Some say factor-based ETFs will rival hedge funds in the institutional space. They're definitely an ETF trend to watch in 2012 and they could just change the alternative world for good.
Results of SEI/Greenwich survey show institutions most concerned about performance.
Last Thursday saw a big shakeup in the junk market. The thing is, it didn’t come from the actual high yield debt market – it came from the ETFs that track it. ETFs that invest in high yield bonds plunged nearly 2% on Thursday even though the underlying market was pretty sleepy that day.
Expert panel discussion at 2011 Investment Innovation Conference.
Coverage of the 2011 Investment Innovation Conference.
If your New Year’s resolution is get more active in 2012, then you have something in common with the rapidly growing ETF industry. Although active ETFs have failed to gain much traction in the past few years, some industry watchers say that this about to change.
Credit Suisse recently issued a report to refute the link between volatility and end of day trading and last week Financial Times reporter Chris Flood interviewed Credit Suisse’s Ana Avramovic about the research. She says criticisms of leveraged ETFs are based on lack of understanding about how the products work.
IMF paper looks at asset managers and the shadow banking system.
A recent paper from the International Monetary Fund highlights a worrying trend in the global financial system -- the increasing role of asset managers, including ETFs, as "collateral mines" for banks through the shadow banking system. This has created all kinds of risks to the financial system say the authors -- and regulators aren't on top of them. Where do ETFs fit in the collateral chain? And how does it work?