ESG exchange-traded fund assets climb 33% in a year
Top-selling environmental, social and governance ETF rakes in $140m
ETFGI
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Mifid II to boost Europe’s passive funds over active funds
Europe’s passive funds will be given a boost in 2018 at the expense of active funds thanks to Mifid II’s drive for transparency on costs, according to research firm Cerulli Associates.
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ETF industry grew faster than hedge funds in 2016 – ETFGI
The amount of money invested in exchange traded funds (ETFs) last year was $530bn (£430bn) larger than the total invested in the entire global hedge fund industry, according to new data from ETFGI, an independent research and consultancy firm.
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Asia Pacific ETF assets lag other regions despite record year
Asia Pacific ex-Japan ETF/ETP assets hit a record high of $135bn (£110bn, €127bn) in 2016, but still only account for 4% of the industry’s global assets, according to ETFGI.
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Smart beta assets hit record high
Assets invested in smart beta ETFs/ETPs listed globally hit a record $429bn (£330bn, €387bn) at the end of June, according to research and consultancy firm ETFGI.
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Regulations helping drive ETFs in Asia
The passive products are gathering momentum in Asia, which is still in the early stages of ETF adoption, said Deborah Fuhr, managing partner of UK-based research consultancy ETFGI.
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Post crisis, investors turning from hedge funds to ETFs
Assets invested in exchange traded funds eclipsed that in hedge funds for the first time in the second quarter ETFGI said.
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Inflows into ETFs see record first half despite market volatilty
Strong inflows into exchange traded funds (ETFs) this year, which have grown during the recent market volatility, has underscored the growing strategic role the products are playing in investor portfolios, according to industry observers.
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Assets in ETF industry set to overtake hedge funds
Assets invested in the global ETF/ETP industry will surpass those in the world’s hedge fund industry during the current quarter, according to a report from independent research and consultancy firm ETFGI.
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Cash pours into ETFs in Q1, Europe inflows gather pace
New money poured into the world’s exchange traded funds and products (ETFs/ETPs) during the first quarter of 2015 with Europe’s share gathering pace as the European Central Bank started its quantitative easing programme.
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European US and Japanese ETF inflows hit record
European-listed ETFs and ETP assets reached a record high at the end of August of $477.4bn, ETFGI said on Monday.
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Active vs passive debate reunited
The passive versus active debate often feels as outdated as talking up old boy band rivalries, still, as long as markets are heading in One Direction, the New Kids On The Block will continue kicking up a fuss.