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Vanguard To Introduce First Actively Managed ETFs With Suite Of Factor Funds
November 28, 2017--Vanguard today filed a registration statement for six new factor-based ETFs and one factor-based mutual fund, representing Vanguard's first introduction of actively managed ETFs in the U.S.
The company currently offers suites of active factor ETFs in Canada and the United Kingdom. The new factor funds are expected to begin trading in the first quarter of 2018.
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Source: Vanguard
Unknown traders gain influence in commodities markets
November 27, 2017--Growth of so-called 'other reportables' raises concerns on transparency
A mysterious group is exerting growing influence in commodities markets: the "other reportables".
The vague term is a catchall for speculative traders that are not money managers published in a weekly report by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission...
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Source: AdvisorShares
Manulife Investments Launches Two New Multifactor ETFs
November 27, 2017--Manulife today announced two new Manulife Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) have closed their initial offering of units and will begin trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange today.
Manulife Investments will offer two new multifactor ETFs sub-advised by Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC.
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Source: Manulife Investments
Higher inflation on the horizon? Investors reach for TIPS funds
November 27, 2017--Investors last week poured into funds that provide protection against higher US inflation in a sign that some money managers expect a tight labour market and strong economy to finally halt a long stretch of muted price growth.
Funds that hold inflation-protected Treasuries (TIPS) garnered $1.2bn in net inflows in the week to November 22, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch calculations based on EPFR data.
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Source: FT.com
Renaissance Capital Scheduled U.S. IPOs-Week of 11/27/17
November 27, 2017----U.S. IPOs-Week of 11/27/17
IPO Commentary
US IPO Week Ahead: Another quiet week before 2017 final stretch: taking a look at what could launch
There are no deals on the calendar in another quiet week ahead of an anticipated pre-holiday IPO flurry. We believe we are on pace to see roughly 160 IPOs in 2017, up 52% from last year, as companies look to price before...
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Source: Renaissance Capital
BlackRock and Vanguard are smart beta's biggest winners
November 27, 2017--BlackRock's smart beta assets have ballooned by almost 180 per cent to $288bn over the past five years, leaving rival asset managers scrambling to close the gap on the world's largest fund house.
The figures, collected by Morningstar, the data provider, show the New York-listed investment manager and its chief rival, Vanguard, have been the big winners when it comes to the growth of smart beta.
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Source: FT.com
