New shoots

Is there any sign of Spring in what seems to have been a particularly long winter? Yes, we say, bringing you an interview with the US financial services firm Wedbush’s Matt Bromberg who is COO of the new Wedbush Fund Advisers which has announced its entry into the ETF market.

Turning to Europe, we have an interview with Samuel Smith, CEO and CIO of Dublin-headquartered Investlinx, a new active ETF issuer with heavyweight support which is enjoying outperformance with its two ETFs.

We like to think that ETF Express has always covered cryptocurrencies well and now we do it even better with our monthly Digital Asset Review, brought to you with partners CoinDesk and Trackinsight and authored by Joshua de Vos. January issue is out now.

Active ETFs have dominated the conversation so far this year and Fidelity has published its study which reveals them to be the most in-demand product for professional investors. Demand for active ETFs is expected to increase more rapidly than any other type of investment vehicle over the next 18 months, Fidelity says, with 37 per cent of investors surveyed anticipating an increase in their allocations. Intermediary investors show most interest, with 61 per cent anticipating an increase in usage in their portfolios over the next 18 months.

Carne Group also found that ETPs remain front of mind both for institutional investors and for asset managers looking to service client demand in 2025. 89 per cent of the equity and fixed income fund managers Carne surveyed currently offer either ETFs or ETPs – of those who don’t, 89 per cent expect to offer them within the next three to four years.

Beverly Chandler, Managing Editor

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