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The narrowly focused funds that rely on the wisdom of crowds are failing to deliver this year
Funds from ETF Securities and Cosmos beat rivals to market despite delays
The two funds will use swaps to replicate the performance of A-share indices providing large-cap and mid-cap exposure
Net inflows slide to $27bn in April from $117bn a month earlier
Fund manager makes cost changes to more than $137bn in ETFs and mutual funds
Two fundamental reasons underpin the strategy: risk and return
Industry figures fear a ‘nanny state’ move to protect retail investors could exclude them from a swath of products
Expert questions long-term wisdom of the fund, but ByteTree executive says the two assets make sense as a paired investment
US regulator to investigate potential conflicts of interest arising from payments to intermediaries
Patent for unique tax-efficient fund structure expires in 2023, but rivals may not be able to follow suit
Total remuneration for analysts starting out in their careers has surged 42% to an average of $87,000
Consent of investors needed for changes to several of the funds’ investing restrictions
Research finds index-tracking funds’ growing ownership of fossil fuel industry risks creating stewardship ‘inertia’
Commission-free investment hubs steer retail investors towards low-cost funds
Rivals could copy their structure, but the question is whether any will bother
New 3 basis point fee for Core US Aggregate Bond ETF comes in below Vanguard’s equivalent fund
Manager to investigate why shareholder meeting failed to reach quorum
Investors dump European equity funds as fallout from the Ukraine war rocks markets
About 60% of the fund’s assets are in Taiwanese technology stocks
Huge rise in assets held in target date funds thought to be partly responsible for the recent phenomenon
More inflows into passive funds could exacerbate selling of certain assets in times of crisis
Recent rule changes by the SEC have made it easier for new entrants to make their mark
US Treasuries, gold, oil and gas and commodities funds are among those that have attracted the most inflows
I began to doubt whether there was any such thing as skill when it came to picking stocks
The iShares € Corp Bond ex-Financials Ucits ETF will switch in May, subject to shareholder approval
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