Vanguard poaches from SSGA for ETF role
New hire previously worked at SJP
New hire previously worked at SJP
Vanguard has faced criticism for soaring duration in its fixed allocation Lifestrategy range, but investment strategist Ankul Daga is doubtful tactical decisions made by active managers will deliver superior results.
JP Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) has nabbed a capital markets specialist from Vanguard Asset Management as it makes six appointments to its international ETFs business.
Blackrock has undercut Vanguard by slashing fees on an iShares emerging markets product and matching its rival’s pricing on four European equity funds.
Vanguard has claimed its latest fixed income product is the first corporate bond ETF with a 1-3 year benchmark.
European investors have piled into a Vanguard ETF tracking the S&P 500, despite the launch of a cheaper rival tracking US large-cap companies.
Vanguard’s £9.6bn Lifestrategy range is exposing investors to interest rate risk, as governments and corporates buying up cheap, long-dated debt skew duration in indices that the passives giant tracks.
Some of the biggest names in UK retail are charging investors nearly double the ongoing charges figure (OCF) of their funds, Mifid II regulations have brought to light.
US equity exchanged traded funds (ETFs) were the preferred product for European investors looking at the ETF market in 2017, accounting for 15% of the market’s assets under management (AUM), according to Thompson Reuters Lipper research.
Vanguard has launched two global UCITS corporate bond funds.
State Street has ramped up the competition among the biggest US ETF providers by slashing prices across 15 ultra-low cost trackers.
Vanguard has launched a new offensive against competitors in the ongoing fund price war with the introduction of its first actively-managed bond fund in the UK.