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Manulife John Hancock Investments Launches New Active Hedged Equity ETF
April 8, 2026--Manulife John Hancock Investments today announced the launch of John Hancock Hedged Equity ETF (NYSE Arca: JHDG), managed by Manulife Investment Management (Manulife IM). With JHDG, Manulife John Hancock Investments' ETF platform now has 19 funds with more than $12 billion in assets under management.1 Strategies include U.S. and international equity, preferred income, mortgage-backed securities, and corporate and municipal bonds.
The new ETF seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation with lower volatility and downside protection relative to broad equity markets. The fund pursues its objective through a combination of high-conviction fundamental equity selection and a dynamic options overlay.
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Source: Manulife Wealth & Asset Management
Slow Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean amid Global Uncertainty and Weak Investment
April 8, 2026--Reforms to help firms grow, innovate and compete can support better jobs
Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is projected to grow 2.1% in 2026, below the 2.4% recorded in 2025, according to the latest Latin America and the Caribbean Economic Update. Growth for 2027 is projected at 2.4%.
The subdued outlook reflects a challenging macroeconomic environment, with high borrowing costs, weak external demand, and inflationary pressures from geopolitical uncertainty damping private investment and job creation.
The report argues that, with the right policies, the region can pivot and harness its natural resources, energy potential, and reform momentum to create quality jobs and foster more inclusive and productive growth. "Latin America and the Caribbean have the assets-and the reform capacity-to achieve far more.
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Source: worldbank.org
ETF Industry Leader Rob Oliver Launches New ETF Provider "Aura", Debuts U.S. Defense ETF (NYSE: DUTY)
April 8, 2026-Aura ETFs Inc. (Aura), a newly formed exchange-traded fund (ETF) provider founded by seasoned ETF industry leader Rob Oliver, today announced its official launch alongside the introduction of its first product, the U.S. Defense ETF (DUTY) on New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
Leveraging nearly two decades of ETF industry expertise, Aura is building a global ETF platform focused on innovative thematic and income strategies designed for modern portfolios. The firm aims to deliver targeted ETF solutions that combine industry renowned investment experience with scalable design.
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Source: Aura ETFs Inc.
Defiance Launches XAIL, the World's First 2X Leverage Pure Space ETF
April 8, 2026-Defiance ETFs today announced the launch of the Defiance Pure Space Daily 2X Strategy ETF (XAIL), expanding its lineup of leveraged thematic ETFs designed for active traders seeking amplified exposure to the rapidly evolving global space economy.
XAIL is designed for traders seeking magnified, short-term bullish exposure to a concentrated portfolio of companies directly engaged in space-related technologies and services.
By seeking to deliver 200% of the daily performance of an actively managed portfolio of "pure space" companies, the Fund allows investors to express tactical upside views on the commercialization and expansion of the space economy within the accessibility and transparency of an exchange-traded fund structure.
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Source: Defiance ETFs
Wedbush Launches AI Power & Infrastructure ETF as Energy Becomes the Key Force Behind the AI Boom
April 8, 2026-New research-based ETF targets companies powering the rapid rise of artificial intelligence, as surging data center and energy demand drives long-term infrastructure needs.
Wedbush Fund Advisers today announced the launch of the Dan IVES Wedbush AI Power & Infrastructure ETF (Ticker: IVEP), designed to give investors exposure to the companies powering the next phase of the artificial intelligence boom, based on the research of the Wedbush Securities Inc. technology research team, including Dan Ives, Managing Director and Global Head of Technology Research, and Seth Basham, Managing Director and Director of Equity Research. The IVEP ETF follows the success of the Dan IVES Wedbush AI Revolution ETF (Ticker: IVES) that launched on June 4, 2025.
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Source: Wedbush Fund Advisers, LLC
The Procure Space ETF(R) (UFO) Can Now Be Traded on Coinbase
April 7, 2026-ProcureAM is excited to share that the world's first pure-play ETF, the Procure Space ETF(R) (TICKER: UFO), can now be traded on Coinbase. UFO will be available to customers in the United States 24 hours a day, 5 days a week.
Coinbase enables investors to buy and sell exchange-traded funds 24 hours a day, 5 days a week allowing for faster reaction to ever-changing market news.
Coinbase users can now hold crypto, Bitcoin and ETFs in the same application thereby merging traditional financial products with the digital asset economy.
The Procure Space ETF(R) was up 14.26% year-to-date as of March 30th, 20261 and experienced a record 2025, with the fund’s performance increasing 67.94% for the year ending December 31st, 2025.2
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Source: ProcureAM
Pzena Investment Management Enters the Active ETF Space with Launch of Two Exchange-Traded Funds
April 7, 2026-Pzena Investment Management ("Pzena"), a global investment manager specializing in classic value investing, today announced the launch of its first two actively managed exchange-traded funds (ETFs), marking the firm's entry into the ETF marketplace.
The new ETFs offer clients an additional way to access the disciplined, research-driven approach to value investing that Pzena has applied throughout its thirty-year history.
With approximately $80 billion in assets under management as of March 31, 2026, the firm has a long track record of applying this philosophy consistently across geographies and market cycles. The investment process that Pzena has honed over three decades is now available in an exchange-traded structure:
Pzena U.S. Large Cap Value ETF (PZLV) seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in equity securities of U.S. large capitalization companies.
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Source: Pzena Investment Management, LLC
The Acruence Active Hedge U.S. Equity ETF (XVOL) to Close
April 7, 2026-Tidal Investments LLC and Acruence Capital, LLC announce the planned closure and liquidation of The Acruence Active Hedge U.S. Equity ETF (Cboe: XVOL) (the "Fund"). The Fund's last day of trading is expected to be Thursday, April 16, 2026, and the Fund is expected to liquidate on Monday, April 20, 2026.
Shares of the Fund are expected to be delisted from the Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc at the close of regular trading on Thursday, April 16, 2026 (the "Closing Date"). Shareholders may sell their shares in the secondary market prior to the Closing Date through their brokerage account, which may incur customary brokerage charges.
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Source: Tidal Financial Group
J.P. Morgan Asset Management Launches Canadian Hedged Equity Premium Income ETFs in Canada
April 4, 2026--New ETFs provide Canadian investors with access to the firm's equity premium income strategies while hedging currency exposure
J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM)1 today announced the launch of two new Canadian hedged ETFs: JPMorgan US Equity Premium Income Active ETF -CAD Hedged (TSX: JEPH) and the JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income Active ETF -CAD Hedged (TSX: JPQH) on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
The ETFs are designed to provide income alongside U.S. equity exposure while also managing currency risk.
JEPH and JPQH are the Canadian-dollar hedged versions of the JPMorgan US Equity Premium Income Active ETF (TSX: JEPI) and JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income Active ETF (TSX: JEPQ) strategies, respectively. The addition of CAD-hedged versions helps reduce the impact of U.S. dollar fluctuations for Canadian investors seeking income-oriented equity solutions.
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Source: J.P. Morgan Asset Management Canada
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2026 Article IV Consultation with the United States
April 2, 2026-GDP growth reached 2% in 2025 despite major policy shifts and a Q4 government shutdown, supported by strong productivity. Inflation was flat as tariff-driven goods inflation offset declining services inflation; the fiscal deficit narrowed slightly, though debt and the current account deficit remained elevated.
Growth is projected to rise to 2.4% in 2026, while fading tariff effects and lower oil prices should bring core PCE inflation back to 2% during the first half of 2027. Employment growth is slowing but unemployment should stay near 4%.
Near-term risks to growth and unemployment are balanced, but rising energy prices pose upside inflation risks.
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Source: imf.org
