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iShares emerges with new ammo in fee war
ETFS OCT 17, 2012
iShares emerges with new ammo in fee war

BlackRock Inc.'s iShares woke to an unexpected present from rival exchange-traded- fund provider The Vanguard Group Inc. on Tuesday morning.

By JKEPHART
Recent rash of ETF closings could leave advisers red-faced
ETFS OCT 14, 2012
Recent rash of ETF closings could leave advisers red-faced

Nearly 90 exchange-traded funds shut down this year; 'makes you look dumb'

By Jeff Benjamin
The 'cult of equity' isn't dying — it's going passive
ETFS OCT 02, 2012
The 'cult of equity' isn't dying — it's going passive

While investors have been pulling out of actively managed equity funds for years, the same can't be said for their passive managed counterparts

By JKEPHART
EQUITIES SEP 30, 2012
Extracting value is suddenly hard

By JKEPHART
J.P. Morgan set to kick down the 401(k) door for ETFs
ETFS SEP 27, 2012
J.P. Morgan set to kick down the 401(k) door for ETFs

Company plans to launch a series of target date funds that blend active and passive strategies

By JKEPHART
Martha speaks: Vanguard's King skewers iShares fee cuts
ETFS SEP 21, 2012
Martha speaks: Vanguard's King skewers iShares fee cuts

Low-cost investing not a 'Johnny-come-lately' strategy for us, she says.

By JKEPHART
ETFS SEP 21, 2012
BlackRock gears up for a fee war

By JKEPHART
Study: Alt ETFs growing on advisers
ALTERNATIVES SEP 21, 2012
Study: Alt ETFs growing on advisers

Advisers plan to increase their use of alternative ETFs at twice the rate of alternative mutual funds over the next two years; overall alternatives use slipping.

By JKEPHART
There's the rub: VIX bets turn cash into vapor
ALTERNATIVES SEP 07, 2012
There's the rub: VIX bets turn cash into vapor

Experts continue to foresee extreme volatility for equity markets. One small hitch: investors who've been placing VIX bets have seen their cash turn to vapor.

By JKEPHART
ETFS SEP 06, 2012
2 ETNs' manic swings point out peril of use

By JKEPHART
ETFS AUG 26, 2012
High yield is the real deal, Clark says

By MFXFeeder
Rising star Guggenheim lands ex-Apollo exec
ETFS AUG 22, 2012
Rising star Guggenheim lands ex-Apollo exec

Silverman set to join acquisitive firm; 'distinguished track record'

By John Goff
ETFS AUG 21, 2012
Preferred-stock ETFs stay hot with latest addition

By Emily Yang
EQUITIES AUG 20, 2012
The 'cult of equity' isn't dying - it's just passive

By JKEPHART
ETF guru rejoins Fidelity in sector-fund focus
ETFS AUG 20, 2012
ETF guru rejoins Fidelity in sector-fund focus

Addition of ETF guru at Fidelity has lead to speculation that sector fund ETFs will soon be at an exchange near you.

By Jason Kephart
ETFS AUG 12, 2012
Can ETFs plug the river of outflows at Columbia Funds?

Fund firm plans to offer 17 active exchange-traded funds; weighed down by sagging interest in mutual funds

By JKEPHART
ETFS AUG 07, 2012
Two ETF players call it quits

Scottrade, Russell out of the pool; FocusShares failed to gain investors' focus

By John Goff
Gross stomping Gross? Total Return ETF trouncing old-school version
ETFS AUG 06, 2012
Gross stomping Gross? Total Return ETF trouncing old-school version

Nimbler exchange-traded fund outperforming flagship mutual fund by yards; 'difficult to beat the market when you are the market'

By John Goff
On the ropes, Knight Capital seeks buyers
ALTERNATIVES AUG 05, 2012
On the ropes, Knight Capital seeks buyers

Knight Capital Group Inc. opened its books to potential buyers, including private-equity firms and at least one securities-industry rival, as it seeks an investment or takeover to survive after a $440 million trading loss.

By Bloomberg
ETFS AUG 02, 2012
Knight has 'all hands on deck' after $440 million bug

Knight Capital Group Inc. (KCG) has “all hands on deck” and is in close contact with clients and counterparties as it tries to weather trading errors that cost it $440 million, Chief Executive Officer Thomas Joyce said.

By Bloomberg