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Global X and the lure of niche exposures
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A strong emphasis on providing market access and unique exposure lies at the core of exchange-traded funds provider Global X Funds. Chief executive Bruno del Ama tells Sarah Nowakowska about the company’s...
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State Street Global Advisors has launched two fixed-income strategies based on alternatively weighted indexes, designed to forecast a company's financial strength. The SSgA US Issuer Scored Corporate Bond...
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Tobam and FTSE have launched an index series based on diversification, offering a more risk-based view than the more traditional market cap weighting
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Asset allocation plays 'thin on the ground' as UK market continues to...
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Amid tougher market conditions and regulatory scrutiny, FTSE-only products remain the norm for UK investors, but adapting to stricter regulations could strengthen structured products’ position as an investment proposition, say market participants
Index roundup
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Barclays Capital has launched the Offshore Renminbi Bond Index, which aims to track the growing market of Renminbi-denominated bonds issued outside the People’s Republic of China. The index is offered as a standalone index that complements other Asia-Pacific...
Index round-up
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Dow Jones Indexes has launched a series of European dividends-focused and European real estate-driven indexes. The eight additions are the latest in the company's succession of new market barometers underscoring the its revitalised commitment to a region...
Investors urged to adopt a financial risk-based approach to environmental...
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The financial crisis has led to a greater awareness of the need for a much broader analysis of corporate performance and risk that encompasses environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors, rather than merely focusing on quarterly returns, say market...
Leveraged return super trackers back
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Demand for leveraged call spreads, commonly referred to as super trackers, with highly geared upside and soft protection, is slowly coming back. Investors are looking to diversify counterparty exposure away from high street banks and inflation growth...
Participatory notes under scrutiny as they reach peak
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The demise of participatory notes and other access derivatives has long been predicted amid regulatory clampdowns and permission increasingly being given to investors to access markets directly. Funding issues have also caused headaches for swaps issuers...
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