North American midstream energy companies offer a compelling investment proposition characterized by high yields, attractive valuations, and the potential for portfolio diversification.

BlackRock has rolled out a UCITS version of its popular US medical devices ETF in Europe, on Euronext Amsterdam.

Alerian has made its UCITS ETF debut on LSE with the launch of the Alerian Midstream Energy Dividend UCITS ETF (MMLP LN).

White-label ETP platform HANetf has surpassed $500 million in assets under management, less than two years after the firm listed its debut ETF.

FiCAS, a Swiss crypto investment management boutique, has launched the world’s first actively managed crypto ETP on SIX Swiss Exchange.

Like any truly disruptive technology still in its early years, bitcoin has been called many things – a revolutionary, a rebel, a safe haven, and a scam. While it maintains its critics, bitcoin continues marching into the mainstream, and an increasing number of investors are asking how they can deploy the world’s largest cryptocurrency within their portfolios to improve risk-adjusted performance.

Companies providing innovative healthcare solutions have experienced breakaway stockmarket performance recently, with further gains expected as healthcare providers increasingly look to capitalize on advances in technology and science to deliver healthcare outcomes more effectively and efficiently amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

The Ireland-domiciled EMQQ Emerging Markets and Ecommerce UCITS ETF (EMQQ LN) has surpassed $100 million in assets under management courtesy of sector-leading portfolio performance and supercharged investor demand. The ETF, which was brought to market by Big Tree Capital in partnership with London-based white-label ETP platform HANetf, is a UCITS compliant European listed equivalent of its namesake in the US, the EMQQ Emerging Markets Internet & Ecommerce ETF (EMQQ US). Commenting on the milestone, Kevin Carter, Founder and CEO of Big Tree Capital, said, “We’re delighted to see the success that EMQQ has had in Europe which validated our strategy of diversifying our distribution beyond North America.”

Overlooked by many and misunderstood by others, ETFs providing exposure to the medical cannabis industry represent an investment proposition that appears on the cusp of a mainstream breakthrough as fresh medical evidence of the pharmacological and therapeutic benefits of cannabis combines with changing attitudes and pro-legalization momentum worldwide.

ETC Group, a specialist issuer of crypto-backed exchange-traded products, has unveiled its maiden product: the BTCetc Bitcoin Exchange Traded Crypto (BTCE GY). The ETP is set to debut on Xetra next week and will provide investors with fully backed exposure to bitcoin. It is being launched in collaboration with HANetf. Bradley Duke, CEO of ETC Group, said, “With BTCE, we are transporting bitcoin into the fold of mainstream, regulated financial markets. Investors get the benefits of trading and owning Bitcoin through a regulated security while having the optionality of redeeming Bitcoin if they choose.”