Although its roots are in equities, the ETF business is moving over to the bond desk of sell side managers, where fixed income teams are becoming a lot more prominent behind the scenes, providing liquidity and keeping the market ticking along.
Fixed income exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are poised to take on a bigger role in institutional portfolios, according to a new report.
One hedge fund manager talks about how ETFs help investors to build unconstrained bond portfolios - a high demand area for pension funds.
How much do you enjoy that no-foam-extra-hot-double-shot latte made exactly your way at Starbucks? It seems as if business is all about individual preference these days. So why not do the same thing in the investment space?
According to this article in the Financial Times, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are to blame. They’ve ushered in a huge flows of fickle money -- and as ETF investors pull their cash, the developing world is falling victim to short-term thinking and speculation.
The number of firms offering exchange-traded fund portfolios in Canada has expanded to 16 from 11 in just six months, according to BlackRock.
The Canadian exchange-traded fund industry experienced impressive growth in 2013 and its ongoing success will be determined by how well providers respond to key investor needs, according to a new report.
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) will be on the menu for more insurance companies next year, including term-maturity ETFs—an ETF based on a portfolio of bonds that mature within a specific year. With rising rates on the horizon, it's all about timing.
Remember when everyone thought investors would ditch bonds for stocks in 2013? According to BlackRock’s ETP report, investors pulled their money from long-duration bond funds -- but they put it right back into fixed income in the form of shorter maturity products. So while fixed income ETF flows were down last year, short maturity products gathered considerable steam to the tune of $34.7 billion. Maybe we should call it the great duration rotation instead.
RBC Global Asset Management has launched four new exchange-traded funds (ETFs).