Global X ETFs Launches First Two UCITS ETFs in Europe
Asset Manager Brings Thematic Investing Expertise to European Market
LONDON, Dec. 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Global X ETFs, a global leader in thematic investing, today celebrates the launch of its first two European-listed UCITS ETFs. The firm, which announced its formal entrance to European markets on December 1, is launching the Global X Video Games & Esports UCITS ETF (HERU) and the Global X Telemedicine & Digital Health UCITS ETF (EDOC) on the London Stock Exchange.
Tracking the Solactive Video Games & Esports v2 Index, HERU provides investors with targeted exposure to the evolution of digital entertainment via video games & esports, which saw immense adoption amidst global stay-at-home efforts throughout 2020. The Fund includes companies involved in the development or publishing of video games, a sector which is expected to exceed $159B in revenue in 2020, making it larger than the movie industry and professional sport
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A leader in US non-agency RMBS investing finds success internationally as investors seek attractive, risk-adjusted returns Angel Oak Capital Advisors, LLC (Angel Oak), a U.S.-based investment management firm specializing in structured credit, is celebrating the five-year anniversary of the MontLake Angel Oak Multi-Strategy Income UCITS Fund (the Fund). The Fund, which provides investors with exposure to U.S. non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) and other structured credit assets, achieved an annualized return of 4.09% as of Dec. 4, 2020, with approximately $965 million in assets under management.
Launched in December 2015, the Fund acts as the UCITS counterpart to Angel Oak s U.S. flagship mutual fund. It has generated strong demand in 2020, with positive net inflows of approximately $200 million. Angel Oak made the decision to expand its distribution efforts beyond the U.S. for the Fund and other Angel Oak strategies by establishing a strategic partne