ETF
Tax & Regulation | 2 Aug 16
Jersey consults on private and unregulated fund changes
Jersey’s Financial Services Commission (JFSC) and the island’s government have proposed a new and universal professional investor definition, phasing out unregulated ETFs, and rebranding and amending the jurisdiction’s very private funds regime.
Novia Global adds multi-currency ETFs to platform
Novia Global, the online wealth management service, has added multi-currency exchange traded funds in sterling, US dollar and euro to its platform.
Investment | 29 Jul 16
Advisers, platforms to drive global ETF assets to over $7trn
Growth in exchange traded funds (ETFs) is expected to accelerate over the next five years driven by financial advisers and platforms, with global assets under management (AUM) set to exceed $7trn (£5.3trn, €6.3trn) by 2021, according to a PwC report.
WisdomTree launches China S&P 500 ETF
WisdomTree has added another product to its arsenal by announcing the launch of a new exchange traded fund (ETF) giving investors access to all classes of Chinese equities.
In China, passive outdoes active
Over the trailing three years, more passive China equity funds than actively-managed ones had returns of 20% or more, according to FE data.