Pension fund and insurance company use of ETFs surges in Europe

October 18, 2024--Institutional iShares assets under management have been growing at a compound annual growth rate of nearly 30% in the region, according to BlackRock
Institutional adoption of exchange traded funds by asset owners such as pension funds and insurance companies has accelerated in Europe since 2020, according to BlackRock's analysis of its own iShares ETF ownership.

There has been a compound annual growth rate of 29 per cent since 2020 in the value of iShares held by the largest European institutions, said Kirst Kuipers, head of institutional iShares sales Emea and head of official institutions sales Europe.

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.