JP Morgan Asset Management has expanded its ‘BetaBuilders’ suite of low-cost, passively managed ETFs in Europe with the launch of a US small-cap equities fund.

Toronto-based Sprott Asset Management has launched a new physically backed gold ETF in the US with the fund’s underlying bullion holdings sourced exclusively from ethical miners and refiners.

State Street Global Advisors has introduced an emerging markets equity ETF in Europe as part of its suite of funds that are aligned with the carbon reduction goals of the Paris Agreement.

Rising interest rates, the expectation for further aggressive monetary tightening, and a strengthening US dollar have caused the price of gold to slump and investors to make significant redemptions from gold-backed ETFs.

Franklin Templeton has launched a low-cost physically backed gold ETF in the US with all underlying bullion holdings sourced from ethical miners and refiners.

Pennsylvania-headquartered SEI Investments has unveiled its first ETFs, a suite of four actively managed US large-cap equity funds targeting quality, momentum, value, and low volatility factor risk premia.

State Street Global Advisors has launched a new fixed income ETF in the US providing exposure to high-quality USD corporate bonds with greater-than-average liquidity relative to the broad market.

State Street Global Advisors has introduced its first US-listed ETFs aligned with the carbon reduction goals of the Paris Agreement.

Amundi has expanded its suite of socially responsible investment products with the introduction of a European equity ETF based on the widely followed Stoxx Europe 600 universe.

State Street Global Advisors is being forced out from managing Hong Kong’s largest ETF, the HK$112 billion Tracker Fund of Hong Kong.