Investors Look to Emerging Market Debt for Income
Emerging market bonds ETFs have recorded billions of pounds of inflows year to date, and their popularity looks set to continue
View ArticleETF Sales Triple to Record High
The European exchange-traded fund market has got off to a stellar star in 2017, with record-high net inflows of ?33.4 billion in the first quarter
View ArticleInvesting in Energy ETFs
As energy stocks fall 3% this week, we consider the longer term outlook for the sector, and the best passive funds to get low-cost exposure
View ArticleChina Fails to Pass ESG Test
Emerging Markets SRI ETFs are underweight China and Russia, but overweight in South Africa, South Korea and Taiwan, relative to the MSCI Emerging Markets Index
View ArticleCazenove: Passive Funds Don't Work for Investors
Investors should invest in a passive fund with an active strategy, as you may end up investing in stocks that lose you money by investing in an index-tracking fund
View ArticleCazenove: Passive Funds Don't Work for Value Investors
Investors should invest in a passive fund with an active strategy, as you may end up investing in stocks that lose you money by investing in an index-tracking fund
View ArticleWhy ESG Emerging Market ETFs Have Underperformed
Newly launched ESG emerging market ETFs have been outperformed by their market-cap weighted counterparts, what has caused this performance divergence?
View ArticleDo Low Volatility ETFs Deliver?
Low-volatility strategies are designed first and foremost to reduce risk compared with traditional market cap-weighted indexes. But are they worth it?
View Article3 Top Rated European ETFs
Political and economic news from Europe is looking more upbeat, ahead of planned Brexit negotiations. We reveal three top-performing and low-cost European ETFs
View Article3 ETFs for UK Equity Investing
For those seeking passive exposure to UK equities, analysts highlight three competitively-priced ETFs providing exposure to different segments of the market
View ArticlePassive Investors Look to Robotics
Investors are looking to capture gains from developments in automation and artificial intelligence, according to Morningstar data
View ArticlePassive Investors Dump US Equities
2017 is shaping up to be a record year for ETF sales, with inflows of ?58 billion in six months. These passive investors are selling US equities and buying European stocks
View ArticleAre Smart Beta ETFs Any Good?
Are strategic beta funds - also known as smart beta - any good compared to plain vanilla ETFs? And how do they fare compared to actively managed funds?
View ArticlePassive Fund Providers Taking an Active Interest in ESG
Institutional investors are increasingly aware of the positive impact of ESG integration and active ownership practices
View ArticleESG Passive Funds Fail to Deliver
Passive fund analyst Kenneth Lamont tells Emma Wall how sustainable funds have underperformed thanks to sector biases
View ArticleETF Investment Slowest for a Year
Inflows in European listed ETFs last month of ?3.5 billion were the lowest level since September 2016
View ArticleThe Rise of Multi-factor Smart Beta ETFs
Multi-factor ETFs are marketed as a way of improving investor return profile by addressing the risks inherent to single-factor smart beta funds
View ArticleAn In-depth Look at UK Dividend ETFs
Unlike holding a handful of individual stocks, buying a well-diversified ETF can protect investors from over-exposure to a single firm or sector
View ArticleHow Smart Beta ETFs are Changing
Constant innovation is the name of the game in smart beta benchmark development, not to mention a way for ETF providers to differentiate themselves
View ArticlePassive Fund Providers Step Up Stewardship Efforts
Unlike active managers, index managers can't sell poorly run companies. But putting up with poor governance is no longer an option
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