Acuiti Launches ETF Network With Inaugural ETF Management Insight Report
Acuiti has expanded beyond listed derivatives into the platform-traded fund market with the launch of its new ETF Network, aiming to bring its research and executive networking model to one of the quickest-growing areas of the financial industry.
The London-based firm said the new network will apply its established format of anonymised quarterly surveys, in-depth research reports and invite-only executive events to the global ETF ecosystem.
The launch was marked by the publication of Acuiti’s inaugural quarterly ETF Management Insight Report, following seven years of operating in the listed derivatives market.
New ETF Network Extends Acuiti’s Executive Intelligence Model Beyond Derivatives
Acuiti said the ETF Network is designed to give senior decision-makers access to market intelligence and peer benchmarking that is hard to obtain from public sources.
Will Mitting, Founder and Managing Director at Acuiti, said the company has been tracking ETFs closely and is expanding into the segment as it accelerates in innovation and growth.
“The ETF market is a source of significant growth and innovation and is a market that we have followed closely for some time,” Mitting said. “With our expansion into ETFs, we bring senior executives in the market a source of intelligence they can’t get from public sources. Our ETF Network offers a platform through which they can share insights, benchmark strategies and better understand where the market is heading to improve decision making.”
The ETF Network mirrors Acuiti’s derivatives-focused Expert Networks, which the company said already serve more than 6,000 senior executives globally.
Takeaway
Quarterly Surveys and Closed-Door Events Aim to Track Competitive and Regulatory Shifts
Members of the ETF Network will take part in anonymised quarterly surveys focused on key themes shaping the ETF market, including competitive dynamics, regulatory developments, technology adoption and evolving market structure.
Acuiti said each quarter it will publish a report combining survey insights with independent analysis, offering members a structured view of where ETF executives are viewing opportunities and pressure points.
In addition, the firm will run closed-door events following its established format, bringing senior decision-makers together in private forums to discuss emerging trends and shared challenges.
Olivia Bray, COO at Acuiti, said the firm’s derivatives networks have shown strong demand for peer-to-peer intelligence sharing at senior levels.
“Our derivatives networks have proven that senior executives value our model of information sharing,” Bray said. “They participate because they gain more than they contribute and our peer-to-peer intelligence assists them stay ahead. We’re bringing that identical value to the ETF market at exactly the moment when understanding competitive dynamics and market direction matters most.”
Takeaway
ETF Expert Network Targets Issuers, Asset Managers, Market Makers and Venues
Acuiti said the ETF Expert Network will be open to senior executives across the global ETF ecosystem, including asset managers, ETF issuers, market makers, platforms, trading platforms and service providers.
The company also confirmed it will host three ETF events in 2026, in Hong Kong, New York and London, building on the first ETF event it held in London last November.
Acuiti said the ETF Network will operate alongside its existing derivatives-focused intelligence business, which includes Expert Networks, bespoke research, its Content Agency and its events model.
With the release of its Q1 2026 ETF Management Insight Report, Acuiti is signalling an intention to become a recurring intelligence source for ETF market leadership, particularly as product innovation, fee competition and market structure debates intensify globally.
