Defence ETFs saw the most net inflows of nearly $4.2bn in the first quarter of 2025, representing 72% of total net inflows ($5.78bn) into European ETFs, according to ARK Invest Europe’s latest thematic update. Investor positioning in defence remains robust. The demand for next-gen military and aerospace technology continues to attract capital, with defence-tech firms benefiting from increased procurement budgets…
Defence ETFs score 72% of European ETF inflows in Q1 2025
Defence ETFs saw the most net inflows of nearly $4.2bn in the first quarter of 2025, representing 72% of total net inflows ($5.78bn) into European ETFs, according to ARK Invest Europe’s latest thematic update. Investor positioning in defence remains robust. The demand for next-gen military and aerospace technology continues to attract capital, with defence-tech firms benefiting from increased procurement budgets…
Power Sustainable Raises $330 Million to Launch New Decarbonization Private Equity Strategy
Power Corporation of Canada’s sustainability-focused alternative asset management subsidiary Power Sustainable announced the launch of Power Sustainable Decarbonization Private Equity, a new strategy aimed at investing in middle-market companies that help future-proof critical sectors of the North American economy. The firm announced that it has already raised more than $330 million in commitments for the new strategy, with investors including…
Dow, Google Partner to Use AI to Tackle Hard to Recycle Soft Plastics
Chemicals and materials science giant Dow and Google’s breakthrough technologies initiative, X The Moonshot Factory, announced the launch of a new partnership aimed at improving the circularity of hard to recycle plastics such as films and flexibles, by using AI technology in recycling systems. According to the companies, the new collaboration comes to address a key challenge to improving plastics…
$1.6 Trillion Investor Group Pushes HSBC to Confirm Net Zero Commitment
A group of 30 investors* representing $1.6 trillion in assets under management, led by responsible investing NGO ShareAction, called on HSBC at its AGM on Friday to restate its net zero commitments, noting that recent moves by the bank have created “deeply concerning signals” around its climate priorities. The investor statement follows an announcement by HSBC earlier this year of…