Global ETF News for the Past 2 Months
you are currently viewing::AI Boom Sparks Warning From Top Economists As Financial Risks MountJuly 2, 2026-Global central bankers and economists have warned that the AI boom could pose a growing threat to financial stability if investor expectations, debt-funded spending and job market disruption move faster than regulators can respond. The concerns come as technology giants and AI infrastructure players pour billions of dollars into data centres, chips and cloud capacity, while investors continue to chase AI-linked stocks, bonds and venture capital deals. At the European Central Bank's annual forum in Sintra, Portugal, Tobias Adrian, director of the International Monetary Fund's monetary and capital markets department, warned that leverage was building on both sides of the AI trade. Source: channelnews.com.au |
Bassanese Bites-Chip wreck
June 28, 2026-Global week in review: AI and ceasefire wobbles
US equities dropped back last week reflecting the fragile US-Iran ceasefire and renewed concerns around technology valuations. Despite ceasefire doubts, oil prices dropped further with signs of more ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
Flow Traders 2Q 2026 Pre-Close Call
June 25, 2026---Flow Traders Ltd. (Euronext: FLOW) publishes the 2Q 2026 pre-close call script to be used with analysts post the market close on 25 June 2026.
Welcome to the Flow Traders 2Q 2026 pre-close call, which is being conducted post the European market close on 25 June. During this call we will highlight relevant publicly available data and industry trends in our markets and relate these data points to their impact on our business for the quarter.
21shares Releases 2026 Crypto Market Report: Mid-Year Audit Tracks Bitcoin ETP Inflows, Layer-2 Consolidation, and Real-World Asset Tokenisation
June 24, 2026--21shares, a global leader in cryptocurrency exchange-traded products (ETPs), today published its comprehensive mid-year cryptocurrency research report: State of Crypto 2026: Mid-Year Update. The comprehensive report revisits ten core industry forecasts made in December, providing an impartial, data-driven audit of what has held up, what has faced delays, and how the market architecture has evolved.
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.
