Online investment manager Wealthsimple has partnered with Mackenzie Investments to launch the first Shariah-compliant ETF in Canada.

Bitwise Asset Management has launched its debut ETF, a thematic equity strategy offering exposure to publicly listed companies at the forefront of the cryptocurrency industry.

TrackInsight has released the results of its latest global ETF survey, revealing an industry breaking new records as ETFs play an ever-larger role in professional investment portfolios and allocations to thematic, active and ESG ETFs look set to surge.

By Pierre Debru, Director of Research at WisdomTree.

Whether thematic investments are used tactically or strategically, investors’ portfolio allocation should be able to accommodate them efficiently.

VanEck has launched a new thematic equity ETF in Europe providing exposure to companies deriving significant revenue from the digital assets ecosystem.

BlackRock has cut the fees charged on its two actively managed carbon transition ETFs less than one month after the funds launched on NYSE Arca.

BlackRock has launched a pair of socially responsible equity ETFs in Europe which are aligned with the Paris Agreement’s objective of limiting global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.

Invesco has launched a sustainability-focused real estate ETF on NYSE Arca that invests in companies specializing in ‘green buildings’.

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

AdvisorShares has unveiled two new actively managed thematic ETFs – the AdvisorShares Hotel ETF (BEDZ US) and the AdvisorShares Restaurant ETF (EATZ US) – which target industries expected to prosper as the economy reopens from the Covid-19 shutdown.