abrdn Investments has reportedly become the latest ETF Issuer at SIX Swiss Exchange.
As noted in the update shared this month, SIX welcomes abrdn Investments as its latest issuer of Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) with their new real estate product.
According to the announcement, this addition brings the total number of ETF at SIX Swiss Exchange to “1,845 across 28 issuers.”
The newly listed ETF “abrdn Future Real Estate UCITS ETF USD Acc ETF Share Class” offers institutional and private investors “direct access” to developed global real estate markets.
This actively managed ETF leverages insights from abrdn Investments’ Global Real Estate Research team, allowing for “exposure to their selected real estate strategies.”
With its first active ETF, abrdn Investments enters the European market, further expanding its “range of investment solutions.”
The launch aligns with a positive momentum in the ETF market at SIX Swiss Exchange.
Q3 2024 recorded approximately “555’0000 ETF transactions, a 5.9% quarter-on-quarter increase, with turnover reaching CHF 9.8 billion, up 6.9% from Q2 2024.”
This trend reflects the growing demand for innovative, “diversified and sustainable investment solutions.”
Gregor Braun, Head of Equities & ETF/ETP Sales, Exchanges, SIX has said that this addition further expands their real estate offering, “meeting the evolving needs of investors seeking broad market access.”
Yassar Ali, Global Head of Product Strategy at abrdn Investments adds that they are pleased that abrdn Investments is “listing its first ETF at SIX Swiss Exchange.”
Ali also shared that this will provide Swiss and global clients with “access to the first product in its thematic range.”
Ali further stated that when they were considering their ETF platform, they aimed to leverage their capabilities and meet the wholesale demand for thematic products, “offering more choice for investors.”
Ali explained that they now aspire to create a “family of thematic ETFs (and individual ETFs) that we think are relevant, and in themes where we have strong investment conviction. The abrdn Future Real Estate UCITS ETF offers clients access to a traditionally illiquid asset class and blends our fundamental active and quantitative capabilities.”
As covered, abrdn Investments is a global investment firm that is sharply focused on helping clients achieve their financial goals through “sustainable and innovative investment solutions.”
With expertise across various asset classes, it combines “advanced technology with deep market knowledge.”
