ETF and Index News

Morgan Stanley returns to ETFs with six funds

Feb 6th, 2023 | By
Dan Simkowitz, Head of Morgan Stanley Investment Management

Morgan Stanley Investment Management has unveiled a suite of six ESG-tailored ETFs, the firm’s first ETF launches since the early pioneer exited the industry more than two decades ago.


BlackRock launches ETF savings plans in Europe

Feb 2nd, 2023 | By
BlackRock launches ETF savings plans in Europe

BlackRock, in partnership with neobroker BUX, has unveiled a low-cost savings plan service in Europe where investors can build and manage portfolios comprised solely of iShares ETFs.


BMO rolls out five new ETFs on TSX

Jan 31st, 2023 | By
Mark Raes, Head of Product, BMO Global Asset Management.

BMO Asset Management has introduced five new ETFs on Toronto Stock Exchange providing exposure to various equity and fixed income strategies.


Putnam rolls out five active ESG ETFs

Jan 25th, 2023 | By
Robert L. Reynolds, President and CEO, Putnam Investments

Putnam Investments has launched five new fully transparent, actively managed ETFs on NYSE Arca catering to socially responsible investors seeking core portfolio exposures.


CIBC launches two new core portfolio ETFs

Jan 25th, 2023 | By
David Scandiffio, President and CEO, CIBC Asset Management

CIBC Asset Management has launched two new ETFs on Toronto Stock Exchange providing low-cost access to core equity and fixed income exposures.


Wealth Manager 2.0 – cheaper, better, simpler by design

Jan 18th, 2023 | By
Raj Sheth, Commercial Director at Leverage Shares; and Allan Lane, CEO of Algo-Chain.

By Raj Sheth, Commercial Director at Leverage Shares; and Allan Lane, CEO of Algo-Chain.

Welcome to the world of Wealth Management 2.0, where the next generation of financial advisors is standing out from the crowd with their own personalized service built around a core/satellite proposition.


Europe’s ESG ETF industry proves resilient

Jan 18th, 2023 | By
WisdomTree enhances ESG criteria across self-indexed ETFs

Against challenging market conditions, socially responsible ETFs in Europe continued to see robust investor demand in 2022, according to data from Morningstar.


Strive switches index on anti-ESG US small-cap ETF

Jan 16th, 2023 | By
Strive switches index on anti-ESG US small-cap ETF

Strive Asset Management has swapped out the index underlying its “anti-ESG” US small-cap equity ETF.


Smart beta ETFs poised for revival in Europe

Jan 12th, 2023 | By
Fabrizio Zumbo, Director, European Asset and Wealth Management Research at Cerulli Associates.

Amid a challenging market environment and macroeconomic instability, smart beta or factor-based investing has seen an uptick in investor interest, according to research from Cerulli Associates.


ETF industry posts stellar growth despite market turmoil

Jan 11th, 2023 | By
ETF industry robust in 2022 despite market challenges

ETFs and other ETPs globally gathered $867 billion in net new assets during 2022, marking the second-highest annual net inflows on record, according to data from BlackRock.