Archive for October 2017
Oct 30th, 2017 |
By James Lord, CFA
FTSE Russell has launched the FTSE Saudi Arabia Inclusion Index Series, a comprehensive suite of indices designed in response to regional growth and the partial opening of the country’s capital markets. The index series has been constructed to be suitable for index-linked investment products, such as ETFs, and includes three sets of indices at the country, regional, and global level.
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Tags: DWS Xtrackers, Emerging and Frontier, Equities, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, FTSE, iShares, MSCI, Russell Indexes, Themes and Strategy
Oct 30th, 2017 |
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By Holger Mertens, head portfolio manager, global credit and Chia Woon Khien, senior portfolio manager, fixed income at Nikko Asset Management.
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Tags: Asia Pacific, Barclays, Bloomberg Indexes, China, Emerging and Frontier, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, Fixed Income, Global, High Yield, Themes and Strategy
Oct 30th, 2017 |
By James Lord, CFA
S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI) has begun publishing carbon metrics on the majority of its equity indices, including the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average. The initiative aims to support ESG transparency, enabling market participants to understand, measure and manage carbon risk.
Posted in ETF and Index News |
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Tags: Equities, ESG & Climate, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, Global, S&P Dow Jones, Themes and Strategy, United States and Canada
Oct 26th, 2017 |
By James Lord, CFA
Vanguard has expanded its suite of UCITS ETFs to 23 with the launch of the Vanguard Euro Stoxx 50 UCITS ETF (VX5E). The ETF provides equity exposure to megacap stocks in the eurozone. Robyn Laidlaw, UK head of distribution at Vanguard, commented: “We continue to expand our range of ETFs in the UK and Europe, always with the aim of meeting the evolving needs of investors.”
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Tags: Equities, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, ETF Launch, Europe, STOXX, Vanguard
Oct 26th, 2017 |
By James Lord, CFA
The United Services Automobile Association (USAA) has become the latest new ETF issuer with the launch of six ETFs on NYSE Arca. Four of the ETFs track smart beta equity indices while two are actively managed fixed income strategies.
Posted in Alternatives / Multi-Asset |
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Tags: Active ETFs, Emerging and Frontier, Equities, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, ETF Launch, Fixed Income, Global, Smart Beta, United States and Canada
Oct 26th, 2017 |
By George Watson
Vanguard has expanded its offering in Germany after cross-listing its entire range of European-domiciled ETFs on Deutsche Börse. The suite of 23 ETFs includes 13 market-cap weighted equity funds, six fixed income funds and four smart beta equity funds. Sean Hagerty, head of Europe at Vanguard, commented, “We are very excited to be bringing our value proposition to Germany.”
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Tags: Emerging and Frontier, Equities, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, ETF Launch, Fixed Income, FTSE, S&P Dow Jones, Smart Beta, Vanguard
Oct 26th, 2017 |
By James Lord, CFA
Deutsche Asset Management has unveiled a low-cost suite of US-listed ETFs designed to offer investors access to various segments of the international (ex-US) equity market. Fiona Bassett, head of passive asset management in the Americas, commented: “Our European heritage mean that we are well-positioned to bring meaningful efficiencies and cost savings to US investors for these exposures.”
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Tags: DWS Xtrackers, Equities, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, ETF Launch, Europe, Japan, Nasdaq OMX Indexes, United States and Canada
Oct 26th, 2017 |
By George Watson
Horizons ETFs has launched the Horizons Active Intl Developed Markets Equity ETF (HADM), an actively managed ETF providing exposure to international dividend-paying stocks. Steve Hawkins, president and co-CEO of Horizons ETFs, commented: “Now that Canadians are so aggressively investing outside of Canada using ETFs, we felt it was very important to give them access to an active ETF strategy, focusing on dividend stocks in the EAFE regions.”
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Tags: Active ETFs, Asia Pacific, Emerging and Frontier, Equities, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, ETF Launch, Europe, Horizons, Smart Beta, United States and Canada
Oct 26th, 2017 |
By George Watson
Evolve Funds has launched the Evolve Global Healthcare Enhanced Yield ETF (LIFE) on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The ETF provides exposure to healthcare stocks listed globally with a covered call overlay to improve yield.
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Tags: Active ETFs, Equities, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, ETF Launch, Global, High Income, Smart Beta, Themes and Strategy, United States and Canada
Oct 26th, 2017 |
By James Lord, CFA
Hong Kong-based asset manager Premia Partners has launched two smart beta China ETFs which utilize a fundamental multi-factor approach to select Mainland China A-share equities. The funds have been listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
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Tags: China, Emerging and Frontier, Equities, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, ETF Launch, Research Affiliates, Smart Beta, Themes and Strategy