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BNP Paribas launches China ESG ETF
BNP Paribas has introduced a new ETF providing socially responsible exposure to Chinese equities across all major share types. The BNP Paribas Easy MSCI China Select SRI S-Series 10% Capped UCITS ETF has been listed on Xetra and Euronext Paris and is available in euro (9W1 GY / CHINE FP) and US dollar (9W1A GY / CHINA FP) share classes. It is linked to the MSCI China Select SRI S-Series 10% Capped Index which selects its constituents from the parent MSCI China Index universe.
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- Premia launches STAR 50 ETF on HKEX
- Impact Shares unveils affordable housing MBS ETF
- Rize launches environmental impact ETF
- iClima Earth rolls out decarbonization and distributed renewable energy ETFs on NYSE Arca
- Think you’ve missed the value boat? Think again
- Direxion targets meme stocks with low-priced stock ETF
- Viridi Funds debuts crypto mining ETF focused on cleaner miners
Latest news
Premia launches STAR 50 ETF on HKEX
Hong Kong-based Premia Partners has expanded its product line-up with the launch of a STAR 50 ETF on HKEX.
Rize launches environmental impact ETF
Specialist thematic issuer Rize ETF has unveiled a new strategy providing exposure to 100 companies developing innovative solutions to the world’s environmental challenges.
iClima Earth rolls out decarbonization and distributed renewable energy ETFs on NYSE Arca
Climate investment boutique iClima Earth has made its US debut with the launch of a pair of ETFs designed to provide investors with exposure to the next generation of companies leading the fight against climate change
Direxion targets meme stocks with low-priced stock ETF
Direxion has launched a new ETF targeting penny and so-called ‘meme stocks’.
Fixed Income
Impact Shares unveils affordable housing MBS ETF
Impact Shares has launched a new actively managed ETF providing exposure to mortgage-backed securities (MBS) backed by home loans made to traditionally underserved communities.
Invesco launches ESG high-yield USD corporate bond ETF
Invesco has launched a new fixed income ETF on LSE providing socially responsible exposure to the US dollar high-yield corporate bond market.
Commodities
BlackRock cross-lists physical gold ETC on Xetra
BlackRock has cross-listed the $13.5bn iShares Physical Gold ETC (PPFB GY) on Xetra.
WisdomTree launches commodities ex-agriculture ETF with enhanced rolling
WisdomTree has expanded its commodities product range with the launch of the WisdomTree Enhanced Commodity ex-Agriculture UCITS ETF – EUR Hedged (EXAG GY) on Xetra.
Alternatives / Multi-Asset
Pacer unveils two ‘Dividend Multiplier’ ETFs
Pacer ETFs has introduced a new suite of income-focused equity ETFs that aim to deliver cash distributions multiple times higher than the yields offered by mainstream stock market indices.
First Trust debuts Target Outcome ETF with leveraged upside
First Trust Advisors has begun rolling out a new series of Target Outcome ETFs that provide leveraged upside exposure to the S&P 500 with single exposure and a buffer to the downside.
Equities
Think you’ve missed the value boat? Think again
By Anthony Beevers, Portfolio Manager at First Trust Global Portfolios.
The Covid-19 vaccine announcement on 9 November 2020 triggered a significant factor rotation in favour of value. Given the rally that value has recently enjoyed, many will be wondering if they might have missed the boat.
Viridi Funds debuts crypto mining ETF focused on cleaner miners
Viridi Funds, a Seattle-based investment advisor focused on the crypto-asset industry, has introduced its inaugural ETF with the launch of the Viridi Cleaner Energy Crypto-Mining & Semiconductor ETF (RIGZ US).
Amplify launches thematic ‘All-Stars’ ETF
Amplify ETFs has launched a new exchange-traded fund providing exposure to multiple investment themes by targeting the companies most widely owned by US-listed thematic ETFs.
ETF and Index News
Concentration risk in clean energy ETFs still a concern, says Bloomberg Intelligence
According to Bloomberg Intelligence (BI), the decreased concentration of stocks associated with the clean energy theme within ETFs provides investors with broader and less volatile exposure. Still, warns BI, some companies like Sunworks still have close to 20% of their shares held by the ETFs so drastic price swings can still be expected.
HANzero™: A Q&A with Hector McNeil
ETF Strategy reached out to Hector McNeil, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of HANetf, to find out more about its new HANzero™ product feature which seeks to neutralise the carbon emissions of a portfolio by purchasing carbon offsets in climate-positive projects.
FTSE Russell unveils suite of Paris-aligned equity indices
FTSE Russell has launched the FTSE EU Climate Benchmarks Index Series, a suite of climate-themed equity indices aligned with the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting global warming to two degrees above pre-industrial levels.