Active ETFs defend stewardship capabilities in face of shareholder engagement crisis

Record number of active ETF launches in 2025

Sorin Dojan
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Industry experts have sought to reassure investors about the practice of overseeing and engaging with the companies within active ETFs, as worries mount about passives’ abilities to help enforce ESG standards.

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