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PIMCO hits home run
It was big news when PIMCO launched an exchange-traded fund (ETF) to mimic its flagship Total Return mutual fund.
Mutual funds vs. ETFs
The equities mutual fund industry has been hit hard by the financial crisis, and in some ways it has yet to recover, unlike hedge funds or ETFs.
Study shows ETFs enhance correlation
So how bad was the investment climate from a correlation perspective the last few years? Pretty bad, according to a new study from Factors Advisors . Correlations among various asset classes...
The rise of bond ETFs
The whole idea of a fixed income ETFs seemed so novel just five years ago. But that has changed with a passion and we may be stepping into a golden era for these ETFs Investment News notes data that
BlackRock vs. Entire ETF industry
By dint of its iShares deal, BlackRock is now the big kid on the block when it comes to exchange traded funds (ETFs). BlackRock's influence cannot be discounted. And the massive asset manager has
Barclays pushes for transparent ETF practices
Since the Flash Crash of 2010, exchange traded funds have found themselves in the spotlight. Some wonder about the role these products, which are more complex than many realize, played in sparking
Synthetic ETFs under scrutiny abroad
One the surface, it looked like the SEC made a wise decision back in 2010 when it ostensibly halted the launch of exchanged-traded funds that invest heavily in derivatives. These so-called synthetic
Delta One desks, ETFs and the UBS fiasco
Both Kweku Adoboli, the UBS trader who was arrested for his role in the latest European rogue trading scandal, and before him Jérôme Kerviel, the Société
SEC steps up inquiry of high-frequency trading, ETFs
The debate over high-frequency trading and exchange traded funds (EFTs) has been raging for a while now, at least since the May 6, 2010 Flash Crash. But the exact process by which ETFs and
Firm shops ETF analysis concept
Exchange traded funds, whether you love them or hate them, are here to stay. And they will increasingly serve as important benchmarks for individual issues. Single stocks really only make sense in
