The Trust Threshold: AI makes investors bolder, but they want human judgement to make decisions The Trust Threshold: AI makes investors bolder, but they want human judgement to make decisions

Global ETF News for the Past 2 Months


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The Trust Threshold: AI makes investors bolder, but they want human judgement to make decisions

June 24, 2026-New global research shows affluent and high-net-worth investors use AI tools but rely on trusted professional advice when making financial decisions.
73% use AI for finance and investment, but just 12% say it was the most influential factor in their last investment decision.
Human expertise leads for investment ideas, with 62% citing financial professionals and institutions as the main source.

Gen Z and Millennials are leading the hybrid shift-consistently preferring AI and advisers working together across every major financial task.

Investors are adopting AI tools to research and generate investment ideas, but they want the judgement of a professional adviser when it is time to act.

A new survey of around 10,000 affluent and high-net-worth individuals across 10 markets1, commissioned by HSBC from Ipsos, shows AI is now a mainstream investor tool.

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STARTRADER Adds 30 U.S. Stock and ETF CFDs as 2026 Product Expansion Accelerates

August 25, 2026--24 August 2026 launch expands access to quantum computing, cybersecurity, space, nuclear energy, AI and robotics.
STARTRADER evolves alongside global markets, expanding its product range to reflect client interests and trading habits.

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The $150 Trillion Global Economy in 2030

August 25, 2026--The global economy is projected to expand by nearly $25 trillion between 2026 and 2030.
The U.S. ($37.7 trillion) and China ($26 trillion) will remain the world's largest economies by 2030.
Germany and India are projected to be virtually tied for third place, separated by just $5 billion.

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Clear Street Launches Electronic Execution Across Europe and Asia-Pacific

August 25, 2026--Electronic execution goes live across 27 markets in EMEA and Asia-Pacific, the firm's first offering outside the Americas
Clear Street ("Clear Street" or "the Company"), a cloud-native financial infrastructure technology firm on a mission to give every sophisticated investor access to every asset in every market, today announced the launch of electronic execution in Europe and Asia-Pacific, extending its algorithmic trading offering beyond the US and Canada for the first time.

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Active ETF Assets Reach Record US$ 2.59 Trillion as Industry Posts Highest-Ever YTD Inflows of US$ 590 Billion at end July

August 24, 2026- ETFGI, reports Active ETF Assets Reach Record US$ 2.59 Trillion as Industry Posts Highest-Ever YTD Inflows of US$ 590 Billion at end July. During July the actively managed ETFs industry globally gathered net inflows of $89.58 billion, bringing year-to-date net inflows to a record $590.46 billion, according to ETFGI's July 2026 Active ETF and ETP industry landscape insights report, an annual paid-for research subscription service.

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ETFGI Reports Global Thematic ETF Industry Gathered a Record USD 43.99 Billion in July as YTD Net Inflows Reach All-Time High of USD 112.26 Billion

August 21, 2026-ETFGI reported today the Global Thematic ETF Industry Gathered a Record US$ 43.99 Billion in July as YTD Net inflows Reach All-Time High of US$ 112.26 Billion.
During July the Thematic ETFs industry globally gathered net ETF inflows of US$43.99 billion, bringing year-to-date net inflows to a record US$112.26 billion, according to ETFGI's July 2026 ETF Thematic industry landscape insights report.

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ETFGI reports Global ETF Industry Assets Reach Record US$ 23.11 Trillion at the end of July and YTD Inflows Hit All-Time High US$ 1.71 Trillion

August 19, 2026-ETFGI reports Global ETF Industry Assets Reach Record US$ 23.11 Trillion at the end of July and YTD Inflows Hit All-Time High US$ 1.71 Trillion.
During July, the ETFs industry globally gathered net inflows of US$383.60 billion, bringing year-to-date net inflows to US$1.71 trillion

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From Chinese AI to Global ETFs: STARTRADER Launches 45 New 24/7 Stock and ETF CFDs Spanning Seven Market Themes

August 13, 2026-Available from August 13, 2026, the launch covers seven distinct market themes with no trading-hour restrictions.
STARTRADER today announced the launch of 45 new 24/7 Stock and ETF CFDs, available from Monday through Sunday, 00:00-24:00 (GMT+3 platform time).

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Flow Traders Brings 24/7 Liquidity to Algorand

August 6, 2026--The partnership delivers 24/7 liquidity to ALGO for institutional counterparties
Algorand Foundation and Flow Traders, a leading global liquidity provider, today announced a partnership to deepen institutional liquidity across the Algorand blockchain.

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Tokenized Equities Surge 140% in 2026 as New DeFiLlama Research Maps the Market

August 5, 2026--Bitget, the world's largest Universal Exchange (UEX), today highlighted key findings from a new independent DeFiLlama research report examining the rapid growth and evolving market structure of tokenized equities. According to the report, tokenization's active market capitalization has grown by more than 140% in 2026, increasing from $814 million at the beginning of the year to nearly $2 billion at the time of publication.

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Global goods trade resilient in the first quarter of 2026 despite war in Middle East

July 31, 2026---World merchandise trade growth exceeded expectations in the first quarter of 2026 as surging trade in electronic components related to artificial intelligence (AI) offset the negative impact of the conflict in the Middle East, which began in the final month of the quarter.

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Americas


August 25, 2026 Putnam ETF Trust files with the SEC-Putnam BDC Income ETF and Putnam Emerging Markets ex-China ETF
August 25, 2026 Tidal Trust II files with the SEC-28 Defiance Daily Target ETFs
August 25, 2026 Tidal Trust II files with the SEC-Roundhill Generative AI & Technology ETF
August 25, 2026 RBB Fund, Inc. files with the SEC-5 F/m Accumulator ETFs
August 25, 2026 Two Roads Shared Trust files with the SEC-CWP Premium Growth ETF and CWP Premium Dividend ETF

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Europe ETF News


August 21, 2026 New ETF and ETP Listings on August 21, 2026, on Deutsche Boerse
August 20, 2026 New ETF and ETP Listings on August 20, 2026, on Deutsche Boerse
August 20, 2026 Vanguard strengthens its offer of global UCITS ETFs with three new low-cost funds
August 18, 2026 Themes ETF Trust files with the SEC-6 Leverage Shares 2X Group Daily ETFs
August 17, 2026 HANetf launches Trading Central quant ETF in Europe

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Asia ETF News


August 24, 2026 Australia Launches First Bond & Credit Index Futures
August 21, 2026 Korean Retail Investors Continue to Embrace U.S.-Listed ETFs, with 21 ETFs, Among Top 50 Overseas Securities Purchased in July
August 20, 2026 Hong Kong First! Global X Hang Seng High Dividend Yield Enhanced Income ETF
August 19, 2026 Mirae Asset Securities Launches WTI Leverage ETNs in First Partnership with Solactive
August 11, 2026 Korea Investment Launches ETF Bundling Five Strategic Industries

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Middle East ETP News


August 25, 2026 Mideast Stocks: Gulf stock markets muted as investors assess fresh US measures on Iran
August 20, 2026 Mideast Stocks: Most Gulf markets rise as oil gains amid Iran war jitters
August 19, 2026 Saudi economy contracts 4.8% in Q2 as oil output slumps
August 19, 2026 Kuwait's return to bond markets is a sign of resilience
August 05, 2026 Qatar ETF net asset value dips to $109.6mln in H1 2026

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Africa ETF News


August 10, 2026 West Africa growth projected at 4.6% in 2026, remains resilient-AfDB Regional Economic Outlook Report
August 10, 2026 Africa: 'Nigeria's Fintech Ecosystem Has Become One of Africa's Largest'
August 06, 2026 Africa: Zimbabwe Overtakes Nigeria As Africa's Best-Performing Stock Market
August 05, 2026 Nairobi Securities Exchange Plans East Africa's First AI ETF- But Its CEO Is Watching for a Bubble
July 29, 2026 Regional Economic Outlook 2026: Southern Africa Must Mobilise Development Finance at Scale to Close Annual $55 Billion Financing Gap

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ESG and Of Interest News


August 10, 2026 Infographic Ranked: The World's Biggest Mineral Fuel Producers
July 30, 2026 Ranked: The World's Biggest Mineral Producers
July 21, 2026 Sovereign Wealth Funds Need Legal Clarity as Their Scale and Mandates Expand

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White Papers


July 20, 2026 IMF Staff Country Report Singapore: Selected Issues
July 17, 2026 Graying Asia: How Aging Is Reshaping Banking
July 17, 2026 The Changing Landscape of Financial Integration in Asia-Pacific

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