It may have been a quiet week for ETF launches, but there were still some notable debutants including the first two funds from Europe’s newest ETF provider Rize ETF and a gold ETC from the Royal Mint. Elsewhere, Lyxor expanded its fixed income range with three new ETFs built to provide a more sustainable exposure to High Yield bonds. 

This week’s new ETF launches include a new proposition for environmentally minded investors, a new actively managed fund from Ossiam which will focus on companies with a track record of low CO2 emissions. UBS debuted a new fund with ‘principles’ too, this week, an ETF offering investors access to companies that are highly committed to sustainability and gender equality issues. Elsewhere, Amundi expanded its Prime ETF range, while JPMAM launched a new fixed income multi-factor fund, and First Trust debuted the Value Line Dividend UCITS ETF…

This week’s new ETF launches include a couple of offerings for bond investors with the debut of a new short-term US government bond fund from Invesco, and a new green bond ETF from Lyxor, both on Xetra. Elsewhere, First Trust launched a new merger arbitrage fund, plus the First Trust Capital Strength UCITS ETF, which is based on one of the company’s best-selling US strategies…

The pick of this week's new ETF launches is a suite of three liquid alternative funds from CI Investments, which employ hedge fund-like strategies including short-selling and leverage. Amundi meanwhile, launched ten new funds on Xetra, a mix of equity and bond index ETFs, while the latest low-cost offering from Invesco provides exposure to the US Treasury Bond market…

AlphaCentric has launched the AlphaCentric LifeSci Healthcare Fund (LYFIX), a new mutual fund will focus on investing in biotech and healthcare equities. 

This week’s new launches include a first from Amun with the debut of a bitcoin inverse tracker ETP providing investors with exposure to negative bitcoin price movements. Elsewhere, UBS launched a new commodities carry trade ETF, while Russell Investments debuted its initial actively managed exchange-traded fund series (ETF series) based on key Russell Investments mutual funds.

VitalityInvest has unveiled multiple enhancements to its investment offering, including five new actively-managed funds created in partnership with SEI (NASDAQ: SEI), a global provider of investment solutions.

Citi has launched the USD150 million Citi Impact Fund that will make equity investments in “double bottom line” private sector companies that have a positive impact on society. 

Just two ETF launches to report on this week, a new offering from Strategy Shares providing momentum-based exposure to global equity regions, plus a new corporate bonds ETF from Tabula on Xetra…

Middleton Enterprises, a Newcastle-based investment firm, is launching a new fund, building on its successful performance over the last six years.