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FlexShares rolls out climate-tilted ESG core portfolio ETFs
Northern Trust has rolled out a new suite of FlexShares ETFs on NYSE Arca providing low-cost core portfolio exposures with improved ESG scores and reduced carbon risk compared to traditional broad market benchmarks. Christopher Huemmer, Senior Investment Strategist for FlexShares ETFs, said: “In response to heightened client demand for climate investing, we created this new suite to offer core investment strategies that we believe are better positioned to benefit from the ongoing transition to a low-carbon economy.”
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- ETFMG, Breakwave launch maritime decarbonization ETF
- 21Shares cross-lists six crypto ETPs on Xetra
- BNP Paribas’s CAC 40 ETF adopts new ESG index
- Hoya Capital launches high income US real estate ETF
- VanEck launches crypto asset ETPs based on SOL, TRON and DOT
- DWS unveils suite of ESG-screened European sector ETFs
- ETC Group adds bitcoin cash ETP to crypto suite
Latest news
ETFMG, Breakwave launch maritime decarbonization ETF
ETF Managers Group has launched a new thematic equity ETF on NYSE Arca in partnership with Breakwave Advisors that provides exposure to companies actively reducing the carbon footprint of the global maritime sector.
21Shares cross-lists six crypto ETPs on Xetra
Digital assets specialist 21Shares has cross-listed six ETPs on Deutsche Börse Xetra, expanding the firm’s product offering on the German exchange to ten.
BNP Paribas’s CAC 40 ETF adopts new ESG index
BNP Paribas has made changes to its headline French equity ETF – the €160 million BNP Paribas Easy CAC 40 UCITS ETF – which will see the fund replicate a new index aligned with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria.
Hoya Capital launches high income US real estate ETF
Real estate investment specialist Hoya Capital has introduced its second ETF, a passively managed fund targeting some of the highest-yielding property securities in the US.
Fixed Income
Lyxor targets corporate issuers in fourth green bond ETF
Lyxor Asset Management has launched the Lyxor Corporate Green Bond (DR) UCITS ETF, a new fund targeting green bonds from corporate issuers globally.
VanEck unveils sustainable muni bond ETF
VanEck has launched a new fixed income ETF which is the first to comprise a portfolio of municipal bonds based on positive environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria.
Commodities
Hartford Funds lists its first commodity-focused ETF
Hartford Funds has introduced the Hartford Schroders Commodity Strategy ETF (HCOM US), a new actively managed ETF offering exposure to commodity futures and equities of commodity-related companies.
WisdomTree revives Europe’s only carbon ETP
WisdomTree has re-launched Europe’s only ETP offering exposure to carbon emission allowances. The WisdomTree Carbon ETP has been re-listed on London Stock Exchange while also making its debut on Xetra and Borsa Italiana.
Alternatives / Multi-Asset
VanEck launches crypto asset ETPs based on SOL, TRON and DOT
VanEck has unveiled three new crypto asset ETPs on Deutsche Börse Xetra providing exposure to Solana, TRON, and Polkadot.
ETC Group adds bitcoin cash ETP to crypto suite
Specialist crypto ETP provider ETC Group has unveiled its fourth product – the BCHetc – ETC Group Physical Bitcoin Cash (BTCH GY). Listed on Deutsche Börse Xetra, the ETP provides institutional investors with fully backed exposure to bitcoin cash.
Equities
DWS unveils suite of ESG-screened European sector ETFs
DWS has unveiled a suite of socially responsible European sector ETFs that exclude companies from industries considered less reputable as well as firms with poor ESG profiles.
AdvisorShares serves up active psychedelics ETF
AdvisorShares has launched the AdvisorShares Psychedelics ETF (PSIL US), a new actively managed ETF providing exposure to companies developing therapeutic solutions using psychedelics.
ALPS launches travel beneficiaries ETF
SS&C ALPS Advisors has launched the ALPS Global Travel Beneficiaries ETF (JRNY US), a new thematic equity ETF providing smart beta exposure to companies that are poised to benefit from a rebound in global travel.
ETF and Index News
Thematic investing and ESG to power growth of passives in Europe
Thematic and ESG investment strategies are expected to play a significant role in the future growth of passive investing in Europe, according to financial research firm Cerulli Associates.
Dimensional converts two global ex-US mutual funds worth $8bn to ETFs
Dimensional Fund Advisors has converted a further two tax-managed mutual funds, collectively housing $8.2 billion in assets, into transparent actively managed ETFs.
Morningstar acquires Moorgate Benchmarks in direct indexing push
Morningstar has agreed to acquire Moorgate Benchmarks, a privately held indexing specialist based in Europe, in a move that aims to enhance the investment research firm’s direct indexing capabilities.