ETFs

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.

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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.

Credit risk seems to have taken a back seat recently, with even Lufthansa's junk-rated bond being massively oversubscribed. Using a metric like the Moody's Analytics expected default frequency measure could help passive allocators manage credit risk,...

State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) is the latest ETF provider to slash fees on a range of its European products, as passive fees continue to come under pressure.

HSBC has launched the first of a range of ‘smart beta' ETFs, giving investors exposure to one of its own tailored global benchmarks.

BlackRock has launched two iShares exchange-traded funds to target emerging market consumption and US dividends, following fee cuts on its revamped 'Core' range last week.