Being the ETF sell-side platform of choice is the goal of Citi, winner of this year’s ETF Express European award for Best ETF Research Provider.

ETFLogic, a fintech analytics company, is partnering with TMX Group Limited’s subsidiary TSX Inc, to provide advanced analytics to ETF issuers, financial advisors, fund managers, corporate investor relations professionals, and all other professionals involved in the wealth management industry in Canada.

ETF data provider TrackInsight has launched ESG ETF platform, ESG Observatory, on the back of the huge growth in demand for ESG ETFs observed during 2020.

Investment Metrics, a provider of analytics, reporting, data, and benchmarking solutions for the institutional investment market, has acquired London and Boston-based Style Analytics, a cloud-based SaaS platform that provides Investment Factor and ESG Exposure analysis for the institutional investment community worldwide.

Exchange traded funds (ETFs) will be included in the Investment Association’s (IA) sectors from 19 April 2021. Their inclusion will coincide with the division of the IA Global Bonds sector, which will be split into 14 new sectors.

Exchange-traded fund (ETF) issuers Charles Schwab Investment Management, and WisdomTree Asset Management, have signed on as new clients of Virtu’s eNAV ETF analytics tool, which has been enhanced with MarketAxess’ award-winning Composite+, an AI-powered algorithmic pricing engine for corporate and emerging market bonds.

ETFs are justly celebrated for their transparency but Abraham Thomas, Chief Data Officer and Co-Founder of Quandl believes that it can be difficult for investors to view or trust underlying ETF holdings across their entire portfolio. 

FactSet a provider of integrated financial information, and analytical applications, is to acquire Truvalue Labs, a specialist AI-driven environmental, social, and governance (ESG) data. 

ETF portfolio analytics provider ETFLogic has made new additions to its Logicly platform, which include deeper integrations with wealth management partners, mutual fund support, and advanced charting capabilities.

Equity-based Smart Beta ETFs and ETPs listed globally saw net outflows of USD2.22 billion during July bringing year-to-date net inflows to USD10.36 billion which is significantly lower than the USD52.90 billion gathered at this point last year.