ETFs
ETF sponsors getting active in bond space
With interest rates rising and volatility increasing in fixed-income markets, exchange-traded-fund sponsors are looking to launch actively managed funds for bond investors.
June 18, 2013 | 02:32 pm
John Bogle has already won
John Bogle, the 85-year-old founder of The Vanguard Group Inc., has been the most vociferous advocate against overpaying for investment management and, over the past 10 years, investors have shown...
June 13, 2013 | 08:45 am
Defined contribution plans keep distance from ETF options
Despite significant overall growth in exchange-traded funds, ETFs barely register in 401(k) plans.
June 10, 2013
Morgan Stanley exec takes top prize in iShares' Fund Frenzy
The winner of iShares' fifth annual Fund Frenzy competition successfully played the name game.
June 10, 2013
BlackRock ETFs to gain as fixed-income liquidity slides, Fink says
BlackRock Inc., the world's largest asset manager, stands to benefit as banks shrink their market-making role in over-the-counter fixed-income trading, Chief Executive Officer Larry Fink said.
June 05, 2013 | 12:39 pm
ETFs being used to get foot into institutional doors
Like the exchange-traded fund, a tool at the core of their strategies, a contingent of money managers is looking to needle into institutional advisory and investment consulting.
May 27, 2013
Managers finding healthy gains in ETFs, LDI assets
Data from the latest Pensions & Investments money manager survey show healthy double-digit percentage gains in assets managed in sponsored exchange-traded funds and liability-driven investment ...
May 27, 2013
Vanguard to launch its first ETF in Asia ex-Australia
Vanguard is poised to list an exchange traded fund in Hong Kong - the company's first ETF in Asia ex-Australia, confirmed Shelly Painter, Vanguard's Hong Kong-based Asia regional managing director.
May 06, 2013 | 05:24 am
Exchanges creating programs to attract ETP investors and market makers
Amid the blistering pace of exchange-traded product launches in 2012, a subtle undercurrent of skepticism began to creep into the market for new issues.
April 29, 2013
WisdomTree's assets rise 37.2% in quarter, driven by inflows of $5.9 billion
WisdomTree Investments notched a record quarter, setting new highs in assets under management, inflows, revenue and income, according to its earnings statement for the quarter ended March 31.
April 26, 2013 | 02:56 pm
PIMCO's Total Return ETF is an exception
PIMCO's Total Return ETF has seen a healthy percentage gain in assets from inflows since the start of the year, and though it lags the amount flowing into its larger mutual fund sibling, the numbers...
April 22, 2013 | 08:00 am
Arizona State Retirement is initial investor in BlackRock's new factor-based ETFs
BlackRock Inc. officials announced Thursday morning that the company's iShares unit launched three new factor-based equity ETFs designed in conjunction with the investment staff of the Arizona State ...
April 18, 2013 | 09:18 am
ETF inflows top $50 billion for third straight quarter
First-quarter inflows into exchange-traded funds totaled $53.1 billion, with $16.9 billion coming in March, according to a Morningstar report issued Thursday.
April 11, 2013 | 03:41 pm
Record first-quarter inflows push ETF assets to $2.09 trillion
ETFs and other exchange-traded products saw a combined $73.4 billion in net inflows in the first quarter, raising total global assets in investments to $2.09 trillion, according to a report by...
April 08, 2013 | 01:50 pm
Exchange-traded products enjoy record quarter, report shows
The global exchange-traded product industry registered its best first quarter ever, amassing net inflows of $70.1 billion in the three months ended March 31.
