ETF growth surges on the back of European volatility, social conscience
Research from Greenwich associates finds ETF allocations grew by 50% in Europe last year, with further growth expected in 2019.
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MiFID II helps Tradeweb reach record European ETF volumes in January
Tradeweb saw record European ETF volumes last month, with 44.9% being traded via its AiEX electronic trading platform.
BNY Mellon revamps ETF order taking
BNY Mellon has integrated Bloomberg BSKT and introduced a global standard for transmitting orders via its electronic messaging service.
ETF business boosted at Citi by several new appointments
New appointments made across equities, prime, futures and securities services, and fixed income within Citi’s ETF business.
ETF growth limited by current trading practices, study finds
Greenwich Associates research urges firms to distinguish ETFs from other asset classes when trading to avoid suboptimal execution.
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BlackRock to help ICE develop new ETF platform
The ETF platform will be connected to BondPoint, TMC Bonds and ICE Credit Trade and is set to begin operations in 2019.
Flow Traders gains approval for HFT business in Japan
Regulatory approval means Flow Traders can participate in the Japan Exchange Group’s ETF market maker scheme.
SEC looks to modernise regulatory framework for ETFs
The SEC has proposed rule changes for ETFs which would make it easier for new products to come to the market.
JP Morgan AM builds out European ETF distribution with new appointments from Invesco, Amundi
New hires for ETF distribution for Germany, Austria and Italy alongside further appointments in London, Spain and the Nordics.
ETFs growth threatened by lack of consolidated tape
Senior market participants at the ETFs Global Markets Roundtable in London this week discussed the importance of a consolidated tape for the industry.