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Accessing alternatives via ETFs
Investors look beyond traditional asset classes “By the very nature of how the ETF market has developed, the majority of products focus on traditional equity and fixed income asset classes,” observes Konrad Sippel, head of global product development at STOXX Limited. More complex products and indices are just one reason for the relatively low number of alternative products in the ETF
2012: A year of tactical “betas” with ETFs as trading tools
Beta has been a dominant theme since the 2008 financial crisis In the last few years, macro variables have been the main driver of performances for multi-asset portfolios. 2012 will be another macro year. It will be even more challenging. This article is a condensed summary of an in-depth study of asset price
Upbeat outlook for Brazil’s ETF market
Economic policy is biased toward supporting growth After a relatively weak 2011, the Brazilian stock market has delivered a strong performance so far this year. The MSCI Brazil Index has rallied more than 20% year-to-date. Analysts believe Brazil ETFs offer great exposure to the Brazilian economy (more on specific ETFs later). Brazil has been on the radar screen of institutional investors for a
Institutional ETF uptake on the rise
Harvest harbours ambitions of being number one in China China’s second largest asset manager, Harvest Fund Management, is flexing its muscles on the country’s thriving exchange traded fund (ETF) market by launching the first cross-exchange index product, the Harvest CSI 300 ETF. Henry Zhao, CEO of Harvest Fund Management, told ETFI Asia in an exclusive interview that the
Know-how of behind-the-scenes mechanics of ETFs a must for Asian investors
Trader predicts rest of region to follow in the footsteps of Japan Chris Johnson, director of listed derivatives sales on Knight Capital’s ETF desk, was in Asia recently to meet clients and potential clients – he came prepared to explain why the company is such
New Products & Ideas
Lyxor offers exposure to Thailand and Indonesia on SGX Lyxor International Asset Management, a wholly owned subsidiary of Société Générale, listed two new exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on SGX on February 24. The latest additions were to further complement the existing Lyxor ETF range in Singapore, and provide convenient and cost-efficient access to global markets. The two new Lyxor ETFs were the Lyxor ETF
BlackRock announces new head of APAC iShares
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BlackRock Inc has appointed Jane Leung as head of iShares Asia-Pacific. She will be responsible for driving the regional growth strategy and business operations of iShares and will become a member of the firm's executive committee in Asia-Pacific and the global iShares executive committee. Ms. Leung will report to Mark McCombe, BlackRock's chairman, Asia-Pacific, and Mark Wiedman, global head of iShares.
S&P Indices licenses S&P 500 to Bosera |
15 May 2012
S&P Indices has announced that it has licensed its world-renowned index, the S&P 500, to Bosera Asset Management Co Ltd for the development of an index fund which was officially launched in China today. About Us
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Thomson Reuters launches real estate indices for ETF market |
14 May 2012
Thomson Reuters and Global Property Research have announced the launch of the first highly-liquid, real estate indices. Designed specifically to be tracked by ETFs looking to offer investors exposure to real estate markets globally, the TR/GPR indices provide a more investable and tradable solution than currently available elsewhere. Circulation Profile Directed at a very focussed institutional audience in the Asia-Pacific region, ETFI Asia has an average qualified circulation of 5,387 for the 6-month period: January 2011 to June 2011.
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