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Accelerate Financial Technologies’ world-first Carbon Negative Bitcoin ETF (TSE: ABTC), now trading on the TSE, offsets more than 100% (“negative”) of the estimated carbon emissions from associated bitcoin mining and transaction activities.
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Alternative Investments: Alts Offer Most Effective Downside Protection – Smith & Williamson
According to Smith & Williamson Investment Management’s Managed Portfolio Service, alternatives will perhaps offer the most effective protection against market declines over the coming decade. Fixed income allocations, which traditionally were the investors’ fall-back in times of market turmoil, may not be as effective, and going forward, alternatives are better suited for diversifying investment portfolios and controlling risk.
Alternative Investments/ESG: Hartford Funds Launches US Equities ESG ETF
Hartford Funds announced the launch of the Hartford Schroders ESG US Equity ETF (CBOE: HEET), which seeks seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in a diversified portfolio of US equities that are expected to meet environmental, social, and/or governance (ESG) criteria. In addition, it will weigh factors such as value, profitability, momentum, and low volatility.
Alternative Investments/ESG: Global X Files For New Solar And Wind ETFs
New York-based fund management company Global X proposes to issue two new ETFs focused on renewable energy. It has filed with the SEC for the launch of the Global X Solar ETF (RAYS) and the Global X Wind Energy ETF (WNDY), the two ETFs adding to its existing range of 84 ETFs.
Alternative Investments/ESG: Invesco Launches Solar Energy Ucits ETF
Invesco’s new Solar Energy UCITS ETF invests in the solar industry including solar power equipment producers, solar energy storage companies, raw materials suppliers and solar power system installers. These companies are global leaders in their functional areas of solar energy technology.
Alternative Investments/Real Estate: As Low Interest Rates Bite, UK Investors Tilt Towards Alternatives
An independent survey of 889 UK investors commissioned by NexGen Cloud found that over 40% are likely to consider alternative investments such as real estate, cryptocurrencies and collectibles in the present low-interest rate environment.
Alternative Investments/ESG: Deff & Phelps Launch Active Clean Energy ETF
Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. and Virtus ETF Solutions launched Wednesday the Virtus Duff & Phelps Clean Energy ETF (NYSE: VCLN). The actively-managed ETF seeks returns by investing globally in a portfolio of clean, renewable, and sustainable companies and technologies that will power the energy needs of the future.
Alternative Investments/Real Estate: ETFMG To Launch “PropTech”-Focused ETF
ETFMG, the fund manager specializing in thematic ETFs, has filed with the SEC to launch the ETFMG Housing Market ETF. The proposed ETF straddles the worlds of real estate and technology, or “proptech,” a sector that is garnering intense interest from venture firms, particularly after the pandemic.
Alternative Investments/ESG: BlackRock Launches Two New Paris Aligned UCITS ETFs
BlackRock has launched the iShares MSCI EMU Paris-Aligned Climate UCITS ETF (EMPA) and the iShares MSCI Europe Paris Aligned UCITS ETF (EUPB) both of which are Paris-aligned climate ETFs. These ETFs are listed on the Euronext Amsterdam exchange effective July 29.
Alternative Investments/Digital: ProFunds Launches Bitcoin Mutual Fund That Will Invest In Futures
Mutual fund issuer, Bethesda-based ProFunds launched last week an innovative bitcoin mutual fund suitable for retail investors looking to invest in the leading crypto currency without the risks and hassles of holding it in wallets or exchange accounts. The Bitcoin Strategy ProFund (BTCFX) is the first open-ended U.S. mutual fund that will track bitcoin prices.
Alternative Investments/ESG: Direxion Launches 2X Leveraged Clean Energy ETF
Direxion announced Thursday (July 29, 2021) its launch of the Direxion Daily Global Clean Energy Bull 2x Shares (KLNE), a leveraged ETF that seeks to return 200% of its benchmark index, the S&P Global Clean Energy Index, in a single day.
Alternative Investments/ESG: Timothy Plan Launches Two ETFs For Biblical Investing
Faith-based investment company Timothy Plans announced Thursday the launch of two new ETFs, namely, the Timothy Plan High Dividend Stock ETF (TPHE) and the Timothy Plan US Large/Mid Cap Core Enhanced ETF (TPLE). In line with the principles of Biblically Responsible Investing (BRI), these ETFs would not invest in companies involved with alcohol, tobacco, gambling, or gambling equipment, or abortion, pornography, anti-family entertainment, or non-biblical lifestyles.
Alternative Investments/ESG: A Shariah Compliant ETF Tracking China ‘A’ Shares Debuts In Malaysia
Value Partners Group Ltd listed today the VP-DJ Shariah China A-Shares 100 ETF, the world’s first Shariah-compliant A-share exchange traded fund (ETF), on Bursa Malaysia. The ETF provides investors exposure to Shariah-compliant stocks within the China A-Shares equity universe. The ETF tracks the performance of the Dow Jones Islamic Market China A-Shares 100 Index.
FinTech: Alternative Investments Platform Yieldstreet Funded Over $2 Billion
Yieldstreet offers retail investors the opportunity to invest in alternative asset classes such as real estate, marine, art, legal finance, and commercial lending. Products are offered across a range of various yields, durations, and minimums after specialized teams evaluate each opportunity within their respective asset class. According to Yieldstreet, investors earn a passive income while diversifying their portfolios. The platform has topped $2 billion in deals funded while returning over $1 billion to investors.
Alternative Investments/Digital: Goldman Sachs Applies For “DeFi And Blockchain Equity ETF”
Wall street heavyweight Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) has filed with the SEC for launching a new ETF titled the Goldman Sachs Innovate DeFi and Blockchain Equity ETF. According to the filing, the fund would benchmark the Solactive Decentralized Finance and Blockchain Index.
Alternative Investments/Hedge Funds: Inflation Fears Boost Hedge Funds’ AUM To Nearly $4T
A market survey by alternatives technology provider Vidrio Financial shows that fears of inflation have helped move substantial fund allocations during the first half of 2021 to alternative assets such as private equity and hedge funds. Market sentiment has tended to favor these asset classes during inflationary periods in the economy. Total hedge fund assets burgeoned to nearly $4 trillion by the end of the period, according to HedgeWeek.
Alternative Investments/Digital: Global X Throws Its Hat In The Bitcoin ETF Ring
Global X, the New York-based ETF provider and subsidiary of $560 billion investment manager Mirae Asset, has filed with the SEC for permission to launch a bitcoin ETF titled the Global X Bitcoin Trust on the Cboe BZX Exchange. No ticker symbol was suggested, but this would be announced before the commencement of trading if the ETF wins the much sought-after approval from the SEC.
Alternative Investments/ESG: Bridgewater Launches New Fund Aligned With UN Sustainable Goals
Bridgewater Associates, the world’s largest hedge fund, has unveiled the Lyxor/Bridgewater All Weather Sustainability Fund, which will use a UCITS-compliant investing strategy seeking a range of assets compliant with the United Nation’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) benchmarks.
Alternative Investments: ‘Nasdaq Private Market’ To Be Spun Out As New Venue For Private Company Stocks
Issuers, brokers, shareholders and prospective investors of private company stock will soon be able to deal on a new platform to be set up as a partnership between Nasdaq (NASDAQ: NDAQ), SVB Financial Group (NASDAQ: SIVB), Citi (NYSE: C), Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS), and Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS). Nasdaq’s existing “Nasdaq Private Market,” which was launched in 2014, will be spun off and contributed to this new JV between Nasdaq and the Wall Street financial giants.
Alternative Investments/Digital: Viridi Launches The First Clean Energy Crypto Mining ETF In The US
Coinshares-backed Viridi Funds, a registered investment adviser and emerging fund manager, has launched the Viridi Cleaner Energy Crypto-Mining & Semiconductor ETF (RIGZ), a first-of-its-kind clean energy crypto mining product in the US.
Alternative Investments/ESG: Faith+Knights Of Columbus Launch ETF Designed For Catholic Investors
Faith Investor Services, LLC (FIS) and Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors (KoCAA) have together launched a new ETF that seeks to offer investors access to a global portfolio of financially attractive stocks whose business practices align with the investment criteria established by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). The new fund, the FIS Knights of Columbus Global Belief ETF, will trade under the ticker symbol KOCG.
Alternative Investments/ESG: Goldman Sachs Launches Active, Climate-Focused ETF
Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) has launched its first actively managed, transparent ETF that extends its range of thematic funds. The Goldman Sachs Future Planet Equity ETF will invest in companies that seek to provide solutions to environmental problems aligned with five key themes: clean energy, resource efficiency, sustainable consumption, the circular economy and water sustainability.
Alternative Investments/ESG: Global X Launches ETFs For Blockchain, Agtech, And Hydrogen Exposure
Global X ETFs, of the Mirae Asset Financial Group, has launched the Global X Blockchain ETF (BKCH), the Global X AgTech & Food Innovation ETF (KROP), and the Global X Hydrogen ETF (HYDR). The three new ETFs bring up the number of Global X’s thematic funds to 30. They offer investors a focused exposure to “long-term, paradigm-shifting themes.”
Alternative Investments/ESG: Brazil’s Hashdex To Offset Mining Emissions In New Bitcoin ETF
Brazilian asset manager Hashdex said Tuesday it will launch a bitcoin ETF that will be carbon-neutral in respect of its holdings of the cryptocurrency. The fund manager will purchase carbon credits to offset the emission footprint of its bitcoin using a portion of its management fee. The ETF, titled the Hashdex Nasdaq Bitcoin Reference Price Index Fund (BITH11), will commence trading on the Brazilian B3 stock exchange effective August 4.
Alternative Investments/Digital: Roundhill Launches A Virtual Worlds’-Focused “Metaverse” ETF
Roundhill Investments launched last week a new ETF built around the theme of the Metaverse. The Roundhill Ball Metaverse ETF is the first-of-its-kind ETF to provide investors exposure to the market of the Metaverse – “a successor-state to today’s mobile Internet, but which will involve countless interoperable and persistent virtual worlds, be richly integrated into the physical world as well, thereby creating a new medium and economy for work, leisure, and innovation.”