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SP Funds has expanded its suite of Sharia-compliant funds with the launch of The SP Funds S&P Global Technology ETF (SPTE) on the New York Stock Exchange. As North America’s largest family of Shariah-compliant exchange-traded funds (ETFs), SP Funds aims to provide investors access to cutting-edge technological advancements through SPTE.
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Alternative Investments/ESG: BNY Mellon Launches Active ESG Corporate Bond ETF
NY Mellon Investment Management launched the BNY Mellon Responsible Horizons Corporate Bond ETF (RHCB) last week. The actively managed ETF will focus on corporate debt securities issued by companies that demonstrate attractive investment attributes and business practices, based on Prime, a proprietary ESG rating methodology developed by Insight Investment, the sub-advisor to the new ETF. Insight Investment is a BNY Mellon investment firm with AUM of $1.2 trillion.
Alternative Investments/ESG: The World’s First “Return On Character” ETF Makes Its Debut
ROC Investments, a California-based investment company that aims to be the market leader in measuring the character habits of public company senior leadership, has launched the ROC (Return On Character) ETF (BATS: ROCI).
Alternative Investments/ESG: New Active Global Carbon Transformation ETF From KraneShares
Global asset management firm Krane Funds Advisors launched the KraneShares Global Carbon Transformation ETF (Ticker: KGHG) on the NYSE on March 16. To be managed by award-winning portfolio manager Roger Mortimer, the ETF will address the theme of decarbonization amidst climate targets.
Alternative Investments/ESG: The CICC Carbon Futures ETF Launches Today In Hong Kong
The China International Capital Corporation Hong Kong Asset Management Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of China International Capital Corporation Limited, launches today the CICC Carbon Futures ETF on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Investors will therefore get access to one of the largest carbon markets in the world.
Digital Assets/Alternative Investments: Grayscale Launches Smart Contract Platform Fund
Grayscale Investments has launched the Grayscale Smart Contract Platform Ex-Ethereum Fund in response to a perceived demand for diversified exposure to crypto protocols leveraging decentralized smart contract technology.
Alternative Investments/ESG: BNP Paribas Launches ETFs Targeting Hydrogen And Sustainable Real Estate
BNP Paribas Asset Management has launched ESG-filtered thematic ETFs targeting real estate and the hydrogen economy. The BNP Paribas Easy ECPI Global ESG Hydrogen Economy UCITS ETF (HYDRO FP) provides thematic equity exposure to companies involved in hydrogen economy. Meanwhile, the BNP Paribas Easy FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Global Developed Green CTB UCITS ETF (GRCTB FP) offers exposure to developed market REITS and real estate companies while tilting towards the most environmentally friendly securities.
Alternative Investments/ESG: Global X Launches Four China ETFS, Including Clean Energy And EVs, In Europe
Global X has launched in Europe four new thematic, China-focused ETFs that address the clean energy, electric vehicles and batteries, cloud computing , and biotech megatrends. The new ETFs follow Global X’s recent thematic launches focusing on solar, agtech and food innovation, hydrogen and wind energy. The firm also introduced bitcoin and ether ETPs earlier this month.
Alternative Investments/Digital: ETC Group Launches Metaverse ETF On London Stock Exchange
This is claimed to the Europe’s first metaverse-themed ETF. The ETC Group Global Metaverse UCITS ETF made its debut on the London Stock Exchange on March 17. It will be passported for sale across Europe, making it Europe’s first Metaverse ETF, and giving investors the opportunity to get exposure to a new, wide-scale, and long-term…
Alternative Investments/Digital: A New ETF Combines Exposure To Bitcoin And The S&P500
Digital Funds LLC, a new digital asset manager helmed by founder Michael Willis, has filed for the Digital Funds S&P 500 Bitcoin 75/25 Index ETF which will provide investors with exposure to both the S&P500 as well as bitcoin in a 75:25 ratio.
Alternative Investments/Real Estate: Palladius Launches Real Estate Fund On The RealtyMogul Platform
Real estate investment manager Palladius Capital Management has launched the Palladius Real Estate Fund I on real estate technology platform RealtyMogul. The private real estate investment fund is targeting a fund raise of $100 million to deploy in multifamily and student housing assets across the country, expecting to generate an internal rate of return of 17.5% over a four- to six- year hold period.
Alternative Investments/Digital: Web3-Focused ETF To Launch on Brazil’s B3 Exchange
Hashdex, the crypto-focused global asset manager, will introduce its WEB311 ETF on B3, the Brazilian stock exchange, later this month. The new ETF will allow investors to assume exposure to the Web3 and its underlying smart contract platforms.
Alternative Investments/Digital: New ETF To Invest In The Token Economy (Read: NFTs)
There is another ETF lining up to offer investors to the world of non-fungible tokens, or NFTs. The Fount Token Economy ETF will focus on “token economy companies” that develop, manufacture, distribute, or sell products or services around NFTs in the sectors of arts and entertainment, games, blockchain and related platforms and infrastructure.
Alternative Investments/ESG: VegTech Invest Launches Plant-Based Innovation & Climate ETF
VegTech Invest advisory has launched the VegTech Plant-based Innovation & Climate ETF (Ticker: EATV), its first financial product. The ETF offers exposure to publicly traded companies actively innovating with plants and plant-derived ingredients and producing primary products that are animal-free. These companies also have a beneficial impact on the environment and solve certain pressing global problems.
Alternative Investments/Digital: Russia’s Sberbank Launches Blockchain ETF
Sberbank, a leading Russian bank has launched an ETF titled “Sber-Blockchain Economy,” that offers exposure to the top crypto companies across the globe including Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN) and Galaxy Digital (TSE: GLXY). The ETF tracks the Sber Blockchain Economy Index developed by inhouse company SberCIB, and is the first product of its kind in Russia.
Alternative Investments/Digital: Despite Its “Wild West” Label, Do Not Ignore Crypto, Says Advisor
Jacob Walthour, CEO and co-founder of Blueprint Capital Advisors, discussed cryptos in an interview with CNBC on Wednesday. “I think it’d be a mistake to ignore this asset class which has looked like the wild west for the last 5 or so years,” said Walthour, who has a 25-year track record in the financial markets.
Alternative Investments/Digital: ProShares Files For A Metaverse ETF
ProShares has filed an application to launch the ProShares Metaverse Theme ETF. The fund will invest in businesses involved with metaverse technology producers, platforms, data processing, and other metaverse device firms.
Alternative Investments/Digital: Bitcoin Unlikely To Reach Stratospheric Heights, Says Dalio
Ray Dalio, chairman and co-chief investment officer of Bridgewater Associates, the world’s largest hedge fund with over $220 billion of assets under management, does not think that bitcoin could reach some of the more lofty price targets being put about, for example, $1 million. Could bitcoin at all touch those heights, Dalio was asked on an interview with Lex Fridman published Saturday.
Alternative Investments/(non)-ESG: The BAD Investment Company Launches ETF for Betting, Alcohol, Drugs
The BAD Investment Company has launched a new ETF as “an intriguing alternative for a new wave of retail investors who may be frustrated with aspects of the ESG movement.” The BAD ETF tracks the EQM BAD Index (BADIDX).
Alternative Investments/Digital: Japanese Finserv SBI Group To Offer Multi-Crypto Fund
Tokyo-based financial services company SBI Group (TYO: 8473) has announced the launch of a crypto asset fund that will invest in seven different cryptocurrencies. Touted as “Japan’s first cryptocurrency fund for general investors,” the fund will allow exposure to bitcoin (BTC), ethereum (ETH), polkadot (DOT), chainlink (LINK), litecoin (LTC), xrp (XRP), and bitcoin cash (BCH).
Alternative Investments/ESG: BNY Mellon Launches Trio Of Active, Transparent, Equity ESG ETFs
The BNY Mellon Sustainable US Equity ETF (BKUS), BNY Mellon Sustainable International Equity ETF (BKIS) and BNY Mellon Sustainable Global Emerging Markets ETF (BKES) are three new actively managed, sustainable ETFs launched by BNY Mellon Investment Management this week on the New York Stock Exchange.
Alternative Investments/ESG: Goldman Sachs Launches U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF Tracking The Paris Climate Agreement
Earlier this week, Goldman Sachs Asset Management launched the Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Paris-Aligned Climate U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF (GPAL). The ETF may be attractive to investors seeking equity exposure colored with responsibility towards climate change and carbon emissions in line with Paris Agreement targets.
Alternative Investments/Digital: A New ETF From Valkyrie Invests In Companies That Own Bitcoin
Valkyrie Funds, LLC announced Wednesday the launch of the Valkyrie Balance Sheet Opportunities ETF (Nasdaq: VBB), an exchange traded fund (ETF) that would invest in forward-looking public companies with exposure to bitcoin.
Alternative Investments/ESG: J.P. Morgan Asset Management Launches Climate Change ETF
J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) announced Tuesday the launch of its first active, sustainable ETF that will give investors exposure to companies addressing the huge challenge of climate change and are poised to benefit from it. The JPMorgan Climate Change Solutions ETF (TEMP) will invest in companies that are producing less carbon-intensive energy such as wind or solar power; improving the electric grid; investing in less carbon-intensive forms of agriculture, construction, or transportation; or developing technologies to reduce waste.
Alternative Investments/AI: Robotics And AI Could Take Off In 2022, Says Global X
Global X, a New York-based provider of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), specializes in thematic funds including the U.S. Infrastructure Development ETF (PAVE), Lithium & Battery Tech ETF (LIT), Uranium ETF (URA) and Cybersecurity ETF (BUG). These have attracted some of the largest inflows in the thematic tech space this year. Jay Jacobs, the firm’s senior vice president and head of research and strategy told CNBC’s “ETF Edge” on Monday that the robotics industry could reach a “key inflection point” in 2022.