ETF and Index News

DWS closes European energy ESG ETF as index fails UCITS standards

Mar 3rd, 2023 | By
DWS will close its ESG-Screened European energy ETF on 14 March.

DWS is terminating its €70 million ‘ESG-Screened’ European energy sector ETF after changes to the underlying index’s methodology resulted in it falling short of UCITS requirements.


European exchanges plan consolidated tape

Feb 28th, 2023 | By
European exchanges plan consolidated tape for equities and ETFs

A consortium of 14 securities exchanges in Europe has been formed with the intention of developing a consolidated tape for equities and ETFs listed in the region.


WisdomTree enhances ESG criteria across self-indexed ETFs

Feb 27th, 2023 | By
WisdomTree enhances ESG criteria across self-indexed ETFs

WisdomTree has announced plans to boost the sustainability credentials of several of its UCITS ETFs through additional environmental, social, and governance screening criteria.


Morningstar unveils impact indices aligned with UN SDGs

Feb 27th, 2023 | By
Thomas Kuh, Head of ESG Strategy at Morningstar Indexes

Financial research house Morningstar has introduced a new suite of impact-focused indices targeting companies whose economic activities address the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.


EY predicts strong rebound in Europe’s ETF industry

Feb 26th, 2023 | By
Lisa Kealy, EMEIA ETF Leader at EY

Despite a significant fall in AUM last year, Europe’s ETF market is poised to experience stellar growth in 2023 and beyond, according to global consulting firm EY.


RBC iShares rolls out four new ETFs

Feb 21st, 2023 | By
Helen Hayes, Head of iShares Canada at BlackRock

RBC iShares has launched four new ETFs, including two equity and two fixed income funds, on the Toronto Stock Exchange.


Simplify launches active healthcare ETF

Feb 16th, 2023 | By
Simplify launches active healthcare ETF

Simplify Asset Management has launched a new actively managed ETF providing exposure to smaller, more speculative companies within the biotech, pharmaceuticals, healthcare technology, and life sciences sectors.


EU ban on inducements to boost Europe’s ETF industry

Feb 9th, 2023 | By
EU ban on inducements to boost Europe’s ETF industry

The European Commission is weighing up banning kickbacks that financial advisers receive when they sell investment products, a move that would drive greater uptake of low-cost products such as ETFs.


Bloomberg adds ETF list trading to RFQ service

Feb 9th, 2023 | By
Paul Kaplan, Global Head of Equities, Credit, and Price Transparency at Bloomberg

Bloomberg has unveiled ETF list trading capabilities via its Request for Quote (RFQ) service, enabling clients to trade multiple ETFs with a single click.


Retail investors ramp up switch from mutual funds to ETFs

Feb 9th, 2023 | By
Hector McNeil, co-CEO and co-Founder of HANetf

More than a fifth (22%) of retail investors have cashed in mutual funds to switch their investments to ETFs over the past year, according to research from European white-label ETF platform HANetf.