International funds

John Hancock Funds today announced that the John Hancock Short Duration Credit Opportunities Fund (JMBAX, JMBIX) and the John Hancock Global High Yield Fund (Class A: JYGAX, JYGIX) are now available to retail investors.

Vanguard is preparing to launch several international exchange-traded funds based on FTSE indices.

Aberdeen Asset Management is embarking on first-ever global brand advertising campaign in 30 years starting today.

Global X Funds, based in New York, combs the world for unusual investment opportunities on which it can build exchange-traded funds.

Neuberger Berman has filed with the SEC to offer an Emerging Markets Income Fund.

The United States is the best market for fund investors based on criteria such as investor protection, transparency, fees, taxation, and investment distribution, according to Morningstar’s Global Fund Investor Experience report.

China’s first cross-border exchange-traded fund (ETF), based on the NASDAQ-100 Index, has begun trading on the Shanghai Stock Exchange.

John Hancock Investment Management Services has filed with the SEC to launch the Global Equity Fund.

Vanguard has rolled out the Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fund, the company’s first international fixed income offering available to U.S. investors.

Guggenheim Investments filed May 13 with the Securities and Exchange Commission to register the Emerging Markets Bond Strategy Fund, part of the Rydex Series Funds.

Emerging Global Advisors (EGA) is in the process of registering several actively managed ETFs investing in emerging markets, under the umbrella of the EGA Emerging Global Shares Trust.

The Wilmington Multi-Manager International Fund (GVIEX) has one less sub-advisor as of April 24.

William Blair & Company today unveiled the newest addition to its mutual fund family: the William Blair Global Small Cap Growth Fund.

Northern Trust is adding three FlexShares funds to its quality dividend fund (QDF) suite.

TIAA-CREF has launched the TIAA-CREF International Opportunities Fund (TIOIX, TIOTX, TIOSX, TIOPX), which it touts as the company's first actively managed mutual fund focused on international stocks in both developed and emerging markets.

The TCW Group is readying an emerging markets fund to add to its short list of emerging markets funds.

Pimco's 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF reported $204.1 million of inflows on April 8, the same day the SPDR Barclays High Yield Bond ETF recorded its second-biggest daily redemption since its inception more than five years ago, equal to about $378 million worth of shares, Bloomberg reports.

New York-based Krane Funds Advisors is prepping a series of passive exchange-traded funds to add to the growing list of ETF products in the market

Direxion has added two new leveraged exchange-traded funds: the Direxion Daily Brazil Bull 3x Shares (BRZU) and Direxion Daily South Korea Bull 3x Shares (KORU), to its portfolio.

300 North Capital has added its global macro strategy in the Altegris Macro Strategy Fund.