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New climate risk government bond index launches

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2019
... investors to incorporate climate change risk considerations into portfolios for the first time. Global index provider FTSE Russell launched the FTSE Climate Risk-Adjusted World Government Bond Index (Climate WGBI) yesterday, allowing investors to consider ...

Sovereign investors go back to fixed income

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2019
... momentum fell below sovereign expectations, driving a move towards multi-factor approaches. This is similar to a FTSE Russell study from last month which found multi-factor smart beta approaches were proving to be the most popular with asset managers. ...

Smart beta now mainstream for instos

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2019
... asset owners are now using smart beta strategies in their portfolios, according to a new survey of 178 instos by FTSE Russell. Adoption has doubled what it was five years ago when roughly three in 10 used smart beta. Last year saw a rise of 10% and 78% ...

Fund managers embrace China exposure: Zenith

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JAN 2019
... indices, a move that was well-received by global investors seeking improved access to Chinese stocks. In the same year FTSE Russell announced it promoted China A-Shares to emerging market status. From June 2019, they will be included in FTSE Russell's ...

FTSE Russell expands ESG research

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2018
FTSE Russell formed a global ESG research partnership with Sustainalytics, as investors demand ESG integration within their strategies. The partnership will allow the firm to develop a new set of ESG indexes, with Sustainalytics' ESG risk ratings research ...

Why indexing is big business

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2018
... companies benchmarked against the Index Industry Association (IIA) estimate of 3.3 million indices - about 70 times more. FTSE Russell managing director of global markets research Philip Lawlor says the role of the index provider is changing shape rapidly ...

FTSE Russell partners with $7bn super fund to create new indices

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2018
FTSE Russell partnering with a $7 billion fund to roll out a series of indices designed specifically for Australian superannuation funds investing in global equities. The FTSE All-World ex Australia Net Tax (Super) Index Series, created in partnership ...

FTSE Russell launches gender diversity indices

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2018
FTSE Russell has launched a series of indices to meet the growing demand for more transparent environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors in passive investments. The FTSE Women on Boards Leadership Index Series is designed to integrate a company's ...

Last chance: Financial Standard ETF Forum

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 17 JUL 2017
... Advisors Arnie Selvarajah, chief executive, Bell Direct Sudir Raju, managing director, exchange traded products Asia, FTSE Russell Tim Bradbury, executive director, ETF client coverage, MSCI Russel Chesler, director, investments & portfolio strategy ...

European manager launches China ETF

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2016
... FTSE China A50 Index - one of the leading indices on China - with the lowest cost on Hong Kong market," he said. FTSE Russell managing director ETP relationships Asia, Sudir Raju, added: "We are delighted that Amundi has decided to licence a FTSE Russell ...