UBS Asset Management has cut the fees on its new exchange traded funds (ETFs) which track a benchmark index for US Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (Tips) after recording $470m (£366.4m) of inflows in less than seven months.
European investors have increased their commodity exposure by investing $1.3bn (£1bn, €1.2bn) in broad commodity ETFs in 1Q17, this compares with $1.8bn invested in the whole of 2016, according to figures from ETF provider Source.
There are very few ETF providers capable of tracking bond markets in a quality way, according to State Street Global Advisors.
European-domiciled ETFs saw $11.1bn in net inflows in March, according to Blackrock. That’s an all-time record for the month. ETF investors in other parts of the world also joined the party in great numbers.
Dubai-headquartered Oman Insurance Company (OIC) has launched a new single premium insurance plan which offers a portfolio of exchanged-traded funds (ETFs) with built-in downside protection.
A ‘Marijuana ETF’ has been launched to track the performance of firms producing or selling the drug, following a boom in its trade across Canada and the US.
Coutts is offering access to five risk-graded multi-asset passive funds via a new online platform, Coutts Invest.
HSBC Global Asset Management is the latest exchange-traded fund (ETF) provider to join the ETF Forum, an industry body tasked with educating UK financial advisers about the passive investment products.
AJ Bell’s first fund launch, a range of five diversified multi-asset funds that are risk-rated from cautious to adventurous, will start trading on 18 April 2017.
US inflation-linked bond ETFs saw record inflows in February, according to Lipper data. European investors are taking advantage of break-even inflation rates that are lower than they probably should be.
WisdomTree has launched accumulating and distributing share classes of its India Quality Ucits ETF (EPIQ), which offers smart beta exposure to Indian stocks with a focus on above average returns on assets (ROA) and return on equity (ROE).
European small and mid-cap exchange traded funds saw higher net inflows in February than their large cap equivalents, according to Blackrock data.
