Global ETF News for the Past 2 Months
you are currently viewing::Interactive Brokers Introduces Autonomous TradingOctober 21, 2026-Eligible clients can authorize connected AI to monitor 75,000+ listed stocks, options and ETFs worldwide and submit supported trades on their behalf based on criteria they define Interactive Brokers (Nasdaq: IBKR), an automated global broker, today announced IBKR Autonomous Trading, a new capability that allows eligible clients to authorize connected AI platforms to identify trading opportunities across more than 75, 000 listed stocks, options and ETFs worldwide and submit supported orders within a dedicated AI Partition. Clients can create and fund their AI Partition by transferring funds from their main IBKR account, without opening a new account or making an external deposit. Source: Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. |
World Trade Report: Trade reform to boost growth; inaction can cost 10% global GDP
September 15, 2026-The 2026 edition of the World Trade Report-issued on 15 September-finds that a strengthened multilateral trading system could increase global GDP by roughly 3% or USD 3 trillion by 2050, while inaction to modernize the trading system could reduce global output by up to 10%. The flagship publication of the WTO Secretariat, examining what the multilateral trading system has delivered over 80 years and where it is facing challenges, offers evidence relevant to ongoing efforts to keep trade rules fit for purpose.
Global ETF Industry Shatters Records with 2,141 New Products Launched in First Seven Months of 2026
August 31, 2026-New ETF launches surge to all-time high as innovation accelerates across active, AI-driven, income, and thematic strategies
ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETFs ecosystem, announced today that the global ETF industry has achieved a historic milestone, with 2,141 new ETFs and ETPs launched worldwide year-to-date through July 2026, the highest number ever recorded for this period.
STARTRADER Adds 30 U.S. Stock and ETF CFDs as 2026 Product Expansion Accelerates
August 25, 2026--24 August 2026 launch expands access to quantum computing, cybersecurity, space, nuclear energy, AI and robotics.
STARTRADER evolves alongside global markets, expanding its product range to reflect client interests and trading habits.
The $150 Trillion Global Economy in 2030
August 25, 2026--The global economy is projected to expand by nearly $25 trillion between 2026 and 2030.
The U.S. ($37.7 trillion) and China ($26 trillion) will remain the world's largest economies by 2030.
Germany and India are projected to be virtually tied for third place, separated by just $5 billion.
Clear Street Launches Electronic Execution Across Europe and Asia-Pacific
August 25, 2026--Electronic execution goes live across 27 markets in EMEA and Asia-Pacific, the firm's first offering outside the Americas
Clear Street ("Clear Street" or "the Company"), a cloud-native financial infrastructure technology firm on a mission to give every sophisticated investor access to every asset in every market, today announced the launch of electronic execution in Europe and Asia-Pacific, extending its algorithmic trading offering beyond the US and Canada for the first time.
