etfexpress Awards 2011

The etfexpress Awards 2011 for excellence among managers and service providers of exchange-traded funds has reflected the rapid growth of the industry over the past year amid investment by a broader range of clients, institutional, corporate and individual, than ever before. »

By Simon Gray - The second etfexpress awards comes at a particularly momentous time for the exchange-traded fund industry. It comes in the aftermath of a global crisis that left the investment industry as well as the broader financial sector profoundly and permanently changed.  »

By Joe Keenan, managing director, BNY Mellon Asset Servicing - The etfexpress award for Best North American ETF Administrator solidifies the unique position and strong credibility that BNY Mellon has developed over the years. »

By Koei Imai, head of ETFs at Nikko AM - Japan is working extremely hard to get its economy back on track, and its ETF industry is benefiting as a result. Disclosure is improving, which is boosting passive investment, and Japanese equities are still relatively inexpensive. »

An interview with Dr Hartmut Graf, CEO, STOXX – Zurich-headquartered STOXX Limited is Europe's first and largest index specialist. Established in 1998, its first STOXX indices included the EURO STOXX 50 index, since when it has gone from strength to strength, becoming the vanguard for innovative indices across the Eurozone. »

By Valérie Baudson, managing director of exchange-traded funds at Amundi - As the award-winner of the Best Fixed Income ETF Manager by etfexpress, Amundi is very proud to be recognised for its expertise in fixed income ETFs, which now comprises 24 products. Amongst the European universe, we are one of the few issuers to offer investors a consistent and innovative fixed income ETF range at a competitive price. »

By Michael John Lytle, managing director at Source – We are very pleased that investors chose to vote Source three awards: Best North American Equity ETF Manager, Best Europe Equity ETF Manager and Best Commodity ETF Manager. Source seems to be distinguishing itself by being unique and growing quickly ñ innovation is definitely a focus for us. »