Archive for November 2012
Nov 24th, 2012 |
By Simon Smith, CFA
MSCI, a leading provider of financial market indices, has announced the launch of the MSCI China A 50 Index, a tradable proxy for the broader MSCI China A Index, its parent index. The new index is composed of the largest 50 constituents of the flagship parent index and is designed to be able to serve as the basis for index-linked investment products such as exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
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Tags: China, Emerging and Frontier, ETF and Index News, FTSE, iShares, MSCI
Nov 24th, 2012 |
By Simon Smith, CFA
Market Vectors Index Solutions, a boutique provider of financial market indices, has introduced the Market Vectors Hedge Fund Beta Indices, a set of four regional and two global indices offering exposure to hedge fund beta. Each index seeks to capture the systematic returns, known in the industry as ‘beta’, of hedge funds with similar investment styles that invest in the same asset classes and same geographic markets.
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Tags: AdvisorShares, Alternatives, ETF and Index News, Global, Hedge Funds, IndexIQ, UBS, VanEck Vectors
Nov 24th, 2012 |
By Simon Smith, CFA
S&P Dow Jones Indices, the world’s largest provider of financial market indices, has announced the launch of the S&P GSCI Dynamic Roll Alpha Light Energy Index, a market neutral index offering exposure to the alpha periodically accessible in commodity futures curves. The new index could potentially act both as a benchmark for certain commodity-based hedge funds and as an underlying for exchange-traded products (ETPs) and other investable products.
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Tags: Alternatives, Commodities, Dow Jones Indexes, ETF and Index News, Global, Gold and Precious Metals, S&P Dow Jones
Nov 21st, 2012 |
By Simon Smith, CFA
db X-trackers, Europe’s second-largest provider of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), is to launch a range of physically-backed ETFs that will sit alongside its existing swap-based line-up. Thorsten Michalik, global head of db X-trackers, said: “Investors will be able to go to a single provider and choose not only the type of market exposure they want, but also the type of tracking method they feel most comfortable with. Some client segments have shown a preference for direct replication, and as a provider we aim to meet that demand.”
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Tags: Credit Suisse, DWS Xtrackers, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, ETF Launch, Europe, Lyxor, UBS
Nov 21st, 2012 |
By Simon Smith, CFA
Lyxor Asset Management, Europe’s third-largest provider of exchange traded funds (ETFs), has listed 14 of its largest and most liquid ETFs on the London Stock Exchange. Of the 14 new funds, seven are ranked number one in terms of Assets Under Management for their respective benchmarks, including four which each have over $1 billion in assets. The ETFs are also some of the most actively traded in Europe for the benchmarks they track.
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Tags: ETF Industry News, ETF Launch, Europe, Global, Lyxor, United Kingdom
Nov 21st, 2012 |
By Simon Smith, CFA
Following its announcement in September, Lyxor Asset Management has confirmed plans to launch a range of physical exchange-traded funds (ETFs), reflecting investor preference for physically-backed products. The Societe Generale-backed provider’s initial physical offering will comprise four existing swap-based ETFs, which are to be converted to physical replication in December.
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Tags: ETF Industry News, ETF Launch, Europe, Fixed Income, Lyxor
Nov 21st, 2012 |
By Simon Smith, CFA
BMO Asset Management, a Canada-based provider of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), has introduced four new ETFs on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The new funds provide exposure to a range of areas including broad-based US equities, risk-controlled equity sectors, and a laddered Canadian preferred share portfolio. These latest listings bring BMO’s product suite to 48 ETFs.
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Tags: Equities, ETF Industry News, ETF Launch, Fixed Income, Gold and Precious Metals, S&P Dow Jones, United States and Canada
Nov 21st, 2012 |
By Simon Smith, CFA
RBS has announced the launch of five new commodity exchange-traded notes (ETNs) in its growing suite of exchange-traded products. The RBS Rogers Enhanced ETNs have been listed on the NYSE Arca and are based on indices co-developed by commodities investor Jim Rogers. The products offer exposure to energy, industrial metals, precious metals and agriculture by way of the futures market.
Posted in Commodities |
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Tags: Commodities, ETF Industry News, ETF Launch, ETNs and ETCs, Global, Gold and Precious Metals, RBS, Smart Beta
Nov 15th, 2012 |
By Simon Smith, CFA
iShares, the exchange-traded funds (ETF) platform of BlackRock, has announced the launch of the iShares Global High Yield Bond ETF (HYLD), Europe’s first ETF to provide exposure to global high-yield bonds. Alex Claringbull, senior portfolio manager for BlackRock’s iShares fixed income range, said: “Many of our European clients are looking to diversify away from their local bond markets. This new iShares ETF offers global exposure in one low cost trade giving a diversification that is difficult to achieve elsewhere.”
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Tags: ETF Industry News, ETF Launch, Fixed Income, Global, High Income, High Yield, iShares, Markit, United Kingdom
Nov 15th, 2012 |
By Simon Smith, CFA
Investors who bet on income-producing shares are finding that their strategy is, literally, paying dividends, as company payouts rise to a record. Still, beware the dangers of chasing high yields, warns Indxis, a leading independent provider of bespoke indices and investment products. UK companies paid out over £23bn in dividends during the third quarter, the most on record, according to Capita Registrars, which is also forecasting total dividend payouts in 2012 of almost £80bn, followed by another record year in 2013.
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Tags: Amundi, Equities, ETF and Index News, High Income, High Yield, Invesco, iShares, SSGA SPDR, Themes and Strategy, United Kingdom, Vanguard