Robinson Capital has launched an actively managed alternative fixed income ETF investing in pre-merger SPACs.

Digital asset ETP specialist 21Shares has introduced the world’s first ETP providing exposure to SOL, the native token underpinning the Solana blockchain.

Janus Henderson has drawn on the capabilities of indirect property portfolio managers Greg Kuhl and Danny Greenberger for the launch of an actively managed, high-conviction real estate ETF in the US.

ETF Managers Group has launched its first leveraged and inverse ETFs and in the process becoming the first issuer to launch such geared instruments utilizing the recently introduced ‘ETF Rule’.

Fidelity Investments has launched a new active ETF investing in preferred stock and other income-producing securities.

Direxion has expanded its range of leveraged products with the launch of the Direxion Daily 5G Communications Bull 2X Shares (TENG US) and Direxion Daily Travel & Vacation Bull 2X Shares (OOTO US) on NYSE Arca.

Emles Advisors has launched a long/short equity ETF on Cboe BZX focused on value stocks from “old economy” sectors.

A niche ETF providing exposure to dry bulk shipping futures has had the wind firmly in its sails this year, notching up an unbeaten return of 192% as of the end of May, according to data from global ETF analytics platform Trackinsight.

Digital asset manager CoinShares has entered the German market by cross-listing three of its directly backed crypto ETPs on Deutsche Börse Xetra.

By Daniel Barrera, Senior Associate, MSCI Research, and Simon Minovitsky, Vice President, Equity Research Team, MSCI.

During inflationary periods, equity investors, historically, have turned to gold as a hedge and diversifier. As the issue of inflation becomes more pressing, we ask whether cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, could have played a similar role.