Sixteen new ETFs/ETPs or additional ETF share classes were listed on the London Stock Exchange in June 2019. ETF providers introducing new products included Franklin Templeton, Invesco, Ossiam, Vanguard, VanEck, and Krane Fund Advisors.

Franklin Templeton Canada has launched two actively managed fixed income ETFs on Toronto Stock Exchange. The Franklin Liberty Core Plus Bond ETF (FLCP CN) and Franklin Liberty Short Duration Bond ETF (FLSD CN) seek to provide moderate to high income while preserving capital by investing in a range of Canadian fixed income securities, including federal and provincial government and corporate bonds, debentures and short-term notes.

Franklin Templeton has launched its first purely passive ETFs in Europe, a suite of four single-country funds providing exposure to the equity markets of Brazil, China, South Korea, and India. The funds are linked to capped, market capitalisation-weighted indices from FTSE Russell and come with total expense ratios of between 0.09% and 0.19%. Caroline Baron, Head of ETF Sales EMEA, Franklin Templeton, said, “We are delighted to introduce these four new emerging markets country passive ETFs at the lowest fees, to European investors.”

Franklin Templeton has launched the Franklin Liberty Euro Green Bond UCITS ETF (FLRG GR), the first actively managed ETF targeting the euro-denominated green bond market. The fund seeks to maximize returns whilst providing exposure to bonds supporting projects that are aligned with a low-carbon future. Caroline Baron, Head of ETF Sales EMEA, Franklin Templeton, said, “Demand is rising in Europe for high conviction ESG products due to increasing investor and regulatory pressure to incorporate green, ethical and governance factors into investment portfolios.”

By Jason Xavier, Head of EMEA ETF Capital Markets at Franklin Templeton.

Although ETFs display some similar characteristics to stocks and mutual funds, there are some significant differences. In this blog post, we explain why the selection criteria used in screening mutual funds – notably trading volume and size (AUM) – are not as important as other considerations in the ETF world.

With volatility very much back in the headlines, some investors are questioning the role of ETFs in exacerbating market moves. Jason Xavier, Head of EMEA ETF Capital Markets at Franklin Templeton Investments, puts those concerns into context and tries to allay some other fears about the resilience of the sector.

Franklin Templeton Investments Canada has introduced a suite of plain-vanilla passive ETFs on Toronto Stock Exchange, providing single-country and regional exposures at low management fees. The ETFs are linked to indices from FTSE Russell that target equities in Canada, United States, Japan, and Europe (excluding the UK). “With market-moving events like trade tensions and Brexit, investors and their advisors, as well as institutional investors, are looking to precisely act upon specific country and regional market views,” said Duane Green, President and CEO, Franklin Templeton Investments Canada.

By Chetan Sehgal, Portfolio Manager at Franklin Templeton Investments.

Investor sentiment in emerging markets continued to improve in January, supported by a dovish Fed and hopes for the United States and China to reach a trade deal by March when higher US tariffs on Chinese goods are poised to set in.

As 2018 draws to a close, David Mann, Head of Capital Markets, Global ETFs at Franklin Templeton Investments, looks back on some of the industry trends he had predicted would likely unfold this year. How many came to fruition? And which missed the mark?

By Jason Xavier, Head of EMEA ETF Capital Markets at Franklin Templeton Investments,

In this connected world of 24-hour news and social media, many factors continue to vie for the market’s attention, keeping volatility at the forefront of many investors’ minds. In this blog post, I explain how volatility can present tactical investment opportunities, but not for those who are stuck following the crowd.