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First Trust Launches the First Trust Bloomberg Nuclear Power ETF
January 19, 2026-FT Portfolios Canada Co. ("First Trust Canada"), announced today that it has launched units of First Trust Bloomberg Nuclear Power ETF (the "Fund" and "RCTR"). Units of the Fund will commence trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange today. The ticker symbol for the units is RCTR.
Defiance ETFs Announces Closure of Select Funds
January 16, 2026-Tidal Financial Group and Defiance ETFs today announced their decision to close and liquidate eight exchange-traded funds listed on the Nasdaq:
Defiance Leveraged Long + Income PLTR ETF (Nasdaq: PLT)
Defiance Leveraged Long + Income SMCI ETF (Nasdaq: SMCC)
Defiance Leveraged Long + Income HOOD ETF (Nasdaq: HOOI)
Strive Announces the Completion of Semler Scientific Acquisition
January 16, 2026-Strive, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASST) ("Strive") today announced the successful completion of the previously announced acquisition of Semler Scientific.
Strive now holds approximately 12,797.9 bitcoin, becoming the #11 largest public corporate holder of bitcoin globally.
PIMCO Launches New Active ETF
January 16, 2026-The PIMCO U.S. Stocks PLUS Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund (SPLS) aims to outperform the S&P 500 by combining passive equity1 tracking with PIMCO's active fixed income expertise2
PIMCO, a global leader in active fixed income with deep expertise across public and private markets, is expanding its exchange-traded fund offerings with the launch of PIMCO U.S. Stocks PLUS Active Bond ETF (SPLS).
Tradr Launches Leveraged ETFs on Critical Metals, Ondas Holdings, UiPath and USA Rare Earth
January 13, 2026--Suite includes two first-to-market funds, CRMX and PATX, that seek to provide 200% long exposure
Tradr ETFs, a provider of ETFs designed for sophisticated investors and professional traders, today launched four new single stock leveraged ETFs. The funds seek to deliver twice (200%) the daily performance of a specific underlying stock.
CI Global Asset Management to Acquire Invesco's Canadian Investment Fund Assets and Form Long-Term Strategic Partnership
January 13, 2026- CI Global Asset Management ("CI GAM") and Invesco Ltd. (NYSE: IVZ), a leading global asset management firm, today announced an agreement under which CI GAM will acquire the management agreements relating to Invesco's Canadian fund business with combined total assets under management of approximately C$26 billion.
