BlackRock published a new Viewpoint report named ‘Index Investing Supports Vibrant Capital Markets’ that defends Index Investing

News, 5 October 2017

… firm writes that index investing has profoundly changed the way investors seek returns, manage risk, and build portfolios. “For nearly 50 years, index investment vehicles have lowered costs and …

Manulife reports 2017 net income of $2.1 billion, core earnings of $4.6 billion, strong growth in Asia and Wealth and Asset Management and a dividend increase of 7%

News, 12 February 2018

Amplify ETFs Launches Amplify Advanced Battery Metals and Materials ETF (NYSE Arca: BATT)

News, 6 June 2018

… battery metals and materials. BATT constituents must derive 50% or more of their revenue, or be in the top five and have …

MV Index Solutions Launches Global Video Gaming and eSports Index

News, 16 July 2018

… performance of the global companies which generate at least 50% of their revenues (25% for current components) from … may include those that develop video games and related software/hardware, streaming services, and are involved in eSports events. …

Global X Funds Expands Suite of Dividend ETFs with Quality Dividend Offering

News, 17 July 2018

… (ETFs), today announced the listing of the Global X S&P 500 ®  Quality Dividend ETF (CBOE: QDIV). QDIV tracks the S&P 500 Quality High Dividend Index. The index portfolio consists of no fewer than 50 stocks from the S&P 500®, selecting companies that are …

iSTOXX Europe ESG Climate Awareness Select 50 Index licensed to Morgan Stanley

News, 4 September 2018

… index concepts, has licensed the iSTOXX Europe ESG Climate Awareness Select 50 Index to Morgan Stanley for the issuance of structured …

Index Launched as Underlying for the BetaShares Asia Technology Tigers ETF

News, 26 September 2018

… Tigers Index. It is tracking the performance of the 50 largest technology and/or online retail stocks that have …

MVIS Global Video Gaming & eSports Index Licensed to VanEck

News, 17 October 2018

… performance of the global companies which generate at least 50% of their revenues from the video gaming and eSports … may include those that develop video games and related software/hardware, streaming services, and are involved in eSports events. …