The US-listed Dan IVES Wedbush AI Revolution ETF (IVES) surpassed $1 billion in assets under management in under five months from launch, the firm said in a statement. The strategy targets AI infrastructure and deployment across semiconductors, hyperscalers, cybersecurity, consumer platforms, robotics and cloud infrastructure.

The launch is Wedbush Fund Advisers’ first product on the HANetf platform.

“Since launching IVES in the US, we have seen strong demand for direct, research-driven access to the companies powering the AI revolution. We are pleased to partner with HANetf to offer European investors that same access through a UCITS ETF, and we look forward to building on this momentum,” Cullen Rogers, chief investment officer, Wedbush Fund Advisers, said.

A number of firms have been continuing their expansion into ETFs, for example, Amundi, Schroders, Pictet Asset Management, Invesco, and Franklin Templeton. See here.

State Street Investment Management, Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management
are introducing two active exchange-traded funds focused on US small caps and Europe ex-UK small caps. The ETFs are being launched as part of the strategic partnership between Van Lanschot Kempen and State Street IM.

The new ETFs, named the State Street Kempen US Small Cap Active Equity UCITS ETF and the State Street Kempen Europe ex-UK Small Cap Active Equity UCITS ETF, will be established within State Street IM’s existing ETF umbrella and will be sub-advised by Van Lanschot Kempen.

Small-cap equities are attracting growing interest from European investors, the firm said in a statement. The new active ETFs will each provide exposure to a portfolio of small-cap companies based on Van Lanschot Kempen’s fundamental investment approach. 

The launch of the ETFs continues the expansion of State Street IM’s active ETF range, which has grown significantly over the last year in keeping with the evolving needs of its clients. For Van Lanschot Kempen, the active ETF range extends its franchise and offers investors an efficient and transparent way to access its expertise in US and European small-cap stocks.

The strategies bring together Van Lanschot Kempen’s active small-cap investment expertise and State Street IM’s global ETF platform, extensive distribution network, and scale. The ETFs will be Article 8 funds under the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) and will integrate sustainability characteristics into the investment process.

Octopus Energy
As the energy transition accelerates, is helping to speed up the transition in Asia. It is launching a new fund to turbocharge low-cost, homegrown renewables, starting with a first investment in the Philippines.

The Octopus Asia Electrification Fund (OAEF) will invest in local green energy developers to help them build out large numbers of clean energy projects. It is managed by Octopus’ generation arm which has over $11 billion renewables projects worldwide, the firm said in a statement.

The fund is also an Article 9 fund under the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), which means that making a positive impact is at its core.

Octopus said it aims to catalyse $600 million from institutional investors to get these projects built, helping to cut reliance on expensive fossil fuels and protect customers from energy price shocks. The fund is already backed by $50 million from Japanese investors.

Announced at COP31 in Antalya, Turkey, taking place from 9 to 20 November, the fund's first investment is in Octali Energy Development, a solar and storage developer based in Manila, marking Octopus' first move into the Philippines. See more here about COP31 in which Jean-Philippe Desmartin at , a global private investment firm, has raised €1 billion ($1.12 billion) for Ardian Semiconductor, one of the first private equity strategies dedicated to the semiconductor value chain. The platform will invest across the semiconductor value chain, in particular in Europe, to enable companies to grow into global leaders in their markets, the firm said in a statement.

The €1 billion platform has close to €700 million of fund commitments alongside co-investments. The successful fundraise reflects strong investor demand for a specialist strategy targeting scalable companies in growing segments of the semiconductor industry, at a time when AI adoption and the strategic importance of semiconductor supply chains are accelerating globally.

Ardian Semiconductor combines detailed analysis of technology megatrends with disciplined asset selection focused on non-cyclical value creation drivers. It is positioned around an active pipeline of opportunities, primarily in Europe, as well as North America and Asia.

The platform has been created as AI is reshaping demand throughout the semiconductor industry. Global semiconductor sales exceeded $1 trillion in the first eight months of 2026, a level previously not expected before 2030, the firm continued. The market is now forecast to reach about $1.6 trillion in 2026 and about $2.5 trillion by 2030. Growth is also broadening beyond advanced processors and memory. AI data centres require more specialised semiconductors as power delivery, interconnect and testing have become new bottlenecks. Physical AI, through smart vehicles, robotics and AI-enabled devices, will extend this demand further.

“Semiconductors are a highly specialised market where expertise is critical to identifying the strongest opportunities. We are delighted to have already invested in VSORA, centrotherm, Synergie Cad and Ion Beam Services, four companies that span key links of the semiconductor value chain, from AI chip design to production and test equipment,” Lise Fauconnier, co-head of Ardian semiconductor and senior managing director at Ardian, said.