Exchange-traded funds (ETFs)
Short funds’ moment in the sun is over
DSB funds are in the red year-to-date after a spectacular performance through March
Podcast: the future of retail investment in oil
Will negative prices and big losses curb retail investors’ appetite for oil futures over the longer term?
WisdomTree shuts oil ETPs after Shell terminates swap deal
Counterparty departure forces closure of eight oil trackers with $580 million of assets
Negative oil prices put spotlight on investors
What part did Bank of China and other investors play in last month’s oil rout, asks derivatives veteran
Bond managers relaxed ahead of bumper index rebalance
Fed’s credit facilities boost confidence as downgrades hit corporate bond indexes
Investors abandoned junk bond ETFs in March
Forced sale of ‘fallen angels’ could exacerbate outflows at end-April
Index delays leave passive bond funds in purgatory
Moves to postpone index rebalancings could backfire as rating agencies press ahead with downgrades
HKEX outage zapped key hedge; now banks push for rule change
Dealers seek shutdown of CBBC market if futures go dark
ESG investing: It’s not just great to be good
Investing according to environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria can be done in various ways, with continuing development of filters and ways of analysing companies. As the market in ESG indexes and investments linked to sustainability matures,…
Can shorting leveraged exchange-traded fund pairs be a profitable trade?
In this paper, the authors examine if investors can profit from the underperformance of leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in long holding periods.
ETF provider of the year: Yuanta SITC
Asia Risk Awards 2019
Market-maker of the year: Jane Street
Asia Risk Awards 2019
Asia moves: Barclays picks Pecot as markets head, new Australia CEO for Credit Suisse, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
Asia’s ETF assets on the rise – HKEX presents the results of Asia ETF survey 2019
Asia’s total ETF assets surged by 23.9% in the first half of 2019 thanks to an increasing adoption of ETFs into investment portfolios. According to a survey conducted by Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX), asset expansion in Asia’s ETF market is set…
ETF investing – Building better portfolios
At the Asia ETF Forum 2019, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) welcomed industry experts from around the region to six key Asian exchange-traded fund (ETF) cities, offering attendees an updated view on the growing ETF market in Asia. This article…
Asia ETF Forum 2018 special report
Since the launch of the first exchange-traded fund (ETF) on the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) in 1999, exchange-traded products (ETPs) have gained popularity as they become one of the fastest-growing investment products in the world. Hong Kong…
Beta hedging: performance measures, momentum weighting and rebalancing effects
In this paper, the authors discuss the various performance measures of beta hedging and offer a new synthetic criterion that accounts for both risk-adjusted returns and losses of trading strategy.
Active ETFs – The next step in Asia’s ETF innovation
The exchange-traded fund space has long been dominated by passively managed funds, but active ETFs are gaining popularity among investors and issuers. Although active ETFs are not yet a mainstream investment instrument, their growing investor interest is…
BNPP targets US equities in new tie-up with GTS
French bank says derivatives business will benefit from better prices and liquidity in underlying stocks
Hong Kong ETFs spotlighted amid growing A-share interest
Hong Kong’s exchange-traded fund market takes centre stage in international investors’ foray into Chinese markets, experts say. By Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX)
Rival strategies split multi-factor fund investing
Goldman, Robeco challenge conventional ‘bottom-up’ portfolio design
ETF provider of the year: HSBC
Asia Risk Awards 2018
Asia moves: SGCIB makes two promotions, Natixis hires three heads, and more
Latest job changes across industry