Professional Adviser www.professionaladviser.com Market Movers: Israel-Hamas drives investors to safe haven assets <img alt="Market Movers: Israel-Hamas drives investors to safe haven assets" src="https://www.professionaladviser.com/api/v1/wps/05daaf1/9cb23db7-d841-4d16-9041-aa4ef4748cdd/27/iStock-1262967772-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionaladviser.com/api/v1/wps/05daaf1/9cb23db7-d841-4d16-9041-aa4ef4748cdd/27/iStock-1262967772-185x114.jpg https://www.professionaladviser.com/news/4053643/market-movers-blog https://www.professionaladviser.com/news/4053643/market-movers-blog https://www.professionaladviser.com/news/4053643/market-movers-blog Tue, 10 Oct 2023 06:31:21 +0000 Partner Insight: Vanguard European ETF flows summary - August inflows fall <img alt="Partner Insight: Vanguard European ETF flows summary - August inflows fall" src="https://www.professionaladviser.com/api/v1/wps/7127af3/41b0f363-75cd-49f3-b4a6-4d58b17f6fbf/15/365-ETF-week-in-review-B2B-Incisive-External-721-x-445px7-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionaladviser.com/api/v1/wps/7127af3/41b0f363-75cd-49f3-b4a6-4d58b17f6fbf/15/365-ETF-week-in-review-B2B-Incisive-External-721-x-445px7-185x114.jpg https://www.professionaladviser.com/sponsored/4125762/vanguard-europe-pa-european-etf-flows-summary-august-inflows-fall https://www.professionaladviser.com/sponsored/4125762/vanguard-europe-pa-european-etf-flows-summary-august-inflows-fall https://www.professionaladviser.com/sponsored/4125762/vanguard-europe-pa-european-etf-flows-summary-august-inflows-fall Mon, 2 Oct 2023 06:41:17 +0000 Partner Insight: Is 'strategic' still a dirty word? That depends... <img alt="Partner Insight: Is &#39;strategic&#39; still a dirty word? That depends..." src="https://www.professionaladviser.com/api/v1/wps/8dc0a1c/67553a68-0989-4cc0-b1d8-96231c77fbad/10/Invesco-flexible-bonds-185x114.png" /> <p><!--summary start--> <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionaladviser.com/api/v1/wps/8dc0a1c/67553a68-0989-4cc0-b1d8-96231c77fbad/10/Invesco-flexible-bonds-185x114.png https://www.professionaladviser.com/sponsored/4121016/invesco-iv-pa-partner-insight-strategic-dirty-word-depends https://www.professionaladviser.com/sponsored/4121016/invesco-iv-pa-partner-insight-strategic-dirty-word-depends https://www.professionaladviser.com/sponsored/4121016/invesco-iv-pa-partner-insight-strategic-dirty-word-depends Tue, 15 Aug 2023 05:25:20 +0000 Partner Insight: Vanguard - in times of volatility, low-cost index investing still shines <img alt="Partner Insight: Vanguard - in times of volatility, low-cost index investing still shines" src="https://www.professionaladviser.com/api/v1/wps/a8a0093/b0e3b4a2-20a6-4a23-a713-5ad62951f118/8/volatility-low-cost-index-investing-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionaladviser.com/api/v1/wps/a8a0093/b0e3b4a2-20a6-4a23-a713-5ad62951f118/8/volatility-low-cost-index-investing-185x114.jpg https://www.professionaladviser.com/advertisement/4119964/vanguard-europe-pa-partner-insight-vanguard-times-volatility-low-cost-index-investing-shines https://www.professionaladviser.com/advertisement/4119964/vanguard-europe-pa-partner-insight-vanguard-times-volatility-low-cost-index-investing-shines https://www.professionaladviser.com/advertisement/4119964/vanguard-europe-pa-partner-insight-vanguard-times-volatility-low-cost-index-investing-shines Tue, 1 Aug 2023 04:21:37 +0000 Industry Voice: ETFs - Evolution beyond index investing <img alt="Industry Voice: ETFs - Evolution beyond index investing " src="https://www.professionaladviser.com/api/v1/wps/19c5af8/64b4eba0-1342-434d-84c7-a651c71e21bd/27/windpower-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionaladviser.com/api/v1/wps/19c5af8/64b4eba0-1342-434d-84c7-a651c71e21bd/27/windpower-185x114.jpg https://www.professionaladviser.com/sponsored/4118005/industry-voice-etfs-evolution-index-investing https://www.professionaladviser.com/sponsored/4118005/industry-voice-etfs-evolution-index-investing https://www.professionaladviser.com/sponsored/4118005/industry-voice-etfs-evolution-index-investing Thu, 29 Jun 2023 06:47:40 +0000 Industry Voice: The growth potential of climate change — is it worth the investment? <img alt="Industry Voice: The growth potential of climate change — is it worth the investment?" src="https://www.professionaladviser.com/api/v1/wps/0c91801/ecf3bff2-87f6-4239-b854-1f2c74cc9598/3/iStock-1408643951-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionaladviser.com/api/v1/wps/0c91801/ecf3bff2-87f6-4239-b854-1f2c74cc9598/3/iStock-1408643951-185x114.jpg https://www.professionaladviser.com/sponsored/4117999/industry-voice-growth-potential-climate-change-worth-investment https://www.professionaladviser.com/sponsored/4117999/industry-voice-growth-potential-climate-change-worth-investment https://www.professionaladviser.com/sponsored/4117999/industry-voice-growth-potential-climate-change-worth-investment Mon, 19 Jun 2023 07:00:10 +0000 Partner Insight: Is it time to invest in the hydrogen economy? <img alt="Partner Insight: Is it time to invest in the hydrogen economy? " src="https://www.professionaladviser.com/api/v1/wps/f52efa1/20ff6d10-a262-4f50-a6cb-f1e7944b87ae/8/iStock-1404665457-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionaladviser.com/api/v1/wps/f52efa1/20ff6d10-a262-4f50-a6cb-f1e7944b87ae/8/iStock-1404665457-185x114.jpg https://www.professionaladviser.com/sponsored/4116380/partner-insight-invest-hydrogen-economy https://www.professionaladviser.com/sponsored/4116380/partner-insight-invest-hydrogen-economy https://www.professionaladviser.com/sponsored/4116380/partner-insight-invest-hydrogen-economy Wed, 24 May 2023 10:41:30 +0000 Hargreaves Lansdown launches ETF research arm <img alt="Hargreaves Lansdown launches ETF research arm" src="https://www.professionaladviser.com/api/v1/wps/6f3e63f/202fcd44-d130-446f-9f5e-d21ebce1fc2f/6/hargreaves-logo-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> Bristol-based investment platform Hargreaves Lansdown (HL) has expanded its fund research capabilities with the launch of a new ETF research arm. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionaladviser.com/api/v1/wps/6f3e63f/202fcd44-d130-446f-9f5e-d21ebce1fc2f/6/hargreaves-logo-185x114.jpg https://www.professionaladviser.com/news/4050214/hargreaves-lansdown-launches-etf-research-arm https://www.professionaladviser.com/news/4050214/hargreaves-lansdown-launches-etf-research-arm https://www.professionaladviser.com/news/4050214/hargreaves-lansdown-launches-etf-research-arm Tue, 24 May 2022 10:54:22 +0000 Partner insight: Adapting to a changing interest rate environment <img alt="Partner insight: Adapting to a changing interest rate environment" src="https://www.professionaladviser.com/api/v1/wps/83cf95c/9a20f740-539f-4307-979c-f71694fcc038/7/US-Federal-Reserve-185x114.png" /> <p><!--summary start--> <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionaladviser.com/api/v1/wps/83cf95c/9a20f740-539f-4307-979c-f71694fcc038/7/US-Federal-Reserve-185x114.png https://www.professionaladviser.com/sponsored/4049270/invesco-video-pa-adapting-changing-interest-rate-environment https://www.professionaladviser.com/sponsored/4049270/invesco-video-pa-adapting-changing-interest-rate-environment https://www.professionaladviser.com/sponsored/4049270/invesco-video-pa-adapting-changing-interest-rate-environment Fri, 6 May 2022 08:52:56 +0000 Partner insight: Tackling inflation - the fixed income view <img alt="Partner insight: Tackling inflation - the fixed income view" src="https://www.professionaladviser.com/api/v1/wps/24ddb86/63e1d442-e839-4d99-9005-773b9ab20a64/3/iStock-157311703-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionaladviser.com/api/v1/wps/24ddb86/63e1d442-e839-4d99-9005-773b9ab20a64/3/iStock-157311703-185x114.jpg https://www.professionaladviser.com/sponsored/4048870/invesco-video-pa-tackling-inflation-fixed-income-view https://www.professionaladviser.com/sponsored/4048870/invesco-video-pa-tackling-inflation-fixed-income-view https://www.professionaladviser.com/sponsored/4048870/invesco-video-pa-tackling-inflation-fixed-income-view Tue, 3 May 2022 06:50:07 +0000 More than 530 ETFs to be included in Investment Association sectors <p><!--summary start--> Investors will be able to compare ETFs within the Investment Association sectors from Monday (19 April), according to the trade body, with more than 530 exchange-trades funds entering the investment universe. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionaladviser.com/news/4029939/over-530-etfs-to-be-included-in-investment-association-sectors https://www.professionaladviser.com/news/4029939/over-530-etfs-to-be-included-in-investment-association-sectors Thu, 15 Apr 2021 11:13:41 +0000 ETF liquidity fears are 'misplaced' - EFAMA <p><!--summary start--> Regulators should implement a "classification system" to distinguish between ETFs and other ETPs rather than focusing on "misplaced" fears over liquidity and counterparty risks, an industry body has claimed. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionaladviser.com/news/3078992/etf-liquidity-fears-misplaced-efama https://www.professionaladviser.com/news/3078992/etf-liquidity-fears-misplaced-efama Tue, 16 Jul 2019 07:05:39 +0000 ETF inclusion in IA sectors hailed as 'encouraging' move <p><!--summary start--> The Investment Association (IA) has given the green light for exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to join its investment sectors next year. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionaladviser.com/news/3076250/etf-inclusion-ia-sectors-hailed-encouraging https://www.professionaladviser.com/news/3076250/etf-inclusion-ia-sectors-hailed-encouraging Thu, 23 May 2019 11:11:27 +0000 Jan-Carl Plagge: Dispelling the ETF/bond market liquidity myth <p><!--summary start--> The rise in popularity of bond ETFs is fuelling concerns about bond market liquidity yet, argues Jan-Carl Plagge, these fears only serve to demonstrate how liquidity can be a misunderstood concept <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionaladviser.com/opinion/3075698/jan-carl-plagge-dispelling-etf-bond-market-liquidity-myth https://www.professionaladviser.com/opinion/3075698/jan-carl-plagge-dispelling-etf-bond-market-liquidity-myth Mon, 13 May 2019 17:01:04 +0000 ETF flows fall 28% in Q1 but bonds buck the trend <p><!--summary start--> Inflows to ETFs fell by more than a quarter in the first three months of 2019, despite a 13% S&P 500 rally over the period and gains across other global equity markets. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionaladviser.com/news/3074163/etf-flows-fall-q1-bonds-buck-trend https://www.professionaladviser.com/news/3074163/etf-flows-fall-q1-bonds-buck-trend Mon, 15 Apr 2019 10:28:14 +0000 Morningstar urges investors to look beyond TER when weighing ETF costs <p><!--summary start--> Investors must look beyond the headline total expense ratio (TER) when investing in ETFs and "take a more holistic approach" to assessing the total cost of owning an ETF, according to a research note by Morningstar. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionaladviser.com/news/3071784/morningstar-urges-investors-look-ter-weighing-etf-costs https://www.professionaladviser.com/news/3071784/morningstar-urges-investors-look-ter-weighing-etf-costs Wed, 27 Feb 2019 12:40:00 +0000 UK gilts continue to reign in latest FE Passive Crown rebalance <p><!--summary start--> UK gilts are once again the asset class with the highest percentage of 5 FE Passive Crowns but the proportion of funds achieving the accolade has fallen in the data provider's latest rebalance of the passive sector. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionaladviser.com/news/3070066/uk-gilts-continue-reign-fe-passive-crown-rebalance https://www.professionaladviser.com/news/3070066/uk-gilts-continue-reign-fe-passive-crown-rebalance Tue, 29 Jan 2019 12:35:11 +0000 Virgin Money slashes 1% fee on FTSE All-Share Tracker <p><!--summary start--> Virgin Money has cut the fee on its controversially priced £2.7bn FTSE All-Share Tracker fund which has been heavily criticised by buyers for some time. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionaladviser.com/news/3070011/virgin-money-slashes-fee-ftse-share-tracker https://www.professionaladviser.com/news/3070011/virgin-money-slashes-fee-ftse-share-tracker Mon, 28 Jan 2019 13:14:28 +0000 Virgin Money to slash 1% fee on FTSE All Share-Tracker - report <p><!--summary start--> Virgin Money is set to cut the fee on its controversially priced £2.7bn FTSE All-Share Tracker fund which has been heavily criticised by buyers for some time, reports suggest. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionaladviser.com/news/3069892/virgin-money-slash-fee-ftse-share-tracker-report https://www.professionaladviser.com/news/3069892/virgin-money-slash-fee-ftse-share-tracker-report Thu, 24 Jan 2019 17:48:23 +0000 AJ Bell cuts fees on trio of passive multi-asset funds <p><!--summary start--> AJ Bell has reduced charges on three of its passive multi-asset funds following a number of cost savings it has made as a result of the products growing in size. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionaladviser.com/news/3069362/aj-bell-cuts-fees-trio-passive-multi-asset-funds https://www.professionaladviser.com/news/3069362/aj-bell-cuts-fees-trio-passive-multi-asset-funds Tue, 15 Jan 2019 12:49:35 +0000 BlackRock teams up with MSCI to launch emerging market value ETF <p><!--summary start--> BlackRock has unveiled an emerging market value exchange-traded fund, which it has developed together with MSCI in response to increasing demand for smart-beta products providing access to the region. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionaladviser.com/news/3068081/blackrock-teams-msci-launch-emerging-market-value-etf https://www.professionaladviser.com/news/3068081/blackrock-teams-msci-launch-emerging-market-value-etf Wed, 12 Dec 2018 08:40:41 +0000 The ETF Edition: Lyxor's Laird on fee pressure and trends for 2019 <p><!--summary start--> Professional Adviser's sister brand Investment Week has launched a new quarterly video series, The ETF Edition, which will feature the biggest names from across the European exchange-traded fund sector. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionaladviser.com/feature/3067699/-etf-edition-lyxors-laird-fee-pressure-trends-2019 https://www.professionaladviser.com/feature/3067699/-etf-edition-lyxors-laird-fee-pressure-trends-2019 Wed, 5 Dec 2018 16:15:00 +0000 WisdomTree launches artificial intelligence ETF <p><!--summary start--> WisdomTree has expanded its thematic range with the launch of an artificial intelligence exchange-traded fund, in partnership with Nasdaq and the Consumer Technology Association (CTA). <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionaladviser.com/news/3067688/wisdomtree-launches-artificial-intelligence-etf https://www.professionaladviser.com/news/3067688/wisdomtree-launches-artificial-intelligence-etf Wed, 5 Dec 2018 12:08:00 +0000 IA launches consultation on ETF inclusion in sectors <p><!--summary start--> The Investment Association (IA) has launched a consultation into whether ETFs should be included in its sectors. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionaladviser.com/news/3067314/ia-launches-consultation-etf-inclusion-sectors https://www.professionaladviser.com/news/3067314/ia-launches-consultation-etf-inclusion-sectors Fri, 30 Nov 2018 08:38:27 +0000 LGIM launches 'core' ETF range to protect investors against 'crowded trading' <p><!--summary start--> Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) has launched a suite of six 'core' equity ETFs into the European market, which the firm claims to "avoid the risk of crowding" within markets. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionaladviser.com/news/3066279/lgim-launches-core-etf-range-protect-investors-crowded-trading https://www.professionaladviser.com/news/3066279/lgim-launches-core-etf-range-protect-investors-crowded-trading Tue, 13 Nov 2018 12:39:36 +0000 BlackRock promotes Parkin to head of iShares and digital wealth UK <p><!--summary start--> BlackRock has promoted Joe Parkin to head of iShares and digital wealth UK, Netherlands and the Nordics. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionaladviser.com/news/3066070/blackrock-promotes-parkin-head-ishares-digital-wealth-uk https://www.professionaladviser.com/news/3066070/blackrock-promotes-parkin-head-ishares-digital-wealth-uk Fri, 9 Nov 2018 13:10:36 +0000 Elston launches multi-asset risk parity index <p><!--summary start--> Investment research boutique Elston Consulting has teamed-up with Milliman Financial Risk Management to launch a multi-asset dynamic risk parity index. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionaladviser.com/news/3065126/elston-launches-multi-asset-risk-parity-index https://www.professionaladviser.com/news/3065126/elston-launches-multi-asset-risk-parity-index Thu, 25 Oct 2018 11:53:49 +0000 Revealed: Winners of the Specialist Investment Awards 2018 <p><!--summary start--> Professional Adviser's sister title Investment Week is pleased to recognise the winners of its fourth annual Specialist Investment Awards, who were honoured recently at a ceremony in London. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionaladviser.com/news/3065064/revealed-winners-specialist-investment-awards-2018 https://www.professionaladviser.com/news/3065064/revealed-winners-specialist-investment-awards-2018 Wed, 24 Oct 2018 12:36:08 +0000 What factors are stopping the uptake of ETFs among UK IFAs? <p><!--summary start--> Independent financial advisers (IFAs) have highlighted a number of concerns they have with investing in ETFs, according to research conducted by Investment Trends. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionaladviser.com/news/3064948/-factors-stopping-uptake-etfs-uk-ifas https://www.professionaladviser.com/news/3064948/-factors-stopping-uptake-etfs-uk-ifas Tue, 23 Oct 2018 06:00:00 +0000 Vanguard recruits from BlackRock to set up ETF research team <p><!--summary start--> Vanguard has hired Marco Corsi from BlackRock to head up its newly established global ETF research centre. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionaladviser.com/news/3064918/vanguard-recruits-blackrock-set-etf-research-team https://www.professionaladviser.com/news/3064918/vanguard-recruits-blackrock-set-etf-research-team Mon, 22 Oct 2018 12:19:00 +0000 Morningstar: What's RDR's impact on active and passive fund fees? <p><!--summary start--> Passive strategies in the UK have seen their fees cut more than active products across most asset classes since the implementation of the RDR, though fixed income ETFs have lagged, according to Morningstar research. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionaladviser.com/news/3064887/morningstar-whats-rdrs-impact-active-passive-fund-fees https://www.professionaladviser.com/news/3064887/morningstar-whats-rdrs-impact-active-passive-fund-fees Mon, 22 Oct 2018 09:49:00 +0000 BlackRock to launch ESG-screened ETF range <p><!--summary start--> BlackRock is set to launch an environmental, social and governance (ESG) screened suite of six ETFs. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionaladviser.com/news/3064404/blackrock-launch-esg-screened-etf-range https://www.professionaladviser.com/news/3064404/blackrock-launch-esg-screened-etf-range Fri, 12 Oct 2018 06:47:00 +0000 JPMAM launches first active equity ETF range <p><!--summary start--> J. P. Morgan Asset Management will later this month launch three active equity ETFs that use ESG screens, with concurrent listings on the London Stock Exchange, Deutsche Boerse Xetra and Borsa Italiana. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionaladviser.com/news/3063817/jpmam-launches-active-equity-etf-range https://www.professionaladviser.com/news/3063817/jpmam-launches-active-equity-etf-range Wed, 3 Oct 2018 08:28:10 +0000 Europe's first ETF through a white-label platform launches <p><!--summary start--> Big Tree Capital has teamed up with HANetf to launch the first ETF in Europe via a white-label platform. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionaladviser.com/news/3063523/europes-etf-white-label-platform-launches https://www.professionaladviser.com/news/3063523/europes-etf-white-label-platform-launches Thu, 27 Sep 2018 11:23:56 +0000 BMO GAM reduces charges on eight ETFs <p><!--summary start--> BMO Global Asset Management has reduced fees on the ETFs in its Income Leaders and corporate bond ranges, with cuts of up to 43%. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionaladviser.com/news/3062019/bmo-gam-reduces-charges-etfs https://www.professionaladviser.com/news/3062019/bmo-gam-reduces-charges-etfs Mon, 3 Sep 2018 12:05:00 +0000 UK gilts lead the way in latest FE Passive Crown rebalance <p><!--summary start--> UK gilts are the asset class with the highest percentage of 5 FE Passive Crowns in the data provider's latest rebalance looking at the passive sector. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionaladviser.com/news/3036966/uk-gilts-lead-fe-passive-crown-rebalance https://www.professionaladviser.com/news/3036966/uk-gilts-lead-fe-passive-crown-rebalance Thu, 2 Aug 2018 09:18:37 +0000 Increasing number of ETF providers look to self-indexing to cut costs <p><!--summary start--> A number of asset managers are looking at self-indexing the ETFs they launch in order to avoid the high fees from index providers and differentiate themselves from their peers. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionaladviser.com/news/3035974/increasing-etf-providers-look-self-indexing-cut-costs https://www.professionaladviser.com/news/3035974/increasing-etf-providers-look-self-indexing-cut-costs Tue, 17 Jul 2018 07:03:17 +0000 First Trust Global launches internet ETF <p><!--summary start--> First Trust Global Portfolios has launched an internet ETF, providing investors with exposure to a basket of 40 internet-related stocks. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionaladviser.com/news/3034595/-trust-global-launches-internet-etf https://www.professionaladviser.com/news/3034595/-trust-global-launches-internet-etf Thu, 21 Jun 2018 12:19:03 +0000 Jim Rogers' fintech company set to launch AI-backed ETF of ETFs <p><!--summary start--> Ocean Capital Advisors, the fintech company chaired by veteran investor Jim Rogers, has partnered with ETF Managers Group to launch a global macro ETF of ETFs. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionaladviser.com/news/3034548/jim-rogers-fintech-company-set-launch-ai-backed-etf-etfs https://www.professionaladviser.com/news/3034548/jim-rogers-fintech-company-set-launch-ai-backed-etf-etfs Wed, 20 Jun 2018 16:26:43 +0000