#ETFs

Abu Dhabi firm to launch tokenised US Treasuries fund

Abu Dhabi firm to launch tokenised US Treasuries fund

Tokenised Treasuries are a growing segment of the crypto market, with a market capitalisation of $2.4bn on public blockchains

Saudi Arabia debuts ETF tracking Hong Kong stocks

Saudi Arabia approves first ETFs tracking Hong Kong-listed equities

Saudi Arabia’s markets regulator approved AlBilad Investment Company’s request to offer “Albilad CSOP MSCI Hong Kong China Equity ETF

Bitcoin ETFs take $50bn baby steps toward big-time

Bitcoin ETFs take $50bn baby steps toward big-time

Retail investors have dominated flows into the new ETFs, with only a handful of large institutions having publicly disclosed positions in regulatory filings

Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia explore funds to track Hong Kong stock indices

Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia explore funds to track Hong Kong stock indices

A new ETF tracking Saudi equities was listed in Hong Kong last year, becoming the first product of its kind in Asia

Bitcoin tops $72,000 as demand frenzy intensifies

Bitcoin hits record above $72,000 as demand frenzy intensifies

The world’s most valuable cryptocurrency has been boosted by a flood of cash into new spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds

Bitcoin hits $50,000 level for first time in more than two years

Bitcoin hits $50,000 level for first time in more than two years

The cryptocurrency has risen 16.3 per cent so far this year, on Monday touching its highest since December 27, 2021

US SEC gives bitcoin ETFs the green light

US SEC approves bitcoin ETFs in watershed for crypto market

The regulator approved 11 applications, including from BlackRock, despite warnings from some officials and investor advocates that the products carried risks

ETF ESG

Are ESG-themed ETFs losing steam?

Data shows that ETF issuers are losing tolerance for ESG as closures surge

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Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange ETF market surpasses Dhs1.4bn in traded value

Year-to-date growth in the turnover of ADX’s ETF market was supported by more than 11,400 trades of 227 million units

Shailesh Dash

Phi Trends: Are digital currencies the next big thing?

The reward from hopping onto the digital currency bandwagon is imminent, states entrepreneur and investor Shailesh Dash

Investment lessons: Now is the time to focus on ETF assets in the MENA region

Locally-listed ETFs are a simple, cost-effective and efficient investment tool and will increasingly be used as such in the coming months and years