Synthetic ETFs see resurgence as investors reap outperformance rewards. Synthetic ETFs offering exposure to US and global equities have outperformed their physical counterparts this year as investors begin to turn back to the swap-based structure.
Is Lyxor for sale?
Rumours have it that Société Générale is preparing a sale of its asset management business Lyxor as part of attempts to improve its finances following two quarters of losses.
Active ETFs on the way up
ESG, thematic and active ETFs are predicted to see the strongest growth over the coming two to three years as passive ETFs’ majority slims.
It’s all about ESG
ESG ETFs go from strength to strength. ESG ETFs reached €51.5 bn by the end of August 2020, according to Morningstar.
Strong inflows seen in August
Flow data is starting to roll in for the month of August showing a continued record year for inflows.
Vanguard to exit Hong Kong
Vanguard has announced it will exit Hong Kong and transfer its Asian headquarters to Shanghai and will also wind down its Japan operations.
US and Canada received higher salaries than Europe
The Blackwater ETF salary survey was conducted over 2,000 people participating globally, analysing by company type and by role in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. Click to find out the results we got.
Equity ETF flows finally surpass fixed income
U.S. equities were up +0.77% and the CSI 300 was up slightly +0.35% for the same period.
Emerging market ETPs see first inflows since January
Money was added to the space across regions, as opposed to June’s strong APAC-domiciled focus, although single country products were the “main beneficiaries”, with China “in particular” benefiting.
ETF Salary survey analysis: ‘Money isn’t everything’
A Blackwater global salary survey of the ETF industry highlights a few trends that both confirms some widely held beliefs and introduced new ways of thinking about how money motivates people.
