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    Steve Johnson

    ETF correspondent

    Steve Johnson is the FT's ETF correspondent. He previously covered emerging markets, currencies, stock markets, personal finance and asset management for the FT, the latter as deputy editor of FTfm. Before joining the FT he worked for a number of regional newspapers, focusing on areas such as crime, politics, health and education.
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    • Wednesday, 27 September, 2023
      Exchange traded funds
      ESG ETFs fail to shine over past 10 years

      Scientific Beta findings contradict view that sustainable strategies can steer investors towards ‘winners’

      A wind turbine
    • Friday, 22 September, 2023
      Exchange traded funds
      Securities lending earnings dwarf fees in some ETFs

      Bonanza for the niche thematic funds arose because the stocks they owned were tumbling in value

      A monitor displaying the Bitcoin price chart at the Bithumb exchange office in Seoul, South Korea
    • Thursday, 14 September, 2023
      Exchange traded funds
      First ETF zero-day options ETF launches in the US

      Complexity of the product and the ‘casino’ nature of its ultra-short puts prompts concerns

      The Nasdaq logo in Times Square, New York City
    • Tuesday, 12 September, 2023
      Exchange traded funds
      China attracts record ETF flows even as US and Europeans pull out

      Stimulus measures appear to have prompted a surge that accounts for nearly a third of August global ETF investment

      People walk under an electronic board showing stock information at the Shanghai Stock Exchange
    • Tuesday, 5 September, 2023
      ExplainerETF Hub
      Secretive active ETFs lose out to their fully transparent rivals

      The portfolio-shielding models had a strong start when they were approved in 2019, but have failed to gain traction

      Cathie Wood
    • Friday, 1 September, 2023
      Exchange traded funds
      Bitcoin slides after SEC pushes back ETF approvals

      Regulator defers decisions on the first US exchange traded funds that invest directly in the cryptocurrency

    • Tuesday, 29 August, 2023
      Exchange traded funds
      Hashdex aims for first US spot bitcoin approval with novel filing

      Little-known Brazilian asset manager believes it can assuage SEC concerns around risk of manipulation

      Representation of cryptocurrency bitcoin placed on a PC motherboard
    • Wednesday, 23 August, 2023
      Exchange traded funds
      Vanguard share class monopoly faces challenge with unique filing

      US investment boutique hopes first application for mutual fund share classes of ETFs will gain approval

      Traders at the New York Stock Exchange
    • Tuesday, 15 August, 2023
      ETF HubLatest news on ETFs
      Surge in ETF closures and fall in launches hits European market

      Tiny net increase in new funds contrasts with huge numbers recorded in 2022 and 2021

      Montage of banknotes and an anxious-looking woman speaking into a landline
    • Wednesday, 9 August, 2023
      ETF HubLatest news on ETFs
      India and AI enthusiasm fuel demand for ETFs in July

      Overall, global net ETF inflows hit $88.1bn last month, down from $99.1bn in June, as Europe fell out of favour

      The entrance to the Bombay Stock Exchange building in Mumbai
    • Tuesday, 8 August, 2023
      ETF HubLatest news on ETFs
      Investors pull huge sums from expensive investment funds

      The 20% of cheapest US funds had inflows of $394bn vs outflows of $734bn for the rest, data shows

      A screen displays a chart of the Dow Jones Industrial Average on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange
    • Monday, 31 July, 2023
      ETF HubLatest news on ETFs
      Companies with good ESG scores pollute as much as low-rated rivals

      The finding holds true even when researchers looked only at the environmental part of the metric

      A flame emits from a chimney at the BASF chemical company in Ludwigshafen, Germany
    • Tuesday, 25 July, 2023
      ETF HubLatest news on ETFs
      3x Tesla ETP fails to deliver promised returns in June

      Leverage Shares’ $320mn vehicle was unable to deliver the full three times returns on six trading days during the month

      Tesla electric cars on show at the Electrify Expo in Washington, DC
    • Tuesday, 18 July, 2023
      ETF HubLatest news on ETFs
      First ETF with 100% protection against losses launches in US

      The fund, which requires investors to forgo some potential gains, is aiming to disrupt the annuities market

      Commuters arrive on trains in Grand Central Station, New York
    • Monday, 17 July, 2023
      ETF HubLatest news on ETFs
      ETFs shrug off pending multitrillion- dollar Nasdaq 100 revamp

      There is no evidence yet of front-running despite decision to massively reduce weightings of tech giants

      The Nasdaq logo is displayed at the Nasdaq Market site in Times Square in New York City
    • Tuesday, 11 July, 2023
      ETF HubLatest news on ETFs
      Demand for European bond ETFs hits record high in first half

      Fixed income bonanza comes as global exchange traded fund assets reach $10.3tn and surpass prior peak

    • Friday, 7 July, 2023
      ETF HubLatest news on ETFs
      ‘Star’ fund managers jump into ETF space

      Investment houses are unleashing their ‘brightest and best’ to capitalise on rising demand for active ETF strategies

      Dan Ivascyn, group chief investment officer of Pimco
    • Wednesday, 28 June, 2023
      Exchange traded funds
      Speculation mounts BlackRock bitcoin ETF will get green light

      Securities and Exchange Commission has repeatedly rejected industry efforts for a fund

      A photo illustration of a bitcoin on a PC motherboard
    • Wednesday, 21 June, 2023
      Exchange traded funds
      $10bn pours into JPMorgan covered call ETF this year

      The wall of money means the defensive fund has become the largest active ETF

      Stock market indicator and financial data view
    • Monday, 19 June, 2023
      Exchange traded funds
      Assets invested in global exchange traded funds hit record $10.32tn

      Industry at new peak while most other asset classes are still below their previous highs

    • Tuesday, 13 June, 2023
      Exchange traded funds
      ETF investors snap up tech, gold and Japan

      Nervousness remains about US stocks despite bull market rally

      Aerial view of Mount Fuji
    • Friday, 9 June, 2023
      Exchange traded funds
      Leveraged and inverse ETFs are ‘like walking into a casino’

      Providers argue they are useful, but critics say they are being used for short-term gambling

      A specialist trader watches his chart: analysts argue that some of these products are not suitable for unsophisticated investors
    • Tuesday, 6 June, 2023
      Exchange traded funds
      Calamos files to launch convertible bond ETF

      The actively managed vehicle will come to market nearly 40 years after the manager’s first mutual fund offering

      A trader on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange looks at screens
    • Monday, 29 May, 2023
      Exchange traded funds
      ETF share of US market turnover jumps to a record 31%

      Surge reignites debate over ETF influence and underlines increasing use to rapidly change market exposure

      Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange
    • Friday, 19 May, 2023
      Exchange traded funds
      Grayscale aims for possible loophole with new bitcoin ETF filing

      If approved, the US-listed vehicle will invest in ‘spot’ bitcoin exchange traded products trading in other countries

      Representation of a bitcoin in front of a graph
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