Financial regulators in China and Hong Kong have jointly announced calendar enhancements for the Stock Connect programme, adding up to ten additional trading days each year.

BlackRock, in partnership with JP Morgan, has launched a new fixed income ETF in the US providing comprehensive exposure to USD bonds from sovereign and corporate emerging market issuers.

Tabula Investment Management has introduced a GBP-hedged share class for its ETF targeting US dollar-denominated government bonds issued by the Middle Eastern member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).

RBC iShares has launched four new ETFs, including two equity and two fixed income funds, on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

BlackRock has announced an enhancement to the sustainability credentials of its Europe-listed ‘ESG-Screened’ ETFs including additional business activity screening and the adoption of overall carbon reduction targets.

E Fund Management has launched a new ETF in Hong Kong providing exposure to Chinese A-share stocks of companies operating in the alcohol industry.

Strive Asset Management has added an emerging markets ex-China strategy to its suite of ETFs that are free of politicization.

Putnam Investments has launched five new fully transparent, actively managed ETFs on NYSE Arca catering to socially responsible investors seeking core portfolio exposures.

KraneShares has launched a new ETF in the US delivering a covered call strategy on its flagship fund that targets Chinese internet and internet-related companies.

San Francisco-based Matthews Asia, a specialist in emerging markets investing, has launched a new actively managed ETF providing broad EM exposure while excluding stocks from China.