#Luxembourg launches fund domicile fightback against #Ireland The Grand Duchy has lost out to its rival on passive #ETFs, but is hoping to win the war with an active ETF charm offensive by Steve Johnson @FinancialTimes

#ETFs boost equity market efficiency, study finds Regulators and policymakers should see #ETFs as a positive force in markets, Bayes Business School research suggests. The paper was co-authored by Professor Andrew Clare, at @BayesBSchool

abrdn and @jpmorgan move to bolster European active #ETF suites Move will bring total of active fixed income ETFs offered by JPMAM in Europe to 13 Alf Wilkinson @igniteseurope @FinancialTimes

@Vanguard puts pressure on rivals with large round of fee cuts Money manager claims reductions will save clients $350mn this year Brooke Masters @FinancialTimes

Announcing the dates for our 6th Annual @ETFGI Global #ETFs Insights Summit - Asia Pacific - Sept 10th in Hong Kong & Sept 11th virtually

Saudi ramps up efforts to tap #ETF investors to support Vision 2030 The Saudi Public Investment Fund has stumped up $200mn as a seed investor in State Street Global Advisors SSGA’s Europe-listed Saudi bond fund by @emmaboyde @FinancialTimes

@Vanguard_Group triumphs over rivals in 2024 Australia #ETF sales Flows to Vanguard vehicles more than doubled helping it to account for 31% of the total flows of A$30.8bn by Julienne Raven Lingat, @IgnitesAsia

Global asset managers gear up for active #ETF boom in Europe J.P. Morgan Asset Management, Fidelity International and Janus Henderson Investors prepare to expand in the market this year by @EmDunks Emma Dunkley @FinancialTimes

Gensler’s imminent exit triggers wave of crypto ETF submissions  As Gary Gensler’s last day as SEC chair approaches, the crypto industry floods the commission with a wave of #ETF filings.

Italy's Intesa 'tests' bitcoin with 1 mln euro investment | Reuters

Beijing and London to assess feasibility of UK-China #ETF link Both countries agree to examine a UK-China Wealth Connect scheme John Sedgwick Karen Lai and Roxanne Liu, @IgnitesAsia

If you want to use ETFs to invest in "BRICS" countries you should check if the ETFs have expanded beyond the 2009 definition of: Brazil, Russia, India, and China.

#ETFs gaining traction under model portfolio umbrella | By Ari Weinberg Pensions & Investments

@BlackRock filing for #HedgeFund strategy #ETF underlines new tilt Move demonstrates manager’s new determination to democratise alternatives and could be timely, analysts say @SteveJohnson000 @FinancialTimes

Cryptoverse: Next wave of US #crypto #ETFs already in the pipeline By Suzanne McGee Reuters

Visualizing the S&P 500’s Annual Returns Since 1874 The S&P 500 soared 23% in 2024, beating virtually every forecast as AI enthusiasm and the tech sector fueled returns. VisualCapitalist 

Zimbabwe Stock Exchange @ZSE_ZW Celebrates 4th Anniversary of First #ETF Listing By @deborahfuhr, Managing Partner, @etfgi   January 7, 2025

Fidelity to convert $180mn bond index fund into ETF The proposed move is thought to be the first conversion in the US of a passively managed index mutual fund to an ETF by Daniel Gil, Ignites