Lyxor has added an income accumulating share class of the Lyxor MSCI USA UCITS ETF on SIX Swiss Exchange. The fund tracks the MSCI USA Index, representing the performance of the large and mid-cap segments of the US equity market.

Deka Investments has launched the Deka MSCI World UCITS ETF (ELFW GY) on Deutsche Börse’s Xetra. The ETF provides exposure to the MSCI World Index, a well-known reference for the performance of global developed market equities.

HSBC Global Asset Management has launched the HSBC MSCI China A Inclusion UCITS ETF on London Stock Exchange. The fund provides investors with a tool to invest in the progressive partial inclusion of China A shares in the MSCI EM Index.

Lyxor has cross-listed the Lyxor MSCI Malaysia UCITS ETF on London Stock Exchange. The fund tracks the MSCI Malaysia Index, capturing the performance of the large and mid-cap segments of the Malaysian market.

HSBC Global Asset Management has cross-listed two of its actively managed ETFs – the HSBC Multi-Factor Worldwide Equity UCITS ETF (H41J GR) and HSBC Economic Scale Worldwide Equity UCITS ETF (H41I GR) – onto Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.

Zurich-based index provider STOXX has celebrated the twentieth anniversary of the launch of the bellwether EURO STOXX 50 Index. The index, which preceded the introduction of the euro by 10 months, is considered the de factor performance benchmark for blue-chip euro zone stocks. It is also one of the most widely tracked indices, with around $40 billion in ETF assets referenced to it.

So far this year, ETFs tracking Brazilian equity indices have reflected the country’s sunny summer weather. The Ibovespa, an index representing around 60 highly traded stocks listed on the São Paulo stock exchange and the underlying reference for the Lyxor Brazil (Ibovespa) UCITS ETF (RIOU_LN), is up some 10% year-to-date on the back of an improving economic background.

Vanguard has cross-listed the Vanguard Euro Stoxx 50 UCITS ETF (VX5E SW) on SIX Swiss Exchange, offering another access point for investors seeking exposure to mega-cap blue-chip stocks in the eurozone. The ETF, which is based on the widely followed Euro Stoxx 50 index, is already available on the London Stock Exchange and on Deutsche Börse.

ETFs tracking the FTSE 100 Index have rallied as the UK blue-chip index closed at a new record high of 7,560 on Friday 3 November 2017, driven by a strong global economy and a weak pound. Laith Khalaf, senior analyst at brokers Hargreaves Lansdown, said: “Stock market investors continue to reap the rewards of loose monetary policy and an improving global economy.”

SIX Swiss Exchange reported a 13.7% drop in Q3 ETF trading volumes compared to Q2, with the majority of the decrease accounted for by equity ETFs, after the benchmark Swiss Market Index SMI traded sideways for much of the quarter. The year-on-year decline was a relatively modest 3.6%.