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 evolution of ETFs
• Key challenges and best practices for launching ETFs
• Trends in the ETF Market
• Advice for firms considering launching ETFs

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:

• Briton’s background in the ETF industry
• Nuveen’s ETF business
• The importance of good corporate culture
• And more!

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 Communications and the services they provide
• ·          Creative marketing initiatives such as the “I Heart ETFs’ campaign
• ·          The role of marketing and its evolution in the ETF ecosystem
• ·          And more!

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 11th 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 11th Annual BBH Investor Survey - Available at https://www.bbh.com/us/en/insights/investor-services-insights/2024-global-etf-investor-survey.html

·         The evolving ETF regulatory environment

·         A future outlook into the industry

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 ETF lineup and their investment philosophy

·          Key factors behind the growth of Pacer

·          And more!

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

·          The Calamos ETF lineup and their new products

·          How they are addressing investor needs and education

·          And more!

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 Quadratic ETFs: Quadratic Interest Rate Volatility and Inflation Hedge ETF (NYSE Arca: IVOL) and the Quadratic Deflation ETF (NYSE Arca: BNDD)

·          Nancy’s thoughts on the 2024 markets

·          And more!

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 platform
• The different value propositions for advisors and asset managers
• And more!

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 start in the ETF industry
• The role of a Capital Markets team
• The importance of liquidity
• Relationships in the ETF ecosystem
• And more!

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, development, and management of the different produce lineups
• His view on the markets in 2024
• Ed’s podcast - Trends with Benefits
• VanEck’s ETF offerings
• And more!