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.
Tag: ETFs
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.
Buy side
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.
JP Morgan’s chief highlights ETF and index fund risks
In a letter to shareholders Jamie Dimon questions what would happen if ETF and index funds went into large liquidation.
Regulation
Beyond MiFID II: LSEG focusing on the future
Brian Schwieger, global head of equities products at London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), talks to The TRADE about the group’s impressions of the early days of MiFID II and its initiatives for the rest of 2018.
Citi taps UBS for ETFs credit trading head in Europe
Melvyn Merran has been appointed head of credit trading for ETFs as Citi continues its drive into the ETF space.