Global X, a new ETF provider, also has filed prospectuses to list funds on NYSE Arca for Argentina, Egypt, Peru and the Philippines. The company plans to list many of its ETFs locally as well as in international markets.
Colombia’s economy is heavily dependent on exports of oil, coal and coffee. Only two American depositary receipts for Colombia-based companies trade in the US, Ecopetrol and Bancolombia, both of which are listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
Global X, which is registered with the US Securities and Exchange Commission as an investment adviser, plans to focus on ETFs in emerging and frontier markets. Global X also plans a regional fund tracking Nordic countries.
Gordon Platt