One market observer says it will increase institutional adoption and tamp down volatility of bitcoin ..read more

ETFGI reports 1,063 new ETF products listed in the first seven months of 2024, of which 363 were in the U.S ..read more

By Jeff Sardinha, Americas Head of ETF Solutions, State Street ..read more

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETFs ecosystem, reports that assets invested the ETFs industry in the United States reached a new record high of US$9.18 trillion at the end of June.  During June the ETFs industry in the United States gathered net inflows of US$82.84 billion, bringing year-to-date net inflows to US$440.41 billion, according to ETFGI’s June 2024 US ETFs and ETPs industry landscape insights report, the monthly report which is part of an annual paid-for research subscription service. (All dollar values in USD unless oth ..read more

The US cut its securities settlement cycle in May this year and the mismatch with Europe has led to lower trading volumes of exchange-traded funds on a Thursday due to the increase in funding costs. On 28 May this year the US, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, and Jamaica shortened their settlement cycle for equities, corporate bonds and municipal securities to one day after the transaction date (T+1) from T+2. As a result other jurisdictions, including the UK and the EU, are also reviewing shortening their settlement cycles to align with the US market. In Asia the Australian exchange is consulting o ..read more

·       New platform offers first-of-its-kind deep analysis of funds and their underlying holdings, providing previously unobtainable levels of insight into these investment vehicles as well as a buy/sell recommendation.  ·       As part of its push into fund analysis, Bridgewise adds Deborah Fuhr, a world-leading expert and researcher on ETFs and Founder of ETFGI, to its advisory board.  New York, 10 July 2024 – Bridgewise, the financial research intelligence platform for global securities, announced today the launch of a n ..read more

By Alexey Afanassievskiy, Executive Director and Head of Portfolio Management, Mind Money Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are experiencing an unprecedented surge in popularity, leaving traditional mutual funds in the dust. Recent data shows that ETFs’ market share has more than quadrupled. Active strategies have gained over $370 billion in flows, which is a stark contrast to the almost $1.8 billion lost by active mutual funds.  The growing interest in ETFs raises the question: are ETFs hype or a real opportunity for investors? Let’s delve deeper into the topic. Why are ETFs such a hot topic ..read more

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETFs ecosystem, reports during April the global ETFs industry gathered US$70.35 billion in net inflows, bringing year to date net inflows to a record US$467.86 billion, according to ETFGI’s April 2024 global ETFs and ETPs industry landscape insights report, the monthly report which is part of an annual paid-for research subscription service. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted) Highlights Global ETFs industry gathered net inflows of $70.35 Bn during April. YTD net inflows ..read more

The growth rate of active ETFs has been surging by over 20% annually since 2019, pushing total market share in the ETF industry to 8.5% Morningstar, a leading provider of independent investment insights, published “Morningstar’s Guide to U.S. Active ETFs,” a new landscape report that covers advantages, challenges, approaches, and trends of actively managed exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Overall, the report found that active ETFs can be a cost-effective, tax-efficient approach to active management for investors, but as with any active investment, can carry risk over the long term. “Active ETFs h ..read more

Jean-Marie Mognetti, chief executive of CoinShares, said the European digital fund manager aims to have as many assets under management in the US as in Europe within three years after completing its acquisition of the Valkyrie exchange-traded fund business. Mognetti told Markets Media: “Within three years, the US should also become a key revenue generator, if not the key revenue generator, for the business.” On 12 March CoinShares said in a statement that it completed its acquisition of the Valkyrie Funds, which provides the European manager with a platform to expand its digital assets ex ..read more