BMO Global Asset Management has launched a new actively managed ETF in Canada providing exposure to US equities from across the market capitalization spectrum.

ChinaAMC has finalized the acquisition of BMO’s Hong Kong-listed ETFs following the Canadian asset manager’s decision to pull out of the city’s ETF market.

BMO Asset Management has expanded its range of socially responsible fixed income ETFs in Canada with the launch of a new fund targeting the US dollar high-yield corporate bond market.

BMO Global Asset Management has introduced an assortment of innovation-themed equity ETFs on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

Samsung Asset Management Hong Kong has rolled out an ETF providing targeted exposure to high-yielding real estate investment trusts (REITs) trading in the developed Asia Pacific region.

Horizons has launched a new ETF in Canada providing tax-efficient exposure to emerging market equities.

BMO Global Asset Management has launched a new fixed income ETF that is the first to provide targeted exposure to Canadian mortgage-backed securities.

Horizons ETFs Canada has lowered the total cost of ownership of the Horizons Nasdaq 100 Index ETF (HXQ CN) by switching the fund’s replication method from synthetic to direct physical replication. Following the change, the fund is now the cheapest ETF in the country to provide exposure to the pre-eminent large-cap growth index.

Canadian ETF issuer CI First Asset has launched its first fund aimed at environmental, social, and governance (ESG) conscious investors: the CI First Asset MSCI World ESG Impact ETF (CESG CN) on NEO Exchange. Rohit Mehta, President of CI First Asset ETFs, said the fund provides “a meaningful way for investors to diversify their portfolios while allocating capital towards some of today’s most pressing global issues.”

BMO Global Asset Management is to withdraw from the European ETF market. In a letter to shareholders in its ETFs, the asset manager announced its intention to close all of its London-listed ETFs and cease managing ETFs domiciled in Europe. It said the decision was based on a variety of factors, including the current level of assets under management and projected asset growth in the current market environment. The ETF closures raise some important questions with respect to fund due diligence and issuer viability.