asset manager.
State Street has ramped up the competition among the biggest US ETF providers by slashing prices across 15 ultra-low cost trackers.
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.
JP Morgan Asset Management (JPM AM) will launch its first two European ETFs “imminently”. Both ETFs will be actively managed, and will compete with traditional hedge funds, the company said.
BNY Mellon IM has launched a high-yield bond fund. The new fund aims to combine “the best of the active and passive worlds” while still charging less than the most popular US high-yield bond ETFs.
Expert Investor has highlighted before that ESG-screened ETFs often outperform their plain vanilla peers. With the help of IG Group, we give you an overview of the best options in the major equity categories.
Net sales of equity ETFs fell dramatically in August, according to Lipper data. Net flows into eurozone equity ETFs showed the biggest drop, falling into negative territory.
