The ETF segment at SIX Swiss Exchange is gaining another high-profile provider: As of today, 5 smart beta ETF issued by Fidelity International trade on SIX. This takes the number of ETF providers available via SIX to a new high of 25, and the number of ETFs to a record of 1’394. Fidelity International is…
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FTSE Russell, the global index provider, has announced that Vanguard Australia has licenced a new values-aligned index for two ESG-related investment products. The FTSE Developed ex Australia ex Non-Renewable Energy/Vice Products/Weapons Index forms part of the new FTSE Global Choice Index Series. It is the first FTSE Russell standard index family to incorporate several categories…
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Singapore Exchange (SGX) has welcomed the listing of Nikko AM SGD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF, the first exchange-traded fund (ETF) that offers investors easy access to a basket of Singapore Dollar-denominated, investment grade corporate bonds in affordable units. This ETF is launched by Nikko Asset Management (Nikko AM), one of the largest ETF managers…
Read moreSolactive has just announced the launch of the Solactive Australian Investment Grade Corporate Bond Select TR Index used as the basis for BetaShares Australian Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (CRED). The index seeks to replicate the performance of a portfolio of investment grade, senior corporate bonds denominated in Australian dollars (AUD). The index methodology will…
Read moreVanEck has announced that it will partner with SolidX to list a physically-backed bitcoin ETF that will be insured against loss or theft of bitcoin. SolidX will act as the sponsor of the ETF and VanEck will provide marketing services. The two firms will work jointly with regulators. VanEck was the first to file for…
Read moreInvesco has announced that it is launching three ETFs for investors wanting passive exposure to floating rate notes (FRNs), an asset class seeing increased demand from investors concerned about rising interest rates. In 2017, 20% of the flows into European fixed income ETFs went into FRN ETFs, and 55% in the first quarter of 2018…
Read moreCboe Global Markets, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBOE) announced that it has welcomed new issuer Salt Financial, a provider of data, ETF and index products, to the Cboe ETF Marketplace. The Salt truBeta™ High Exposure ETF (Cboe: SLT) is passively managed and the strategy targets magnified exposure to large and mid-cap stocks across a broad range of…
Read moreFTSE Russell, the global index, data and analytics provider, announced that its new FTSE Total China Connect Index is to be used as the benchmark for a new China ETF from Vanguard. The Vanguard Total China Index ETF has listed on Hong Kong Stock Exchange and is the first to track the index. The recently…
Read moreThe ETF segment at SIX Swiss Exchange is gaining another high-profile provider: J.P. Morgan Asset Management is bringing its ETFs to the Swiss Exchange for the first time, with four products available from today. This takes the number of ETF providers available via SIX to a new high of 24, and the number of ETFs…
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Cboe Vest Financial LLC (Cboe Vest), a majority-owned asset management subsidiary of Cboe Global Markets, Inc., has informed that it has launched the Cboe Vest S&P 500® Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF (KNG), its first ETF. KNG is index-based and seeks to track the Cboe S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income Index Monthly Series (Symbol:…
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