Goldman Sachs Asset Management has launched the Goldman Sachs Future Tech Leaders Equity ETF (GTEK). GTEK is a fully transparent, actively managed equity ETF that aims to generally invest in listed technology companies with market capitalisations of less than USD100 billion, across both developed and emerging markets. Goldman Sachs intends to invest in GTEK alongside its clients. 

ETF and hedge fund technology specialist Truss Edge has released a major new upgrade for its technology platform which includes a number of improvements for asset managers.

HANetf, Europe’s first full services ‘white label’ UCITS ETF issuer, has published a statement as it continues to expand its presence into the European fund market. 

Index provider Solactive writes that Australia has now seen the launch of an ETF based on semiconductors, the first such product in the country.

REX Shares, LLC (REX) has announced the launch of two new MicroSectors Exchange Traded Notes (ETNs) issued by Bank of Montreal linked to the Solactive FANG Innovation Index (symbol: SOLFANGT).

Chip, the digital savings app, has analysed the demographics and behaviours of its 350,000 users to find a record number of female investors as well as trends that not only indicate a higher appetite for risk among women compared to typical data but also a strong uptake in Environmental, Social, and Governance (or ESG) investing.

South Korean firm Qraft Technologies has just undergone its August rebalancing for its three core funds: AMOM, a momentum ETF, QRFT, an ETF focused on delivering alpha, and NVQ, a value ETF focused on uncovering the next value stocks in the market.

BlackRock has launched the iShares MSCI Global Semiconductors UCITS ETF (SEMI), offering investors the first ETF with a truly global exposure to the semiconductor industry.

HANetf has announced the launch of Europe’s first Enterprise Software ETF with an ESG screen, Purpose Enterprise Software ESG-S UCITS ETF (Ticker: SOFT).

Global X’s The Next Big Theme report for July 2021 covers six key themes: US Infrastructure; E-commerce; Lithium; Video Games & E-Sports; Cloud Computing and Cleantech.