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Aptus Capital Advisors Launches the International Drawdown-Managed Equity ETF (CBOE: IDME) as Aptus ETFs Crosses $1.3B in Assets

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Friday, July 23, 2021
Banking, Professional services, Finance, Exchange-traded funds, Finance, BetaShares, SPDR

Aptus Capital Advisors, LLC announces the launch of the International Drawdown-Managed Equity ETF (Cboe: IDME), an actively-managed exchange-traded fund (ETF) targeting non-U.S. stocks with a focus on managing drawdown risk through hedges.

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  • Aptus Capital Advisors, LLC announces the launch of the International Drawdown-Managed Equity ETF (Cboe: IDME), an actively-managed exchange-traded fund (ETF) targeting non-U.S. stocks with a focus on managing drawdown risk through hedges.
  • The launch of IDME adds to the firms growing suite of actively-managed ETF strategies, as the firm recently reached $1.3 billion in assets under management across its ETFs.
  • Launched in 2013, Aptus Capital Advisors supports advisors pursuing better client outcomes through hedged strategies, managed portfolios, and investment support.
  • Aptus Capital Advisors is an SEC registered investment advisor and serves as the Funds investment advisor.

Faith Investor Services Debuts Pure-Play Catholic Values ETF in Partnership With the Knights of Columbus

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Consulting, Banking, Accounting, Professional services, Philanthropy, Religion, Legal, Foundation, Insurance, Consumer, Finance, Finance, Exchange-traded funds, Money, Investment, ETF, Investor, Draft:VanEck, BetaShares, Faith Investor Services, Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors, FAITH INVESTOR SERVICES, KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ASSET ADVISORS

Faith Investor Services , LLC (FIS), in partnership with Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors (KoCAA) , is pleased to announce the launch of its inaugural exchange-traded fund (ETF) today on the New York Stock Exchange.

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  • Faith Investor Services , LLC (FIS), in partnership with Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors (KoCAA) , is pleased to announce the launch of its inaugural exchange-traded fund (ETF) today on the New York Stock Exchange.
  • The new fund, the FIS Knights of Columbus Global Belief ETF, will trade under the ticker symbol KOCG.
  • The investment criteria include investing in companies that align with Catholic values, such as respect for life, respect for human dignity, and the Catholic Churchs stance on war and peace.
  • The launch of KOCG is a culmination of years of work supported by a commitment to deliver an exceptional faith-based ETF.

Jacob Asset Management Launches its First ETF

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Exchange-traded funds, Finance, Draft:VanEck, BetaShares

LOS ANGELES, July 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- After more than twenty years of delivering a full range of actively managed investment solutions, Jacob Asset Management is pleased to announce the launch of its first exchange-traded fund, the Jacob Forward ETF.

Key Points: 
  • LOS ANGELES, July 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- After more than twenty years of delivering a full range of actively managed investment solutions, Jacob Asset Management is pleased to announce the launch of its first exchange-traded fund, the Jacob Forward ETF.
  • "We thrive on discovering exciting, enduring businesses with the potential to introduce innovative solutions to the global economy, while delivering solid growth for our investors," said Ryan Jacob, founder and CEO, of Jacob Asset Management.
  • Founded in 1999, Jacob Asset Management offers a full range of actively managed investment solutions to both retail and institutional clients.
  • Recognized as a leader in technology investing, the firm has broadened its offerings from the Jacob Internet Fund (JAMFX) to include the Jacob Small Cap Fund (JSCGX), the Jacob Discovery Fund (JMCGX) and the Jacob Forward ETF (JFWD).

Purpose Investments Inc. Launches Europe’s First Carbon Offsetting ETF in Partnership with HANetf

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Finance, Exchange-traded funds, Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities Directive, ETF, Boost ETP, BetaShares

TORONTO, June 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Purpose Investments Inc. (Purpose) is thrilled today to launch the HANetf S&P Global Clean Energy Select HANzero UCITS ETF (the Fund), Europes first exchange traded fund that incorporates carbon offsetting.

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  • TORONTO, June 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Purpose Investments Inc. (Purpose) is thrilled today to launch the HANetf S&P Global Clean Energy Select HANzero UCITS ETF (the Fund), Europes first exchange traded fund that incorporates carbon offsetting.
  • ESG is a core factor embedded across Purpose Investments investment process and at the foundation of how it thinks about building products.
  • Purpose Investments is led by well-known entrepreneur Som Seif and is a division of Purpose Financial, an independent technology-driven financial services company.
  • HANetf is an independent ETF provider founded by two of Europes leading ETF pioneers, Hector McNeil and Nik Bienkowski, to challenge conventional approaches to ETF product development and create distinctive opportunities for investors.

Dawn Global Announces the Launch of the Asian Growth Cubs ETF (CUBS)

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Thursday, June 17, 2021
Banking, Other Professional Services, Professional services, Finance, Finance, Money, Exchange-traded funds, Investor, BetaShares, Global X ETFs

Dawn Global announced the launch today of the Asian Growth Cubs exchange traded fund (ETF) listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

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  • Dawn Global announced the launch today of the Asian Growth Cubs exchange traded fund (ETF) listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
  • Cubs is the first active thematic ETF to focus on public equities in emerging and frontier growth markets.
  • Yet these markets remain inaccessible to most foreign investors due to little or no ETF coverage or American Deposit Receipt listings.
  • Dawn Global is re-inventing the conventional approach to emerging markets equities investing by positioning Cubs as an actively managed, content driven, thematically designed, regionally diversified ETF.

U.S. Global Investors Announces Launch of Europe’s First Airlines Industry ETF with Strategic Partner HANetf

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Thursday, June 17, 2021
Exchange-traded funds, Frank E. Holmes, Business, Ark Invest, Economy, BetaShares

Global Investors, Inc. (Nasdaq: GROW ) (the Company), a registered investment advisory firm that focuses on specialized markets around the world, is thrilled to announce its partnership with HANetf to launch Europes first and only global airlines industry ETF.

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  • Global Investors, Inc. (Nasdaq: GROW ) (the Company), a registered investment advisory firm that focuses on specialized markets around the world, is thrilled to announce its partnership with HANetf to launch Europes first and only global airlines industry ETF.
  • Global Jets ETF (JETS), a U.S.-based exchange-traded fund that invests in not just carriers around the world but also airport services companies and aircraft manufacturers.
  • A similar investment case prompted the idea of a European-based airlines ETF, according to Frank Holmes, the Companys CEO and chief investment officer.
  • I believe our airlines ETF, in collaboration with HANetf, will meet EU and United Kingdom investors demand for such a product that seeks to track the global economic reopening.

Fidelity Launches Five ESG Mutual Funds and ETFs Focused on Environment, Climate Change, Gender Diversity & Sustainability

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Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Banking, Professional services, Finance, Finance, Investment, Exchange-traded funds, Money, Index fund, Mutual fund, Fidelity International, BetaShares, Sustainable Investing at Fidelity, Fidelity’s Growing Active Equity ETF Lineup, SUSTAINABLE INVESTING AT FIDELITY, FIDELITY’S GROWING ACTIVE EQUITY ETF LINEUP

With the addition of these new funds, Fidelity will offer investors and advisors 11 ESG mutual funds and ETFs.

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  • With the addition of these new funds, Fidelity will offer investors and advisors 11 ESG mutual funds and ETFs.
  • The three new actively managed mutual funds are Fidelity Climate Action Fund (FCAEX), Fidelity Environmental Bond Fund (FFEBX), and Fidelity Sustainability U.S. Equity Fund (FSEBX).
  • The two new actively managed ETFs are Fidelity Sustainability U.S. Equity ETF (FSST)1 and Fidelity Womens Leadership ETF (FDWM)1.
  • Additionally, Fidelity offers three sustainable index mutual funds: Fidelity U.S. Sustainability Index Fund ( FENSX ), Fidelity International Sustainability Index Fund ( FNIYX ), and Fidelity Sustainability Bond Index Fund ( FNASX ).

Purpose Global Bond Class ETF Surpasses $225 Million in Assets Under Management

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Wednesday, May 26, 2021
Exchange-traded funds, Finance, Money, Investment, Assets under management, BetaShares

TORONTO, May 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Purpose Investments Inc. (Purpose) is happy to announce that the Purpose Global Bond Class ETF (IGB" or the "ETF") has surpassed CAD 225 million in assets under management ("AUM").

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  • TORONTO, May 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Purpose Investments Inc. (Purpose) is happy to announce that the Purpose Global Bond Class ETF (IGB" or the "ETF") has surpassed CAD 225 million in assets under management ("AUM").
  • Purpose Global Bond Class ETF has proven its value over the course of its life, and were thrilled to be able to step back at this point to reflect on its success, said Greg Taylor, CIO of Purpose Investments.
  • Purpose may, in the future, determine to permit subscriptions for additional shares of the ETF.
  • Purpose is an asset management company with more than $11 billion in assets under management.

Putnam Investments Launches Firm’s First Active ETFs

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Wednesday, May 26, 2021
Professional services, Finance, Exchange-traded funds, Finance, Horizons ETFs, BetaShares

Putnam Investments today announced the debut of its first actively managed exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which are based on four of the firms leading equity strategies.

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  • Putnam Investments today announced the debut of its first actively managed exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which are based on four of the firms leading equity strategies.
  • The new ETFs Putnam Sustainable Leaders ETF (PLDR), Putnam Sustainable Future ETF (PFUT), Putnam Focused Large Cap Growth ETF (PGRO), and Putnam Focused Large Cap Value ETF (PVAL) begin trading today on the New York Stock Exchange.
  • We are excited to enter the ETF marketplace today with the launch of active ETFs that employ Putnams time-tested, active management expertise, said Robert L. Reynolds, President and Chief Executive Officer, Putnam Investments.
  • The four active ETF strategies launched by Putnam today are:
    Putnams suite of ETFs will utilize the Fidelity tracking basket methodology for active equity ETFs.

Simplify Asset Management Launches Simplify U.S. Equity Plus GBTC ETF (SPBC)

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Tuesday, May 25, 2021
Technology, Insurance, Finance, Consulting, Banking, Accounting, Professional services, Software, Data management, Other Professional Services, Exchange-traded funds, Inverse exchange-traded fund, BetaShares

Simplify Asset Management (Simplify) , an innovative provider of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), today announced the launch of the Simplify U.S. Equity PLUS GBTC ETF (Nasdaq: SPBC) .

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  • Simplify Asset Management (Simplify) , an innovative provider of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), today announced the launch of the Simplify U.S. Equity PLUS GBTC ETF (Nasdaq: SPBC) .
  • SPBC joins a fast-growing Simplify ETF lineup, which earlier this month also saw the launch of the Simplify Interest Rate Hedge ETF (NYSE Arca: PFIX) and the Simplify Volatility Premium ETF (NYSE Arca: SVOL) , two first-of-their-kind ETFs .
  • Simplify Asset Management Inc. is a Registered Investment Adviser founded in 2020 to help advisors tackle the most pressing portfolio challenges with an innovative set of options-based strategies.
  • The Simplify U.S. Equity PLUS GBTC ETF seeks long-term capital appreciation.