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Goldman Sachs Asset Management Announces Launch of Goldman Sachs Future Planet Equity Exchange-Traded Fund
July 15, 2021--Goldman Sachs Asset Management today announced the launch of the Goldman Sachs Future Planet Equity ETF ("GSFP" or the "Fund"). GSFP is the first transparent, actively managed equity ETF launched by Goldman Sachs and expands the firm's existing suite of thematic ETFs designed to help investors position their portfolios on the right side of disruption by providing focused exposure to long-term secular growth trends.
Goldman Sachs intends to invest in the Fund alongside its clients.
"Rapid change is disrupting the status quo across industries and around the world. We believe we are on the cusp of a sustainability revolution that could have the scale of the industrial revolution and the speed of the digital revolution. In our view, this may give rise to a unique wealth creation opportunity for investors over the next decade," said Katie Koch, co-head of the Fundamental Equity business within Goldman Sachs Asset Management.
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Source: Goldman Sachs Asset Management
Goldman Sachs Asset Management Announces Launch of Goldman Sachs Future Planet Equity Exchange-Traded Fund
July 15, 2021--Goldman Sachs Asset Management today announced the launch of the Goldman Sachs Future Planet Equity ETF ("GSFP" or the "Fund"). GSFP is the first transparent, actively managed equity ETF launched by Goldman Sachs and expands the firm's existing suite of thematic ETFs designed to help investors position their portfolios on the right side of disruption by providing focused exposure to long-term secular growth trends.
Goldman Sachs intends to invest in the Fund alongside its clients.
"Rapid change is disrupting the status quo across industries and around the world. We believe we are on the cusp of a sustainability revolution that could have the scale of the industrial revolution and the speed of the digital revolution. In our view, this may give rise to a unique wealth creation opportunity for investors over the next decade," said Katie Koch, co-head of the Fundamental Equity business within Goldman Sachs Asset Management.
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Source: Goldman Sachs Asset Management
Goldman Sachs Asset Management Announces Launch of Goldman Sachs Future Planet Equity Exchange Traded Fund
July 15, 2021--Goldman Sachs Asset Management today announced the launch of the Goldman Sachs Future Planet Equity ETF ("GSFP" or the "Fund").
GSFP is the first transparent, actively managed equity ETF launched by Goldman Sachs and expands the firm's existing suite of thematic ETFs designed to help investors position their portfolios on the right side of disruption by providing focused exposure to long-term secular growth trends.
Goldman Sachs intends to invest in the Fund alongside its clients.
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Source: Goldman Sachs Asset Management
US regulator under fire for delays to delisting Chinese stocks
July 15, 2021--Companies that do not comply with US audit rules could keep New York listing as late as 2025
Pressure is being put on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to finalize regulations to delist Chinese companies that do not comply with U.S. auditing standards, after lawmakers found that the agency might not start law enforcement until 2025 at the earliest.
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Source: ft.com
SEC Further Delays WisdomTree Bitcoin ETF Decision
July 14, 2021--The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) pushed a decision on WisdomTree's bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) application to the autumn.
In a Tuesday order launching proceedings on whether or not the agency should approve the application, the SEC asked for feedback from the general public and industry experts on the WisdomTree application and whether the ETF would be a safe product for investors.
Comments must be submitted within three weeks of the document's publication in the Federal Register' the national logbook' with rebuttals filed within seven weeks.
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Source: coindesk.com
Global X ETFs US Releases Three Thematic ETFs on a Single Day Giving Investors Exposure to Future Technologies
July 14, 2021-- Popularity amongst investors for thematic investment strategies remains high. According to CNBC, assets in thematic ETFs have hit $133 billion, up from $27 billion before the pandemic.[1]
As one of the key players in the field of thematic investing, Global X ETFs US releases three new ETFs on one single day, all of which track companies operating on technologies that are expected to shape the planet’s future. The three ETFs are the Global X Hydrogen ETF, the Global X AgTech & Food Innovation ETF, and the Global X Blockchain ETF. All ETFs track Solactive indices as their underlying, respectively, and started trading at NASDAQ on July 14th, 2021.
Hydrogen, the most plentiful element in the entire universe, serves as one of the promising clean energy sources in the fight against climate change. According to the EU Commission, cumulated investments in renewable hydrogen could reach between 180 and 470 billion EUR by 2050, and it is estimated that, by then, renewable hydrogen will match around one-fourth of the global energy demand, with annual revenue of around EUR 630 billion. The Global X Hydrogen ETF tracking the Solactive Global Hydrogen Index benefits from the vast potential that lies in this powerful element.
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Source: Solactive AG
VanEck Launches Fund Focused on Environmental Change Including the Accelerating Energy Transition
July 14, 2021--Leveraging VanEck's decades long experience of investing across resources markets, the VanEck Environmental Sustainability Fund identifies companies with environmental and operational results
VanEck today announced the launch of its newest mutual fund, the VanEck Environmental Sustainability Fund ("the Fund", tickers: ENVAX, ENVIX, ENVYX).
The Fund is designed to provide investors with exposure to global companies operating in a variety of environmental sustainability sectors such as renewable energy, smart resource management, agriculture technology, recycling, water and advanced materials. The Fund aims to align investor interests with aspirational objectives set forth by a number of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
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Source: VanEck
EXCLUSIVE U.S. SEC focuses on bank fee conflicts as it steps-up SPAC inquiry -sources
July 13, 2021--The U.S. securities regulator has ramped-up its inquiry on Wall Street's blank check acquisition frenzy, homing in on potential conflicts of interest created when banks act as underwriters and advisers on the same deal, three people with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.
he Securities and Exchange Commission is exploring whether certain fee structures may incentivise underwriters on special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC, listings to secure unsuitable deals when also advising on the later stage merger, potentially putting investors at risk, the people said.
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Source: reuters.com
Cabana Asset Management Launches New Suite of Target Leading Sector ETFs with Significant Initial Assets-Expected at $500 Million
July 13, 2021--Funds are designed to provide targeted exposure to sectors of the economy poised for potential outperformance, according to Cabana's proprietary algorithm.
Cabana Asset Management ("Cabana"), a wholly owned subsidiary of The Cabana Group, LLC and an SEC registered investment adviser providing risk-managed investment products to investors, advisors and institutions, today announced the expansion of its Exchange Traded Fund ("ETF") lineup with the launch of the Cabana Target Leading Sector ETFs, in partnership with private label ETF advisor Exchange Traded Concepts ("ETC").
Pace of US ETF launches doubles in space of two years view more
Source: The Cabana Group
July 12, 2021--New providers and niche strategies fuel ETF boom as wide range of investors gravitate towards these products
Fund shops have pumped out ETFs at a breakneck pace so far this year in an attempt to capture a share of the massive inflows into the products.
Exactly 200 ETFs launched in the US during the first half of 2021, up from 131 during the same period last year and 100 between January and June 2019, according to data from CFRA Research. The 2021 figures include six mutual funds from Guinness Atkinson and Dimensional Fund Advisors that were converted into ETFs. Prior years' data exclude products that have since closed down.
Source: FT.com
