Barclays Global Investors is to launch its first corporate bond focused exchange traded fund (E...
Barclays Global Investors is to launch its first corporate bond focused exchange traded fund (ETF) iShare in June. A similar product, which tracks the iBoxx Liquid Corporates index, launches in Germany on the Deutsche Borse this week, trading in euros. A sterling-based share class will be launched and traded on the London Stock Exchange in June. The new ETF gives investors access to liquid diversified basket of 40 investment grade bonds that constitute the iBoxx Liquid Corporates Index. iBoxx, a consortium of seven investment banks and the Deutsche Borse, is a provider of fixed in...
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