Fiona Nicolson

With just over a week to go till T+1 settlement begins in North America, Canada and Mexico, time is of the essence, to make any last-minute adjustments.

In 2023, Timothy Rotolo launched his business, Range Fund Holdings, the parent company for Range Indices and Range ETFs, followed by the launch of four ETFs in January this year.

In January this year, global data and business intelligence platform, Statista reported that there are now more than 8000 ETFs worldwide – and that the number of ETFs has grown by 3000 per cent since 2003.

Custody specialist, Komainu, was launched in 2018 as a joint venture between Nomura, digital-asset investment manager, CoinShares and blockchain business, Ledger. The Jersey-based firm, which also has offices in London, Dublin, Dubai and Singapore, describes itself as a “gateway to the digital-asset ecosystem.”

Back in 2022, Cincinnati, Ohio-based Touchstone Investments launched its first four ETFs, having previously been predominantly a mutual fund company. The first four products included Touchstone Strategic Income Opportunities ETF; Touchstone US Large Cap Focused ETF; Touchstone Dividend Select ETF and the Touchstone Ultra Short Income ETF.

In a recent insight on India by Columbia Threadneedle Investments, the firm reports that the country’s economic reforms, which aim to maximise its potential, could create long-term investment opportunities for investors.

Fintech company, SoFi, launched in 2011, initially offering student-loan refinancing, then expanding into personal loans, mortgages, credit cards, banking services, insurance and small-business financing.

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