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you are currently viewing:Northern Trust Survey: Asset Managers Sharpen Focus on Core Capabilities to Drive GrowthSeptember 25, 2026-Global Survey Reveals Increased Outsourcing, Heightened Cost Discipline, and Broader Adoption of AI As Asset Managers Refine Their Growth Strategies
Northern Trust's report, Driving Growth in Asset Management 2026, is based on a survey of 300 CEOs, CIOs, operations directors and similar leaders at asset management firms across North America, EMEA (Europe, Middle East Africa) and APAC (Asia-Pacific). Conducted in Spring 2026 by InvestOps Insights for Northern Trust, the study examines how asset managers' strategies have changed since 2024 amid market volatility, fee pressure, operational complexity and the emergence of AI. Source: Northern Trust |
Langar Investment Management, LLC Announces Board Approval of the Liquidation and Closure of Langar Global HealthTech ETF
September 30, 2026-Langar Investment Management, LLC (the "Adviser"), announced today that the Trust's Board of Trustees (the "Board") has approved a Plan of Liquidation and Termination (the "Plan") to terminate, liquidate, and close the Langar Global HealthTech ETF (Ticker: [LGHT] (the "Fund"), a series of the Spinnaker ETF Series.
ETF Architect Announces Name Change of the Towle Value ETF to the Towle Small-Cap Value ETF
September 30, 2026- Empowered Funds, LLC d/b/a ETF Architect is pleased to announce that effective September 30, 2026, the Fund's name will change to "Towle Small-Cap Value ETF".
This name change does not reflect a change in the Fund's investment strategy but is intended to more clearly convey the Fund's established small-cap value focus.
CG Advisory Services Launched CG Flagship Equity ETF
September 29, 2026-For years, CG Advisory Services has managed client portfolios through a disciplined, research-driven process. Now, with the launch of its first ETF, the firm is making that same approach available to more advisers and their clients.
BlackRock Files to Offer ETF Share Classes on Five Active Mutual Funds
September 29, 2026-Established strategies with nearly $55 billion in combined assets1
BlackRock has filed initial registration statements with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to add ETF share classes to five active mutual funds.
Symmetry Partners Launches Symmetry Panoramic International Country Momentum ETF (Ticker: ICMO)
September 29, 2026-New ETF Offers a Systematic Approach to International Country & Region Rotation Using the Momentum Factor
Symmetry Partners ("Symmetry"), a leading investment manager, today launched the Symmetry Panoramic International Country Momentum ETF (Ticker: ICMO), designed to provide investors with systematic exposure to international countries and regions demonstrating strong relative momentum.
Symmetry Partners Launches Symmetry Panoramic International Country Momentum ETF (Ticker: ICMO)
September 29, 2026-With global agentic commerce projected to reach $5 trillion by 2030,* NEAR is accelerating the emergence of an AI-powered economy.
Bitwise Asset Management,the global crypto asset manager with $9 billion in client assets (as of June 30,2026), today announced the launch of the Bitwise NEAR ETF (NYSE: NRR).
The Bitwise NEAR ETF (NRR) Launches as First Spot NEAR ETP in the U.S., Providing Investors Exposure to the Future of AI Money
September 29, 2026-With global agentic commerce projected to reach $5 trillion by 2030,* NEAR is accelerating the emergence of an AI-powered economy.
Bitwise Asset Management,the global crypto asset manager with $9 billion in client assets (as of June 30,2026), today announced the launch of the Bitwise NEAR ETF (NYSE: NRR).
GraniteShares Readies to Launch 2x Long Anthropic ETF (AIL)
September 29, 2026-Proposed AIL ETF would provide 2x daily long exposure to Anthropic, pending its IPO and SEC effectiveness
GraniteShares, a leading provider of leveraged and inverse ETFs, is preparing to launch the GraniteShares 2x Long Anthropic Daily ETF (Ticker: AIL), a proposed exchange-traded fund offering amplified long exposure to Anthropic, the artificial intelligence company behind Claude.
Northern Trust Asset Management Plans to Convert Six Mutual Funds to ETFs
September 28, 2026--Northern Trust Asset Management, a leading global investment management firm with US$1.6 trillion in assets under management as of June 30, 2026, announced plans to convert six Northern Trust mutual funds into ETFs in the first quarter of 2027.
iMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF (DBMF) Surpasses $5 Billion in Assets Under Management
September 28, 2026-iM Global Partner (iMGP) today announced that the iMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF has surpassed $5 billion in assets under management (AUM) as of September 18, 2026. The milestone reinforces DBMF as the largest managed futures ETF and reflects growing advisor and institutional demand for low-cost, transparent, and liquid access to a strategy long dominated by high-fee hedge funds.
