ETFs

The synthetic versus passive debate still leaves some investors confused. Vanguard's Neil Cowell explains how managers can move beyond the question.

Investors are calling for more control over ETF trades executed on fund platforms, many of which are incapable of hosting the vehicles or are currently unable to offer real time trading.

The Big Question: Are ETFs and tracker funds becoming a bigger threat to active management?

European exchange traded funds (ETFs) have enjoyed a record year for net inflows, taking in $56.2bn by the end of October, according to consultancy ETFGI.

The London Stock Exchange (LSE) has seen record ETF trading in October as investors turned to passive vehicles for tactical exposure.

Fund buyers have called for more transparency on passive fund costs not contained within the ongoing charges figure (OCF) - even as a price war cuts headline fees to record low levels.

What benefits do investment trusts offer investors that ETFs do not?

WisdomTree, one of the largest passives providers in the US, is to launch its first ETFs in the UK by the end of the year as part of its push into Europe.

Emerging markets specialist Ashmore has partnered with ETF provider Source to launch a suite of actively-managed emerging market debt ETFs.

Ted Hood, chief executive of Source, talked to Investment Week about the key issues and developments in the European ETF industry.