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    • Monday, 15 August, 2022
      Exchange traded funds
      Meme and thematic ETFs surge as inflation fears dip

      Legislation paving the way for a boom in clean energy has powered strong performance in related funds

    • Tuesday, 9 August, 2022
      Exchange traded funds
      First single-bond ETFs look set to revolutionise access to Treasuries

      The three funds hold latest issues of 10-year, two-year and three-month Treasury bonds and bills

    • Thursday, 4 August, 2022
      Exchange traded funds
      Vanguard poised to usurp BlackRock as manager of largest bond ETF

      BND fund has had net inflows of $6.9bn this year while iShares’ AGG has bled $815mn

    • Friday, 29 July, 2022
      Exchange traded funds
      Tesla volatility spurs creation of first hedged single-stock ETF

      Fund will limit potential losses to 10% a quarter in return for a cap on gains

    • Monday, 25 July, 2022
      Exchange traded funds
      Hedge funds help China ETFs shine

      The demand for swap contracts to short Chinese stocks means synthetic ETFs have outperformed

    • Friday, 8 July, 2022
      ETF HubLatest news on ETFs
      Western investors flock to China equity ETFs

      Record amount floods in after lockdowns are relaxed and regulators ease up on tech sector

    • Monday, 4 July, 2022
      ETF HubLatest news on ETFs
      Bitcoin fund fees tumble amid ‘crypto winter’

      21Shares launches ultra-cheap ETP — in return for lending the holdings and pocketing the revenue

    • Wednesday, 29 June, 2022
      ETF HubLatest news on ETFs
      Nocturnal enigma targeted by ETF launches

      Funds hope to exploit mystery of stock markets performing best in after-hours trading

    • Monday, 27 June, 2022
      ETF HubLatest news on ETFs
      Rise of ETFs ‘destabilising’ emerging markets

      Passive money most likely to be withdrawn during times of global stress, analysis finds

    • Tuesday, 21 June, 2022
      ETF HubLatest news on ETFs
      ProShares set to launch first short bitcoin ETF in the US

      Move comes as price of the cryptocurrency has tumbled nearly 70% from November highs

    • Monday, 13 June, 2022
      ETF HubLatest news on ETFs
      Passive investing has increased US stock volatility, study finds

      Analysis raises fresh questions over widespread adoption of index-based investing

    • Thursday, 9 June, 2022
      ETF HubLatest news on ETFs
      Flows into government bond ETFs surge to record high in May

      Swing to the historically low-risk assets deepens investors’ defensive pivot

    • Monday, 6 June, 2022
      ETF HubLatest news on ETFs
      Passive fund ownership of US stocks overtakes active for first time

      Around 16 per cent of US stocks are held by index trackers and ETFs vs 14 per cent by actively managed funds

    • Monday, 30 May, 2022
      ETF HubLatest news on ETFs
      Fund industry heavyweights muscle in on ETF market

      Morgan Stanley, Neuberger Berman, SEI and Matthews Asia have launched or are poised to debut products

    • Friday, 20 May, 2022
      ETF HubLatest news on ETFs
      Meme-themed, social media-driven ETFs plummet in value

      The narrowly focused funds that rely on the wisdom of crowds are failing to deliver this year

    • Sunday, 15 May, 2022
      ETF HubLatest news on ETFs
      First crypto ETFs to launch in Australia underwhelm on debut

      Funds from ETF Securities and Cosmos beat rivals to market despite delays

    • Monday, 9 May, 2022
      ETF HubLatest news on ETFs
      ETF investing plummets to lowest level since Covid crisis hit

      Net inflows slide to $27bn in April from $117bn a month earlier

    • Tuesday, 3 May, 2022
      ETF HubLatest news on ETFs
      US regulatory scrutiny of ‘complex’ ETFs prompts fears of crackdown

      Industry figures fear a ‘nanny state’ move to protect retail investors could exclude them from a swath of products

    • Wednesday, 27 April, 2022
      ETF HubLatest news on ETFs
      First combined gold-bitcoin ETP launches in Europe

      Expert questions long-term wisdom of the fund, but ByteTree executive says the two assets make sense as a paired investment

    • Monday, 25 April, 2022
      ETF HubLatest news on ETFs
      SEC fears may cement Vanguard monopoly

      Patent for unique tax-efficient fund structure expires in 2023, but rivals may not be able to follow suit

    • Monday, 11 April, 2022
      ETF HubLatest news on ETFs
      Thematic funds triple share of global investments in a decade

      Assets under management worldwide exceed $800bn following ‘dramatic’ growth since onset of pandemic

    • Thursday, 7 April, 2022
      ETF HubLatest news on ETFs
      Gold ETP inflows hit record high of $11.3bn in March

      Investors dump European equity funds as fallout from the Ukraine war rocks markets

    • Monday, 4 April, 2022
      ETF HubLatest news on ETFs
      Barclays ETN debacle seen as unlikely to ‘end the gravy train’

      Exchange traded notes are risky for investors but so profitable for banks their future seems assured

    • Monday, 28 March, 2022
      ETF HubLatest news on ETFs
      Surge in end-of-quarter rallies driven by funds, research suggests

      Huge rise in assets held in target date funds thought to be partly responsible for the recent phenomenon

    • Friday, 18 March, 2022
      ETF HubLatest news on ETFs
      Investors flee from bank sector ETFs following Ukraine invasion

      US Treasuries, gold, oil and gas and commodities funds are among those that have attracted the most inflows

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