Determining the value of low-cost ETFs
ETFs have evolved significantly in recent years but do such products have a key place in a portfolio or are issuers falling wide of the mark?
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DWS issues four new ESG ETFs
Index-linked funds’ filters will avoid companies exposed to nuclear power, weapons and tobacco as asset manager seeks to cash in on trend for socially-conscious investing.
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Helena Morrissey jumps on gender equality fund trend
Legal & General Investment Management has become the latest fund manager to launch a passive fund tracking companies with diverse boards.
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Bearish Ruffer benefits from strong dollar
US dollar exposure has helped bearish Ruffer as UK economic growth grinds to a near halt.
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Investors divided on oil after Trump walks from Iran deal
Donald Trump’s decision to walk away from the Iran nuclear agreement has left investors pondering the short-term prospects for the recovering oil and gas sector.
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Gold ETP inflows at highest level since Brexit
Ongoing trade tensions and mixed equity market sentiment has seen gold ETP inflows spike in April to the highest level since the Brexit referendum in 2016.
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Oil price spikes as Trump quits Iran nuclear deal
Donald Trump’s decision to walk away from the Iran nuclear deal has seen the oil price take off, as political tensions in the Middle East look set to increase.
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Richard Branson plans fund launch
Virgin founder Sir Richard Branson is set to co-manage a private equity fund targeting consumer deals.
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Capital market risks loom if passives dominate
The asset management industry is split on the market implications if passives continue to rake in inflows, while investors lose faith in active management.
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Cedric Bucher poaches from Ascentric for residential firm
Cedric Bucher has poached David Hall from Ascentric as the residential asset manager where he was recently appointed CEO sets out to increase its assets under management.
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SocGen announces mass listing of leveraged ETPs
Societe Generale has announced one of the largest launches of leveraged exchange-traded products (ETPs) on the London Stock Exchange as it lists 74 products.
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Blackrock ups stock lending in Woodford trust
Blackrock has upped its stock lending of Woodford Patient Capital Trust, raising questions about whether a short seller is betting against falls in the investment trust or one its large underlying holdings.
