European approval for semi-transparent ETFs sparks debate

March 10, 2025--Quick Summary:
Luxembourg has only approved semi-transparency for actively managed funds, with passive, index-tracking funds not deemed in need of such protection, but she believed some passive funds would also benefit from shielding their portfolio from the market.

In part, semi-transparent ETFs' slow progress in the US is due to regulations limiting the non-transparent option to ETFs investing purely in US securities, suggesting there might be a wider appetite for the approach if it was more widely available.

Some believe opening the door to semi-transparent ETFs in Europe could widen the type of funds available to investors.

Columbia Threadneedle Investments expanding US active ETF range to Europe

May 19, 2025--A 'natural expansion' for the firm
Columbia Threadneedle Investments is set to expand its active ETF offering to the European market as it looks to branch out from its existing US range.