First Trust has introduced its second ETF in Europe in collaboration with IPO index specialists IPOX Schuster.

The Global Palladium Fund has launched the world’s first physically-backed copper and nickel ETCs.

Europe’s first and only pure-play semiconductor ETF has amassed $500m in assets in a little over six months.

AgioFunds and its listing partner Beta Securities Poland have launched a new ETF on GPW (Warsaw Stock Exchange) providing exposure to Polish equities from technology-enabled sectors.

State Street Global Advisors has unveiled a new suite of income-focused ETFs in Europe that seek to combine sustainable dividends with socially responsible exclusion criteria.

Lyxor has reduced the fees on a pair of equity ETFs that are aligned with the carbon-reduction goals of the Paris Agreement.

BlackRock has launched a new German equity ETF in Europe which targets a risk profile comparable to the regular DAX index while simultaneously lowering carbon intensity and boosting ESG performance.

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.

Credit Suisse Asset Management has rolled out an ETF offering socially responsible exposure to the German equity market.