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Hector McNeil @hectormcneil.bsky.social · 19d

"HANetf valica la soglia dei 9 miliardi di dollari di asset in gestione e mette a segno +4,3 miliardi da inizio anno. A spingere la crescita è soprattutto il megatrend della sicurezza e difesa: il Future of Defence UCITS ETF totalizza" citywire.com/it/news/salg...

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Hector McNeil @hectormcneil.bsky.social · 19d

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Hector McNeil @hectormcneil.bsky.social · 20d

Check out Future of Inodpac ex-China #Defence #ETF "South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Wednesday the country's defence budget for next year would rise by 8.2% to 66.3 trillion won ($47.1 billion)." www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...

South Korea to increase defence budget by 8.2% next year, President Lee says

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Wednesday the country's defence budget for next year would rise by 8.2% to 66.3 trillion won, adding that peace would only be possible on a strong foundation of security.

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Hector McNeil @hectormcneil.bsky.social · 21d

"European ETF white-labeller HANetf has announced that it has now accumulated USD9.05 billion in assets under management (AUM). In the past 12 months, HANetf’s AUM has more than doubled – from USD3.98 billion to USD9.05 billion. " etfexpress.com/2025/09/30/h...

HANetf surpasses USD9 billion in AUM - ETF Express

European ETF white-labeller HANetf has announced that it has now accumulated USD9.05 billion in assets under management (AUM).

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Hector McNeil @hectormcneil.bsky.social · 21d

'Quando si osservano i fenomeni dall’inizio, la prospettiva sul futuro è spesso diversa. “Nel momento in cui ho iniziato nel mercato degli ETF c’erano 10 miliardi di dollari di asset in Europa e 50 miliardi a livello globale. Oggi siamo a oltre 17.000 miliardi" www.we-wealth.com/news/etf-eur...

McNeil (HANetf): "Gli Etf in Europa sorpasseranno gli Usa" | We Wealth

Il ceo di HANetf vede nella distribuzione innovativa degli Etf la chiave per superare il modello di vendita tradizionale - e anche l'AI potrà contribuire.

www.we-wealth.com

Hector McNeil @hectormcneil.bsky.social · 27d

"The Infrastructure Capital Preferred Income UCITS ETF is actively managed and invests primarily in preferred stocks, hybrid securities and income-generating securities. At least 80 percent will be invested in North American and European preferred stocks" www.xetra.com/xetra-en/new...

Deutsche Börse Xetra - ETF and ETP Listings on September 18, 2025: New on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt

The B2B portal offers Xetra customers central access to all cash market services concerning listing, trading and clearing.

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Hector McNeil @hectormcneil.bsky.social · 27d

"HANetf aggiorna la metodologia di indicizzazione dell’Hans-Gins Tech Megatrend Equal Weight Ucits Etf che dal 2018 offre esposizione ai più dirompenti megatrend tecnologici globali. ITEK include ora due nuovi sottotemi di investimento: Defence & Quantum compute" www.investiremag.it/investire/20...

HANetf aggiorna Itek, due sottotemi entrano tra i megatrend tech

HANetf aggiorna la metodologia di indicizzazione dell’Hans-Gins Tech Megatrend Equal Weight Ucits Etf: entrano due sottotemi.

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Hector McNeil @hectormcneil.bsky.social · 27d

"HANetf expanded its multi-theme tech #ETF include defence tech & quantum computing amid top names in both themes driving eye-catching returns in 2025. $115m HAN-GINS Tech Megatrend Equal Weight UCITS ETF added 19 stocks across quantum computing and defence tech" www.etfstream.com/articles/han...

HANetf adds defence and quantum computing to tech ETF

Quantum computing posterchild IonQ is up 66.9% year-to-date

www.etfstream.com

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Hector McNeil @hectormcneil.bsky.social · 27d

"From quantum computing to defence tech, Anthony Ginsberg reveals where the next megatrends are unfolding." www.trackinsight.com/en/etf-news/...

Trackinsight

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Hector McNeil @hectormcneil.bsky.social · 27d

“We believe that, as a proudly European ETF firm, it is our duty to support investment into the European #defence sector as efficient capital markets will allow European champions to expand their capabilities much more efficiently,” says Hector McNeil, co-CEO HANetf." moneyweek.com/investments/...

How to invest in European defence funds

Funds and trusts to help your portfolio benefit from higher European defence spend

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Hector McNeil @hectormcneil.bsky.social · 27d

"HANetf a été la première société de gestion européenne à lancer un ETFexposé au secteur de la défense, le fournisseur a opéré l’extension de son fonds listé multi-thématique Tech Megatrend Equal Weight UCITS, aux secteurs de l’informatique quantique et de défense." www.agefi.fr/etf/hanetf-e...

HANetf étend son ETF multi-thématique aux secteurs de la défense et de l’informatique quantique.

Pas moins de 19 titres font leur entrée dans ce fonds listé qui gère 115 millions de dollars.

www.agefi.fr

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Hector McNeil @hectormcneil.bsky.social · 27d

Check out Future of Indopac ex-China #Defence #ETF "With US naval production faltering and China's maritime assertiveness escalating, Australia and Japan are emerging as natural security partners in the Indo-Pacific." eastasiaforum.org/2025/09/20/s...

Submarines could anchor an Australia–Japan pact

Australia and Japan should codevelop a long-range conventional submarine as the centrepiece of a formal defence pact to complement AUKUS, hedge against strategic uncertainty and reinforce deterrence i...

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Hector McNeil @hectormcneil.bsky.social · 27d

Check out Future of #Defence Indopac ex-China UCITS #ETF "Even as Tokyo strove to present itself as an indispensable ally for a China-obsessed Washington, it has not escaped the imposition of prohibitive tariffs nor the pressure to increase its defence commitments." www.ifri.org/en/external-...

Japan Under Trump: Alliance Strains, the Push for Autonomy and Essential Partnerships | Ifri

Japan is under pressure from the United States (US) on punitive tariffs and demands for increased defence spending. This has sparked deep concern over US credibility and triggered growing domestic calls for greater autonomy.

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Hector McNeil @hectormcneil.bsky.social · 27d

Check out #India Internet UCITS #ETF "Hiring activity has surged significantly compared to last year, driven by #ecommerce, logistics, retail, and new-age industries." www.storyboard18.com/how-it-works...

Festive boom: Hiring surges 20% in India, fueled by e-commerce and tier-2 cities

Retail and e-commerce remain the backbone of festive hiring driven by omnichannel retailing, AI-powered personalization, and the growing penetration of Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities.

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Hector McNeil @hectormcneil.bsky.social · 27d

Check out India Internet UCITS #ETF "#India's e-commerce giants like Amazon, Flipkart, and Myntra are increasingly relying on advertising, with ad revenues reaching ₹15,573 crore in FY25, a 26% increase."
economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/ser...
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E-commerce platforms see ad revenues cross Rs 15,000 crore in FY25

India's e-commerce giants like Amazon, Flipkart, and Myntra are increasingly relying on advertising, with ad revenues reaching ₹15,573 crore in FY25, a 26% increase. This surge highlights retail media...

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Hector McNeil @hectormcneil.bsky.social · 27d

Check out Future of Indopac ex-China #Defence #ETF "Indo-Pacific is witnessing sharpest #military buildup in decades, led by China’s rapid defence expansion and escalating regional tensions. From the South China Sea to the Taiwan Strait, rival powers are ramping up"
www.firstpost.com/world/pacifi...

Pacific is becoming more militarised than ever: Who all are investing in new weapons

The Indo-Pacific is witnessing its sharpest military build-up in decades, led by China’s rapid defence expansion and escalating regional tensions. From the South China Sea to the Taiwan Strait, rival ...

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Hector McNeil @hectormcneil.bsky.social · 27d

check out Sprott #Uranium MIners UCITS #ETF "Mercuria has become the first major commodity house to launch physical trading in uranium, joining banks Natixis and Citibank, as an expected #nuclearenergy boom fuels interest in the niche market" www.reuters.com/business/ene...

Exclusive: Commodity trader Mercuria bets on boom with foray into uranium, sources say

Mercuria has become the first major commodity house to launch physical trading in uranium, joining banks Natixis and Citibank, as an expected nuclear energy boom fuels interest in the niche market, three sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

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Hector McNeil @hectormcneil.bsky.social · 27d

"L'ETF replica l'indice EQM NATO+ Future of Defence, che a sua volta replica la performance di aziende internazionali operanti nell'industria militare o della difesa. L’ETF replica la performance dell’indice sottostante con replica fisica totale" www.websim.it/notizie/merc...

La Danimarca spenderà una cifra record per difendersi - Websim

L'indice Stoxx Aerospace & Defense aggiorna i massimi di sempre, sostenuto dall'intensificarsi delle tensioni geostrategiche in alcune aree del globo, Qatar, Ucraina e Gaza in particolare.

www.websim.it

Hector McNeil @hectormcneil.bsky.social · 27d

"e HANetf (Future of #Defence ETF), che si sono affermati come pesi massimi con un patrimonio gestito... i di euro e 2,4 miliardi di euro al 2 settembre 2025." advisoronline.it/strumenti-fi...

Difesa: le azionisettore preferitefondi

Il settore“defence funds” (fondiinvestonosettore della difesa)diventandocomponente semprerilevantemercati finanziari. Così rivelanuovo studio realizzato da

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Hector McNeil @hectormcneil.bsky.social · 27d

Check out Future of European Defence & Future of Indopac Defence UCITS #ETFs "#defence electronics industry champions representing Japan, the UK and Italy announced that they had formed a consortium to embark on the design and development phase " www.asianmilitaryreview.com/2025/09/gcap...

GCAP moves forward with creation of electronics consortium - Asian Military Review

At DSEI 2025, Japan, the UK, and Italy formed a consortium for the Global Combat Air Programme's sensing and communications component.

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Hector McNeil @hectormcneil.bsky.social · 27d

Check out Future of Indopac ex-China Defence #ETF "More broadly Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles pledged to continue to increase #defence spending to record levels to deliver the capabilities Australia needs." breakingdefense.com/2025/09/aust...

Australia commits to $8 billion investment towards naval shipbuilding, AUKUS prep - Breaking Defense

More broadly Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles pledged to continue to increase defence spending to record levels to deliver the capabilities Australia needs.

breakingdefense.com

Hector McNeil @hectormcneil.bsky.social · 27d

Check out Future of Indopac ex-China #Defence #ETF "Thai government is pressing ahead with key military procurements to bolster national #defense . Royal Thai Air Force secured Cabinet approval for the phased acquisition of 12 Gripen-E/F fighter jets" www.asianmilitaryreview.com/2025/09/glob...

Global Defense Spending on the Rise: Focus Southeast Asia & Thailand - Asian Military Review

Global defense spending is rising sharply, reaching USD 2.48 trillion in 2024, with future increases expected.

www.asianmilitaryreview.com

Hector McNeil @hectormcneil.bsky.social · 27d

Check out Sprott Pure Play Copper Miners UCITS #ETF "#Copper jumped to a 15-month high on Monday amid a broader risk-on rally, as traders prepare for this week’s US Federal Reserve meeting with the expectation of a long-awaited interest rate cut." www.mining.com/copper-price...

Copper price hits 15-month high on US rate cut boost

Copper, a bellwether for the health of the global economy, has now risen for six consecutive trading sessions.

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Hector McNeil @hectormcneil.bsky.social · 27d

"Annacarla Dellepiane, Head of Southern Europe di HANetf risponde che sono due le variabili chiave da osservare: la traiettoria dei tassi reali statunitensi e l’evoluzione dei rischi geopolitici." it.investing.com/news/stock-m...

Al via il taglio tassi, oro sempre più su Da OraFinanza

Al via il taglio tassi, oro sempre più su

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Hector McNeil @hectormcneil.bsky.social · 27d

Check out Sprott Pure Play #Copper Miners UCITS #ETF "Mike Philbrick, chief executive at ReSolve Asset Management Global, talks with Financial Post's Larysa Harapyn about the bull market and what investors should be looking at in the AI boom." www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoIa...

'Copper is going to be the new oil'

YouTube video by Financial Post

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