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Jim Ross, SPDR Chairman and ETF Innovator, to Retire

Ross, who joined State Street in 1992, was instrumental in creating, developing and bringing to market many of the world's first ETFs, earning him the moniker of the “godfather of ETFs.”

DataTrek's Colas on ETF Investor Perceptions Survey

In a recent research note, DataTrek co-founder Nicholas Colas revealed some interesting tidbits in his annual ETF Investors Perception survey.

October Bond ETF Fund Flows Outpace Equity Inflows

Bond ETFs have now attracted nearly $130 billion year-to-date in 2019 —outpacing the previous record of $127 billion in 2017.

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Fund Fight

For years, exchange-traded fund trading volume surged. Now, it's slumping too. Nasdaq, NYSE and BATS are now slugging it out with incentives, new order types and a new ETF-focused exchange to resuscitate trading.

Exchange-Traded Future

The major exchange operators are in pitched battle to win market share and build up volume of trading in exchanged-traded funds.

SEC Tackles Market Maker Payments

The Securities and Exchange Commission is set to decide by Dec. 8 whether to approve proposals by the Nasdaq Stock Market and NYSE Arca to permit sponsors of exchange-traded funds to pay broker-dealers for making a market in their securities.

BofA Merrill Expands ETF Algo

Bank of America Merrill Lynch plans to expand the number of exchange-traded funds traded by its ETF-specific algo. Known as ETF-aXe, the two-year-old algo currently trades 300 ETFs. The new editions could include funds that go beyond just U.S. stocks.

PIMCO's Eyes Are Fixed on ETFs

With the current volatility of the equities markets, investors know they need to have exposure to bonds, but they often desire the ease and liquidity of equities, which can be provided by exchange-traded funds. Customers want fixed-income safety and stock convenience, which has driven PIMCO-the don of bonds-into the world of ETFs.