Thematic ETF issuer launches in Europe to target 'modern-day investors'

Founded by former LGIM team

James Baxter-Derrington
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The team behind some of Europe's first thematic ETFs today (6 February) brings Rize ETF to the market, a European thematic ETF issuer with the aim of appealing to a "new generation" of investors.

The firm was founded in 2019 and will focus on offering investors exposure to emerging megatrends, in response to a "new generation" of investors which have a less siloed approach to investing. European ETF market surpasses $1trn milestone Rahul Bhushan, Stuart Forbes, Anthony Martin and Jason Kennard bring 30 years of experience, having worked together Legal & General Investment Management, where they built and managed the ETF platform, which the firm acquired from ETF Securities. They launched robotics and cybersecurity ETFs in Europe, in 2014 and 2015 respectively, each of which...

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