CEO of EQM Indexes Jane Edmondson joins Natalie Stoberman from the Proactive newsroom to discuss the upcoming index for the new HANetf Future Defence ETF, focused on defence technology and cyber defence.
Edmondson says the index includes elements that reflect the changing nature of modern warfare including augmented reality, artificial intelligence, drones, unmanned vehicles and cybersecurity. Edmondson adds the timing of the ETF launch coincides with a heightened resolve among NATO countries to increase their spending on defence likely driven by global conflicts like the Russia-Ukraine conflict.