Bats Global Markets, Inc. (Bats: BATS) has welcomed TrimTabs as a new issuer to the Bats ETF Marketplace with the launch of a new fund. The issue is the TrimTabs Float Shrink ETF (Bats: TTAC), which seeks to generate long-term returns in excess of the total return of the Russell 3000 Index with a focus on free cash…
Read moreTHEAM, BNP Paribas (EPA:BNP) Investment Partners’ specialist in capital-protected, indexed and model-driven management, has unveiled a new strategic plan for its indexed fund activities, confirming its intention to double assets under management in indexed funds and triple those of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by 2020. Denis Panel, CEO of THEAM, comments: Our expertise in indexed management…
Read moreSixteen new exchange-listed equity index funds issued by BNP Paribas Easy have been tradable via Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Wednesday. Five of these new BNP Paribas Easy ETFs enable investors to participate in the performance of listed companies domiciled in Europe or the US which are selected based on one of the following criteria:…
Read moreThomson Reuters has signed an agreement with independent research firm New Constructs to offer innovative investment research to Thomson ONE North American Wealth Management clients. New Constructs offers forensic-accounting reports to help investors, traders, and advisors make informed decisions. The company leverages proprietary technology to analyze SEC filings, especially footnotes, to create unique investment insights.…
Read moreDeutsche Börse has announced that four new sector ETFs issued by BlackRock have been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Tuesday. The four iShare ETFs enable investors to invest for the first time in sectors only very recently offered by the iSTOXX FactSet Thematic index family. The ETFs track the themes: Automation & Robotics,…
Read moreSTOXX Ltd., the operator of Deutsche Boerse Group’s index business, and a provider of innovative and tradable index concepts, has announced that the newly launched iSTOXX FactSet Thematic Indices that capture megatrends in investing have been licensed to iShares to underlie four exchange-traded funds (ETFs). iShares is a provider of ETFs, owned by BlackRock. The iSTOXX…
Read moreThe Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced penalties against 13 investment advisory firms found to have violated securities laws by spreading the false claims made by an investment management firm about its flagship product. An SEC enforcement sweep of investment advisers found that the 13 firms accepted and negligently relied upon claims by F-Squared…
Read moreETFGI, the research and consultancy firm on trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, has reported assets invested in active ETFs/ETPs listed globally reached a new record high US$38.19 billion at the end of June 2016, according to data from ETFGI’s June 2016 global Active ETF and ETP industry insights report. Record levels of assets were also…
Read moreIndependent broker dealers (IBDs) and wirehouse firms experienced net asset outflows of 2% for actively managed mutual funds in the first half of 2016, according to data released by financial technology provider Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR) via its Fund Distribution Intelligence. Much of the outflows of actively managed funds from broker dealers appeared to move…
Read moreAfter last week's report on ETFs/ETPs listed in Europe, ETFGI has given information that ETFs/ETPs listed in Asia Pacific ex Japan gathered US$3 billion in net new assets in June 2016, according to preliminary data from ETFGI’s June 2016 global ETF and ETP industry insights report. Record levels of assets were also reached at the end of June…
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