BlackRock, SGX launch climate action ETF at local equity record of US$426 million
Uma Devi
ASSET manager BlackRock teamed up with the Singapore Exchange (SGX) and MSCI on Thursday (Sep 14) to list a US$426 million exchange traded fund (ETF).
This is the largest equity amount for an ETF launched in the city-state.
The fund tracks the MSCI Asia ex-Japan Climate Action Index, which is part of the suite of MSCI Climate Action Indexes launched at the end of last year.
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