INDEXTRACKING
China stock skepticism gets louder amid world-beating run
Invesco, JPMorgan Asset Management, HSBC Global Private Banking and Wealth, and Nomura Holdings are among those viewing the recent rebound with skepticism and waiting for China to back up its stimulus pledges with real money.
Funds with $350 billion are exposed to S&P¡¯s new index-cap rules
Index-tracking stock funds worth $350 billion will undergo significant changes as S&P Dow Jones Indices revises its rules to limit the dominance of large companies. The new methodology will rebalance weightings across sector indexes, affecting major ETFs and reducing concentration risk in the equity market.
Big tech trade shudders just as stock pickers make a comeback
With the so-called Magnificent Seven accounting for a historic share of this year¡¯s equity rally, the blind love affair with capitalization-weighted indexes appears to be on shaky ground. Retail and institutional investors are looking to diversify into new market winners by sinking cash into everything from consumer stocks to health care ¨C regardless of the sorry track record for anyone trying to beat the tech-driven market.
Wall Street¡¯s broadening trade pressures index-tracking billions
Such a broadening in the winners¡¯ list has been sought for years by market skeptics lamenting an equity melt-up whose momentum has been generated by a tiny cohort of asset-light firms. But it¡¯s a less obvious blessing in the short term for passively managed investors. They¡¯ve stashed one in every four ETF dollars in just five funds ¡ª products that are now perilously exposed to the fate of the Magnificent 7.
Active ETF Offerings may Surpass Passive Ones in 3-5 Years
Actively run exchange-traded funds are poised for a record-breaking $260 billion haul this year, driven by investors turning to alternative strategies beyond traditional benchmarks. State Street predicts a significant increase in flows into active ETFs compared to last year.
Hargreaves Lansdown's biggest shareholder open to take company private, say sources
Peter Hargreaves rejects a 4.67 billion pound takeover bid from CVC Advisers and Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, deeming it undervalued.
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Stock market investment: Here's the biggest problem with rule-based index investing that you should know
This is a prime example of how the mechanics of index investing can lead to outcomes that seem divorced from the fundamental analysis of a company¡¯s prospects. In principle, investors should buy or sell a stock based on their assessment of the company¡¯s intrinsic value and future potential.
Foreigners pursue every avenue to access hot Indian bond trade
Foreign funds lacking direct access to India¡¯s $1 trillion government debt market are increasing exposure via instruments like supranational bonds and swaps ahead of the upcoming inclusion in global bond indexes.
IGB inclusion in JPMorgan Index to enhance FPI participation in markets
However, since 2013 - when the idea of index inclusion was first floated - the Indian authorities have made steady progress in facilitating foreign investment into IGBs. The announcement of IGBs inclusion in JP Morgan's GBI-EM Global Diversified (GBI-EM-GD) Index is an acknowledgement of that progress from the global investors.
Big tech's dominance hits breakpoint for Nasdaq 100
The seemingly unstoppable growth of megacaps like Apple and Microsoft mean they have breached an upper limit imposed on stocks in the Nasdaq 100. As a result, Nasdaq has announced a "special rebalance" - the first ever of its kind - will be carried out to redistribute the weight of the index's members.
Retail traders lose $350 billion in brutal year for taking risks
Now, as equities head toward their worst year since the 2008 financial crisis, retail traders have suffered even sharper drops and their share of US equity market volume has slipped since the start of 2021.
Traders scramble for protection after Fed spooks markets
The more defensive tone of trading is in contrast with some bullish activity in the options market prior to the Fed meeting as investors worried about missing out on a rally.
Should you go for multi-asset allocation funds?
What are multi-asset allocation funds? Should you invest in it for a long term prospect? Read to know more
Wall Street set for new ETF gold rush as single-stock era begins
The eight products from AXS Investments look like the start of a coming invasion of amped-up strategies that will seek to enhance or invert the performance of volatile companies, including Tesla Inc., Nvidia Corp. and PayPal Holdings Inc. Another proposed lineup from Toroso Investments offers to layer on a bullish options strategy in order to boost returns
Australia shares snap four-day loss; RBA meet in focus
Australian financials delivered their first session of gains in seven, adding 2.1%. All top four banks rose between 1.5% and 2.3%, while biotech firm CSL, one of Australia's largest companies by market value, closed 3.2% higher.
Turning point ahead for India's bond market: What's in it for you?
To attract capital flows to the bond market, Budget 2020 announced a programme that allows foreign investors to buy unlimited amounts of select government bonds via the fully accessible route (FAR). This was a major policy shift through which the government sowed the seeds for India's inclusion in global index.
The race to become the Vanguard of India¡¯s stock market is on
The foundations for the boom were laid by a series of regulatory changes preventing active fund managers from gaming the league tables. What supercharged it was the Covid-19 pandemic which, like elsewhere, stoked a retail investing surge that¡¯s seen millions of new young day traders pile into Indian equities via online apps. Their interest is now spilling over into ETFs, creating an opening for an up-and-coming asset manager to become India¡¯s own Vanguard.
US ETFs see record money inflow this year
According to Refinitiv data, US ETFs attracted a record inflow of $324 billion in the first four months of this year, which was 180% higher than the same period of last year.
View: Bonds give inflation a body-swerve
Overseas demand for U.S. Treasuries is brimming just as new sales of long-term debt are projected to drop. Such a tightening of supply is counter-intuitive given current eye-popping government spending and may help explain what looks like some screwy market maths.
What does it mean to invest 'ethically' or with 'impact'?
While all forms of investing in theory have 'impact', for good or ill, funds which carry the label look to ensure the positive impact is measurable.
Tesla shares tumble on first day in S&P
The decline in Tesla's shares accounted for about 0.1 percentage points of the S&P 500's 0.4% decline for the day, according to Refinitiv data.
Tesla shares rise in busy trade ahead of S&P 500 debut
Elon Musk's Tesla on Monday will become the most valuable company ever admitted to Wall Street's main benchmark, accounting for over 1% of the index. The shares have surged over 60% since mid-November, when its debut in the S&P 500 was announced.
Tesla heads to the S&P after meteoric rise and some investors want more
Shares of the electric vehicle maker are up nearly 700 per cent over the last year, a meteoric rise that has punished short-sellers and turned it into the world's most highly-valued automaker.
Tesla equity sale comes at a good time for index-fund trackers
Taking advantage of this year¡¯s 677% surge, Tesla said in a filing Tuesday it plans to sell as much as $5 billion in common stock. The news came two weeks before the $616 billion company¡¯s shares are scheduled to enter the S&P 500 Index, the largest addition ever.
Tesla S&P debut to come all at once, rippling across markets
The electric-vehicle maker would be the seventh-biggest company in the S&P 500 at its current market value, falling between Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and Visa Inc.
HDFC Life newest Nifty member; SBI Life, Divi¡¯s Lab, Dabur next in line
HDFC Life became the newest Nifty member on Friday, replacing Vedanta in the 50-pack.
US stocks face 50% odds of correction in 2020: Vanguard
A correction is often defined as a 10% drop, and the S&P 500 Index hasn¡¯t seen one since Dec 2018
Aramco stocks may hardly see any trade
The Gulf oil giant sold a 1.5 per cent stake in the IPO, while the remainder stays in the hands of the Saudi state
Vulnerable bank stocks are a risk for index investors
Yes Bank Ltd. has slumped more than 70 per cent this year, the worst performer on the gauge.
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