Fixed Income

Fixed income ETF investors demand more ESG innovation

A significant proportion of professional investors in Europe believe that the current ESG offering amongst fixed income ETFs needs improving, according to research from Tabula Investment Management.

Charles Schwab trims fees on $40bn worth of fixed income ETFs

Schwab Asset Management has shaved the fees charged on seven core fixed income ETFs providing aggregate, US Treasury, inflation-protected, and corporate bond exposures.

Commodities

Gold ETF flows turn sharply negative in May

Gold ETFs recorded net outflows of $3.1 billion globally in May, reversing course after a four-month run of inflows that saw total gold ETF holdings fall just 1% shy of their all-time high.

SparkChange cross-lists physical carbon ETC in Germany and Italy

SparkChange has cross-listed the first ETP providing physically-backed exposure to EU Allowances, the world’s foremost carbon credit, on Deutsche Börse Xetra and Borsa Italiana.

Alternatives / Multi-Asset

CoinShares rolls out zero-fee staked Polygon and Cosmos ETPs

Crypto investment firm CoinShares has launched two new ETPs in Europe providing zero-fee, staked exposure to MATIC and ATOM, the native tokens underpinning the Polygon and Cosmos blockchains.

ProShares debuts US’ first inverse bitcoin ETF

ProShares has launched the first US-listed ETF providing inverse exposure to bitcoin, allowing investors to bet against the world’s largest cryptocurrency.

Equities

JP Morgan debuts actively managed UK equities ETF

JP Morgan Asset Management has introduced the first ETF in Europe providing actively managed exposure to UK equities.

DWS adds China A shares ETF to ‘ESG-Screened’ suite

DWS has expanded its suite of socially responsible ETFs in Europe with a new fund targeting Chinese A-share equities while excluding companies from industries considered less reputable as well as firms with poor ESG profiles.

Samsung launches first blockchain technology ETF in Hong Kong

Samsung Asset Management has unveiled the first thematic equity ETF in Hong Kong targeting companies developing and utilizing blockchain technology.

ETF and Index News

Europe’s ESG ETF market poised for further growth, finds BNP Paribas

BNP Paribas Asset Management has debuted the first edition of its European ESG ETF Barometer, a bi-annual survey monitoring changes in investors’ sustainable investment outlook and practices.

Index providers brace for tougher regulations

Index providers may be subject to stricter regulatory standards as the US Securities and Exchange Commission considers whether to exert greater control over an increasingly influential segment of the financial ecosystem.

Thematic ETF rebalancing during prolonged downturns

By Rahul Sen Sharma, Managing Partner at Indxx.

Rebalancing allows thematic ETF managers to maintain their strategic long-term allocations in the face of rapidly shifting markets.