ETF Express Newsletter 04.10.24

Cybersecurity under the spotlight

Our opinion piece this week comes from Rahul Bhushan, Managing Director at ARK Invest Europe, on that most crucial of business staples, cybersecurity.
Bhushan quotes Warren Buffett: "I think cyber is uncharted territory. It’s going to get worse, not better", highlighting the increasing urgency of protecting digital infrastructure. Bhushan breaks down the issues facing investors investing in the sector.
Bhushan writes: "Many investors are looking to ETFs to capture this surge in demand and with revenue in the sector expected to grow to USD271.90 billion by 2029, representing nearly double that of 2021, you can see why."
We spoke to Craig Urciuoli, director of marketing and business development with the RBB Platform, this week. The firm is a Series Trust firm and Urciuoli explains that, in the US, a mutual fund or ETF is governed by The Securities Act 1940 which requires a trust to protect shareholders.
"That’s what we do," he says. "We offer enhanced services and negotiate on behalf of our clients." Plump says: "When we speak to a client, we say, we will do everything for you except raising assets and managing the money."
Our Paris-based correspondent spoke to Kepler Cheuvreux’s Jean-Pierre Ané, Deputy CEO in charge of Business Development, who explains why his firm has acquired a majority stake in Trackinsight, a global platform for ETF selection and analysis and ETF Express’s data partners. "The growth of ETFs has been one of the most disruptive trends in the asset management sector over the past 20 years," Ané says. "Since 2010, ETFs have grown at an annual rate of 15 per cent, nearly three times faster than traditional mutual funds."
We are very pleased to be able to bring our readers a discount at the December Inside ETFs’ Canada event. The programme is here, and please use this discount code, ETFExpress2024, for 20 per cent off.
We are also pleased to bring you a discount for a London-based responsible investment conference. This code, ETF20, will gain you a 20 per cent discount on tickets to attend RAO Global’s symposium on 21st November in London. The event details are here.

Beverly Chandler, Managing Editor
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