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Thematic Investing, Single Treasury Bond ETFs, & Private Equity

VettaFi’s Tom Hendrickson and Jane Edmonson discuss the firm’s recent acquisition of EQM Indexes and offer several predictions on the future of thematic investing.  F/m Investments’ Alex Morris explains why the firm is pursuing a mutual fund share class of their single treasury bond ETFs.  Vanguard’s Rich Powers highlights their private equity offering and its potential benefits to investors.

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October 3rdAlex Morris, President & Chief Investment Officer of F/m Investments, discusses the firm’s efforts to offer a mutual fund share class of their ETFs.  Rich Powers, Head of Private Equity Product at Vanguard, explains how private equity can improve investor outcomes.

October 10thRich Lee, Head of Program Trading/ETF Trading & Execution Strategy with Baird, covers a variety of topics including the S&P 500’s concentration risk and the rise of active ETFs.  Ed Rosenberg, Head of ETF & Funds Management at Texas Capital Bank, spotlights the Texas Capital Texas Equity Index ETF (TXS).

October 17thRob Arnott, Founder & Chairman of the Board of Research Affiliates, dives into factor investing and the smart beta ETF landscape.

October 24thJames Seyffart, ETF Research Analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, goes in-depth on the current state of play with crypto ETFs.

October 31stJeff Benjamin, Wealth Management Editor at ETF.com, offers an inside look at how the media approaches covering the ETF industry.

November 7thMatt Kaufman, Head of ETFs at Calamos, explains the firm’s plans to build out a unique ETF lineup.  Tony Bancroft, Portfolio Manager/Research Analyst at Gabelli Funds, describes their suite of actively managed ETFs.

November 14thEric Balchunas, Senior ETF Analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, goes around the world of ETFs.

November 21stLiz Simmie, Co-Founder of Honeytree Investment Management, walks through the Honeytree U.S. Equity ETF and the firm’s approach to responsible investing.  John Hooson, Managing Director – US ETF Product at Brown Brothers Harriman, weighs in on the potential impact of ETFs moving to T+1 settlement next year.

November 28thDaniil Shapiro, Director at Cerulli Associates, highlights the firm’s latest ETF market research.  Patrick Ryan, President of Mutual Funds and ETFs at Madison Investments, discusses their recent ETF entrance.

December 5thBen Johnson, Head of Client Solutions – Asset Management at Morningstar, recaps the year in ETFs and offers some industry predictions.

December 19thMatt Bartolini, Head of SPDR Americas Research at State Street Global Advisors, parses through 2023’s ETF flows and looks ahead to 2024.

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SEC “Names Rule”, Active Management, & Commodities

VettaFi’s Todd Rosenbluth discusses potential ETF industry impact of the SEC adopting amendments to the “Names Rule” and also covers several recent topics including the first defined maturity TIPS ETFs and Schwab’s fee cuts.  BNY Mellon’s Matt Camuso offers a framework for incorporating actively managed ETFs into a portfolio.  Neuberger Berman’s Hakan Kaya goes in-depth on their Commodity Strategy ETF (NBCM) and offers an outlook for the commodities complex.

Zero-Day Options ETFs, Quality Factor, & Securitized Income

VettaFi’s Dave Nadig covers the launch of the first ETF holding 0DTE options, along with IPOs in ETFs, flows, and stories to watch moving forward.  Astoria’s John Davi spotlights their recently launched U.S. Quality Kings ETF (ROE) and discusses current model portfolio positioning.  Fort Washington Investment Advisors’ Laura Mayfield explains the management process behind two Touchstone ETFs, including their Securitized Income ETF (TSEC).

VettaFi’s Lara Crigger on Spot Ether ETF Filings, Bond ETFs, Thematics, & More

VettaFi’s Lara Crigger goes around the world of ETFs, covering recent spot Ethereum ETF filings, short duration bond ETFs, Nasdaq 100 ETF flows, Amplify ETFs’ purchase of ETFMG’s ETF lineup, and the recipe for thematic ETF success.  Franklin Templeton’s David Mann discusses the firm’s approach to passive, smart beta, and actively managed ETFs.

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