Global ETF News Older than One Year
Investors in ETFs to Hedge Funds Bail on Gold as Equities Rally
December 3, 2017--SPDR Gold withdrawal reaches $2.27 billion, most since 2013
Money managers pare bullish bets to smallest since February.
Investors just keep bailing on gold.
In December, $2.27 billion was pulled out of SPDR Gold Shares, the world's largest exchange-traded fund backed by the metal.
Source: Bloomberg
iShares Leads Global ETF Industry with Record Inflows of $140bn
Growth in 2016 powered by moves into bond, Core and smart beta ETFs
January 3, 2017--BlackRock's outlook for ETFs and Index Investing in 2017
BlackRock, Inc.'s (NYSE:BLK) iShares business led the global ETF industry in 2016, winning a record $140bn in new flows, powered by moves into bond, Core and smart beta ETFs.
Representing 13% organic growth, iShares 2016 flows reflect the global scale, diverse product range and continued innovation of the iShares business.
Source: BlackRock
ETFs globally gather record cash in 2016 -BlackRock
January 3, 2017--Investors funneled $375 billion into exchange-traded funds in 2016, investment manager BlackRock Inc said on Tuesday, a global record that came as investors looked to cut costs.
The total, which is preliminary, compares with $348 billion in 2015 and includes a record $286 billion haul in the United States, home to the funds' biggest market.
Source: Reuters
How to Add a Robo Without Cannibalizing Human Advice: Cerulli
January 3, 2017--The latest Cerulli report raises the questions that traditional advisory firms should answer before embarking on a robo offering
Financial advisory firms that rely heavily on human advisors face multiple challenges when trying to add a robo offering without cannibalizing their existing business.
Source: thinkadvisor.com
Infographic-Bitcoin: The Top Performing Currency For a Second Year in a Row
January 3, 2017--Bitcoin is no stranger to extreme fluctuations.
For each of the last four years, the cryptocurrency has either been the best or the worst performing currency-with nothing to be found in between.
Source: visualcapitalist.com
ETF Securities 2017 Outlook: Investing in a politically volatile landscape
January 3, 2017--Investing in a politically volatile landscape
Uncertainty surrounding the global political landscape and a move towards more populist leaders in the developed world will continue to be a key driver of financial market volatility in 2017.
Now that the US elections are over, investors are likely to shift focus towards Europe, where there are elections in the majority of larger nations and where populists are either leading, or gaining rapidly in the polls. We believe the investment implications should result in an increase in government spending and consequent inflation.
Source: etfsecurities.com
Jain Joins Cantor as President in Post-Deutsche Bank Restart
January 2, 2017--Anshu Jain, the former Deutsche Bank AG co-chief executive officer, is joining Cantor Fitzgerald LP as president, restarting his career at a much smaller firm after leaving Germany's largest bank amid mounting legal and regulatory problems.
Source: Bloomberg
Bitcoin becomes best-performing currency 2016
January 2, 2017-The virtual currency has continued its breathtaking rise surging past $1,000, after already winning the crown of the best-performing currency in 2016 by more than doubling its value in the course of the year.
Bitcoin was trading at a value of $1,024 in afternoon European trading on Monday, after breaking the $1,000 mark for the second time in its eight-year history on Sunday.
Source: dw.com
BNY Mellon-Financial Markets in 2017
December 30, 2016--U.S. dollar strength. Chinese financial policy. European political uncertainty: Simon Derrick reviews key factors impacting markets.
The impact of event risk in the 2016 financial markets looks likely to continue, with the incoming Trump administration, upcoming European elections, a strong US dollar and a decline in China's FX reserves. Simon Derrick, BNY Mellon's Chief Currency Strategist, examines some issues to watch in 2017.
Source: BNY Mellon
ETFGI reports assets invested in Smart Beta equity ETFs/ETPs listed globally reached a new record high of 497 billion US dollars at the end of November 2016
December 30, 2016--ETFGI, the leading independent research and consultancy firm on trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, today reported assets invested in smart beta equity ETFs/ETPs listed in globally reached a new record high US$497 billion at the end of November 2016, according to data from ETFGI's November 2016 global smart beta equity ETF and ETP industry insights report.
Record levels of assets were also reached at the end of November for equity smart beta ETFs/ETPs listed in the United States at US$444.96 Bn and in Canada with US$11.00 Bn.
Source: ETFGI
