The next stage in QuotedData’s evolving coverage of the European active ETF market begins next Wednesday, 4 March, with the launch of our new weekly live show, Active ETF Intelligence. Each week, Gavin Lumsden, our head of news, and I will explore the latest developments in the market, aiming to make what can often feel […]
Reviewing the returns in the active ETF sector in the early weeks of 2026, one company stands out for its negative results, and it is quite a turnaround from last year. Cathie Wood’s Florida-based ARK Investment Management had a storming 2025 (which we covered HERE), with ARK Innovation ETF and ARK Artificial Intelligence & Robotics […]
JP Morgan, the dominant player in the European active ETF market, has issued a notice to shareholders informing them that they are removing a long-standing constraint on investment in defence companies. Previously, the 13 active ETFs concerned – along with a range of other funds – were restricted to a 10% revenue threshold for conventional […]
President Trump’s attacks on the independence of the Federal Reserve – the US central bank – have ratcheted up significantly in recent weeks. For the past year (and indeed during much of his first term) Trump has made no secret of his frustration that the chairman, Jerome Powell (who Trump himself originally nominated) has not […]
ARK Investment Management – the Florida-based firm founded and run by Cathie Wood – occupies the top two positions for European active ETF performance in 2025 (all figures to 19/12/25). Elsewhere in the top five performers, it was European-focused funds that delivered the best returns. Both ARK funds are technology and innovation focused. ARK Innovation […]
The wreaths are up, and the mince pies are in the oven. And in the investment world too we have our own end-of-year traditions. Foremost amongst these is the “Santa rally”, specifically the old lore that the market invariably performs strongly over the festive period. But is it true? And if so, can trust investors […]
We have written previously about the rapidly growing European active exchange-traded fund (ETF) sector. One of the more interesting aspects of this growth has been the role of thematic funds, and we have had a good example this week, with the launch of the ARK Space & Defence Innovation UCITS ETF (ARKX). Having listed in […]
In this slot four weeks ago, we wrote an introduction to active exchange traded funds (ETFs, which can be read here) and we are returning to the topic due to some interesting related news. The long-standing investment trust Middlefield Canadian Income (MCT) has announced its intention to convert to an actively managed ETF under the […]
While the number of trusts has been falling, certain other, newer, structures have been multiplying. Among these are Long Term Asset Funds (LTAFs) and private structures. Another is the subject of this piece: active Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). An interesting recent development in the investment companies sector is the planned conversion of Middlefield Canadian Income […]
There has been much press speculation in recent weeks that the Chancellor Rachel Reeves intends to reduce the cash ISA allowance from its current level of £20,000 per annum. The Financial Times reported on 30 June that an announcement is expected in the Mansion House speech on 15 July. Whilst no final decision on the […]
