Americas ETF News for the Past 90 Days
you are currently viewing:BlackRock, Vanguard Pause Corporate Meetings to Avoid Violating SEC Guidance Targeting ESG ActivismFebruary 19, 2025-BlackRock and Vanguard have paused their meetings with companies after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published guidance last week prohibiting investors from participating in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) activism. The world's top two asset fund managers are concerned they may be in violation of the new SEC guidance, which their teams are in the process of reviewing. If found in violation, these companies could face legal investigations led by the Trump administration. Source: nationalreview.com |
Capital Group Launches Eight Active ETF Model Portfolios
March 12, 2025-The launch follows Capital's build-out of the fastest organically grown suite of active ETFs in the market
Capital Group, one of the world's largest and most experienced active investment managers, has launched eight new active model portfolios comprising its all-active exchange traded funds (ETFs).
Nasdaq plans 24-hour trading as global appetite for US stocks grows
March 7, 2025--Nasdaq Inc, opens new tab plans to introduce 24-hour trading on its flagship U.S. exchange to capitalize on growing global demand for U.S. equities, a senior executive said in a social media post on Friday.
Exchange Traded Concepts to Close and Liquidate The Vesper U.S. Large Cap Short-Term Reversal Strategy ETF (NYSE:UTRN)
March 4, 2025-After careful consideration, Exchange Traded Concepts,LLC, the Fund's investment adviser has recommended,and the Board of Trustees of Exchange Traded Concepts Trust has approved, the termination and liquidation of the Fund pursuant to the terms of a Plan of Liquidation.
Accordingly,the Fund is expected to cease operations and liquidate on or about March 28,2025 (the "Liquidation Date").
Crypto ETFs set to trump precious metal peers, says State Street
March 4, 2025-Surging demand means digital token funds will be the third-largest asset class in the rapidly growing US industry
Surging demand for cryptocurrency exchange traded funds will push their combined assets above those of precious metal ETFs in North America by the end of the year, according to forecasts by State Street, the world's largest ETF servicer by assets.
US regulators, in unusual move, raise concerns about new private credit ETF
February 28, 2025-The U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission sounded the alarm about aspects of the first broad private credit market exchange-traded fund, in a letter posted on its website on Thursday, hours after the ETF began trading.
Apollo's private credit ETF claims to have squared the circle
February 28, 2025-Even the most advanced financial engineering may not be able to solve the almost immutable laws of financial markets
Thursday marked an almost moon-landing level event on Wall Street. An exchange traded fund partially including illiquid private credit, managed by State Street and affiliated with Apollo Global Management, started trading with an unprecedented level of flexibility for investors.
State Street launches Apollo private credit ETF
February 27, 2025-State Street Global Advisors' much-anticipated private credit exchange-traded fund, developed with alternative investment firm Apollo Global Management, began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday.
The SPDR SSGA Apollo IG Public & Private Credit ETF is the first product offering retail investors direct access to a diversified portfolio of private credit assets.
ERShares Expands Access to High-Growth Private Companies and Sets a New Standard for Private Equity Valuation in ETFs
February 26, 2025-ERShares, the issuer of the XOVR ETF, the first exchange-traded fund to integrate private equity into its portfolio, continues to lead the financial industry with an innovative investment strategy. With a diversified portfolio that includes SpaceX (currently 10% of total holdings) and exposure to Klarna, a leading fintech company preparing for its IPO, ERShares is setting a new standard for investor access to high-growth private companies.
Exchange Traded Concepts to Close and Liquidate The Optica Rare Earths & Critical Materials ETF (NYSE:CRIT)
February 21, 2025-After careful consideration, Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC, the Fund's investment adviser has recommended, and the Board of Trustees of Exchange Traded Concepts Trust has approved, the termination and liquidation of the Fund pursuant to the terms of a Plan of Liquidation. Accordingly, the Fund is expected to cease operations and liquidate on or about March 21, 2025 (the "Liquidation Date").
Innovations expected to turbo-charge crypto ETF industry
February 20, 2025-Participants say favourable regulatory environment could lead to enthusiasm for diversified indices of digital tokens.
By most measures the launch of bitcoin exchange traded funds in the US has been a rip-roaring success, but industry participants say coming innovations will turbo-charge the crypto ETF industry further still.