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Jun 6th, 2023 |
By James Lord, CFA
White-label ETF issuer HANetf has reduced the fees of its solar and clean energy ETFs, making the funds amongst the lowest cost in Europe for their respective investment themes.
Posted in Commodities |
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Tags: DWS Xtrackers, Equities, ESG & Climate, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, Global, HANetf, Invesco, iShares, Themes and Strategy
Jun 2nd, 2023 |
By James Lord, CFA
European thematic ETF issuer Rize ETF has introduced a new fund targeting companies that are facilitating the transition to a so-called ‘circular economy’.
Posted in Equities |
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Tags: Equities, ESG & Climate, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, ETF Launch, Global, Rize ETF, Themes and Strategy
Jun 2nd, 2023 |
By James Lord, CFA
Bloomberg has introduced a climate-focused version of the flagship Bloomberg Commodity Index, designed to deliver a significantly reduced carbon footprint while limiting tracking error.
Posted in Commodities |
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Tags: Bloomberg Indexes, Commodities, ESG & Climate, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, Themes and Strategy
Jun 2nd, 2023 |
By James Lord, CFA
BlackRock has launched a new sustainable smart beta ETF in Europe providing ESG-integrated exposure to a global portfolio of high-quality stocks.
Posted in Equities |
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Tags: Equities, ESG & Climate, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, ETF Launch, Global, iShares, MSCI, Smart Beta
May 31st, 2023 |
By James Lord, CFA
Data and analytics provider Trackinsight has released the results of its latest global ETF survey which seeks to shed light on the trends affecting the ETF industry and on the needs and concerns of ETF investors globally.
Posted in ETF and Index News |
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Tags: Active ETFs, Alternatives, Equities, ESG & Climate, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, ETF Launch, Fixed Income, JP Morgan, SSGA SPDR, Themes and Strategy
May 31st, 2023 |
By James Lord, CFA
Qraft Technologies has unveiled a new actively managed US large-cap equity ETF on NYSE Arca that seeks to mitigate downside losses through an AI-powered risk model.
Posted in Equities |
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Tags: Active ETFs, Equities, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, ETF Launch, S&P Dow Jones, United States and Canada, Volatility
May 31st, 2023 |
By James Lord, CFA
Houston-based CNIC Funds has made its ETF debut with the launch of a novel fund providing carbon-neutral exposure to the broad US electricity market.
Posted in Commodities |
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Tags: Commodities, ESG & Climate, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, ETF Launch, Themes and Strategy, United States and Canada
May 31st, 2023 |
By James Lord, CFA
Global X ETFs has launched a new fund in the US providing exposure to liquid cap-and-trade carbon credits issued around the world.
Posted in Commodities |
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Tags: Commodities, ESG & Climate, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, ETF Launch, Global X Funds, KraneShares
May 31st, 2023 |
By James Lord, CFA
Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) and Singapore Exchange (SGX) have agreed to establish a scheme linking their respective ETF markets.
Posted in ETF and Index News |
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Tags: Asia Pacific, China, Equities, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, ETF Launch
May 26th, 2023 |
By James Lord, CFA
First Trust Advisors has begun rolling out a new series of Target Outcome ETFs focused on the US small-cap equity market.
Posted in Equities |
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Tags: Active ETFs, Equities, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, ETF Launch, First Trust, iShares, United States and Canada