Global ETF News for the Past 2 Months
you are currently viewing::IMF World Economic Outlook -Global Economy in Flux, Prospects Remain Dim October 2025October 14, 2025-- While the near-term forecast is revised up modestly, global growth remains subdued, as the newly introduced policies slowly come into focus As a result, global growth projections in the latest World Economic Outlook (WEO) are revised upward relative to the April 2025 WEO but continue to mark a downward revision relative to the pre-policy-shift forecasts. Global growth is projected to slow from 3.3 percent in 2024 to 3.2 percent in 2025 and 3.1 percent in 2026, with advanced economies growing around 1.5 percent and emerging market and developing economies just above 4 percent. Inflation is projected to continue to decline globally, though with variation across countries: above target in the United States-with risks tilted to the upside-and subdued elsewhere. Source: IMF |
ETFGI reports Active ETF assets Hit a Record 2.49 Trillion USD and Record Net Inflows of 412 Bn USD YTD at the end of May
June 23, 2026-During May the actively managed ETFs industry globally gathered net inflows of US$100.08 billion, bringing year-to-date net inflows to US$411.75 billion, according to ETFGI's May 2026 Active ETF industry landscape insights report, an annual paid-for research subscription service.
Middle East Conflict Sends Global Growth to Lowest Rate Since COVID-19
June 11, 2026-The conflict in the Middle East is expected to slow global growth to the lowest rate since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic amid higher energy prices, steeper inflation, and increased borrowing costs , according to the World Bank Group's latestGlobal Economic Prospects report.
Global growth is forecast to slow to 2.5% in 2026, down from 2.9% in 2025. Forecasts for two-thirds of economies have been downgraded relative to January of this year.
STARTRADER Launches 39 New US Stocks and ETFs Across the Sectors Shaping the Future of Global Markets
May 26, 2026--Effective 25 May 2026, clients gain access to high-impact opportunities spanning artificial intelligence, semiconductor infrastructure, clean energy, the space economy, institutional digital assets, and macro-thematic ETFs.
ETFGI reports New Milestone: ETF Assets Surge to Record US$21.91 Trillion Worldwide
May 20, 2026-ETFGI, reported today that assets invested in the ETFs industry reached a New Milestone: ETF Assets Surge to Record US$21.91 Trillion Worldwide globally.
Anchored Launches as the Onchain Market Layer for Real-World Assets, Connecting US Equities and Fund Products in One Programmable Infrastructure Stack
May 19, 2026-Anchored Finance today launched the onchain market layer for real-world assets, bringing 24/7 liquidity, programmable infrastructure, and cross-border access to traditional financial markets for the first time in a single unified stack. The platform connects US and Asian capital markets on the same composable layer, open around the clock and accessible across both CeFi and DeFi.
Financial Stability Risks Mount as Artificial Intelligence Fuels Cyberattacks
May 7, 2026-Resilience, supervision, and international coordination are essential to safeguarding global financial markets as new AI tools enable attackers
Artificial intelligence is transforming how the financial system copes with vulnerabilities and reacts to incidents.
OECD headline inflation rises to 4.0% in March 2026 as energy prices surge
May 6, 2026-- Year-on-year inflation in the OECD as measured by the Consumer Price Index rose to 4.0% in March 2026 from 3.4% in February, driven by an 8.6 percentage-point increase in energy inflation.
Headline inflation increased in most OECD countries (33 out of 37 with available monthly data), remained broadly stable in two, and declined in Slovenia and Turkey.
Where the World's $13T in Sovereign Wealth Is Held
May 4, 2026-Key Takeaways
Asia and the Middle East control the majority of the world's $13 trillion in sovereign wealth.
Norway alone holds over $2.1 trillion, the largest sovereign wealth fund globally.
Global Disruptions Are Testing How the World Moves Goods and People
April 29, 2026-Shipping and flight disruptions highlight new fault lines in the global economy and their costs for growth and livelihoods
The war in the Middle East has severely disrupted maritime and air traffic, damaging infrastructure and interrupting transport corridors that are critical for global energy and goods.
Middle East War to Spark Biggest Energy Price Surge in Four Years
April 28, 2026-Commodity prices forecast to rise by 16% this year, fueling inflation and slowing growth
—Energy prices are projected to surge by 24% this year to their highest level since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, as the war in the Middle East sends a severe shock through global commodity markets, according to the World Bank Group's latest Commodity Markets Outlook.
