State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) has launched a global bond ETF, saying the fund is a liquid solution for European investors facing low yields.
Xtrackers and Lyxor knocked two of the largest ETF providers out of the top five list by sales last year.
The ETF world set a series of records in 2017 for inflows into US equities, emerging markets and other themes, according to latest data.
Revised capital market rules known as MiFID II introduced this week are likely to spark a rise in institutional investors using ETFs for securities lending, according to ratings agency Moody’s.
SecuritIes lending is an activity that matters for Ucits funds, especially ETFs. These cheap index trackers have been predicted to use revenues from securities lending so they can drop their fees to zero for some of the more common asset classes.
There are concerns that a new regulation will reduce the appetite of Ucits funds to lend their assets. Lynn Strongin Dodds looks at the SFTR and how vendors might help.
UBS Asset Management has launched two socially responsible investment (SRI) ETFs on the London Stock Exchange.
As active fund managers increasingly launch exchange-traded funds, Mark Latham looks at the way ahead for a vehicle that until now has been a byword for low-cost investment.
BlackRock said its iShares ETF business saw its largest ever rate of growth last year as investors embraced the products in greater numbers.
Buyside traders expect that MiFID II, the major capital market reforms in force this month, will lead to more block trading and off-exchange activity.
