Two new active ETFs from iShares on Xetra: exposure to US and developed market equities through active investment strategies

March 26, 2024--Since Tuesday, two new actively managed exchange traded funds from iShares have been tradable on the trading venues Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
The iShares U.S. Equity High Income UCITS ETF pursues an active investment strategy designed to generate income and capital growth with lower volatility than the broader US equity market. The strategy applied by the portfolio manager essentially consists of the following components:

Holding long positions in US large capitalisation equities, taking into account an ESG investment policy,
Selling call options on a large capitalisation US equity index, such as the S&P 500 Index, to generate additional income; and
Buying futures on a large capitalisation US equity index, such as the S&P 500 Index, to reduce the impact of a potential profit cap from the sale of call options.

The iShares World Equity High Income UCITS ETF follows a similar approach, but focuses on developed market large and mid-capitalisation equities. For this purpose, call options are sold and futures are bought on indices such as the S&P 500, FTSE 100, Nikkei and EURO STOXX 50. n October 1, which fell on a weekend.

Cboe Europe Derivatives to Launch FLEX Options in Europe, Expanding Risk Management Toolkit for European Investors

September 16, 2025- CEDX to introduce FLexible EXchange(R) options (FLEX options) in Europe in Q1 2026
Addresses rising global demand for defined-outcome ETFs and bespoke investment strategies
Builds on Cboe's experience as global options innovator and pioneer of FLEX options in the U.S.

Global X Launches Two High Dividend ETFs, Tracking Solactive European and United Kingdom SuperDividend Indices

September 4, 2025--Solactive is pleased to announce its renewed collaboration with Global X with the upcoming launch of two income-focused ETFs on the London Stock Exchange. The Global X European SuperDividend UCITS ETF tracks the Solactive European SuperDividend Index as the GlobalX UK SuperDividend UCITS ETF tracks the Solactive United Kingdom SuperDividend Index, offering investors targeted access to high-dividend-yielding stocks across Europe and the UK.

The T+1 Thursday conundrum pushing instantaneous settlement on traders

September 3, 2025--Following a similar issue with the US move to T+1,the second iteration of Thursday conundrum for ETFs trades has emerged as divergent settlement systems around the globe continue to cause headaches for traders.