Simplify Asset Management has launched a new actively managed ETF providing exposure to smaller, more speculative companies within the biotech, pharmaceuticals, healthcare technology, and life sciences sectors.

The European Commission is weighing up banning kickbacks that financial advisers receive when they sell investment products, a move that would drive greater uptake of low-cost products such as ETFs.

Bloomberg has unveiled ETF list trading capabilities via its Request for Quote (RFQ) service, enabling clients to trade multiple ETFs with a single click.

More than a fifth (22%) of retail investors have cashed in mutual funds to switch their investments to ETFs over the past year, according to research from European white-label ETF platform HANetf.

Morgan Stanley Investment Management has unveiled a suite of six ESG-tailored ETFs, the firm’s first ETF launches since the early pioneer exited the industry more than two decades ago.

BlackRock, in partnership with neobroker BUX, has unveiled a low-cost savings plan service in Europe where investors can build and manage portfolios comprised solely of iShares ETFs.

BMO Asset Management has introduced five new ETFs on Toronto Stock Exchange providing exposure to various equity and fixed income strategies.

Putnam Investments has launched five new fully transparent, actively managed ETFs on NYSE Arca catering to socially responsible investors seeking core portfolio exposures.

CIBC Asset Management has launched two new ETFs on Toronto Stock Exchange providing low-cost access to core equity and fixed income exposures.

By Raj Sheth, Commercial Director at Leverage Shares; and Allan Lane, CEO of Algo-Chain.

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