Global insurers are innovating their investment approaches amidst rapidly changing market conditions this year, focusing on resilient portfolio construction, liquidity management, and integrated technology, according to BlackRock’s 11th annual Global Insurance Report.

Vanguard has announced that the USD44.2 million Vanguard US Liquidity Factor ETF will be liquidated in late November.

ETF data provider ETFGI reports that the global ETF industry gathered net inflows of USD53.89 billion during August, bringing year-to-date net inflows to USD559.75 billion.

From Aristocrats to carbon, this week saw a wide range of launches, including KraneShares’ S&P Pan Asia Dividend Aristocrats ETF (Ticker: KDIV), and the Carbon Collective’s Carbon Collective Climate Solutions US Equity ETF (CCSO).

Between 2012 and June 2022, EU-domiciled ETFs have grown at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18.7 per cent, more than twice the rate of EU-domiciled UCITS (9 per cent) during the same period according to PwC Luxembourg, which has released its annual European ETF Listing and Distribution poster showcasing the growth of the ETF market.

Northern Trust Asset Management’s FlexShares Exchange Traded Funds has announced findings from its latest biennial study on financial advisers’ adoption of external investment management services.

Texas-based Sage Advisory has released the results of its 2022 ETF Stewardship Survey, reporting that a record number of 23 ETF providers participated (up from 17 in 2021), including seven of the 10 largest US ETF providers, managing USD37 trillion in total assets.

ETFGI reports that ETFs in the US gathered net inflows of USD43.18 billion during August, bringing year-to-date net inflows to USD386.21 billion.

Digital ETP issuer ETC Group has expanded its European team with Jan Altmann and Alan Boulhimez joining as directors of investment strategy for the DACH region and French speaking Europe respectively.

Lipper Refinitiv reports that assets under management in the European ETF industry decreased over the course of August to EUR1,284.0 billion.