ETF Central Podcast

In this episode, Douglas Yones, Head of Exchange Traded Products at the New York Stock Exchange, is joined by Mike Castino, President at Sound Capital Solutions as they discuss Sound Capital's mission, key practices for ETF launches, trends in the ETF market, and advice for firms considering launching ETFs Douglas and Mike discuss: Mike's background in the ETF industry Sound Capital   The evolutio...

In this episode, Douglas Yones, Head of Exchange Traded Products at the New York Stock Exchange, is joined by Briton Ryan, Head of Exchange Traded Funds at Nuveen as they discuss the Nuveen ETF lineup and how it came to be what it is today, the focus on active management in today's environment, ETF education and innovation, and the importance of ETF capital markets. Douglas and Briton discuss: Bri...

In this episode, Douglas Yones, Head of Exchange Traded Products at the New York Stock Exchange, is joined by Alexandra Levis, Founder and CEO of Arro Communications, as they discuss Arro Communications, the role of marketing and its evolution in the ETF ecosystem, and more Douglas and Alexandra discuss: ·           How Alexandra got her start in the ETF industry ·           All about Arro Communi...

In this episode, Douglas Yones, Head of Exchange Traded Products at the New York Stock Exchange, is joined by Tim Huver, Managing Director of ETF Services at Brown Brothers Harriman the BBH 11 th Annual Global ETF Investor Survey, ETF industry trends, the regulatory environment, and a future outlook   Douglas and Tim discuss: ·          Tim's background in the ETF industry ·          The 11 th Ann...

In this episode, Douglas Yones, Head of Exchange Traded Products at the New York Stock Exchange, is joined by Sean O'Hara, President at Pacer ETFs distributors to discuss the growth of Pacer ETFs, some key success factors such as corporate culture, and their investment philosophy and innovation Douglas and Sean discuss: ·           How Sean got his start in the ETF industry ·           The Pacer E...

In this episode, Douglas Yones, Head of Exchange Traded Products at the New York Stock Exchange, is joined by Matt Kaufman, Head of ETFs at Calamos as they discuss Calamos and Matt's role as Head of ETFs, growth and innovation in the ETF industry, and the new Calamos products   Douglas and Matt discuss: ·           How Matt got started in the ETF industry ·           Innovation and growth in ETFs...

In this episode, Douglas Yones, Head of Exchange Traded Products at the New York Stock Exchange, is joined by Nancy Davis, Founder and CIO of Quadratic Capital as they discuss Nancy's role at Quadratic, her thoughts on the markets, and the Quadratic ETFs Douglas and Nancy discuss: ·           Nancy's background in the ETF industry and her role at Quadratic Capital ·           A look into the Quadr...

In this episode, Douglas Yones, Head of Exchange Traded Products at the New York Stock Exchange, is joined by Devon Drew, Founder and CEO of AssetLink, as they discuss the AssetLink platform, how it came to be, and the various value propositions for industry participants   Douglas and Devon discuss: How AssetLink got started Devon's journey in the industry The purpose and scope of the AssetLink pl...

In this episode, Douglas Yones, Head of Exchange Traded Products at the New York Stock Exchange, is joined by Bruce Saltzman, Head of ETF Capital Markets, Americas, State Street Global Advisors on this episode of ETF Central's The Podcast to take a deep dive into ETF liquidity, the importance of relationships in the industry, and the SPDR ETF lineup. Douglas and Bruce discuss: How Bruce got his st...

In this episode, Douglas Yones, Head of Exchange Traded Products at the New York Stock Exchange, is joined by Ed Lopez, Managing Director and Head of Product Management at VanEck on this episode of ETF Central's The Podcast to discuss the role of product management, ETF innovation and development, and VanEck's ETF offerings Douglas and Ed discuss: His role at VanEck focusing on the ideas, developm...

In this episode, Douglas Yones, Head of Exchange Traded Products at the New York Stock Exchange, is joined by Eric Pollackov, Global Head of ETF Capital Markets at Invesco on this episode of ETF Central's The Podcast to discuss his role at Invesco, evolution of ETFs and his market outlook for 2024. Douglas and Eric discuss: His role at Invesco, implementing capital market strategies and the import...

In this episode, Douglas Yones, Head of Exchange Traded Products at the New York Stock Exchange, is joined by Brendan McCarthy, Global Head of Exchange Traded Distribution at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, as they discuss the GSAM lineup of ETFs alongside a market review for the ETF industry throughout 2024. Douglas and Brendan discuss: ·       The lineup of GSAM ETFs and where they fit in an inv...

In this episode, Douglas Yones, Head of Exchange Traded Products at the New York Stock Exchange, is joined by Maital Legum, Head of ETF Operations at the New York Stock Exchange on ETF Central's The Podcast to discuss how she got her start in the ETF industry, her role as Head of ETF Operations, and innovation in ETFs over the past decade.   Douglas and Maital discuss: ·     How Maital got her sta...

In this episode, Douglas Yones, Head of Exchange Traded Products at the New York Stock Exchange, is joined by Cole Feinberg, Partner at BondBloxx ETFs as they discuss the Bondbloxx lineup of fixed income ETFs, and how the industry is planning for the increased usage of bond ETFs in investment portfolios. Douglas and Cole discuss: ·     The role of fixed income in an investment portfolio ·     Prov...

In this episode, Douglas Yones, Head of Exchange Traded Products at the New York Stock Exchange, is joined by Ugo Egbunike, Fixed Income Specialist at Jane Street Capital as they discuss the role of market making and providing liquidity across the ETF industry, alongside best practices for entering and building a new ETF franchise. Douglas and Ugo discuss: ·     The role of ETF liquidity providers...

In this episode, Douglas Yones, Head of Exchange Traded Products at the New York Stock Exchange, is joined by Katie Stockton, Founder and Managing Partner of Fairlead Strategies to discuss the current state of the markets and best practices for utilizing technical analysis in an investment portfolio. Douglas and Katie discuss: ·       Technical analysis and its use for risk management ·       A de...

In this episode, Douglas Yones, Head of Exchange Traded Products at the New York Stock Exchange, is joined by Sal Gilbertie, CEO and Founder of Teucrium to discuss the current state of the commodity grain and metals markets, and how advisors are considering their ETF allocations in today's inflationary marketplace. Douglas and Sal discuss: ·     The origination of Teucrium ·     A deep dive on the...

In this episode, Douglas Yones, Head of Exchange Traded Products at the New York Stock Exchange, is joined by Nate Geraci, President of the ETF Store to discuss the founding of The ETF Institute and Certified ETF Advisor designation, and to share his firm's best practices for long-term investing utilizing ETFs.  Douglas and Nate discuss: The origination of The ETF Store How and why The ETF Institu...

In this episode, Douglas Yones, Head of Exchange Traded Products at the New York Stock Exchange, is joined by Michael J. Venuto , Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Tidal Financial Group to discuss best practices for launching an ETF franchise, what to do and what not to do when building ETFs, and the most important areas of focus for new asset managers entering the industry.   Douglas and Mi...

In this episode, Douglas Yones, Head of Exchange Traded Products at the New York Stock Exchange, is joined by Morrison Warren, Partner at Chapman and Cutler, LLP to share the latest news on the quest for a spot digital asset ETF, the potential timing for new multi share class ETF exemptive relief filings, and the future of innovation across the ETF marketplace. Douglas and Morrison discuss: ·     ...

In this episode, Douglas Yones, Head of Exchange Traded Products at the New York Stock Exchange, is joined by Jon Fee, the Chief Marketing Officer at VettaFI, as he shares the latest on VettaFi's capabilities alongside proven best practices for asset managers looking to develop content, increase investor engagement, and deploy an undeniable ETF brand. Douglas and Jon discuss: ·       The landscape...

In this episode, Douglas Yones, Head of Exchange Traded Products at the New York Stock Exchange, is joined by Jennica Ross, the Head of US ETF Sales and Portfolio Trading at Susquehanna International Group, as she discusses the role of liquidity providers across the ETF ecosystem alongside best practices for launching a successful ETF franchise.   Douglas and Jennica discuss: ·       The landscape...

In this episode, Douglas Yones, Head of Exchange Traded Products at the New York Stock Exchange, is joined by Nichole Kramer, Vice President ETF Distribution and Operation Services at SS&C Alps, as she discusses the results of her latest whitepaper The Rise of ETFs , and provides key predictions for the future growth of the ETF industry. Douglas and Nichole discuss: ·       The latest publication...

In this episode, Douglas Yones, Head of Exchange Traded Products at the New York Stock Exchange, is joined by Chris Hempstead, Managing Director, Head of ETF and Global Portfolio Trading at Mirae, to discuss the launch of Mirae's US ETF Portfolio Trading and Authorized Participant business.    Douglas and Chris discuss:   ·       Developing a long-term career on the sell side of the ETF marketplac...

In this episode, Douglas Yones, Head of Exchange Traded Products at the New York Stock Exchange, is joined by David LaValle, Global Head of ETFs at Grayscale, to discuss the current state of cryptocurrencies in ETFs, and Grayscale's focus on developing a global ETF franchise.    Douglas and David discuss:   ·       The current state of the cryptocurrency markets ·       Developing businesses for e...