7IM targets pure value play
7IM has unitised its in-house smart beta approach with the launch of a range of value-focused funds investing in low-priced equities across the UK, Europe, US and emerging markets.
Passives
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Passives still making tracks
With the FTSE 100 and S&P 500 having breached record highs this year holders of tracker funds have the right to feel ever so slightly nervous, still interest in passives is booming.
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WisdomTree launches Europes first dividend ETFs
In an effort to further capitalise on the growing demand for smart beta exposure, ETF provider WisdomTree has listed four dividend-weighted ETFs on the London Stock Exchange.
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US ETP investors leave Europe EM funds gain
The global ETP market had a strong finish to the summer, reporting inflows of $23.3bn in August, Blackrock said on Thursday.
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Are passives polarising the UK market
The latest IMA statistics indicate record inflows into passive funds as investors clearly signal their focus on cost and performance.
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Vanguard slashes prices on 25 funds
Vanguard has fired the latest salvo in the passive fund price war, slashing fees on 25 of its funds.
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Active vs passive debate reunited
The passive versus active debate often feels as outdated as talking up old boy band rivalries, still as long as markets are heading in One Direction the New Kids On The Block will continue kicking up a fuss.
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Asset managers facing seismic shift
Traditional active managers have already had to adapt to significant changes within the institutional market, but according to Deloitte, the now face the likelihood of a radically reshaped retail market.
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Is active management now cheap enough to justify
New research by the Pensions Institute demonstrates that even star fund managers struggle to beat the benchmark, when costs and fund size is included.
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7IM to move income fund into passive range
Seven Investment Management is set to shift its multi-manager income portfolio into a purely passive structure, subject to regulatory approval.
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Fidelity offers passive range to FNW clients
Fidelity will next month launch a series of equity-based passive funds with its range now charging ongoing fees as low as 0.09%.
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UK growth funds surpass trackers
The average active UK growth fund has beaten every single FTSE 100 or FTSE All Share tracker over one‚ three‚ five and 10 years‚ according to research by FE Trustnet.