Asset Allocation
Insurers Find Greater Use for ETFs
Exchange-traded fund usage has reached a record high among general account investors that are using the vehicles for several purposes.
Tag: ETFs
Asset Allocation
Institutional Investors’ New View of ETFs
In partnering with State Street on exchange-traded funds, the Texas Permanent School Fund and the University of California Board of Regents demonstrate novel uses for the vehicles.
Asset Allocation
As ETFs Mature, Institutional Allocators Finding New Roles for Them
Growing sophistication and customization of exchange-traded funds is expanding their use by investors to more strategic, long-term investments.
Corporate Moves
Goldman Sachs to Add $30B in Assets Through NEOS Acquisition
The acquisition of active income exchange-traded-fund assets, on top of the firm’s recent purchase of Innovator Capital Management, will create a $130 billion ETF platform.
Corporate Moves
Baillie Gifford to Launch ETF Suite in US
The actively managed exchange-traded funds will focus on emerging markets and international stocks.
Asset Allocation
ETFs Saw $178B of Inflows in April, Second Highest on Record
A sharp rebound in equities drove inflows into U.S.-listed exchange-traded funds.
Asset Allocation
What Is Behind the Increased Institutional Adoption of ETFs?
A report from Cerulli Associates and Invesco dives into how allocators are embracing exchange-traded funds.
Asset Allocation
US ETF AUM Continued Rise in February
According to the London Stock Exchange Group, assets in exchange-traded funds rose to their all-time high of $14.31 trillion.
Corporate Moves
Guardian Life Seeds Janus Henderson Active Fixed-Income ETF With $100M
The seed capital stems from a strategic partnership between the two firms.
Corporate Moves
Goldman Sachs to Acquire ETF Provider Innovator Capital Management
GSAM will add $28 billion in exchange-traded-fund assets to its platform.
Asset Allocation
How Insurers Have Used ETFs to Manage Equity Exposure
Equity exchange-traded funds, rather than fixed-income options, are the top choice of insurance investors, according to State Street’s Meta Curry.
Asset Allocation
Dimensional Got the SEC’s OK for Dual Share Class Funds, but What’s Next?
The firm has applied for permission to launch 13 exchange-traded-fund share classes, but significant movement is not anticipated in the immediate future, experts say.
Alternatives
Institutions Eye ETF Seeding, but There Are Some Trade-Offs
Institutions are backing exchange-traded funds as anchor investors, but they may have to sacrifice some control to reap the benefits.
Asset Allocation
Allocators Increase ETF Use to Diversify Exposures
While not a driver of growth in exchange-traded funds, institutional investors have found new use cases for the investment vehicles.
Regulation
SEC Permits Dimensional to Offer Dual Mutual Fund–ETF Products
The order would allow for a hybrid fund that combines two popular investment vehicles.