InsideETFs 2013

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  Is 2013 the Year of Actively Managed ETFs?

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  February 8, 2013

  PIMCO star manager Bill Gross’ bond ETF went from zero to nearly $4 billion in AUM in a matter of months. Will a recent regulatory change add to his competitors?

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  Schwab Rolls Out ‘Game-Changer’: A Commission-Free ETF Platform

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  February 7, 2013

  The new OneSource platform sets no limit on how many trades advisors can make with 105 ETFs on offer.

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  ETF Addicts to Get Fill at Year’s Biggest Event

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  February 6, 2013

  The world’s largest gathering of advisors, investors and service providers focused on exchange-traded products opens Sunday in sunny Florida where the temperatures should be about 80 degrees but where discussions of “hot” relate strictly to investments.

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  Pension Funds Sue BlackRock on iShares Revenues

  By Andy Stonehouse, BenefitsPro  |  February 5, 2013

  Two unions charge the firm of burdening them with excessive fees and systematically violating its fiduciary duties.

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  January Fund Flows Show Exuberant Investors: Strategic Insight, TrimTabs

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  February 5, 2013

  An all-time record $77.4 billion flowed into U.S.-listed equity mutual funds and ETFs in January, according to TrimTabs Investment Research. Also in January, net inflows to bond funds are estimated to exceed $40 billion, says Strategic Insight.

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  Active ETFs Thriving at 5, Says AdvisorShares’ Hamman

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  February 5, 2013

  When asked about what’s happening with active ETFs now that they’ve hit their five-year mark, Noah Hamman, founder and CEO of AdvisorShares Investments, is succinct; “They’re growing.”

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  Money Floods Into Stocks via ETFs as Industry Hits 20-Year Mark

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  January 23, 2013

  Last year marked an all-time high for the industry on the eve of its 20th anniversary, and ETFs are soon expected to surpass a record $2 trillion in global assets.