BlackRock’s assets under management jumped 7% year-over-year to nearly $4 trillion, further bolstering claims of the great rotation to stocks. The world’s largest asset manager benefitted substantially from growing demand for its ETFs and stock markets hitting record highs, reports FT.com. Having attracted over a third of all ETF industry flows, worth $26 billion, the […]
Major ETF provider iShares is preparing to launch two active U.S. equity products.
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BlackRock Canada announced its iShares business will launch two global sector ETFs in the Canadian marketplace. The iShares S&P Global Industrials Index Fund (CAD-Hedged) (XGI) and iShares S&P Global Consumer Discretionary Index Fund (CAD-Hedged) (XCD) will begin trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange today. They will also be available to Sun Life Global Investments within […]
BMO Asset Management Inc. (BMO Asset Management) today announced that changes to the investment objectives of certain BMO Exchange Traded Funds (BMO ETFs) were approved at a special meeting of unitholders.
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BMO today introduced seven Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). The new equity and fixed-income ETFs will allow investors to adjust the risk/return characteristics of their portfolio, as well as adapt their portfolio to changing market conditions. “These additions to our ETF lineup can help investors construct their portfolios more effectively,” says Kevin Gopaul, chief investment officer […]
First Trust Portfolios Canada Co., an affiliate of U.S.-registered First Trust Portfolios L.P., is set to launch its first suite of Canadian-domiciled ETFs. The company has filed a preliminary prospectus, still subject to completion or amendment, with the securities regulatory authorities in Canada for five ETFs. Read: ETFs fit the bill for fixed-income allocation The […]