By Anil Rao, Executive Director, Equity Solutions Research, and Thomas Verbraken, Executive Director, MSCI Research at MSCI.

Some investors may be concerned about crowding within the fast-growing thematic-investing segment. Using MSCI’s stock-crowding model, we identify crowded themes and run stress tests to understand how they might respond to an equity sell-off.

LGBTQ Loyalty Holdings has launched its debut ETF – the LGBTQ + ESG100 ETF (LGBT US) on Nasdaq – a passive US equity strategy investing in companies with robust ESG characteristics and a demonstrable commitment to LGBTQ+ inclusion.

By the research team at Amundi Asset Management.

The global luxury goods industry represents an attractive opportunity for investors seeking long-term, structural growth.

After outflows in recent months, gold ETFs are enjoying a surge in demand as investors seek to fortify their portfolios against the risks of rising inflation and a more subdued economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.

The China Securities Regulatory Commission has approved the listing on Mainland stock exchanges of the first ETFs tracking the Hang Seng TECH Index.

CSOP Asset Management has launched the CSOP Global Cloud Computing Technology Index ETF (3194 HK) on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong, providing exposure to US and Chinese companies operating in the cloud computing sector.

ETF Managers Group (ETFMG) has rolled out a cannabis equity ETF on NYSE Arca focused specifically on the US market.

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.