Exchange-traded products
Source and Man Group partner for 'beta plus' strategy ETFs
The two LSE-listed funds follow a Man Group strategy designed to generate alpha from broker recommendations on stocks from Asia and continental Europe
Deutsche launches fixed-income ETF series
Deutsche launches first ETF to track shorter-dated sovereign debt of the five highest-yielding countries in the eurozone
Korea autocalls pose risk to structured products market
Autocallables in South Korea have lost product providers money because of the disappointing performance of the Kospi 200, the proxy for the local stock market. Additionally, the destruction of the warrants market means banks have to take on the risk…
iShares launches three currency-hedged ETFs
Three iShares funds aim to mitigate currency fluctuations for fixed-income investors; Lyxor tracks Spanish government bonds; Emerging Global Advisors offers access to emerging markets dividends; Boost launches short and leveraged ETPs
First Indonesian sovereign bond ETF to boost liquidity in onshore bond market
Fixed income ETF launched at a time of volatility in the Indonesian domestic market
Price inefficiency and stock-loan rates of leveraged ETFs
Leveraged ETFs have been popular with investors, but analysis suggests they significantly underperform benchmark returns. Marco Avellaneda and Doris Dobi consider the reasons for this
Data: top ETF and ETP providers and products
Data on top exchange-traded fund and exchange-traded product providers, products by assets, asset growth by replication method and flows by asset class
SCM Private: Securities lending fees still a concern
Alan Miller, founder of SCM Private, talks about how he differentiates between ETF products, the need for transparency on securities lending transactions and the perils of investing in the latest hyped products
Redwood: ETF transparency is vital
Evercore Pan-Asset uses ETFs as a building block of its investment management. Chairman of the investment committee and UK Conservative MP John Redwood discusses the firm’s philosophy on asset allocation, ETF picking and securities lending.
Esma rules unlikely to impact securities lending
The European Securities and Markets Authority’s new guidelines on ETFs came into force earlier this year, and set new rules on what ETF providers can do with securities lending revenues. But has this made a difference to investors?
Not all ETF returns are equal
As investors turn to ETFs in greater numbers, some have struggled to identify the right fund for their portfolio, meaning performance indicators are now increasingly important. Marlène Hassine, ETF strategist at Lyxor, explains how to compare the…
ETF providers seek to manage regulatory pressure
The July 2013 issue of ETF Risk covers regulation, leveraged ETFs, smart beta strategies, indexes, securities lending and counterparty risk
Deutsche closes down 36 ETFs and ETCs to “tidy up” its product range
Products with €110 million of assets under management will be shut down as the bank has not seen sufficient client demand
Iosco calls for regulators to address counterparty risk on ETFs
The regulators' lobby says the exchange-traded fund industry should look more closely at counterparty risk while providers insist all safeguards are already in place.
UBS launches constant maturity commodities ETF
New UBS fund tracks UBS Bloomberg Constant Maturity Commodity Total Return Index; ETF and ETP inflows hit new highs; Europe-domiciled ETFs in good health, says Deutsche report; investor appetite turns to equity ETFs in May
Exchange-traded funds come of age
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are a genuine bright spot in the equity markets today. While they are still a relatively new product in Asia compared to Europe and North America, there are signs that the product has come of age. This year, the Asian ETFs…
AIFMD regulation more suitable for some strategy ETFs, says EC official
EC asset management head proposes regulation of some strategy ETFs under the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive, instead of Ucits
ETF inflows take global ETP assets to $2.13 trillion
ETP assets up 9.1% in April; Gold ETFs disappoint; iShares launches new corporate bond ETF; Lyxor lists three funds on NYSE Euronext; Fines launches first local Russia ETF
Gold ETFs can weather latest turmoil as speculative selling eases, say providers
The crash in the gold price in mid-April had dramatic effects on gold ETFs, but some providers say investors' allocations are holding firm
How ETFs could prove useful to insurers
As insurers look for new opportunities to boost the yield on their investment portfolios, exchange-traded funds could provide an efficient way to diversify and gain exposure to areas such as emerging markets and commodities. ETF providers are expanding…
ETF roundup: ETF and ETP assets hit record highs of $2trn
ETF assets hit record highs; European investors demand more equity funds; ETF Securities launches currency-hedged gold ETFs
IndexIQ carves out hedge fund replication niche
Launched in 2006 with a mission to work exclusively in alternative investments, New York-based exchange-traded funds provider IndexIQ has carved out a niche in hedge funds replication. Hannah Collins talks to chief executive Adam Patti