Passive Investing
BlackRock adds factor ETFs to smart beta range
Blackrock has launched a new series of smart beta ETFs in a bid to take advantage of increased investor interest in specific drivers of risk and return.
Lyxor launches LSE-listed China Ashares ETF
Lyxor has listed a China A-shares ETF on the London Stock Exchange in a bid to take advantage on increased investor appetite for the market.
Vanguard slashes prices on 25 funds
Vanguard has fired the latest salvo in the passive fund price war, slashing fees on 25 of its funds.
United Kingdom | 14 Aug 14
Active vs passive debate reunited
The passive versus active debate often feels as outdated as talking up old boy band rivalries, still, as long as markets are heading in One Direction, the New Kids On The Block will continue kicking up a fuss.
United Kingdom | 17 Jun 14
Is active management now cheap enough to justify
New research by the Pensions Institute demonstrates that even star fund managers struggle to beat the benchmark, when costs and fund size is included.