Theo Andrew

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European ETF industry salaries surge as managers fight for talent

1 month ago | ft.com | Theo Andrew

The race to hire talent within the increasingly competitive exchange traded fund market is causing salaries to “bloom” across the sector,...
Goldman moves into active fixed income ETFs in Europe

2 months ago | ft.com | Theo Andrew

Goldman Sachs Asset Management has entered the active exchange traded fund market in Europe as it shifts its focus towards the rapidly...
BlackRock and Amundi zero in on concentrated ‘mega-cap’ ETFs

Nov 19, 2024 | ft.com | Theo Andrew

BlackRock and Amundi are lining up heavily concentrated US “mega-cap” exchange traded funds in Europe, going against the flow of money...
Equal-weight funds tipped to be new European battle ground

Oct 29, 2024 | ft.com | Theo Andrew

BlackRock and DWS are among asset managers thought to be eyeing up the launch of equal-weight index mutual funds amid rising investor...
First Trust Unveils Quality Growth ‘Strength’ ETF

Oct 22, 2024 | etf.com | Toby Lawes |Lauren Gibbons |Jamie Gordon |Theo Andrew

First Trust has extended its suite of Strength ETFs with the launch of a quality growth equity fund. The First Trust Growth Strength UCITS ETF (FTGS), listed on the London Stock Exchange, had a total expense ratio (TER) of 0.60%. The range has demonstrated strong asset gathering ability, amassing more than $10 billion globally over its 15-year history. Its latest offering, FTGS, is a sector-diversified, equally-weighted portfolio of 50 stocks tracking the Nasdaq Quality Growth index.
ESG ETFs Fund Saudi Aramco via Private Equity

Oct 16, 2024 | etf.com | Jamie Gordon |Toby Lawes |Theo Andrew |Kristin Myers

Once again, ESG funds have ended up financing sustainability pariahs, this time in the shape of ESG fixed-income ETFs buying the bonds of Saudi Aramco private-funding vehicles. At COP26, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink noted public markets were becoming hesitant about financing fossil fuel companies, meaning private markets would increasingly become a home for oil and gas assets.
Bitcoin ETFs Attract $1.2B as Crypto Prices Surge

Oct 16, 2024 | etf.com | DJ Shaw |James Rubin |Sumit Roy |Theo Andrew

Spot bitcoin ETFs have generated $1.2 billion in net inflows over the past three trading days, as the price of the funds' underlying asset rose to its highest level since July. The 11 ETFs, which began trading earlier this year, netted a whopping $556 million in inflows on Monday and an additional $371 million on Tuesday, according to U.K.-based asset manager Farside Investors. The funds have totaled about $19.8 billion in inflows since their debut.
Fixed Income Funds Outperform in H1 2024: SPIVA

Oct 15, 2024 | etf.com | Toby Lawes |Theo Andrew |Sumit Roy |Jeff Benjamin

For the first time in over two decades, the S&P Dow Jones Indices' SPIVA scorecards mid-year global report has moved beyond the U.S. and aggregated key statistics from regions globally to produce a single, consolidated update on the performance of actively managed funds around the world.
Chip ETFs Seesaw After Nvidia Hits Record Highs

Oct 15, 2024 | etf.com | Sumit Roy |Theo Andrew |Jeff Benjamin |Kristin Myers

Shares of semiconductor ETFs have been on a wild ride this week as AI enthusiasm collides with weakness in other parts of the chip industry. On Monday, shares of AI chip giant Nvidia notched its first record closing high in four months, pushing its year-to-date gain to 179%, while fueling a massive 400% return for the GraniteShares 2x Long NVDA Daily ETF (NVDL).
BlackRock Synthetic ETFs: From Skeptic to Sweetheart

Oct 14, 2024 | etf.com | Theo Andrew |Sumit Roy |Jeff Benjamin |DJ Shaw

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink’s views on synthetic ETFs have been well-documented over the years, as has the asset manager’s U-turn on the structure. Following BlackRock’s acquisition of iShares from Barclay’s in 2009, Fink called out European rivals Lyxor and SocGen for their use of synthetic ETFs as it looked to build out its market share on the continent. Chief among its criticisms were swap provider risks, with the providers themselves in the spotlight following the global financial crisis.

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6 Mar 23

Revealed: Amundi is duplicating a €15bn Luxembourg-domiciled ETF range in Ireland, eyeing a potential merger down the line as its shift to the jurisdiction accelerates #ETFs https://t.co/Zibe1EgONs

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25 Jan 23

RT @ETF_Stream: Don’t miss out on our first-ever ETF Investigations episode! This morning, our speakers from BlackRock, Morningstar and Wil…

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17 Jan 23

Revealed: abrdn's entry into the European ETF market has moved a step closer after it got regulatory approval for a metaverse and global real estate ETF #ETF https://t.co/41DCucDJGP

Theo Andrew

Articles

European ETF industry salaries surge as managers fight for talent

Goldman moves into active fixed income ETFs in Europe

BlackRock and Amundi zero in on concentrated ‘mega-cap’ ETFs

Equal-weight funds tipped to be new European battle ground

First Trust Unveils Quality Growth ‘Strength’ ETF

ESG ETFs Fund Saudi Aramco via Private Equity

Bitcoin ETFs Attract $1.2B as Crypto Prices Surge

Fixed Income Funds Outperform in H1 2024: SPIVA

Chip ETFs Seesaw After Nvidia Hits Record Highs

BlackRock Synthetic ETFs: From Skeptic to Sweetheart

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