Columbia Threadneedle has launched an actively managed emerging markets ETF in Europe. The CT QR Series Emerging Markets Equity Active UCITS ETF (QREM) was admitted to trading on the London Stock Exchange today (4 September) and is also listed on Deutsche Börse Xetra and SIX Swiss Exchange. It has a total expense ratio of 0.30%. […]
For UK investors, Canada has traditionally occupied a slightly awkward position. It is one of the world’s largest developed economies, home to major banks, miners and energy companies, yet it rarely receives much attention as a standalone allocation. More often, Canada is folded into a broader “North American” portfolio dominated by the United States. However, […]
Invesco has expanded its active ETF range with a global equity strategy that uses value, quality and momentum signals to try to outperform the broader market. The Invesco All Country World Enhanced Equity UCITS ETF has launched on the London Stock Exchange, giving investors access to an actively managed portfolio of large and mid-cap companies […]
Global X has launched a UCITS ETF giving European investors exposure to 100 of the largest technology and technology-enabled growth companies listed in the US. The Global X NYSE 100 UCITS ETF (NYSX) began trading on the London Stock Exchange and Deutsche Börse Xetra on 20 August. It is an accumulating ETF with a total […]
Fidelity International is planning further hires to its ETF business as the asset manager looks to capitalise on the rapid growth of actively managed ETFs in Europe. The group has made expanding its ETF team a priority and is looking to add staff across product strategy, capital markets and distribution, according to Financial News. Recent […]
German asset manager LAIQON has entered the European ETF market with an actively managed equity strategy that uses artificial intelligence to help select and weight stocks. The LAIQON European Equity AI Optimized Active UCITS ETF began trading on Xetra on 12 August under the ticker LQEU, having been developed in partnership with Amundi. The accumulating […]
Global X and First Trust have launched rival space-focused ETFs in Europe, adding to a rapidly expanding range of funds targeting the commercialisation of the space economy. The Global X Space Tech UCITS ETF and First Trust Bloomberg Space Economy UCITS ETF both began trading on 30 July, giving European investors new ways to gain […]
VanEck is preparing to launch an agribusiness ETF in Europe, giving investors exposure to companies operating across the global agricultural supply chain. The VanEck Agribusiness UCITS ETF has been registered with the Irish regulator, according to public filings reported by ETF Stream. The fund would enter a relatively small part of the European ETF market, […]
It is all too well known that the investment trust sector faces significant headwinds. Therefore, getting a new generation of investors interested in trusts is clearly important. It is in this context that the Association of Investment Companies (AIC) is stepping up its efforts, this week announcing the appointment of the marketing and advertising agency […]
Europe’s fragmented ETF market is set to gain its first consolidated source of trading data after the European Securities and Markets Authority authorised EuroCTP to operate the EU’s consolidated tape for shares and exchange-traded funds. The tape will combine real-time trading information from exchanges, multilateral trading facilities and approved publication arrangements into a single data […]
