Northern Trust’s FlexShares has added an emerging markets equity ETF to its suite of low-cost core portfolio exposures with improved ESG scores and reduced carbon risk compared to traditional benchmarks.

FlexShares, the ETF business of asset manager Northern Trust Asset Management, has cross-listed the FlexShares Listed Private Equity UCITS ETF (FLPE LN) on London Stock Exchange.

FlexShares, the ETF business of asset manager Northern Trust, has rolled out a new ETF in Europe providing exposure to listed private equity companies globally.

By Chris Huemmer, Senior Investment Strategist, FlexShares ETFs.

As the US House of Representatives prepares to vote on a roughly $1 trillion infrastructure bill, investment opportunities in infrastructure have become front and center for many ETF investors.

Northern Trust has rolled out two new FlexShares-branded ETFs on Xetra and Euronext Amsterdam that target the high dividend and low volatility equity factors within emerging markets while also seeking to deliver an enhanced ESG and climate profile.

Northern Trust has rolled out a new suite of FlexShares ETFs on NYSE Arca providing low-cost core portfolio exposures with improved ESG scores and reduced carbon risk compared to traditional broad market benchmarks.

Northern Trust Asset Management has launched its first FlexShares ETFs in Europe, debuting with a pair of ESG equity factor strategies listed on LSE and Euronext Amsterdam.

By Chris Huemmer, Senior Vice President and Senior Investment Strategist for FlexShares ETFs.

Since the beginning of March 2020, dividend payments have been slashed as companies are faced with a combination of sharply declining revenues and regulatory restrictions.

Northern Trust’s FlexShares has announced changes to two ETFs providing exposure to US corporate bonds with the adoption of new indices that tilt towards quality and value factors. Darek Wojnar, Head of Funds and Managed Accounts at Northern Trust Asset Management, commented, “In this low-yielding market environment, income generation and capital appreciation are critical for today’s investors. We believe these needs can be most effectively met by prioritizing quality and value.”

By Michael Natale, Head of Intermediary Distribution at FlexShares.

We believe that real assets – defined as real estate, infrastructure and natural resources – should be an essential element of any diversified portfolio.