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Steve Johnson

ETF Correspondent

Steve Johnson is the FT's ETF correspondent. He previously covered emerging markets, currencies, stock markets, personal finance and asset management for the FT, the latter as deputy editor of FTfm. Before joining the FT he worked for a number of regional newspapers, focusing on areas such as crime, politics, health and education.
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  • Wednesday, 11 December, 2024
    Exchange traded funds
    US equities provide rocket fuel for record ETF flows in November

    Virtually every other corner of the ETF investment universe was ground into dust by the onward march of Wall St

    A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange
  • Tuesday, 10 December, 2024
    Exchange traded funds
    US investors have saved $250bn by investing in ETFs, says BofA

    The savings compared with mutual funds was mainly due to tax advantages rather than exchange traded funds’ lower fees

    Commuters arrive from Metro North Railroad trains in Grand Central Station in New York
  • Monday, 9 December, 2024
    Special ReportFTfm: Active Management
    Active ETFs gain ground on more passive benchmark trackers

    Global assets have tripled since 2018 as many consider they show greater promise than more traditional mutual funds

  • Monday, 2 December, 2024
    Exchange traded funds
    Managers rush to file for ‘risk-averse’ crypto ETFs

    If approved, the products will allow investors to limit or protect against losses in return for surrendering some potential gains

    Golden Bitcoin digital currency
  • Tuesday, 26 November, 2024
    Exchange traded funds
    Flows jump after mutual fund-to-ETF conversions, BofA study shows

    Increasing numbers of US managers are making the move offering investors multiple advantages

    121 actively managed US funds with total assets of $125bn have switched structure in the past five years
  • Friday, 15 November, 2024
    Exchange traded funds
    Trump victory tipped to break logjam of exotic US crypto ETF filings

    SEC has only allowed spot bitcoin and ether ETFs, while Europe has ETPs invested in about 30 cryptocurrencies

    A screen shows cryptocurrency market movements at a cryptocurrency exchange in Barcelona, Spain
  • Tuesday, 12 November, 2024
    Exchange traded funds
    ETF flows smash full year record

    The $1.4tn pumped into global ETFs in the first 10 months of the year surpasses the $1.33tn racked up in all of 2021

    Donald Trump
  • Tuesday, 5 November, 2024
    Exchange traded funds
    Vanguard deposes BlackRock as provider of world’s second-largest ETF

    Inflows to VOO look set to smash records as observers predict it will soon overtake SPY to become the biggest

    Vanguard logo
  • Friday, 1 November, 2024
    Exchange traded funds
    Low-volatility ETFs lose favour as investors jump to buffered peers

    Despite poor returns in recent years, analysts say people could be missing out on their long-term investment potential

    A trader looks at a screen
  • Thursday, 24 October, 2024
    Exchange traded funds
    Citigroup unveils plan to power active ETF surge in Europe

    The US bank plans to capitalise on its wide range of in-house services with white-label platform

    The bull and bear statue outside the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
  • Monday, 21 October, 2024
    Janus Henderson Group
    Janus Henderson launches first European active ETF

    The $360bn manager has built an active ETF name in the US with CLO funds, but this taps into its Japan equities expertise

    A bell inside the Euronext NV stock exchange in Paris
  • Thursday, 17 October, 2024
    Exchange traded funds
    UK investors seize advantage and feast on bargain passive funds

    Analysts suggest kickbacks might explain how, in contrast, 89% of flows to Luxembourg funds went to active vehicles

    A train passes over the Pulvermuhl viaduct as skyscrapers and high rise buildings stand beyond in the Plateau de Kirchberg district on Luxembourg city
  • Tuesday, 15 October, 2024
    Exchange traded funds
    Sustainable fund specialist Robeco launches first ETFs

    The Dutch asset manager joins growing number of active managers to enter exchange traded fund industry

    Royd Moor onshore Wind Farm near Penistone, northern England
  • Thursday, 10 October, 2024
    Exchange traded funds
    China stimulus unleashes ETF buying spree in US and Europe

    Bonanza helped lift global September inflows to $141bn, keeping industry on track for record-breaking year

    Pedestrians touch the Bund Bull in Shanghai, China
  • Friday, 4 October, 2024
    Exchange traded funds
    Active ETFs triumph over passives in fees from new flows

    Record 70% income haul from fresh money is shot in the arm for active fund industry

    A montage showing people in Wall Street, with the binary numbars 1 and 0 depicted on the buildings
  • Friday, 27 September, 2024
    Exchange traded funds
    State Street Global Advisors gears up for new ETF disruption

    Senior executive says strategy not only takes in private asset potential, but structured products and wealth management

  • Tuesday, 17 September, 2024
    Exchange traded funds
    Kepler Cheuvreux buys majority stake in Trackinsight

    Financial services company says the acquisition will provide professionals with ETF selection tools

    Pedestrians walk near the New York Stock Exchange
  • Friday, 13 September, 2024
    ETF HubLatest news on ETFs
    Janus Henderson to follow BlackRock and Fidelity into tokenisation

    Fund group’s move to manage Anemoy fund means it is joining a trend that observers believe will disrupt the industry

    Computer code and text displayed on computer screens.
  • Wednesday, 11 September, 2024
    ETF HubLatest news on ETFs
    Global ETF flows on course to soar past previous records

    Investors shrugged off market ructions and ignored the usual summer lull to pour $130bn into exchange traded funds

    Media members observe the stock quotation board at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo, Japan
  • Tuesday, 10 September, 2024
    ETF HubLatest news on ETFs
    Europe’s first collateralised loan ETF listing overcomes concerns

    Format has been a hit in the US, while European regulators have approved no new CLO mutual funds since 2020

    A German share index on display at the stock exchange in Frankfurt
  • Tuesday, 3 September, 2024
    ETF HubLatest news on ETFs
    Active ETFs set to hit $1tn in assets

    Asset managers turn to once-forgotten backwater to drive industry growth

    A financial trader is seen working at their desk, analysing multiple charts and graphs on a computer screen
  • Monday, 19 August, 2024
    ETF HubLatest news on ETFs
    US crypto manager seals deal to push into European market

    Bitwise’s acquisition of ETC Group follows Robinhood’s $200mn purchase of crypto exchange Bitstamp in June

    Physical representation of bitcoins
  • Friday, 16 August, 2024
    ETF HubLatest news on ETFs
    ‘Dr Doom’ files to launch ETF based on his calamitous outlook

    Nouriel Roubini, who gained fame after predicting the global financial crisis, says his fund will take account of new risks

  • Monday, 12 August, 2024
    Exchange traded funds
    ETFs’ huge appetite extends to SMAs

    Conversions of separately managed accounts are taking place in both the US and Europe, suggesting demand is growing

    A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange
  • Thursday, 8 August, 2024
    Exchange traded funds
    ETFs smash previous record for monthly flows in July

    Buying frenzy highlights exuberance that gripped markets before this week’s sharp sell-off

    Traders in front of screens displaying stock market information in the New York Stock Exchange
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