Active ETfF Sector is Gaining Traction By Tom Lydon
The actively managed exchange traded fund category appears to be gaining momentum with the recent success ofĂ‚Â the PIMCO Total Ă‚Â Return ETF. Ă‚Â There has been a slew of active ETFs recently launched, which has led many to wonder how active management is defined with an ETF. “The active ETF universe is ‘heterogeneous,’” Robert Goldsborough of Morningstar said, though heavily skewed toward fixed income. “There are a lot of unique strategies, but …
Celent and Moody’s Predict Further ETF Growth By Chris Flood
The exchange traded funds industry is poised for further growth in 2012 and beyond, according to a pair of reports published this week by Celent, the research consultancy, and Moody’s Investors Services, the ratings agency. New rules and regulations should be a net positive for the ETF industry, according to Moody’s ETF Industry Overview report, which said that the harmonisation of product labelling and increased disclosure and reporting was a …