Euro area economic and financial developments by institutional sector: first quarter of 2024

July 26, 2024--July 26, 2024--Euro area net saving increased to €809 billion in four quarters to first quarter of 2024, compared with €785 billion one quarter earlier
Household debt-to-income ratio decreased to 85.7% in first quarter of 2024 from 90.9% one year earlier
Non-financial corporations' debt'to'GDP ratio (consolidated measure) declined to 67.6% in first quarter of 2024 from 70.6% one year earlier

Total euro area economy
Euro area net saving increased to €809 billion (6.9% of euro area net disposable income) in the four quarters to the first quarter of 2024, as compared with €785 billion in the four-quarter period ending in the fourth quarter of 2023. Euro area net non-financial investment decreased to €525 billion (4.5% of net disposable income), mainly due to decreased investment by non-financial corporations (see Chart 1 and table 1 in the Annex).

Columbia Threadneedle Investments expanding US active ETF range to Europe

May 19, 2025--A 'natural expansion' for the firm
Columbia Threadneedle Investments is set to expand its active ETF offering to the European market as it looks to branch out from its existing US range.