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NEWSLETTER | 13 Dec 2019  
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Tilney talks in the buyside interview

Tilney’s head of multi-asset, Ben Seager-Scott, is the subject of this week’s Buyside Interview, telling us that, in the week that brought us news that ETF assets have gone over USD6 trillion, he has few concerns for liquidity in the sector. An early adopter of ETFs, Seager-Scott is cautious on thematic ETFs, believing that more work needs to be done to make them a more compelling investment option. Fixed income ETFs he likes, finding them useful across the board for private client portfolios.

Other news this week brings us research from those clever people at Cerulli Associates who reveal that close to half of US ETF issuers are currently working on launching semi-transparent ETFs. Next year could be a year of exotic launches from the ETF providers in the US and when will the UK and Europe join the party?

Active investment in ETF form, whether in liquid alts or as actively managed investment portfolios, is also the subject of our last two pieces this week, with Greenwich Associates’ study revealing liquid alt ETFs are set to more than  double over next year, and Franklin Templeton’s Jason Xavier writing on the questions he regularly receives from clients on actively managed ETFs.

Finally, our In My Opinion this week comes from Scott McKenna from ETF Logic who takes a peek at how investors can gain exposure to holiday shopping through ETFs.

Please express your opinions on the European ETF market by voting in the ETF Express European Awards 2020.

Beverly Chandler
Managing Editor, ETF Express

Companies in this issue
Cerulli Associates
Franklin Templeton
Greenwich Associates
JP Morgan
LGIM
MicroSectors
Tilney Group


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Tilney’s Seager-Scott welcomes fixed income ETFs and dismisses liquidity fears as industry goes over USD6trn
Tue | 10 Dec 2019, 16:31
The origins of UK wealth manager the Tilney Group lie in Liverpool over a century ago and a series of M&A events has grown it to the GBP25 billion firm it is today. Ben Seager-Scott is head of Multi-Asset Funds at the firm and explains that the firm offers wealth management and financial planning for clients with assets ranging from a few thousand pounds up to several millions.
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Cerulli research reveals close to half of US ETF issuers are working on semi-transparent ETFs
Wed | 11 Dec 2019, 10:18
New research from Cerulli Associates’ finds that 80 per cent of US ETF issuers estimate that non-transparent ETFs will gather between USD1 billion and USD100 billion by 2025, as it will probably take time to raise assets for the new class.
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Greenwich Associates study predicts doubling of assets in liquid alt ETFs over next year
Mon | 9 Dec 2019, 13:55
Liquid alternative portfolios held through ETFs will see their assets more than double in the next 12 months, as institutional investors push into the sector according to a new Greenwich Associates study, commissioned by IndexIQ.   The projection is based on feedback from 107 senior fund professionals at large US institutions, who also explained how and why institutions are adopting liquid alternatives - and liquid alt ETFs in particular—as a means of obtaining exposures to hedge funds, real estate, private equity, and other asset classes.
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The role of active ETFs
Mon | 9 Dec 2019, 12:52
Jason Xavier (pictured), Head of EMEA ETF Capital Markets, Franklin Templeton writes that ETFs are no longer the preserve of investors who are solely focused on passive vehicles, commenting that recent years have seen ETFs evolve in sophisticated ways to address developing investor needs. In this piece Xavier examines ‘active’ ETFs, and answers some common questions about them that he hears from investors.
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State Street Survey points to a bright future for both digital assets and semi-transparent ETFs in the US
Thu | 12 Dec 2019, 09:35
As part of a wide ranging 2020 industry trend outlook, a survey of US asset managers and asset owners conducted by State Street Corporation predicts continued prevalence of digital assets as well as a bigger role in the industry for semi-transparent active ETFs.
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MicroSectors launches first leveraged cannabis-linked ETP in the US
Wed | 11 Dec 2019, 12:40
REX Shares (REX) has added to its MicroSectors lineup with the launch of MJO, the first leveraged exchange-traded product in the US linked to the cannabis industry. 
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Amun secures approval for base prospectus for crypto ETPs
Wed | 11 Dec 2019, 10:24
Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (SFSA) Finansinspektionen has approved the Base Prospectus filed by Amun AG for fully collateralised, passive investment products with crypto currencies as the underlying asset.
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Green agenda becomes top investor priority for 2020, says GraniteShares
Wed | 11 Dec 2019, 10:23
Renewable energy has become the top investment sector for UK investors with almost a third (30 per cent) regarding it as the sector they would actively put their money into for long term gain, according to a survey by ETF provider GraniteShares.
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Blue Tractor Group retains services of ETF Capital Markets veteran
Wed | 11 Dec 2019, 10:11
Blue Tractor Group (Blue Tractor) has retained the services of John Mulroy, former Managing Director, ETF Capital Markets at Guggenheim Investments in Chicago.
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Global ETF launches 05-12.12.19
Thu | 12 Dec 2019, 10:41
In a quiet week for new launches, REXShares expanded its MicroSectors line-up with a new ‘joint’ venture, the first leveraged (2x) cannabis-linked ETP in the US, plus a non-leveraged version too. Elsewhere, JP Morgan debuted a new emerging markets sovereign bonds ETF on Xetra, while LGIM partnered with index provider Foxberry to launch a new responsible investment fund…
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  IN MY OPINION
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Where to get returns on all that ho-ho-holiday shopping

Scott McKenna of ETFLogic writes that the holiday season being officially upon us only means one thing: shopping!  

 
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