European equity ETFs saw record inflows in 2015, according to Morningstar data. However, given the recent falls in share prices, it has now turned out these ETF investors only joined the party once the happy hour was over.
The continued growth in demand for exchange traded products (ETFs) has prompted Fidelity International to build its own.
Hong Kong’s main securities regulator has announced plans to allow a limited range of leveraged and inverse products, which are effectively higher risk exchange traded funds (ETFs), to be sold to the public.
Amundi ETF has extended its smart beta range with the launch of a multi smart beta ETF which offers investors exposure to European equities.
Baltimore-headquartered Legg Mason Global Asset Management announced Friday that it has acquired majority stakes in EnTrust Capital and Clarion Partners and a minority stake in Precidian Investments, as it seeks to diversify its offering in the face of rising costs.
BlackRock has launched an exchange traded fund for European investors to invest directly in the national Israeli index. It is the first fund to offer direct exposure to the underlying constituents of this index.
The worldwide market for exchange traded funds (ETFs) saw record inflows of $350.9bn in 2015 as investors flocked to new fixed income trackers and looked outside the US for better equity returns.
Blackrock, JP Morgan, Bluebay, AXA, Wermuth and GCP all launched new products this week.
Index-tracking products continued to rise in popularity in 2015. According to data collated by research consultancy ETFGI, ETFs listed in Europe gathered a record amount of new assets in 2015.
Source, one of the largest providers of ETFs in Europe, is realigning the responsibilities of its coverage team to keep pace with the fast changing ETF market in Europe.
Lombard Odier Investment Managers has broadened the product range it offers through its partnership with ETF Securities by listing a GBP-hedged share class of its Global Corporate Bond Fundamental ETF on the London Stock Exchange.
US funds giant BlackRock has launched a sustainable bond exchange-traded fund (ETF) in response to growing demand for investments that incorporate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors.
