Amundi has expanded its responsible investment offering with the launch of a Japanese equity ETF that sits within its ‘ESG Universal’ product lineup.

By FTSE Russell.

The rotation away from pricey defensive factors (notably Quality) into their cyclically sensitive counterparts (led by Value) went into overdrive in Q1 2021 as markets recalibrated expectations for a quicker post-crisis economic recovery.

UBS has unveiled a suite of equity ETFs aligned with the Paris Agreement’s most ambitious goal to limit global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.

Japanese asset manager Mitsubishi UFJ Kokusai is set to launch two new low-cost ETFs providing exposure to key US equity indices, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100.

Global X has unveiled a pair of ETFs in Japan providing exposure to domestically listed equities aligned with two technology-focused investment themes: digital innovation and e-commerce.

Fidelity International has rounded out its sustainability-focused enhanced equity ETF suite with the launch of two actively managed strategies offering Japanese and Asia Pacific ex-Japan exposures.

Tokyo-based Daiwa Asset Management has launched two new ETFs on TSE providing low-cost exposure to mainstream Japanese equity indices – the Nikkei 225 and the TOPIX.

Amundi has expanded its line-up of socially responsible ETFs with the introduction of a Japanese equity strategy.

Nikko Asset Management is set to roll out two new ETFs this week which will become the lowest-cost ETFs in Japan to track the Nasdaq 100.

By Jeremy Schwartz, Executive Vice President, Global Head of Research, WisdomTree.

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway recently purchased 5% stakes in five Japanese general trading firms, known as “sogo shosha.”