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3 weeks ago | 
pionline.com | Bailey McCann
Breadcrumb Home ALTERNATIVES April 10, 2025 08:01 AM Tweet Share Share Email More Reprints Print Getty Images Alternative asset managers have long been looking for ways to get their strategies into defined contribution plans and the portfolios of retail investors — and for good reason.
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Oct 13, 2024 | 
plansponsor.com | Bailey McCann
September’s Federal Reserve interest rate cut was meant to signal a win in the battle against inflation. With the highest inflationary peak in decades behind us, there was palpable relief at the idea of rates coming down. That may be especially true for public pension plan participants and plan sponsors. Over the past few years, more retiree groups have pushed for cost-of-living adjustments for their retirement benefits, as inflation eroded pension benefits.
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Oct 4, 2024 | 
wsj.com | Bailey McCann
Against a backdrop of falling interest rates and tax uncertainty with 2017’s tax law set to expire next year, individual investors are turning to state-specific muni ETFs. ETFs offer investors lower taxes than mutual funds or individual munis because they rebalance and reinvest with the goal of keeping taxable events at a minimum. ETFs also allow investors to get started in municipal bonds at a low cost and exit relatively easily if they wish.
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Sep 18, 2024 | 
etfexpress.com | Kyle Anthony |Beverly Chandler |Bailey McCann
47 new ETF offerings were launched for the week, each with a distinct value proposition for investors. Detailed below are the respective launches from each asset manager. YieldMax launched the YieldMax SMCI Option Income Strategy ETF (Ticker: SMCY). SMCY has two goals. First, it aims to provide investors with current income. Second, it seeks to provide exposure to the common share price of Super Micro Computer Inc. (Ticker: SMCI).
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Sep 18, 2024 | 
etfexpress.com | Beverly Chandler |Bailey McCann
Just the one non-north American ETF launch this week, with DDA bringing its Bitcoin Macro ETP to the market. This article is sponsored by STOXX. To view the Canadian ETF launches for August, click here. To view the US ETF launches for September 12th to 19th, 2024, click here.
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Sep 17, 2024 | 
etfexpress.com | Beverly Chandler |Bailey McCann
Label Zone % Return 21Shares Fantom ETP – USD Europe 26.01% Harvest NVIDIA Enhanced High Income Shares ETF – CAD Canada 19.92% Harvest NVIDIA Enhanced High Income Shares ETF – USD Canada 19.76% 21Shares Toncoin Staking ETP – USD Europe 19.66% 21Shares Sui Staking ETP – USD Europe 18.67% 1Valour Internet Computer Physical Staking – USD Europe 18.17% Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF – USD United States 18.00% NVIDIA (NVDA) Yield Shares Purpose ETF – CAD Hedged Canada 17.57% CoinShares Physical...
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Sep 16, 2024 | 
etfexpress.com | Beverly Chandler |Bailey McCann
Kepler Cheuvreux, a European financial services company, has announced that it has become the majority shareholder of ETF Express data partners, Trackinsight. The firm writes that with this transaction, it reaffirms its commitment to becoming the undisputed leader in the ETF sector by offering advanced services to professional investors, advisers, institutions, and issuers.
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Sep 16, 2024 | 
etfexpress.com | Beverly Chandler |Bailey McCann
Tidal Financial Group has rebranded itself as The ETF Masters, writing that this change happens as it continues to cement its leadership as a full-service ETF platform with more than 50 ETF launched to-date in 2024 alone. The ETF Masters writes that at a time when the ETF market is seeing record growth (and record ETF closures) and increasing demand for innovative investment products, its deep bench of seasoned professionals has a collective 300 years of experience helping ETFs launch and thrive.
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Sep 16, 2024 | 
etfexpress.com | Beverly Chandler |Bailey McCann
The DDA Bitcoin Macro ETP (BMAC) is now listed and starts trading on Euronext Paris. DDA writes that BMAC provides investors with a dynamic, systematic exposure to bitcoin and USDC, utilising key macroeconomic factors to optimise its bitcoin exposure and enhance long-term risk management, at a total expense ratio of 2.00 per cent.
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Sep 16, 2024 | 
etfexpress.com | Beverly Chandler |Bailey McCann
Allspring Global Investments has announced two senior leadership ETF hires: Molly Landes as head of ETF Capital Markets and John Zarkauskas as head of ETF Operations. The firm writes that, together, Molly and John bring a combined 30+ years of ETF industry experience to Allspring. In her new role, Landes will focus on the execution of Allspring’s overall ETF strategy, including ensuring smooth ETF trading, as well as overseeing relationships with authorized participants and market makers.
