Zurich enters passive market with Middle East adviser offering
Zurich International Life has launched a set of low cost passive funds that will offer financial advisers a simple investment solution for their customers in the Middle East.
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Blackrock undercuts Vanguard with slashed fees
Blackrock has undercut Vanguard by slashing fees on an iShares emerging markets product and matching its rival’s pricing on four European equity funds.
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Amundi launches socially responsible ETF
Europe’s largest asset manager Amundi has launched a Ucits ETF designed to provide diversified US corporate bond exposure while applying environmental, social and governance (ESG) selection filters.
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Investors pile into Vanguard ETF despite launch of cheaper rival
European investors have piled into a Vanguard ETF tracking the S&P 500, despite the launch of a cheaper rival tracking US large-cap companies.
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Vanguard to unveil first China ETF in Hong Kong
Despite a spate of China ETF delistings in Hong Kong, Vanguard is about to launch its first China-focused exchange traded fund in Hong Kong.
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Challenging the naysayers on high yield ETFs
High yield ETFs have a reputation for poor tracking difference, but 7IM senior portfolio manager Peter Sleep argues there are still ways for passive investors to access the asset class.
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Two-fold rise in DFMs using sector ETFs
UK wealth managers are increasing their use of sector ETFs as they seek a wider dispersion of returns and a more granular approach to asset allocation, according to research from SPDR ETF.
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European ETF sales for March slowest in almost three years
Net new assets gathered by exchange traded products saw the lowest monthly net inflows in March since June 2015, according to data from ETFGI.
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Progeny launches adviser-only ETF solution
A multi-asset ETF product that is only available through financial advisers has been launched by Progeny Asset Management.
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First Trust launches blockchain ETF
First Trust Global Portfolios has launched what it claims to be Europe’s first blockchain ETF.
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Busting the ETF jargon
From fees to tracking error to “two-way flows”, unsuspecting investors can be caught off guard by some of the inside language used by the ETF industry, warns 7IM senior investment manager Peter Sleep.
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ETF bonanza extends despite market turbulence
European ETF sales rose €1.1bn in February as an Amundi large and mid cap-focused index-tracking fund snared 12.8% of overall net inflows, according to data.