By Shaheen Contractor, ESG Analyst, Bloomberg Intelligence.

ESG ETF assets hit $218bn last year as the number of funds grew and asset managers launched new funds to capitalize on the growth in the market. However, even though ESG factors have become a major influence in the market, it is still difficult for investors to understand what exactly ESG ETFs offer.

Amundi has revealed plans to expand its environmental, social and governance (ESG) product suite with the transition of six regular fixed income ETFs into equivalent ESG exposures in the coming weeks.

By the ETF research team at State Street Global Advisors.

Investment-grade credit was the darling of investors in 2020. Dramatically wider spreads to government bonds, following the March sell-off, coupled with a central bank backstop made IG credit an easy investment choice.

PGIM has expanded its line-up of actively managed ETFs with the launch of a core multi-sector fixed income strategy.

By Mobeen Tahir, Associate Director of Research at WisdomTree.

Strong fundamentals have driven aluminium prices in recent weeks. Can the rally be sustained going forward?

State Street Global Advisors has launched a new fixed income ETF providing exposure to US dollar-denominated bonds from emerging market issuers.

BlackRock has expanded its European suite of sustainable fixed income solutions with the launch of two climate-aligned ETFs.

BNP Paribas Asset Management has rolled out three new sustainable fixed income ETFs on Euronext Paris.

State Street Global Advisors has reduced the fee on its NYSE-listed SPDR Portfolio High Yield Bond ETF (SPHY US) and SPDR Portfolio Mortgage Backed Bond ETF (SPMB US) products.

Thematic ETFs could become a $300 billion category within five years despite being dismissed as a gimmick just a few years ago, says Bloomberg Intelligence.