ESG and Of Interest News


Half of world's CO2 emissions come from 36 fossil fuel firms, study shows

March 5, 2025-Researchers say data strengthens case for holding firms to account for their contribution to climate crisis
Half of the world's climate-heating carbon emissions come from the fossil fuels produced by just 36 companies, analysis has revealed.

The researchers said the 2023 data strengthened the case for holding fossil fuel companies to account for their contribution to global heating. Previous versions of the annual report have been used in legal cases against companies and investors.

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Carbon Majors: 2023 Data Update March 2025

March 5, 2025-Executive Summary
Carbon Majors traces 33.9 GtCO2e of emissions to the 169 active entities in the database in 2023, a 0.7% increase from 2022. The CO2 emissions in the database accounted for 78.4% of global fossil fuel and cement CO2 emissions in 2023, with just 36 companies linked to over half of these global emissions.

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OECD Services Trade Restrictiveness Index Policy Trends up to 2025

February 12, 2025- Abstract
The OECD Services Trade Restrictiveness Index (STRI) provides annually updated, comparable information on regulations affecting trade in services across 51 countries and 22 sectors from 2014 to 2024.

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Americas


March 12, 2025 Ultimus Managers Trust files with the SEC-3 Westwood LBRTY ETFs
March 12, 2025 Capital Group Launches Eight Active ETF Model Portfolios
March 11, 2025 iShares Trust files with the SEC-iShares Long-Term National Muni Bond ETF
March 11, 2025 Tidal Trust II files with the SEC-11 Defiance Daily Target 2X Long ETFs
March 11, 2025 Janus Detroit Street Trust files with the SEC-Janus Henderson Small Cap Growth Alpha ETF and Janus Henderson Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF

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Europe ETF News


March 12, 2025 Nasdaq Stockholm welcomes HANetf as new ETP provider
March 10, 2025 European approval for semi-transparent ETFs sparks debate
March 05, 2025 European investors dump US equity ETFs in February
March 04, 2025 Euronext plan to consolidate ETF trading venues sparks scepticism

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Asia ETF News


March 12, 2025 Coinbase returns to India: Crypto exchange confirms securing FIU regulatory nod
March 11, 2025 KB Asset Management Launches KB RISE US Quantum Computing ETF, Tracking the Solactive US Quantum Computing Technology Index
February 17, 2025 ETFs jump to two-thirds of all Taiwan fund assets
February 17, 2025 China explores relaxing rules to allow multi-asset ETFs
February 13, 2025 Mirae Asset's spot gold ETF tops $2.5b in net assets

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Global ETF News


February 17, 2025 ETFGI reports assets invested in the global ETFs industry surpassed the hedge fund industry by US$10.33 trillion at the end of 2024
February 13, 2025 Rising Rates May Trigger Financial Instability, Complicating Fight Against Inflation
February 12, 2025 Bybit and Block Scholes Report: Timing Altcoin Season in a Sea of Uncertainty Bybit Logo (PRNewsfoto/Bybit)

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Middle East ETF News


March 03, 2025 Saudi Tadawul profit surges 60% on higher trading value
February 28, 2025 Egypt's economic growth likely to accelerate, says bank
February 20, 2025 Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange welcomes the listing of Chimera iBoxx US Treasury Bill ETF

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Africa ETF News


February 11, 2025 Digital public infrastructure (DPI) will drive AI for Africa's economic transformation

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