The $36 billion Grayscale Bitcoin Trust was for a long time one of very few ways to get exposure to Bitcoin without buying the digital asset directly.

Creative Planning CEO Peter Mallouk and entrepreneur Mark Cuban make a big bet on crypto, Amazon and Netflix versus the S&P 500; Nottingham gets approval for mutual fund-to-ETF conversion; and CI Global launches an Ethereum mutual fund.

In all, 76 new climate-focused funds were introduced in 2020, bringing the worldwide total to about 400 offerings. 

JPMorgan joins Morgan Stanley in planning to offer rich clients access to funds that enable ownership of Bitcoin.

Coinbase's listing is seen pushing crypto even more into the mainstream of investing, exposing legions of potential buyers to the digital asset class that have grown into a $2 trillion industry in little more than a decade.

ESG might bring with it a revival of active management that will also encompass ETFs.

The commission's Division of Examinations said it had found examples of 'potentially misleading statements' concerning ESG processes, according to a recent risk alert.