SparkChange, an issuer of specialist carbon investment products, has teamed up with white-label ETF provider HANetf to launch the world’s first ETP providing physically-backed exposure to EU Allowances (EUAs), the world’s foremost carbon credit.

KraneShares has launched a new Chinese equity ETF that provides exposure to multiple high-growth themes by investing primarily across five of the firm’s existing ETFs.

KraneShares has expanded its carbon market offering with the launch of a pair of ETFs targeting cap-and-trade carbon allowances in Europe and California.

KraneShares has teamed up with Nikko Asset Management to introduce the KraneShares Asia Pacific High Yield Bond ETF (KHYB US), an actively managed fixed income ETF on NYSE Arca targeting opportunities in Asia Pacific’s high-yield bond market.

BNP Paribas has introduced a new ETF providing socially responsible exposure to Chinese equities across all major share types.

Hong Kong-based Premia Partners has expanded its product line-up with the launch of a STAR 50 ETF on HKEX.

Bloomberg has broadened its equity indexing capabilities with the launch of its first emerging markets and thematic equity indices.

KraneShares has introduced a new China-focused fixed income ETF providing exposure to renminbi-denominated securities included in the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Index.

KraneShares has unveiled the first ETF in Europe tracking the ‘SSE STAR 50’.

By Luke Oliver, Head of Strategy at KraneShares.

MSCI has not increased the inclusion factor of China A-shares in its indexes since November 2019. While the global index provider is taking a measured approach to inclusion, financial institutions are proceeding more ambitiously.