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Harvard uses ETFs for geographical tilts

by AMANDA WHITE | March 30, 2011

The Harvard Management Company is actively using ETF’s for geographical tilts, with exposure to China and Brazil through iShares investments its two largest holdings at the end of December 2010 according to its 13F disclosure to the SEC.

BIS Working Papers - Market structures and systemic risks of exchange-traded funds by Srichander Ramaswamy

This is an excellent paper on the risks of synthetic replication for everyone who invests in ETFs

The Evolving Role of Technology in Financial Services - State Street Vision Report

State Street released a comprehensive vision report which looks at how emerging technologies could potentially affect the global financial services and investing industry.

Yen ETF Strategies for the Tug-of-War

Volume 10 issue 1 by Lippo Investment Management

The devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake has not only shaken the lives of many Japanese people but also wreak havoc the global currency markets. Shortly after the quake, Bank of Japan (BOJ) pumped a massive 15 trillion yen to stabilize the fx market. BOJ also announced steps to ease monetary policy and expanded its asset purchase program. With this unprecedented injection, one would expect the Yen be weakened considerably. Quite the opposite, the Yen soared to 76.06 on 16 March, 5 days after the earthquake.

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A case for dividends - Exchange Traded Funds ETF

Dividends have historically been a critical component of the overall return from an investment in Australian equities. On a cumulative basis, dividend income has contributed more than one third of total return for Australian equities since 1980, with capital appreciation accounting for the rest (See Exhibit 1).