Korea Exchange Opens Extended Trading, ETFs Remain Excluded
The Korea Exchange has launched its new after-hours market, extending real-time trading from 4 p.m.
State Street Investment Management and Legal & General have broadened their reach in Italy through new brokerage partnerships offering commission-free ETF trading. SSIM will make more than 60 ETFs available on Directa SIM, while L&G is listing 39 ETFs on Moneyfarm’s Conto Titoli platform, with many also eligible for ETF savings plans. The moves reflect growing competition for Italy’s expanding retail ETF market, where issuers are increasingly using brokerage partnerships and savings plans to attract long-term investors as ETF adoption accelerates across Europe.
The Korea Exchange has launched its new after-hours market, extending real-time trading from 4 p.m.
Schroders is preparing a broad expansion of its ETF platform, with new active UCITS strategies, additional hiring and a potential entry into Taiwan’s fast-growing ETF market.
DWS has partnered with Allfunds to make its full Xtrackers ETF and ETC range available through the wealth management distribution platform, expanding access to its $406bn ETF business.
The London Stock Exchange is discussing incentives with major ETF market makers, including Flow Traders, to support overnight liquidity on its planned LSE 24 venue.
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