Articles by Sophia Morrell
The active revolution
Grail Advisors sought to revolutionise the US fund market with the launch of the first actively managed exchange-traded fund earlier this year. As the product range expands, will mutual fund providers and investors go with the flows? Sophia Morrell…
Seeking green shoots
Issuance and risk appetite appear to be increasing in the US market. But is this just froth or does it represent a genuine step towards recovery? Sophia Morrell assesses how confident institutional and retail clients are feeling
Gilliat launches first product into UK market
Gilliat Financial Solutions, the new structured products outfit within the Arbuthnot Banking Group, has launched its first investment into the UK market. The Gilliat Income Series Issue 1 has three options which will give exposure to either equities,…
US Wrap: S&P 500 sandwiched between alternative choices
Two less traditional alternatives to the S&P 500 index have been released into the US market by Credit Suisse and Royal Bank of Canada (RBC).
ETF Securities debuts commodity funds on Tokyo Stock Exchange
ETF Securities has launched a new platform in Japan for physically backed precious metal commodities exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Five funds began trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on August 24.
ProShares hit by lawsuits over leveraged ETFS
Exchange-traded fund (ETF) provider ProShares is the target of two class action lawsuits filed by Labaton Sucharow in the US over the performance of its UltraShort Real Estate and Financials funds. The actions come in the wake of media scrutiny over…