Global ETF News for the Past 2 Months
you are currently viewing::Global Disruptions Are Testing How the World Moves Goods and PeopleApril 29, 2026-Shipping and flight disruptions highlight new fault lines in the global economy and their costs for growth and livelihoods Even in the best case, there will be no neat and clean return to the way things were. The Chart of the Week illustrates one reason for concern. In the Red Sea, attacks on shipping that began in 2023 forced many vessels to reroute around Africa rather than use the Suez Canal. More than two years on, transits through the Bab el-Mandeb strait between Yemen and Djibouti remain stuck at roughly half their pre-attack level. Source: imf.org |
STARTRADER Launches 39 New US Stocks and ETFs Across the Sectors Shaping the Future of Global Markets
May 26, 2026--Effective 25 May 2026, clients gain access to high-impact opportunities spanning artificial intelligence, semiconductor infrastructure, clean energy, the space economy, institutional digital assets, and macro-thematic ETFs.
ETFGI reports New Milestone: ETF Assets Surge to Record US$21.91 Trillion Worldwide
May 20, 2026-ETFGI, reported today that assets invested in the ETFs industry reached a New Milestone: ETF Assets Surge to Record US$21.91 Trillion Worldwide globally.
Anchored Launches as the Onchain Market Layer for Real-World Assets, Connecting US Equities and Fund Products in One Programmable Infrastructure Stack
May 19, 2026-Anchored Finance today launched the onchain market layer for real-world assets, bringing 24/7 liquidity, programmable infrastructure, and cross-border access to traditional financial markets for the first time in a single unified stack. The platform connects US and Asian capital markets on the same composable layer, open around the clock and accessible across both CeFi and DeFi.
Financial Stability Risks Mount as Artificial Intelligence Fuels Cyberattacks
May 7, 2026-Resilience, supervision, and international coordination are essential to safeguarding global financial markets as new AI tools enable attackers
Artificial intelligence is transforming how the financial system copes with vulnerabilities and reacts to incidents.
OECD headline inflation rises to 4.0% in March 2026 as energy prices surge
May 6, 2026-- Year-on-year inflation in the OECD as measured by the Consumer Price Index rose to 4.0% in March 2026 from 3.4% in February, driven by an 8.6 percentage-point increase in energy inflation.
Headline inflation increased in most OECD countries (33 out of 37 with available monthly data), remained broadly stable in two, and declined in Slovenia and Turkey.
Where the World's $13T in Sovereign Wealth Is Held
May 4, 2026-Key Takeaways
Asia and the Middle East control the majority of the world's $13 trillion in sovereign wealth.
Norway alone holds over $2.1 trillion, the largest sovereign wealth fund globally.
ETFGI reports Active ETF Q1 net inflows were $US245.21 Billion which is up 70% from the prior record set in 2025
April 27, 2026-ETFGI, reported today Active ETF Q1 net inflows were $US245.21 Billion which is up 70% from the prior record set in 2025 that assets of US$2.12 trillion invested in the actively managed ETFs industry globally at the end of March.
