Morningstar has agreed to acquire Moorgate Benchmarks, a privately held indexing specialist based in Europe, in a move that aims to enhance the investment research firm’s direct indexing capabilities.

BlackRock has launched the iShares Global Aggregate Bond ESG UCITS ETF, Europe’s first ETF providing exposure to a sustainable global aggregate bond portfolio.

Nornickel has reduced the total expense ratio on its ultra-low-cost physical gold ETP, the GPF Physical Gold ETC (TGLD LN), from 0.145% to 0.12%.

John Hancock Investment Management has launched the John Hancock Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (JHMB US), a new actively managed ETF targeting opportunities in the mortgage-backed securities market.

RBC iShares has launched four new fixed income ETFs on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The new listings include two ESG-screened Canadian corporate bond ETFs and two non-ESG US aggregate bond ETFs.

BlackRock has introduced a new thematic equity ETF in Europe with the launch of the iShares MSCI Global Semiconductors UCITS ETF.

BlackRock has expanded its suite of socially responsible ETFs in Europe with the launch of a pair of European equity strategies that are aligned with the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.

BlackRock has launched a new actively managed global equity ETF providing diversified exposure to companies aligned with climate-conscious and sustainable economy investment themes.

BlackRock has cross-listed the $13.5bn iShares Physical Gold ETC (PPFB GY) on Xetra.

According to Bloomberg Intelligence (BI), the decreased concentration of stocks associated with the clean energy theme within ETFs provides investors with broader and less volatile exposure. Still, warns BI, some companies like Sunworks still have close to 20% of their shares held by the ETFs so drastic price swings can still be expected.