{"id":106740,"date":"2025-09-01T11:23:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T11:23:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/106740\/"},"modified":"2025-09-01T11:23:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T11:23:07","slug":"lunate-launches-regions-first-thematic-etf-focused-on-quantum-computing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/106740\/","title":{"rendered":"Lunate launches region\u2019s first thematic ETF focused on quantum computing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Abu Dhabi-based investment manager Lunate<\/a> has launched what it claims is the region\u2019s first thematic exchange-traded fund<\/a>, providing investors with exposure to companies developing quantum computing technology<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Thematic ETFs focus on particular industries or themes such as technology, sustainability, or developing markets, according to Investopedia. <\/p>\n

Lunate<\/a>‘s new fund, the Boreas Solactive Quantum Computing UCITS ETF, is scheduled to list on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange<\/a> on September 22 under the ticker symbol QUANTM, the company said on Monday. <\/p>\n

The ETF will track the Solactive Developed Quantum Computing Index and hold 25 companies, including pure-play names IonQ and Rigetti, as well as large technology groups active in quantum research such as Microsoft, Nvidia<\/a> and IBM<\/a>, the company added.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are pleased to launch the Boreas thematic ETF, a regional first that expands our offerings for retail and institutional investors,\u201d said Sherif Salem, partner and head of public markets at Lunate. <\/p>\n

\u201cTogether, Lunate\u2019s 19 ETFs \u2013 spanning both traditional and thematic strategies \u2013 enable investors to construct comprehensive, diversified portfolios.”<\/p>\n

Lunate, which has interests in private equity, venture capital, private credit, real assets, public equities and public credit markets, has formed several funds and investment partnerships in recent months to expand its asset base and suite of investment products.<\/p>\n

Last week, the company announced plans to set up a $2 billion joint investment platform with Brevan Howard at the Abu Dhabi Global Market, focused on macro and digital assets.<\/p>\n

In May, Lunate<\/a> teamed up with New York Stock Exchange-listed Brookfield Asset Management<\/a> to set up a $1 billion joint venture to invest in the real estate sector across the Middle East, in which the property market is currently booming.<\/p>\n

It also launched a fund in February that allows private companies nationwide to offer their employees investment<\/a> returns on end-of-service benefits for the first time in the UAE.<\/p>\n

The latest ETF is the first product in Lunate\u2019s new Boreas range of thematic and speciality funds, which the firm said enables investors to tap into the structural megatrends driving growth.<\/p>\n

The Boreas range “combines active thematic research with a transparent index-based approach”, aiming to identify companies with the greatest exposure to a given theme, it said. <\/p>\n

Thematic ETFs have been growing. By early 2025, a total of 473 were listed in the US and 748 in Europe, with the global count climbing, said a report by Trackinsight, a platform for ETF investors. <\/p>\n

US thematic ETF assets jumped to $278 billion, supported by the launch of spot Bitcoin ETFs, which alone account for $120 billion. In Europe, assets grew to $140 billion, driven by performance in tech-heavy strategies such as artificial intelligence and digital infrastructure, it found. <\/p>\n

Globally, the global thematic fund market has almost doubled over the past five years to reach $562 billion, a 2024 report by financial services firm Morningstar found. <\/p>\n

Lunate Capital will act as investment manager for the latest ETF.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis single vehicle provides our investors with valuable exposure to global companies in quantum computing, including Alphabet, Amazon, Microsoft, and Nvidia,” said ADX group chief executive Abdulla Alnuaimi.<\/p>\n

Investors can subscribe from September 10 to 16 through six authorised participants, as well as via the ADX eIPO portal. <\/p>\n

UPI facts<\/p>\n

More than 2.2 million Indian tourists arrived in UAE in 2023
More than 3.5 million Indians reside in UAE
Indian tourists can make purchases in UAE using rupee accounts in India through QR-code-based UPI real-time payment systems
Indian residents in UAE can use their non-resident NRO and NRE accounts held in Indian banks linked to a UAE mobile number for UPI transactions<\/p>\n

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Range: Up to 610km<\/p>\n

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Torque: 985Nm<\/p>\n

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Cricket World Cup League 2<\/p>\n

UAE squad<\/p>\n

Rahul Chopra (captain), Aayan Afzal Khan, Ali Naseer, Aryansh Sharma, Basil Hameed, Dhruv Parashar, Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Farooq, Muhammad Jawadullah, Muhammad Waseem, Omid Rahman, Rahul Bhatia, Tanish Suri, Vishnu Sukumaran, Vriitya Aravind<\/p>\n

Fixtures<\/p>\n

Friday, November 1 \u2013 Oman v UAE
Sunday, November 3 \u2013 UAE v Netherlands
Thursday, November 7 \u2013 UAE v Oman
Saturday, November 9 \u2013 Netherlands v UAE<\/p>\n

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UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pocketsExplainer: Tanween Design Programme<\/p>\n

Non-profit arts studio Tashkeel launched this annual initiative with the intention of supporting budding designers in the UAE. This year, three talents were chosen from hundreds of applicants to be a part of the sixth creative development programme. These are architect Abdulla Al Mulla, interior designer Lana El Samman and graphic designer Yara Habib.<\/p>\n

The trio have been guided by experts from the industry over the course of nine months, as they developed their own products that merge their unique styles with traditional elements of Emirati design. This includes laboratory sessions, experimental and collaborative practice, investigation of new business models and evaluation.<\/p>\n

It is led by British contemporary design project specialist Helen Voce and mentor Kevin Badni, and offers participants access to experts from across the world, including the likes of UK designer Gareth Neal and multidisciplinary designer and entrepreneur, Sheikh Salem Al Qassimi.<\/p>\n

The final pieces are being revealed in a worldwide limited-edition release on the first day of Downtown Designs at Dubai Design Week 2019. Tashkeel will be at stand E31 at the exhibition.<\/p>\n

Lisa Ball-Lechgar, deputy director of Tashkeel, said: \u201cThe diversity and calibre of the applicants this year \u2026 is reflective of the dynamic change that the UAE art and design industry is witnessing, with young creators resolute in making their bold design ideas a reality.\u201d<\/p>\n

Springtime in a Broken Mirror,
Mario Benedetti, Penguin Modern Classics<\/p>\n

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Killing of Qassem SuleimaniWar 2<\/p>\n

Director: Ayan Mukerji<\/p>\n

Stars: Hrithik Roshan, NTR, Kiara Advani, Ashutosh Rana<\/p>\n

Rating: 2\/5<\/p>\n

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\nTorque: 760nm
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\nKey findings of Jenkins report
\nFounder of the Muslim Brotherhood, Hassan al Banna, “accepted the political utility of violence”
\nViews of key Muslim Brotherhood ideologue, Sayyid Qutb, have \u201cconsistently been understood\u201d as permitting \u201cthe use of extreme violence in the pursuit of the perfect Islamic society\u201d and \u201cnever been institutionally disowned\u201d by the movement.
\nMuslim Brotherhood at all levels has repeatedly defended Hamas attacks against Israel, including the use of suicide bombers and the killing of civilians.
\nLaying out the report in the House of Commons, David Cameron told MPs: “The main findings of the review support the conclusion that membership of, association with, or influence by the Muslim Brotherhood should be considered as a possible indicator of extremism.”
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ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier 2025, Thailand<\/p>\n

UAE fixtures
May 9, v Malaysia
May 10, v Qatar
May 13, v Malaysia
May 15, v Qatar
May 18 and 19, semi-finals
May 20, final<\/p>\n

How much do leading UAE\u2019s UK curriculum schools charge for Year 6?
\nNord Anglia International School (Dubai) \u2013 Dh85,032
\nKings School Al Barsha (Dubai) \u2013 Dh71,905
\nBrighton College Abu Dhabi – Dh68,560
\nJumeirah English Speaking School (Dubai) \u2013 Dh59,728
\nGems Wellington International School \u2013 Dubai Branch \u2013 Dh58,488
\nThe British School Al Khubairat (Abu Dhabi) – Dh54,170
\nDubai English Speaking School \u2013 Dh51,269<\/p>\n

*Annual tuition fees covering the 2024\/2025 academic year<\/p>\n

Conflict, drought, famine<\/p>\n

Estimates of the number of deaths caused by the famine range from 400,000 to 1 million, according to a document prepared for the UK House of Lords in 2024.
It has been claimed that the policies of the Ethiopian government, which took control after deposing Emperor Haile Selassie in a military-led revolution in 1974, contributed to the scale of the famine.
Dr Miriam Bradley, senior lecturer in humanitarian studies at the University of Manchester, has argued that, by the early 1980s, \u201cseveral government policies combined to cause, rather than prevent, a famine which lasted from 1983 to 1985. Mengistu\u2019s government imposed Stalinist-model agricultural policies involving forced collectivisation and villagisation [relocation of communities into planned villages].
The West became aware of the catastrophe through a series of BBC News reports by journalist Michael Buerk in October 1984 describing a \u201cbiblical famine\u201d and containing graphic images of thousands of people, including children, facing starvation.<\/p>\n

Band Aid<\/p>\n

Bob Geldof, singer with the Irish rock group The Boomtown Rats, formed Band Aid in response to the horrific images shown in the news broadcasts.
With Midge Ure of the band Ultravox, he wrote the hit charity single Do They Know it\u2019s Christmas in December 1984, featuring a string of high-profile musicians.
Following the single\u2019s success, the idea to stage a rock concert evolved.
Live Aid was a series of simultaneous concerts that took place at Wembley Stadium in London, John F Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia, the US, and at various other venues across the world.
The combined event was broadcast to an estimated worldwide audience of 1.5 billion.<\/p>\n

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BMW M5 specs<\/p>\n

Engine: 4.4-litre twin-turbo V-8 petrol enging with additional electric motor<\/p>\n

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Engine: 2.0-litre 4cyl turbo<\/p>\n

Power: 248hp at 5,200rpm<\/p>\n

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Transmission: 8-speed auto<\/p>\n

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