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Murray Stahl, Founder, CEO, and CIO at Horizon Kinetics.

Horizon Kinetics debuts inflation beneficiaries ETF in Europe

New York-based investment adviser Horizon Kinetics has made its European ETF debut with the launch of an actively managed equity fund targeting companies positioned to benefit from an inflationary environment.

Noel Archard, Global Head of ETFs and Portfolio Solutions at AllianceBernstein

AllianceBernstein unveils three active equity ETFs

Global asset manager AllianceBernstein has launched three new actively managed equity ETFs providing exposure to low volatility, high dividend, and disruptive innovation investment strategies.

Michael John Lytle, CEO of Tabula Investment Management

Investors optimistic on Chinese growth, says ETF issuer Tabula

European investors are bullish about China’s economic growth prospects, according to research conducted by fixed income ETF specialist Tabula Investment Management.

Sprott adds nickel mining ETF to ‘Energy Transition’ suite

Sprott adds nickel mining ETF to ‘Energy Transition’ suite

Sprott Asset Management has expanded its ‘Energy Transition’ ETF suite in the US with a new fund providing pure-play exposure to nickel mining companies.

Bitwise launches ‘Optimum Roll’ bitcoin futures ETF

Bitwise launches ‘Optimum Roll’ bitcoin futures ETF

Crypto investment manager Bitwise Asset Management has unveiled a new ETF in the US which provides exposure to bitcoin futures while utilizing an advanced rolling strategy in a bid to enhance returns.

Fixed Income

AT1 CoCo bond ETFs feel the heat from Credit Suisse collapse

AT1 CoCo bond ETFs feel the heat from Credit Suisse collapse

ETFs providing exposure to Additional Tier 1 (AT1) bonds have come under pressure as a result of stresses in the global banking system following the demise of SVB and Signature in the US and Credit Suisse in Europe.

Fidelity debuts climate-focused global govies ETF in Europe

Fidelity debuts climate-focused global govies ETF

Fidelity International has launched a new fixed income ETF in Europe providing climate-friendly exposure to a broad portfolio of local currency government bonds issued globally.

Commodities

Gold ETFs get a boost from banking turmoil

Nitesh Shah WisdomTree ETFs

Gold ETFs have performed well in recent weeks, notching up gains due to increased demand for safe-haven assets amid stress in the global banking system.

Royal Mint physical gold ETC endorsed as sharia compliant

Royal Mint physical gold ETC endorsed as sharia compliant

The Royal Mint’s physical gold ETC – the Royal Mint Responsibly Sourced Physical Gold ETC (RMAU) – has been endorsed as sharia-compliant by Amanie Advisors, a Dubai-based firm specializing in Islamic finance solutions.

Alternatives / Multi-Asset

Global X rolls out three new crypto ETPs

Global X rolls out three new crypto ETPs

Global X has launched three new crypto ETPs in Europe providing directly backed exposure to LINK, UNI, and AAVE, the native tokens underpinning the Chainlink, Uniswap, and Aave networks.

Alpha Architect unveils tail risk ETF

Alpha Architect launches tail risk ETF

Alpha Architect has launched a new actively managed ETF designed to earn positive returns during significant downturns in US large-cap equities.

Equities

SSGA slashes fee of SPDR MSCI ACWI IMI ETF

SSGA slashes fee of MSCI ACWI ETF

State Street Global Advisors has cut the fee charged on the $500 million SPDR MSCI ACWI IMI UCITS ETF, making the fund the cheapest in Europe to track the investable-market-index version of the foremost world equity index, the MSCI ACWI.

Roundhill targets leading US banks with first ‘BIG’ ETF

Roundhill targets top US banks in first ‘BIG ETF’

Roundhill Investments has launched a new ETF providing focused exposure to the largest US-listed banks without any “filler holdings”.

JP Morgan launches active China equities ETF

Bryon Lake, Head of Americas ETF Client at JP Morgan Asset Management

JP Morgan Asset Management has launched a new actively managed equity ETF in the US focused on stocks listed in the Greater China region.

ETF and Index News

Another SPAC ETF closing as Wall Street craze dies out

Another SPAC ETF to close

Another ETF investing in special purpose acquisition vehicles (SPACs) is due to shut this week in a further sign that investor interest in what was once the stock market’s hottest trend has well and truly subsided.

US ETFs are not the only ETF wrapper with a tax advantage, Irish-domiciled ETFs have one too!

Manooj Mistry, Chief Operating Officer, HANetf

By Manooj Mistry, Chief Operating Officer, HANetf.

GICS changes set to impact S&P 500 and sector ETFs

GICS sector ETF changes Visa Mastercard

S&P Dow Jones Indices and MSCI are set to implement changes to the Global Industry Classification Standard this month, modifications that will have an impact on S&P 500 ETFs as well as ETFs tracking specific sectors of the bellwether index.