VanEck has unveiled the VanEck Vectors China New Economy ETF (CNEW AU) on the Australian Securities Exchange. The fund tracks a diversified portfolio of China A-share companies with good ‘growth at a reasonable price’ (GARP) attributes operating in the ‘New Economy’ sectors of the Chinese economy.

By Nitesh Shah, Director, Commodity Strategist, WisdomTree.

Silver has had a poor run in recent months with its price falling from over $17/oz in mid-June to just over $14/oz in September. The ‘hybrid’ metal has come under pressure for several reasons: its strong correlation with gold (which has also fallen) has dragged it lower, while the sell-off in industrial metals has exacerbated market pessimism towards all metals. So, what does the future hold for silver? Is the silver price likely to fall further in the near term or is it set for a rebound?

Passive funds will account for around a quarter of the fund industry’s total assets under management in Europe by 2025, driven by strong demand for ETFs from institutional and retail investors. That’s the finding of Moody’s which investigated the potential growth path of the passive funds industry in Europe. Marina Cremonese, Vice President and Senior Analyst at Moody’s, commented, “ETFs will become a core part of institutional investor portfolios in the next five to ten years due to their flexibility, liquidity and competitive cost.

Trading activity on Tradeweb’s European ETF marketplace soared to a record-breaking €25.9 billion in October, beating the previous all-time high in February by €1.9bn. “Despite the market stress, our platform metrics remained strong, and clients were able to unlock liquidity and efficiently execute their orders,” said Adriano Pace, Head of Equities (Europe) at Tradeweb.

BlackRock Japan has launched the iShares Automation & Robotics ETF (2522 JP) on Tokyo Stock Exchange. The fund provides exposure to a globally diversified portfolio of companies developing technologies in more than 40 robotics and automation fields including manufacturing robotics, automatic driving vehicles, 3D printing, and artificial intelligence.

BlackRock has expanded its sustainable investment offering with the launch of the iShares Global Green Bond ETF (BGRN US) on Nasdaq Exchange. The fund provides exposure to hundreds of investment grade green bonds – bonds that have been issued to finance projects with a positive environmental impact – from issuers globally. “This fund simplifies access to green bonds, enabling investors to more precisely match their values to their investment portfolios,” said Carolyn Weinberg, iShares Global Head of Product at BlackRock.

Evolve Funds Group has launched the Evolve Active Global Fixed Income ETF (EARN CN) on Toronto Stock Exchange. The fund, which is actively managed by Allianz Global Investors, seeks to generate positive returns throughout both interest rate and economic cycles by investing primarily in debt securities of corporate issuers globally.

ETPs collected $31.0 billion in net inflows globally during October, bolstered by robust demand for Japan equity ETPs which gathered $12.8bn, according to BlackRock’s latest ETP Landscape report.

BlackRock has launched the iShares iBonds Dec 2025 Term Muni Bond ETF (IBMN US) on Cboe BZX Exchange. The fund is the latest addition to the firm’s range of target-maturity fixed income ETFs which invest in bonds from municipal issuers.

The Index Industry Association has published the results of its second annual global index survey. The results suggest that there are 3.727 million indices globally, an increase of approximately 438,000 indices since the survey was first conducted in June 2017. Fixed income saw the largest growth. Rick Redding, the CEO of IIA, said, “We are seeing a strong investment in research and development by index providers into building out their fixed income capabilities to offer to clients.”