ETFs

“The fact that you couldn’t buy this on major brokerage platforms has likely hampered their ability to gain scale," said Todd Rosenbluth, director of ETF and mutual fund research at CFRA.

So far, there has been little uptake among advisors or clients for ESG funds. That’s an opportunity, says Nuveen’s Marcus Velasco.

The actively managed “iShares Evolved” funds will target major industry groupings: financials, healthcare, media, consumer staples, consumer discretionary and, of course, technology.

The new ProShares fund provides short exposure to companies in a sector that has struggled and shows few signs of turning around.

Trading in debt ETFs is set to double over the next five years to $15 billion per day

S&P and MSCI plan to overhaul their industry classifications, merging internet and media stocks with phone companies to replace the telecommunication sector.

Public investment vehicles, including mutual funds and ETFs focused on so-called “gender-lens” investing, oversaw $910 million in assets as of June 30, 2017.

Have we reached a top?

Two new ETFs, focused on Blockchain, filed with the SEC, look to give investors exposure to firms building or using the technology.

BlackRock is calling "too soon" on dynamic multifactor strategies.