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A well-informed decarbonisation trajectory calls for a quantitative investment approach via indices
Traditional fund groups are fighting back by launching ETFs that buy assets without following an index
Exchange traded products are meeting their limits, and the WisdomTree WTI Crude Oil 3x Daily Short is yet another one to bite the dust.
Those attributing massive inflows into the USO fund to bullishness neglect the role played by structural arbitrage mechanisms at the heart of ETFs.
The coronavirus pandemic has driven a wedge between equity and bond ETFs
Funds’ holdings and ‘design flaws’ vulnerable to market downturn prompt concern
Studies suggest that smart beta fixed income ETFs are piquing interest as tactical trading tools
Last updated May 30.
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Investors moving into gold as a protection against weakness in markets
Regulators give nod to new tool that mimics active fund management
BP and GSK among 14 stocks that EU investors may have to trade within bloc
Re-ordering the fund manager and financial adviser relationship has done some good
Advocates say they add liquidity while sceptics point to potential for compounding volatility
ETFs that focus on investing ‘factors’, or characteristics of asset classes, pose a threat
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Vehicle’s lower fees and greater insight are proving popular in the bond universe
Industry on track to shut largest number of funds as ‘see what stick’ approach fades
Big inflows mask flightiness of those pumping money into such funds
The easy access exchange traded funds offer investors comes with a sting in the tail
One asset manager has been a big winner since the Republican’s victory lifted the dollar
They have had astonishing growth but ETFs also suggest more frequent trading does not pay
Most actively managed funds are not beating the index
Odd conduct of funds focused on gold mining highlight case for regulatory review
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