BlackRock has implemented changes to two multi-factor equity ETFs including lowering the funds’ expense ratios and switching index providers from MSCI to Stoxx.

Amundi has switched its blockbuster French equity ETF – the €1.2 billion Amundi CAC 40 UCITS ETF – to a new index incorporating ESG criteria.

Amundi has expanded its suite of socially responsible investment products with the introduction of a European equity ETF based on the widely followed Stoxx Europe 600 universe.

WisdomTree has expanded its tactical ETP range with the launch of four inverse and leveraged products targeting specific sectors of the European equity market.

Invesco has lowered the fees charged on its suite of ETFs providing exposure to the various sectors of the European equity market.

The Index Industry Association (IIA) has released the results of its fifth annual global benchmark survey, revealing record-breaking growth in the number of ESG indices produced by its members.

By Chris Huemmer, Senior Investment Strategist, FlexShares ETFs.

As the US House of Representatives prepares to vote on a roughly $1 trillion infrastructure bill, investment opportunities in infrastructure have become front and center for many ETF investors.

Northern Trust has rolled out two new FlexShares-branded ETFs on Xetra and Euronext Amsterdam that target the high dividend and low volatility equity factors within emerging markets while also seeking to deliver an enhanced ESG and climate profile.

BNP Paribas has introduced a new ETF – the BNP Paribas Easy ESG Growth Europe UCITS ETF – providing exposure to European growth stocks with attractive ESG attributes.

BlackRock has launched a new German equity ETF in Europe which targets a risk profile comparable to the regular DAX index while simultaneously lowering carbon intensity and boosting ESG performance.