The market for thematic investment funds still offers a significant opportunity for asset managers and ETF issuers, particularly in the passive sphere, according to a report by Cerulli Associates.

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.

Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) and Singapore Exchange (SGX) have agreed to establish a scheme linking their respective ETF markets.

BlackRock has launched two new actively managed ETFs on NYSE Arca providing exposure to portfolios of non-core fixed income securities and US large-cap value stocks.

First Trust has launched a new ETF providing income-enhanced exposure to the highest-yielding stocks of the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

London-based fintech company Algo-Chain has introduced a comprehensive set of ETF-focused portfolio tools powered by the GPT 3.5 Turbo artificial intelligence framework.

AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM), the asset management arm of French insurance group AXA, has introduced its first three ETFs in Switzerland.

Innovator Capital Management has unveiled an innovative suite of defined outcome US equity ETFs that combine fixed rates of high income with protective barriers against a decline in the S&P 500.

Another ETF investing in special purpose acquisition vehicles (SPACs) is due to shut this week in a further sign that investor interest in what was once the stock market’s hottest trend has well and truly subsided.

By Manooj Mistry, Chief Operating Officer, HANetf.