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Research finds index-tracking funds’ growing ownership of fossil fuel industry risks creating stewardship ‘inertia’
Esma research undermines active manager claims that they outperform passives in tough trading conditions
Peter Harrison claims Cathie Wood’s funds are an example of the trend for ‘speculating rather than investing’
Sustainable finance expert says investors should have learned lessons after annexation of Crimea
Industry observers say repurposing an ETF can affect the client relationship and destroy trust
Respondents to watchdog’s consultation say there are multiple barriers to switching indices
Fidelity, UBS and State Street are the latest to say they are scrutinising the crypto fund space
Manager’s other ETFs have seen net outflows
Research debunks criticism that switching to sustainable options is a costly choice
FTSE Russell, MSCI and S&P indices account for more than 80% of passive European equity assets
Only 15% of European ETFs and other index products track ESG indices
Actively managed vehicles have been able to tweak their strategies but passive funds face tougher challenges
Matteo Andreetto says the US market has instead benefited from competitive pricing
Platform charges and difficulties of buying fractional shares mean index-tracking mutual funds continue to dominate
Concerns rise that FCA decision could push investors into ‘wild west’ market of underlying securities
Low-cost provider’s passive fund growth is vastly outpacing its actively managed business
Each of the closed funds had assets below €20m at the end of June
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