Europe ETP News

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.

Romanian investment management company lists new ETF to track BET index

May 16, 2025-SAI Broker, a Romanian investment management company part of BRK Financial Group, listed a new ETF on the Regulated Market of the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) on May 16, under the stock symbol BKBETETF. The ETF aims to fully replicate the structure of the main index, BET.

Global X ETFs Europe, STOXX launch first EURO STOXX 50 covered call ETF

May 8, 2025--Global X ETFs Europe has launched the first ETF tracking a covered call strategy on the EURO STOXX 50 benchmark, offering investors exposure to a portfolio of leading Eurozone equities that also generates income from selling options.

Franklin Templeton Launches US Mega Cap 100 ETF Tracking the Solactive US Mega Cap 100 Select Index

May 7, 2025--Solactive is pleased to announce its collaboration with Franklin Templeton to launch the US Mega Cap 100 ETF, which tracks the Solactive US Mega Cap 100 Select Index. This ETF offers investors exposure to the top 100 companies in the US equity market, providing access to large cap equities.

Deutsche Boerse welcomes Melanion Capital as new ETF issuer on Xetra

May 6, 2025--Since Tuesday, Melanion Capital's first exchange-traded fund has been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
The Melanion Bitcoin Equities UCITS ETF offers investors access to a portfolio of up to 30 companies in the fields of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology.

Euro area annual inflation stable at 2.2%

May 2, 2025--Overview
Euro area annual inflation is expected to be 2.2% in April 2025, stable compared to March according to a flash estimate from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.

Janus Henderson Investors Launches ETF on SIX Swiss Exchange

May 1, 2025--Janus Henderson Investors has become issuer of actively managed Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) on SIX Swiss Exchange.
This addition aims to provide further choice to investors.

Goldman Sachs AM launches active equity ETF range in Europe

May 1, 2025--The move forms part of the clearinghouse's drive to offer clearing across a range of asset classes and follows the recent launch of Cboe's European SFTs clearing service in March 2025.

ESMA report shows increased data use across EU and first effects of reporting burden reduction efforts

April 30, 2025--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's financial markets regulator and supervisor, published today the fifth edition of its Report on the Quality and Use of Data. The report reveals how the regulatory data collected has been used by authorities in the EU and provides insight on actions taken to ensure data quality.

ECB-Monetary developments in the euro area: March 2025

April 29, 2025--Annual growth rate of broad monetary aggregate M3 decreased to 3.6% in March 2025 from 3.9% in February (revised from 4.0%)
Annual growth rate of narrower monetary aggregate M1, comprising currency in circulation and overnight deposits, increased to 3.8% in March from 3.4% in February (revised from 3.5%)
Annual growth rate of adjusted loans to households increased to 1.7% in March from 1.5% in February

Amundi: Results for the First quarter of 2025- Record inflows at +31bn Euros

April 29, 2025--Assets under management1 at an all-time high of €2.25tn at end of March 2025, +6% year-on-year
Highest quarterly net inflows since 2021, at +€31bn in Q1
+€37bn in medium-to long-term assets excluding JVs, new quarterly record
Positive inflows in active management (+€6bn)

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

April 28, 2025--Euro area net saving was broadly unchanged at €838 billion in 2024, compared with four quarter period ending on third quarter of 2024
Household debt-to-income ratio decreased to 82.1% in 2024 from 85.0% one year earlier
Non-financial corporations' debt-to-GDP ratio (consolidated measure) decreased to 67.2% in 2024 from 68.7% one year earlier

ECB may cut rates below neutral, Rehn says

April 28, 2025--Finnish governor wants 'freedom of action'
Says banks need 'sturdy' capital buffers
The European Central Bank may cut interest rates below the neutral level that keeps the economy in balance, ECB policymaker Olli Rehn said on Monday, adding that that euro zone inflation may come in lower than expected as a result of U.S. tariffs.

The critical role of ETFs in providing liquidity and facilitating price discovery amid market stress

April 28, 2025-- KEY POINTS
Net positive inflows into Core ETFs in the days following 'Liberation Day' demonstrate broad investor demand for trading solutions offering good liquidity
There was wide dispersion within the ETF industry, however, as the flight to safety saw investors allocate in favour of low-risk credit and government bond ETFs

Goldman Sachs AM launches active equity ETF range in Europe

April 28, 2025--The US giant brings its quantitative equity range to the continent's ETF market.
Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) is adding to its European Ucits ETF offering with the launch of a five-strong quantitative active equity range.

ETF and ETP listings on 24 April 2025: new on Xetra and Boerse Frankfurt

April 25, 2025--The iShares Global Aerospace & Defence UCITS ETF invests in stocks of companies from developed markets that belong to the aerospace and defense sector. The commitment includes manufacturers of civil or military aerospace and defense equipment, related spare parts or products, defense electronics and space equipment.

ESMA assesses the risks posed by the use of leverage in the fund sector

April 24, 2025-The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's financial markets regulator and supervisor, today publishes its annual risk assessment of leveraged alternative investment funds (AIFs) and its first analysis on risks in UCITS using the absolute Value-at-Risk (VaR) approach.

Europe and Central Asia: Accelerate Growth through Entrepreneurship, Technology Adoption, and Innovation

April 23, 2025—Economic growth in the developing economies of the Europe and Central Asia region is likely to slow, says the World Bank's Economic Update for the region, released today. Regional growth is now expected at 2.5% in 2025-26 owing to weaker external demand and a slowdown in Russia.

ETF and ETP listings on 23 April 2025: new on Xetra and Boerse Frankfurt

April 23, 2025-The Robeco 3D EM Equity UCITS ETF is actively managed and invests in equities of companies from emerging markets. The goal is to achieve above-average returns through quantitative optimisation in the form of a 3D strategy based on risk, return, and sustainability.

First Trust expands Ucits 'buffer' range with US equity ETF

April 23, 2023--First Trust has further expanded its 'buffer' range of Ucits-compliant ETFs, with a new strategy designed to capture the upside of the US equity market while mitigating some of the volatility.

WisdomTree partners with Marex to offer structured products linked to ETFs

April 23, 2025--Marex Group today announces its collaboration with WisdomTree, an ETF (exchange- traded fund) and ETP (exchange- traded product) issuer, to provide institutional investors tailored exposure to WisdomTree's ETPs, in particular in the cryptocurrency space via Marex-issued structured products.

ETF and ETP listings on 17 April 2025: new on Xetra and Borse Frankfurt

April 17, 2025--The Amundi Global Corporate Bond UCITS ETF invests globally in fixed-rate corporate bonds denominated in local currency and have an investment grade rating. They must have a minimum residual maturity of one year.

ETF and ETP listings on 16 April 2025: new on Xetra and Borse Frankfurt

April 16, 2025--The iShares S&P 500 3% Capped UCITS ETF invests in the 500 largest U.S. companies from the leading industries of the U.S. economy, with no single company accounting for more than 3 per cent of the index weighting.
The Franklin S&P 500 Screened UCITS ETF invests in the current 408 largest U.S. companies in the S&P 500 Index that are considered environmentally conscious and socially responsible.

Bitwise expands institutional-grade access to Bitcoin and Ethereum with four ETP listings on London Stock Exchange

April 16, 2025-Bitwise adds London as trading hub for four of its European products, providing access to its best-in-class crypto ETPs for UK professional investors.
Products to be traded at LSE include Bitwise Core Bitcoin ETP, Europe's only Bitcoin ETP with extended primary market liquidity window and 0,20% TER, and the Bitwise Physical Bitcoin ETP with approximately 5-year track-record.

The Circular Economy in Cities and Regions of the European Union

April 15, 2025-Abstract
The transition to a circular economy is critical for achieving sustainable development, resource efficiency, and building a resilient future for all. Over the past decade, the European Union (EU) has demonstrated an unprecedented commitment to advancing a circular economy, advocating for action at national, regional and local level. However, most economies remain predominantly linear.

ESMA publishes implementing rules on Liquidity Management Tools for funds

April 15, 2025--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's financial markets regulator and supervisor, is publishing today the draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) and a final report on the Guidelines (GL) on Liquidity Management Tools (LMTs).

ESMA publishes latest edition of its newsletter

April 15, 2025--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's financial markets regulator and supervisor, has today published its latest edition of the Spotlight on Markets Newsletter.

25 years of ETFs in Europe: Comprehensive set of measures to promote ETF trading on Xetra

April 11, 2025--Deutsche Borse introduced ETF trading in Europe on 11 April 2000
ETF segment starts anniversary year with record quarter
Reduction of ETF settlement fees increases trading efficiency

WisdomTree Issuer ICAV-Change of Fund Names and Index Methodology

April 10, 2025-The directors of the ICAV (the "Board of Directors") wish to advise you of a proposed changes to certain sub-funds of the ICAV (the "Funds") to meet the requirements of EMSA's guidelines on funds' names using ESG or sustainability-related terms (the "Guidelines").
Current name: WisdomTree Recycling Decarbonisation UCITS ETF

RoboMarkets expands opportunities for retail clients: new stocks, ETFs, and enhanced trading conditions

April 9, 2025--RoboMarkets, a leading regulated brokerage company, continues to expand its range of investment opportunities for its clients. The R StocksTrader platform has added new assets, including stocks from the US, Europe, the UK, Switzerland, and UCITS ETFs.

Amerant Investments enters Europe with launch of first UCITS ETF-active Latin American Debt ETF

April 8, 2025-World's first European defence ETF from a European ETF firm launches on Xetra and Euronext Paris
HANetf, a European firm, has launched Future of European Defence UCITS ETF (ticker: ARMY) on Deutsche Börse Xetra and Euronext Paris-a world first.1
The ETF tracks the VettaFi Future of Defence Ex US Index, following a similar methodology to HANetf's award-winning Future of Defence UCITS ETF (ticker: NATO), which has $1.9 billion in assets under management (AUM).2

Bourse Direct enrichit son offre avec le nouvel ETF Amundi PEA Monde

April 7, 2025-Bourse Direct poursuit l'enrichissement de son offre ETF en ré fé rençant le nouvel Amundi PEA Monde (MSCI World) UCITS ETF. Conçu pour ré pondre aux attentes des investisseurs en quê te d'une exposition diversifié e aux marché s internationaux, cet ETF est éligible au Plan d'é pargne en actions (PEA) et affiche des frais de gestion attractifs, inférieurs à ceux de produits comparables sur le marché .

ETF and ETP listings on 7 April 2025: new on Xetra and Boerse Frankfurt

April 7, 2025--The Fair Oaks AAA CLO Fund UCITS ETF is actively managed and invests primarily in European and US collateralised loan obligations (CLOs) with an AAA rating. These consist of securitised and bundled corporate loans that have floating interest rates.

ECB-Meeting of 5-6 March 2025 Account of the monetary policy meeting of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank

April 3, 2025--Held in Frankfurt am Main
1. Review of financial, economic and monetary developments and policy options
Financial market developments
Ms Schnabel started her presentation by noting that, since the Governing Council's previous monetary policy meeting on 29-30 January 2025, euro area and US markets had moved in opposite directions in a highly volatile political environment.

ETF and ETP listings on 1 April 2025: new on Xetra and Frankfurt Stock Exchange

April 1, 2025-The iShares € Corp Bond Enhanced Active UCITS ETF is actively managed and invests primarily in euro-denominated investment-grade fixed income securities of developed market companies.

The European Supervisory Authorities publish evaluation report on the Securitisation Regulation

March 31, 2025--The Joint Committee (JC) of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) has today published its evaluation report on the functioning of the EU Securitisation Regulation (SECR). The report puts forward recommendations to strengthen the overall effectiveness of Europe's securitisation framework through simplification, while ensuring a high level of protection for investors and safeguarding financial stability.

The ESAs call for vigilance amid rising geopolitical and cyber risks

March 31, 2025--The three European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA -the ESAs) today published their Spring 2025 Joint Committee update on risks and vulnerabilities in the EU financial system, which focuses on the challenges linked to geopolitical tensions and cyber risks.
The ESAs warn that growing geopolitical tensions and rising cyber risks present significant challenges to financial stability.

The ESAs call for vigilance amid rising geopolitical and cyber risks

ETF and ETP listings on 31.03.2025: new on Xetra and Frankfurt Stock Exchange

March 31, 2025-The Xtrackers II Australia Government Bond UCITS ETF invests in fixed-income Australian dollar-denominated bonds issued by the Australian government. The bonds must have a minimum maturity of one year and an outstanding volume of at least A$750 million. The currency risk against the euro is minimised in this share class.

ETF and ETP listings on 28 March 2025: new on Xetra and Frankfurt Stock Exchange

March 28, 2025--iShares MSCI USA Swap UCITS ETF synthetically tracks the performance of the MSCI USA Index. The index is made up of the largest and highest-turnover companies in the US stock market. The ETF is available to investors in the distributing and accumulating share classes with currency hedging against the euro.

YieldMaxTM Enters the European Market with its First European ETF YieldMaxTM Big Tech Option Income UCITS ETF (ticker: YMAG)

March 27, 2025-Income: YMAG is actively managed to seek monthly income from a portfolio of covered call strategies on US-listed technology stocks.
Capital Growth: YMAG aims to capture capital growth through exposure to US-listed technology stocks.
Listing: Initially listed on the London Stock Exchange, Deutsche Börse Xetra, and Borsa Italiana.

ECB-Monetary developments in the euro area: February 2025

March 27, 2025--Annual growth rate of broad monetary aggregate M3 increased to 4.0% in February 2025 from 3.8% in January (revised from 3.6%)
Annual growth rate of narrower monetary aggregate M1, comprising currency in circulation and overnight deposits, increased to 3.5% in February from 2.7% in January

ETF and ETP listings on 27 March 2025: new on Xetra and Frankfurt Stock Exchange

March 27, 2025--Vanguard Global Government Bond UCITS ETF invests in a portfolio of fixed income government bonds denominated in local currencies of developed countries. The bonds must have a maturity of at least one year and have an investment-grade rating. The ETF is available to investors in distributing and accumulating share classes with currency hedging against the euro.

Amerant Investments enters Europe with launch of first UCITS ETF-active Latin American Debt ETF

March 26, 2025-Amerant Investments has partnered with HANetf to enter the European UCITS ETF market for the first time, with the launch of the actively managed Amerant Latin American Debt UCITS ETF (ticker: RNTA).
The ETF invests in Latin American bonds and aims to achieve steady income for investors, while providing an opportunity to invest in the attractive, rapidly growing economies of Latin America.
RNTA becomes the seventh active ETF and third bond ETF on the HANetf platform.

New on Xetra: State Street equity ETF with access to smaller companies from developed countries worldwide

March 25, 2025--Since Tuesday, a new exchange-traded fund from State Street Global Advisors has been tradable via Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
The SPDR MSCI World Small Cap UCITSETF offers investors access to a broadly diversified portfolio of smaller companies from developed markets worldwide.

New on Xetra: fixed-income ETF from Amundi with access to currency-hedged USD corporate bonds from issuers from developed markets

March 25, 2025--Since Tuesday, a new exchange-traded fund issued by Amundi Asset Management has been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
The Amundi USD Corporate Rate Bond UCITS ETF provides access to the bond market for investment grade fixed income corporate bonds denominated in US dollars issued by US and non-US industrial, utilities and financial companies.

New on Xetra: first crypto ETP from iShares with access to Bitcoin

March 25, 2025--Since Tuesday, the first crypto exchange-traded note from iShares has been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
The iShares Bitcoin ETP tracks the performance of the cryptocurrency Bitcoin, the world's largest cryptocurrency with a current market capitalisation of $1.7 trillion.

MarketVector Strengthens Leadership in Multi-Assets Strategies with the Launch of the MarketVector Crypto-Balanced Multi-Asset Index (TOPMDL)

March 24, 2025--MarketVector Indexes™ ("MarketVector"), a leading provider of digital asset and multi-asset index solutions, today introduced the MarketVectorTM Crypto-Balanced Multi-Asset Index (TOPMDL). This benchmark helps investors navigate fiscal dominance and market volatility with enhanced diversification by modernizing the traditional 60/40 portfolio, integrating a 5% allocation to Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH).

21Shares expands European footprint with new listings on Nasdaq Stockholm

March 24, 2025-21Shares AG ("21Shares"), one of the world's largest issuers of crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs), today announced the listing of three of its leading ETPs on Nasdaq Stockholm, further expanding the firm's European footprint.

New on Xetra: fixed income ETF from iShares with access to sustainable corporate bonds with floating interest rates

March 24, 2025--A new exchange-traded fund issued by iShares has been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Monday.
The iShares € Floating Rate Bond ESG UCITS ETF offers investors access to the fixed income market for corporate bonds.

New on Xetra: equity ETFs from iShares with access to the top 30 companies and the following 70 companies from the Nasdaq-100 for the first time

March 21, 2025--Since Friday, two new exchange-traded funds issued by iShares have been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
The iShares Nasdaq Top 30 UCITS ETF gives investors the opportunity to invest in the 30 largest international companies in the Nasdaq-100 Index by market capitalisation for the first time.

iM Global Partner enters the Active UCITS ETF Market in Europe

March 17, 2025--iM Global Partner (iMGP) has announced it will enter the European Active UCITS ETF market with the launch of a European Managed Futures UCITS ETF, the only one available on the market, the iMGP DBi Managed Futures Fund R USD ETF.

Sustainability rules are not a block on EU defence financing, but reputational fears are

March 17, 2025--To mobilise private capital for weapons, the European Commission should clarify the status of defence investing in its sustainable finance framework
The European Commission's ReArm Europe plan, published on 5 March, aims to trigger €800 billion in defence investments over four years. European Union money would be limited to €150 billion in the form of loans and the plan hinges on increasing military spending by national governments and "mobilising private capital" 1

Nasdaq Stockholm welcomes HANetf as new ETP provider

March 12, 2025--Today, Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) announces that HANetf has listed their first Exchange Traded Notes (ETNs) on Nasdaq Stockholm.
The ETNs have leveraged Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs as underlying assets and will be traded in Swedish Krona (SEK).

New on Xetra: crypto ETN from 21Shares with access to the crypto basket of Bitcoin and Ethereum

March 12, 2025--A new crypto ETN issued by 21Shares has been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Wednesday.
The 21Shares Bitcoin Ethereum Core ETP offers investors easy and efficient access to the performance of a crypto basket consisting of the two cryptocurrencies Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH).

European approval for semi-transparent ETFs sparks debate

March 10, 2025--Quick Summary:
Luxembourg has only approved semi-transparency for actively managed funds, with passive, index-tracking funds not deemed in need of such protection, but she believed some passive funds would also benefit from shielding their portfolio from the market.

European investors dump US equity ETFs in February

March 5, 2025-Outflows are in contrast to the US where flows to US equity ETFs represented nearly half of the total accrued
European investors pulled money from US equity exchange traded funds in February for the first time since May 2023 in a sign of an abrupt change in sentiment on the continent towards US equities and in contrast to their US peers.

Euronext plan to consolidate ETF trading venues sparks scepticism

March 4, 2025-Industry figures have welcomed ambitious plans by Euronext, the stock exchange group, to consolidate the thousands of exchange traded product listings scattered across its seven bourses on to one venue.

Monetary developments in the euro area: January 2025

February 27, 2025-- Annual growth rate of broad monetary aggregate M3 increased to 3.6% in January 2025 from 3.4% in December (revised from 3.5%)
Annual growth rate of narrower monetary aggregate M1, comprising currency in circulation and overnight deposits, increased to 2.7% in January from 1.8% in December
Annual growth rate of adjusted loans to households increased to 1.3% in January from 1.1% in December

ECB: Meeting of 29-30 January 2025 Account of the monetary policy meeting of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank

February 27, 2025-- Held in Frankfurt am Main on Wednesday and Thursday, 29-30 January 2025
1. Review of financial, economic and monetary developments and policy options Financial market developments
Ms Schnabel noted that the financial market developments observed in the euro area after October 2024 had reversed since the Governing Council's previous monetary policy meeting on 11-12 December 2024.

MarketVector and XENIX Launch The Dividends 500 Index, a New Benchmark for Global High-Dividend Investing

February 25, 2025--MarketVector IndexesTM ("MarketVector"), a global index provider recognized for thematic and factor-based indexing, and XENIX, the index owner known for its ETF ratings and awards in Europe, have launched "The Dividends 500 Index", officially known as the MarketVectorTM XENIX Global Dynamic Dividends 500 Index.

Tabula Capital Limited now trading as TabCap Investment Management, passes key AUM milestone

February 19, 2025-Tabula Capital Limited, an independent quantitative macro credit manager founded in 2020 by David Peacock and John Weiss, is delighted to announce that it is now trading under a new name: TabCap Investment Management ("TabCap").

ESMA publishes latest edition of its newsletter

February 19, 2025--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's financial markets regulator and supervisor, has today published its latest edition of the Spotlight on Markets Newsletter.

New on Xetra: Active ETF from Fair Oaks offers access to European and US AAA-rated collateralised loan obligations (CLOs)

February 17, 2025-As of today, another share class of the Fair Oaks AA CLO UCITS ETF from Fair Oaks Invest is tradable via Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
The Fair Oaks AAA CLO UCITS ETF is now also available in the accumulating share class. The fund is actively managed and offers investors access to a portfolio of AAA-rated collateralised loan obligations (CLOs).

Goldman Sachs targets leading role in active ETFs in Europe

February 14, 2025-Competition heats up as other fund groups are poised to expand product ranges
Goldman Sachs Asset Management is aiming to become a "leading provider" of active exchange traded funds in Europe as fund groups including JPMorgan, Schroders and Jupiter prepare to expand across the market.

New on Xetra: two equity ETFs from Xtrackers with access to the Scandinavian equity market and developed countries worldwide excluding the US

February 14, 2025-Since Friday, two new exchange-traded funds issued by Xtrackers have been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
With the Xtrackers MSCI Nordic UCITS ETF, investors gain access to the Scandinavian stock market. The fund invests in large and medium-sized companies based in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden, each representing around 85 per cent of the market capitalisation of each country.

New on Xetra: crypto ETN from 21Shares with access to the cryptocurrency Solana including staking premium

February 13, 2025-A new crypto ETN issued by 21Shares has been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Thursday.
The 21Shares Solana Core Staking ETP offers investors simple and cost-effective access to the performance of the cryptocurrency Solana in combination with a staking premium, that is reinvested in the ETP to enhance performance.

Geopolitical and macroeconomic developments driving market uncertainty

February 13, 2025--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's financial markets regulator and supervisor, today publishes its first risk monitoring report of 2025, setting out the key risk drivers currently facing EU financial markets. ESMA finds that overall risks in EU securities markets are high, and market participants should be wary of potential market corrections.

Jupiter announces its first active ETF for global government bonds

February 12, 2025-Jupiter Asset Management today announces the launch of the Jupiter Global Government Bond Active UCITS ETF, the Group's first Exchange Traded Fund (ETF), in partnership with white-label ETF specialist, HANetf.
Jupiter has been exploring new methods of delivery for its products and how a wider range of clients can access its broad investment expertise.

EU to switch to single-day settlement of stock and bond trades in 2027

February 12, 2025-Move aligns bloc with similar shift in UK and Switzerland as commission seeks to revitalise capital markets
The EU will cut the time it takes to settle stock, bond and fund trades from two days to one from October 2027, the European Commission confirmed on Wednesday, in a move designed to boost liquidity in the bloc's capital markets.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management Expands Fixed Income ETF Range with Two Active High Yield Bond ETFs

February 5, 2025--Goldman Sachs Asset Management announced the launch of two actively managed exchange-traded funds ("ETFs") in EMEA:
Goldman Sachs USD High Yield Bond Active UCITS ETF (Ticker: GSHY)
Goldman Sachs EUR High Yield Bond Active UCITS ETF (Ticker: EUHY)

Abrdn and JPMorgan move to bolster European active ETF suites

February 5, 2025--Move will bring total of active fixed income ETFs offered by JPMAM in Europe to 13
JPMorgan Asset Management has added two products to its range of active exchange traded funds, while Abrdn has registered two products as it prepares to bolster its nascent offering.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management enters Active ETF Market in EMEA

January 29, 2025-Goldman Sachs Asset Management announced the launch of two actively managed exchange-traded funds ("ETFs") in EMEA:
Goldman Sachs USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond Active UCITS ETF (Ticker: GIGU)
Goldman Sachs EUR Investment Grade Corporate Bond Active UCITS ETF (Ticker: GIGE)

The EBA and ESMA analyse recent developments in crypto-assets

January 16, 2025--The European Banking Authority (EBA) and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) today published a Joint Report on recent developments in crypto-assets, analysing decentralised finance (DeFi) and crypto lending, borrowing and staking. This publication is the EBA and ESMA's contribution to the European Commission’s report to the European Parliament and Council under Article 142 of the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR).

EU funds continue to reduce costs-at low and varying pace

January 14, 2025--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU financial markets regulator and supervisor, today publishes its seventh market report on the costs and performance of EU retail investment products, showing a decline in the costs of investing in key financial products.

ESMA publishes latest edition of its newsletter

January 9, 2025-- The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's financial markets regulator and supervisor, as today published its latest edition of the Spotlight on Markets Newsletter.

Palmer Square Capital Management Set to Launch First European CLO ETFs

January 9, 2025--Top global CLO issuer expands European footprint with three innovative investment products
Palmer Square Capital Management ("Palmer Square"), a credit-focused alternative asset management firm with more than $33 billion in assets under management founded in 2009, is planning to launch three pioneering ETFs for European institutional investors.

Amundi to shut its original 'multi' smart beta ETF

January 8, 2025--The fund made returns of nearly 20% last year but has failed to retain sufficient assets to be 'economically efficient'
Amundi is to close a multi-strategy smart beta exchange traded fund, the product it launched to enter the space a decade ago.

ESMA launches selection of the Consolidated Tape Provider for bonds

January 3, 2025-- The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's financial markets regulator and supervisor, is launching the first selection procedure for the Consolidated Tape Provider (CTP) for bonds. Entities interested to apply are encouraged to register and submit their requests to participate in the selection procedure by 7 February 2025.

ECB-Monetary developments in the euro area: November 2024

January 2, 2025--Annual growth rate of broad monetary aggregate M3 increased to 3.8% in November 2024 from 3.4% in October
Annual growth rate of narrower monetary aggregate M1, comprising currency in circulation and overnight deposits, increased to 1.5% in November from 0.2% in October
Annual growth rate of adjusted loans to households stood at 0.9% in November, compared with 0.8% in October

Clean-Tech Exports from Central and Eastern Europe Poised to Bolster EU Green Growth, World Bank Report Finds

December 19, 2024--Clean technology exports from Central and Eastern Europe have the potential to at least triple, strengthening the EU economy and its global competitiveness, according to the latest EU Regular Economic Report by the World Bank.

ESMA delivers final report on equity transparency under MiFID II

December 16, 2024-The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's financial markets regulator and supervisor, published today the Final Report with proposals for amendments related to equity transparency under the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II). Through its proposals ESMA aims to contribute to a more informative pre-trade and post-trade transparency regime.

ESMA puts forward Q&As on the application of the Guidelines on funds' names

December 13, 2024-The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's financial markets regulator and supervisor, is today publishing Q&As with further details on specific aspects of the practical application of the Guidelines on funds' names using ESG or sustainability-related terms.

First Trust rolls out aerospace and semiconductor ETFs

December 12, 2024-Bringing First Trust's total UCITS ETF range up to 36 products
ETF provider First Trust has floated two new thematic strategies on the London Stock Exchange.

ESMA publishes latest edition of its newsletter

December 11, 2024-The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's financial markets regulator and supervisor, has today published its latest edition of the Spotlight on Markets Newsletter.

New bond ETF from UBS on Xetra: Access to the bond market for eurozone government bonds

December 10, 2024-Since Tuesday, a new exchange-traded fund from UBS Fund Solutions has been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
The UBS ETF (LU) Bloomberg EUR Treasury 1-10 UCITS ETF tracks the performance of the Bloomberg EUR Treasury 1-10 Bond Index. Investors will gain access to the bond market for eurozone government bonds.

New on Xetra: Equity ETFs from iShares invest in beneficiaries of artificial intelligence and in companies in the field of AI infrastructure

December 9, 2024-Since Monday, two new exchange-traded funds from iShares have been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
The iShares AI Adopters & Applications UCITS ETF tracks the performance of the STOXX Global AI Adopters & Applications Index.

New equity ETFs from SPDR on Xetra: Access to high-quality companies from the US and worldwide

December 9, 2024-Since Monday, two new exchange-traded funds from State Street Global Advisors have been tradable via Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
The SPDR S&P 500 Quality Aristocrats UCITS ETF measures the performance of U.S. companies with higher quality characteristics than the S&P 500 Index. To do this, the selected companies must first have a positive free cash flow (FCF) over several years.

New on Xetra: Active ETFs from Xtrackers invest in companies with high investment capacity in the field of green technologies

December 6, 2024-Since Friday, two new active exchange-traded funds from Xtrackers are available for trading on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
The actively managed Xtrackers World Green Transition Innovators UCITS ETF targets global large- and mid-cap companies that are at the forefront of developing and implementing green technologies.

ECB-Monetary developments in the euro area: October 2024

November 28, 2024--Annual growth rate of broad monetary aggregate M3 increased to 3.4% in October 2024 from 3.2% in September
Annual growth rate of narrower monetary aggregate M1, comprising currency in circulation and overnight deposits, increased to 0.2% in October from -1.3% in September
Annual growth rate of adjusted loans to households stood at 0.8% in October, compared with 0.7% in September
Annual growth rate of adjusted loans to non-financial corporations stood at 1.2% in October, compared with 1.1% in September

Finansinspektionen: Stability In The Financial System (2024:2): Improved Outlook, But Risk Of Set-Backs

November 20, 2024--The outlook for financial stability has improved somewhat in the past six months. Sweden continues to experience a mild economic downturn, but interest rate cuts are contributing to improved optimism about the future. At the same time, the uncertain global economic and geopolitical situation is leading to heightened risks, in part in the form of cyber attacks. These are the conclusions of FI's second stability report for the year.

Bitwise Aptos Staking ETP starts trading on SIX Swiss Exchange today

November 19, 2024--The Bitwise Aptos Staking ETP is the first Aptos ETP to list on SIX exchange and will seek to stake the Aptos held in the product, generating additional returns that are accumulated in the ETP.
Aptos is a "production ready" high-performance blockchain, with high speed and cost efficiency. Large financial institutions and consumer brands are opting for this Layer 1 Blockchain.

New on Xetra: Equity ETF from Amundi offers climate-friendly exposure to companies from Europe with currency hedging

November 19, 2024--Since Tuesday, a new exchange-traded fund issued by Amundi Asset Management has been tradable via Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
The Amundi Index MSCI Europe ESG Broad CTB UCITS ETF EUR Hedged Acc provides investors with exposure to large-and mid-capsin developed European markets.

Transition risk losses alone unlikely to threaten EU financial stability, "Fit-For-55" climate stress test shows

November 19, 2024--The European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA, and ESMA-the ESAs) together with the European Central Bank (ECB), today released the results of the one-off "Fit-For-55" climate scenario analysis.
Under the scenarios examined, transition risks alone are unlikely to threaten financial stability. However, when transition risks are combined with macroeconomic shocks, they can increase losses for financial institutions and may lead to disruptions.

21Shares Adds Staking to the 21Shares Ethereum Core ETP (ETHC)

November 19, 2024--21Shares AG ("21Shares"), one of the world's largest issuers of crypto exchange traded products (ETPs), today announced that the firm has added staking to the 21Sharese Ethereum Core ETP (ETHC) and will be re-naming the product as follows, effective today:

ESMA proposes to move to T+1 by October 2027

November 18, 2024--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's financial markets regulator and supervisor, has published its Final Report providing the assessment of the shortening of the settlement cycle in the European Union (EU).

New on Xetra: iShares ETF offers concentrated investment in the 20 largest companies in the S&P 500 index for the first time

November 15, 2024--A new exchange-traded fund from iShares has been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Friday.
The iShares S&P 500 Top 20 UCITS ETF tracks the performance of the S&P 500 Top 20 Select 35/20 Capped index. The fund invests directly in the 20 largest US companies in the S&P 500 index by market capitalisation.

New on Xetra: Leonteq expands its range of ETNs to include overnight interest rates in Switzerland and the United States

November 15, 2024--Since Friday, four new exchange-traded notes (ETNs) from Leonteq have been tradable via Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
Leonteq's four new ETNs give investors access to overnight lending rates for overnight loans in Switzerland and the United States.

New on Xetra: IncomeShare's ETP range of Leverage Shares provides access to US equities combined with covered call option strategies

November 15, 2024--Since Friday, 13 new exchange-traded notes issued by leverage shares have been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
With the new IncomeShares ETP product range, Leverage Shares offers access to option-based ETPs for the first time, which track the performance of individual US companies, US blue-chip indices and the price of gold.

ESMA is collecting data on costs linked to investments in AIFs and UCITS

November 14, 2024--ESMA with the NCAs has designed a two-stage data collection involving both manufacturers and distributors of investment funds.
Information requested from manufacturers will provide an indication on the different costs charged for the management of the investment funds.

HANetf tests the new Overseas Funds Regime with active bond ETF listing

November 14, 2024--PT Asset Management and HANetf have listed the Performance Trust Total Return Bond UCITS ETF (ticker: PTAM) on London Stock Exchange (LSE).
The ETF was listed on Xetra and Borsa Italiana in October. Using the new Overseas Funds Regime (OFR), the ETF is now listed on LSE, marking HANetf's first use of the OFR.

ESMA is collecting data on costs linked to investments in AIFs and UCITS

November 14, 2024--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's financial markets regulator and supervisor, is launching a data collection exercise together with the national competent authorities (NCAs), on costs linked to investments in AIFs and UCITS.
ESMA with the NCAs has designed a two-stage data collection involving both manufacturers and distributors of investment funds.

New on Xetra: Janus Henderson's Active ETF with a focus on a concentrated portfolio of European companies

November 14, 2024--Since Thursday, a new Active Exchange Traded Fund from Janus Henderson has been tradable via Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
With the Janus Henderson Tabula Pan European High Conviction Equity UCITS ETF, investors gain access to an actively managed portfolio of equities of European companies.

Northstake expands liquidity by adding leading market maker Keyrock to its ETH validator marketplace

November 14, 2024--Northstake's ETH validator marketplace offers the deepest liquidity when staking ETH, attracting asset managers seeking highly liquid, compliant, and secure staking solutions
Northstake A/S, the virtual asset service provider offering compliant staking products for institutions, has announced the addition of Keyrock as a market maker for its ETH validator marketplace.

ECB-Meeting of 16-17 October 2024

November 14, 2024-- Account of the monetary policy meeting of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank held in Ljubljana on Wednesday and Thursday, 16-17 October 2024
1. Review of financial, economic and monetary developments and policy options Financial market developments
Ms Schnabel noted that since the Governing Council's previous monetary policy meeting on 11-12 September 2024, policy rate expectations had shifted back and forth. Incoming data had made it challenging for market participants to price in the speed and extent of both disinflation and the monetary policy easing cycle.

Bitwise to launch world's first Aptos Staking ETP on SIX Swiss Exchange

November 12, 2024-First of its Kind: The Bitwise Aptos Staking ETP is the world's first Aptos ETP, demonstrating Bitwise's continued leadership in providing access to new opportunities in the emerging crypto asset class.
Aptos-high performance Layer 1 Blockchain: Aptos is often described as a "production ready" blockchain due to its incredible speed and cost efficiency. Recently, large financial institutions and consumer brands have chosen to build on that blockchain.

ESMA publishes latest edition of its newsletter

November 12, 2024--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's financial markets regulator and supervisor, has today published its latest edition of the Spotlight on Markets Newsletter.

New on Xetra: active ETFs from BNP Paribas enable sustainable exposure to companies worldwide

November 12, 2024--Since Tuesday, two new exchange-traded funds issued by BNP Paribas Asset Management have been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
The BNP Paribas Easy Sustainable World UCITS ETF is available to investors in the euro and US dollar share classes and pursues an active sustainable investment strategy based on the MSCI World Index.

New strategy ETF from WisdomTree on Xetra: access to companies worldwide with volatility protection through exposure to bond futures

November 12, 2024--Since Tuesday, a new exchange-traded fund issued by WisdomTree has been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
The WisdomTree Global Efficient Core UCITS ETF (Acc) invests in a broad range of large-cap companies from developed markets to allocate 90 per cent exposure to equities.

Euronext announces its new strategic plan, "Innovate for Growth 2027"

November 7, 2024-Euronext announces its new strategic plan, "Innovate for Growth 2027"
"Innovate for Growth 2027" targets the acceleration of Euronext's revenue growth through innovation and diversification
Euronext, the leading European capital market infrastructure, today released its new three-year strategic plan, "Innovate for Growth 2027".

New on Xetra: iShares expands its product range to include additional maturity ETFs on corporate bonds

November 7, 2024--Since Thursday, eight new exchange-traded funds (ETFs) from iShares have been tradable via Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
With these new ETFs from the iBonds product range, iShares is expanding its range of fixed-term bond ETFs in both distribution and accumulation share classes. These new ETFs offer investors access to a portfolio of euro-denominated, investment-grade, fixed-rate corporate bonds that expire in the same calendar year as the ETF's maturity date.

New active ETFs from J.P. Morgan on Xetra: access to US companies in combination with an overlay strategy

November 6, 2024--Since Wednesday, four new actively managed exchange-traded funds issued by J.P. Morgan Asset Management have been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
The JPM US Equity Premium Income Active UCITS ETF pursues an active investment strategy, investing in a portfolio consisting mainly of US companies and selling out-of-the-money call options to generate additional income.

UK official holdings of international reserves: October 2024

November 5, 2024--This release details movements in the international reserves of gold and assets held by the UK government.

GraniteShares Financial Plc (the Issuer) Early Redemption Event of certain classes of ETP Securities

November 4, 2024-GraniteShares announces changes in product offerings.
Issuer Call Redemption Event
The Issuer gives notice pursuant to Condition 8 (c) of the Conditions that all ETP Securities of the classes specified in Exhibit A are to be compulsorily redeemed and that the Issuer has nominated 09 December 2024 to be the Early Redemption Date in respect of all such classes.

Invesco launches defence, cybersecurity and AI ETFs

November 4, 2024-ETFs follow Kensho indices
Invesco has launched a trio of innovation-focused ETFs, which target AI, cybersecurity, and defence innovation.

New crypto ETN from Valour on Xetra: Access to Bitcoin in combination with staking premium

November 1, 2024--Since Friday, a new crypto ETN from Valour has been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
With the 1Valour Bitcoin Physical Staking ETP, investors gain access to the performance of the cryptocurrency Bitcoin and can also benefit from staking rewards.

New on Xetra: Thematic ETFs from Invesco with a focus on artificial intelligence, security on the internet and defence

November 1, 2024--Since Friday, three new exchange-traded funds issued by Invesco have been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
The Invesco Artificial Intelligence Enablers UCITS ETF provides investors with access to companies worldwide that are developing technologies, infrastructure, and services that drive the growth and functionality of artificial intelligence (AI).

DeFi Technologies' Subsidiary Valour Expands Offerings with First-Ever Valour Bittensor (TAO) SEK ETP in the Nordics on Spotlight Stock Market

October 30, 2024--Introduction of Valour Bittensor (TAO) SEK ETP: DeFi Technologies' subsidiary Valour Inc. has launched the Valour Bittensor (TAO) ETP on Sweden's Spotlight Stock Market,marking the first Bittensor ETP in the Nordics and expanding its suite of digital asset products with this cutting-edge decentralized machine learning asset. With a market cap of $3.9 billion,TAO ranks #25 among digital assets globally.

BlackRock scraps ESG multi-asset income fund due to low assets

October 30, 2024--BlackRock has decided to call time on an ESG-focused multi-asset income fund just before its three-year anniversary due to limited investor interest, Citywire Selector has learned.

New on Xetra: iShares ETFs offer access to global forestry and short-term US$ corporate bonds with currency hedging

October 30, 2024--New on Xetra: iShares ETFs offer access to global forestry and short-term US$ corporate bonds with currency hedging Since Wednesday, two new exchange-traded funds issued by iShares have been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
The iShares Global Timber and Forestry UCITS ETF tracks the performance of the S&P Global Timber & Forestry Index, providing investors with access to the global timber and forestry sector.

New on Xetra: iShares ETFs offer access to global forestry and short-term US$ corporate bonds with currency hedging

October 30, 2024--Since Wednesday, two new exchange-traded funds issued by iShares have been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
The iShares Global Timber and Forestry UCITS ETF tracks the performance of the S&P Global Timber & Forestry Index, providing investors with access to the global timber and forestry sector.

New on Xetra: Equity ETF from Franklin Templeton offers access to companies from Saudi Arabia

October 29, 2024--Since Tuesday, a new exchange-traded fund issued by Franklin Templeton has been tradable via Xetra and the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
The Franklin FTSE Saudi Arabia UCITS ETF tracks the performance of the FTSE Saudi Arabia 30/18 Capped Index and provides investors with access to the stock market in Saudi Arabia. The index currently comprises 64 large and medium-sized companies from various industries, weighted by market capitalisation.

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

October 29, 2024--As of October 2024, ECB quarterly financial accounts provide more details on loans by counterpart sector granted by other financial institutions (OFIs) and information on debt securities issuance of non-financial corporations (NFCs) via financing conduits. OFIs are creditors of 23% of loans granted to NFCs by financial sector

Monetary developments in the euro area: September 2024

October 25, 2024-- Annual growth rate of broad monetary aggregate M3 increased to 3.2% in September 2024 from 2.9% in August
Annual growth rate of narrower monetary aggregate M1, comprising currency in circulation and overnight deposits, was-1.2% in September, compared with -2.1% in August
Annual growth rate of adjusted loans to households stood at 0.7% in September, compared with 0.6% in August

WisdomTree Merger-UK Equity Income in to UK Quality Dividend Growth-De-listing notice

October 24, 2024--The Directors of the ICAV wish to announce that they have applied to the London Stock Exchange to delist the shares of WisdomTree UK Equity Income UCITS ETF (ISIN: IE00BYPGTJ26), being a Sub-Fund of the ICAV.

IMF Regional Economic Outlook for Europe: A Recovery Short of Europe's Full Potential

October 24, 2024--Europe's economy is recovering, benefiting from a strong crises' response. Yet, the recovery is falling short of its full potential. Uncertainty about persistent core inflation, policy directions, and geopolitical conflicts, is dampening the near-term outlook. In the longer term, perennially weak productivity growth-a result of limited scale and business dynamism-amid new headwinds from fragmentation and climate change are holding back growth potential.

New share class from AXA IM on Xetra: targeted exposure to short-term U.S. government bonds with distributing interest income

October 24, 2024--Since Thursday, a new share class from AXA Investment Managers has been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
The AXA IM ICE US Treasury 0-1Y UCITS ETF pursues a passive investment strategy and tracks the performance of the ICE BofA 0-1 Year US Treasury Index. The Fund invests in US government debt securities denominated in US dollars with a maturity of less than one year.

Citigroup unveils plan to power active ETF surge in Europe

October 24, 2024--The US bank plans to capitalise on its wide range of in-house services with white-label platform
Citigroup is launching a European exchange traded fund platform to help third-party managers enter the rapidly growing sector.

New on Xetra: Equity ETF from iShares offers access to US companies with a high ESG rating

October 23, 2024--Since Wednesday, a new exchange-traded fund issued by iShares has been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
The iShares MSCI USA Leaders UCITS ETF tracks the performance of the MSCI USA Leaders Select Index. Investors gain access to large and medium-sized companies from the USA that are included in the MSCI USA Index.

New on Xetra: Franklin Templeton equity ETFs offer access to emerging markets

October 23, 2024--Since Wednesday, two new exchange-traded funds issued by Franklin Templeton have been tradable via Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
The Franklin FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF tracks the performance of the FTSE Emerging Markets Index and provides investors access to companies based in emerging markets.

New on Xetra: Active ETFs from Fidelity offer access to high-yield euro and US dollar corporate bonds with a rating below investment grade

October 23, 2024--Since Wednesday, three new Active Exchange Traded Funds issued by Fidelity have been tradable via Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
The Fidelity Sustainable EUR High Yield Bond Paris-Aligned Multifactor UCITS ETF and the Fidelity Sustainable USD High Yield Bond Paris-Aligned Multifactor UCITS ETF Income Shares, also in the Euro Hedged Share Class, pursue an active investment strategy.

ETFGI reports a record 1,426 new products listed during the first 9 months of 2024 in the global ETFs industry

October 24, 2024--ETFGI, a prominent independent research and consultancy firm specializing in providing subscription research and annual events on trends in the global ETFs industry, ETFGI reports a record 1,426 new products listed during the first 9 months of 2024 in the global ETFs industry.
This represents a net increase of 1,014 products after accounting for 412 closures in the first 9 months of the year. This surpasses the previous record of 1,311 new ETFs listed at this point in 2021.

New on Xetra: Active ETF from Janus Henderson Tabula focussing on undervalued Japanese companies

October 22, 2024--A new active exchange-traded fund issued by Janus Henderson Tabula has been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Monday.
The Janus Henderson Tabula Japan High Conviction Equity UCITS ETF gives investors access to an actively managed portfolio of shares in Japanese companies. The sub-fund can invest in companies of any size and in any sector targeting a portfolio of at least 20 to a maximum of 30 positions.

New on Xetra: J.P. Morgan launches further actively managed Research Enhanced Index ETFs and a climate-friendly ETF focussing on developed countries

October 22, 2024--Since Tuesday, five new exchange-traded funds issued by J.P. Morgan Asset Management have been tradable on Xetra and via Börse Frankfurt, four of which are actively managed.
The three new actively managed ETFs from the Research Enhanced Index series are available as accumulating share classes in euros and focus on companies from the USA, developed countries or emerging markets.

New share class from AXA IM on Xetra: Access to climate-friendly companies from developed countries worldwide with currency hedging

October 22, 2024--Since Tuesday, a new exchange-traded fund issued by AXA Investment Managers has been tradable via Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
The AXA IM MSCI World Equity PAB UCITS ETF (H) Accumulation EUR invests in large- and mid-cap companies listed on the equity markets of 23 developed countries.

GraniteShares-Delisting ETPs-Euronext Paris

October 21, 2024--GraniteShares Financial Plc (the "Issuer") NOTICE OF DELISTING

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.

New Fixed-Income ETFs from Xtrackers on Xetra: Access to Maturity ETFs on Euro Corporate Bonds

October 18, 2024--Since Friday, four new exchange-traded funds from Xtrackers have been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
Xtrackers is expanding its Target Maturity ETF product range with additional maturity dates to its distributing share classes: The four Target Maturity Sept EUR Corporate Bond UCITS ETFs provide investors with access to a broadly diversified portfolio of corporate bonds that mature within 12 months of the ETF's maturity date.

New at Xetra: Amundi ETF provides access to US companies focussing on sustainability with currency hedging

October 17, 2024--A new exchange-traded fund issued by Amundi Asset Management has been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Thursday.
The Amundi MSCI USA ESG Leaders Extra UCITS ETF Acc EUR Hedged invests in large and medium-sized US companies that are part of the main index MSCI USA, have a solid ESG profile, and a positive trend towards improving this profile.

New bond ETFs from L&G on Xetra: access to corporate bonds with short duration

October 17, 2024--Since Thursday, two new exchange-traded funds from Legal & General Investment Management have been tradable via Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
The L&G Corporate Bond ex-Banks Higher Ratings 0-2Y UCITS ETF tracks the performance of the J.P. Morgan Global Credit Index (GCI) Ultra Short ex Banks 2% Issuer Capped Index and provides an accumulating and currency-hedged share class.

L&G expands fixed income ETF range with the launch of ex-banks corporate bond UCITS ETF

October 17, 2024--First of its kind ETF focuses on quality, stability, diversification and income.
Legal & General's Asset Management division has today announced the expansion of its ETF range with the launch of the L&G Corporate Bond ex-Banks Higher Ratings 0-2Y UCITS ETF. The ETF will provide investors with exposure to highly rated Euro- and USD- denominated corporate bonds with a short duration and exclude bank issuers.

Deutsche Boerse welcomes Leonteq as new ETN issuer on Xetra

October 17, 2024--The first ETN provides access to the European Short-Term Rate.
Since Thursday, an exchange-traded note (ETN) from Leonteq has been tradable on Xetra and örse Frankfurt for the first time.

New strategy ETF from Fidelity on Xetra: access to companies from industrialised countries with high-quality fundamental data

October 16, 2024-- A new exchange-traded fund issued by Fidelity has been tradable on Xetra and Böo;rse Frankfurt since Wednesday.
The Fidelity Global Quality Income UCITS ETF pursues a passive investment strategy and tracks the performance of the Fidelity Europe Quality Income Index. The index is composed of stocks of large-and mid-caps from developed countries that pay dividends and have high-quality fundamentals.

New share class of AXA IM on Xetra: targeted exposure to long-term US government bonds with distributing interest income

October 16, 2024--Since Wednesday, a new share class of AXA Investment Managers has been tradable on Xetra and B*ouml;rse Frankfurt.
With the new share class, investors can invest in the distributing share class of AXA IM ICE US Treasury +25Y UCITS ETF USD Dis in addition to the accumulating one.

UK official holdings of international reserves: October 2024

October 16, 2024--A comparison of independent forecasts for the UK economy in October 2024.

New bond ETF from AXA IM on Xetra: Access to short-term US government bonds

October 15, 2024--Since Tuesday, a new exchange-traded fund issued by AXA Investment Managers has been tradable via Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
The AXA IM ICE US Treasury 0-1Y UCITS ETF pursues a passive investment strategy and tracks the performance of the ICE BofA 0-1 Year US Treasury Index.

Deutsche Boerse welcomes Robeco as a new ETF issuer on Xetra

October 15, 2024--The first four actively managed equity portfolios cover companies worldwide, US or European regions as well as a dynamic multi-theme strategy.
Since Tuesday, four active exchange-traded funds from Robeco are tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt for the first time.
The three Robeco 3D Equity UCITS ETFs pursue an active investment strategy focussing on companies worldwide, in the US or Europe.

Robeco launches its first active ETFs in European market

October 15, 2024--3 ETFs based on well-established quantitative and enhanced index capabilities (3D 'Global', 'US' and 'European' Equity ETF)1
'Dynamic Theme Machine' ETF, capitalizes on cutting-edge next-gen quant research
ETFs listed on Frankfurt Stock exchange as of today, additional listings to follow.

N26 further strengthens offer in 12 new markets with launch of Stocks and ETFs trading

October 14, 2024--N26, Europe's leading digital bank, today announced the launch of Stocks and ETFs trading in 12 new markets. With the introduction of N26 Stocks and ETFs, customers in Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, and Slovenia will be able to manage their investment portfolio directly within the N26 app.

21Shares Grows its European Crypto ETP Lineup with the Launch of Future of Crypto Index ETP (FUTR)

October 10, 2024-21Shares AG ("21Shares"), one of the world's largest issuers of crypto exchange traded products (ETPs), today announced the launch of the 21Shares Future of Crypto Index ETP (FUTR) on Euronext Paris and Euronext Amsterdam.

DeFi Technologies' Subsidiary Valour Expands Offerings with Valour Sui (SUI) ETP on Spotlight Stock Market

October 10, 2024--Introduction of Valour Sui (SUI) ETP: DeFi Technologies' subsidiary Valour has launched the Valour Sui (SUI) ETP on Sweden's Spotlight Stock Market, broadening its portfolio of innovative digital asset products.
Investment Opportunities in Layer-1 Blockchain Technology: The Valour Sui (SUI) ETP offers exposure to the native token of the Sui blockchain.

New Active ETF from HANetf on Xetra: Access to a broadly diversified portfolio based on a value-based investment strategy

October 10, 2024-- A new Active ETF issued by HANetf has been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Thursday.
The Performance Trust Total Return Bond UCITS ETF gives investors access to the global bond market for fixed and floating-rate securities. The actively managed portfolio can include all types of bonds, such as government bonds, quasi-government bonds, corporate bonds, mortgage-backed securities or collateralised loan obligations.

New bond ETF from AXA IM on Xetra: Access to long-term US government bonds

October 9, 2024--Since Wednesday, a new exchange-traded fund from AXA Investment Managers has been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
The AXA IM ICE US Treasury +25Y UCITS ETF pursues a passive investment strategy and invests in long-term US dollar-denominated government bonds that are publicly issued by the US government in its home market. The ETF tracks the ICE US Treasury 25+ Year Bond Index.

New bond ETFs from Xtrackers on Xetra: Access to maturity ETFs on investment grade euro corporate bonds

New ETC from The Royal Mint via HANetf: Access to the gold market with currency hedging

October 8, 2024--Since today, the second Exchange Traded Commodity (ETC) from The Royal Mint, the mint of the United Kingdom, has been tradable via HANetf's white-label platform on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
The Royal Mint Responsibly Sourced Physical EUR Hedged Gold ETC Securities provides investors with easy and cost-efficient access to the gold market by replicating the spot price of physical gold.

21Shares announces listing of 5 additional crypto ETPs on Euronext Paris and Amsterdam

October 8, 2024--21Shares AG ("21Shares"), the world's largest issuer of cryptocurrency ETPs, today announced the listing of 5 additional ETPs in Euro on Euronext Paris and in USD on Euronext Amsterdam.
21Shares Binance Coin ETP (Ticker: BNBA FP) and (Ticker: BNBA NA). The underlying Binance Coin (BNB) is the cryptocurrency issued by the Binance exchange and is used to trade and pay fees on the Binance cryptocurrency exchange

21Shares, one of the world's largest issuers of crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs), calls for regulatory clarity to unlock crypto opportunities for European investors

October 7, 2024--21Shares AG ("21Shares"), one of the world's largest issuers of crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs), is urging the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) to create a unified regulatory framework for including crypto assets in UCITS (Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities) funds. This move would provide much-needed clarity for retail and institutional investors across Europe.

ESMA publishes its first annual report on EU Carbon Markets

October 7, 2024--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's financial markets regulator and supervisor, is today publishing the 2024 EU Carbon Markets report.
This first edition of the report is providing details and insights into the functioning of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) market.

21Shares Calls for Standardized Crypto Regulations in UCITS Funds

October 7, 2024--21Shares, a leading provider of cryptocurrency exchange-traded products (ETPs), has urged the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) to establish consistent regulations for the inclusion of cryptocurrencies in UCITS funds (Undertakings for the Collective Investment in Transferable Securities).

New thematic ETF from Xtrackers on Xetra: Access to the global infrastructure sector

October 7, 2024--A new exchange-traded fund issued by Xtrackers has been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since today.
The Xtrackers Global Infrastructure ESG UCITS ETF tracks the performance of the Dow Jones Brookfield Global Green Infrastructure Index.

New ETC from The Royal Mint via HANetf: Access to the gold market with currency hedging

October 7, 2024--Since today, the second Exchange Traded Commodity (ETC) from The Royal Mint, the mint of the United Kingdom, has been tradable via HANetf's white-label platform on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
The Royal Mint Responsibly Sourced Physical EUR Hedged Gold ETC Securities provides investors with easy and cost-efficient access to the gold market by replicating the spot price of physical gold.

New Fixed Income ETF from PIMCO on Xetra: Access to the broadly diversified portfolio of emerging markets local currency government bonds

October 7, 2024-- Since Friday, a new exchange-traded fund from PIMCO has been tradable on Xetra and the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
The PIMCO Emerging Markets Advantage Local Bond Index UCITS ETF invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of emerging market sovereign bonds denominated in local currencies.

KraneShares Launches Global Carbon Strategy ETC (KRBN) on Borsa Italiana & Deutsche Boerse Xetra Stock Exchanges

October 3, 2024--Krane Funds Advisors, LLC ("KraneShares"). an asset management firm known for its global exchange-traded funds (ETFs), enters the ETC market and launches the KraneShares Global Carbon Strategy ETC (Ticker: KRBN) on the Borsa Italiana and Deutsche Böurse Xetra Stock Exchanges.

ESMA publishes latest edition of its newsletter

October 2, 2024--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's financial markets regulator and supervisor, has today published its latest edition of the Spotlight on Markets Newsletter.

ESMA 2025 Work Programme: Focus on key strategic priorities and implementation of new mandates

October 1, 2024--ESMA, the EU's financial markets regulator and supervisor, has published its 2025 Annual Work Programme (AWP), which reaffirms ESMA’s strategic orientation and commitment to safeguarding resilient, transparent, and sustainable European financial markets.

ESMA announces next steps for the selection of Consolidated Tape Providers

September 30, 2024--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's financial markets regulator and supervisor, is publishing additional details on the selection of Consolidated Tapes Providers (CTPs) for bonds and for shares and Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs).
ESMA will launch the selection procedure for the CTP for bonds on Friday 3 January 2025.

Esma advisory group warns ETFs will be hit by T+1 move

September 26, 2024--Stakeholder group calls for temporary suspension of penalties for failed trades when EU moves to one-day trade settlement
Exchange traded funds will be particularly vulnerable to settlement fails when the EU moves to shorten its two-day trade settlement cycle (T+2) to T+1, an advisory group to the European regulator has warned.

LSEG looking to sell $669.50mln stake in Euroclear, Sky News reports

September 24, 2024--LSEG has hired J.P. Morgan to sell off its 4.9% interest in Euroclear
The London Stock Exchange's owner is looking to offload its stake in Belgium-based financial services company Euroclear, in a deal that could generate proceeds of about 500 million pounds ($669.50 million), Sky News reported on Tuesday.

UK official holdings of international reserves: September 2024

September 18, 2024--A comparison of independent forecasts for the UK economy in September 2024.

ESAs warn of risks from economic and geopolitical events

September 10, 2024--The three European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA-ESAs) today issued their Autumn 2024 Joint Committee Report on risks and vulnerabilities in the EU financial system. The Report underlines ongoing high economic and geopolitical uncertainties.

Markets increasingly sensitive after strong performance in early 2024

August 29, 2024-The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's financial markets regulator and supervisor, today publishes its second risk monitoring report of 2024, setting out the key risk drivers currently facing EU financial markets. External events continue to have a strong impact on the evolution of financial markets, and ESMA also sees high or very high overall risks in the markets within its remit.

ECB-Monetary developments in the euro area: July 2024

August 28, 2024--Annual growth rate of broad monetary aggregate M3 stood at 2.3% in July 2024, unchanged from previous month (revised from 2.2%)
Annual growth rate of narrower monetary aggregate M1, comprising currency in circulation and overnight deposits, was -3.1% in July, compared with -3.4% in June
Annual growth rate of adjusted loans to households increased to 0.5% in July from 0.3% in June

ECB making good progress but job not done, Lane says

August 24, 2024--The European Central Bank is making "good progress" in cutting inflation back to its 2% target but success is not yet assured, so restrictive monetary policy is still needed, ECB chief economist Philip Lane said on Saturday.

Robeco starts 'strategic hiring' ahead of entry into ETF market

August 23, 2024--An increasing number of active managers are entering the ETF space in Europe ahead of an expected surge in demand
Robeco is building a specialist sales team ahead of its entrance into the exchange traded funds market this year.

ECB-Meeting of 17-18 July 2024-Account of the monetary policy meeting of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank

August 22, 2024--Held in Frankfurt am Main on Wednesday and Thursday, 17-18 July 2024
1. Review of financial, economic and monetary developments and policy options
Financial market developments
Ms Schnabel noted that since the Governing Council's previous monetary policy meeting on 5-6 June 2024, financial markets had moved in response to political news, which had caused some volatility, and in response to weaker than expected US inflation data.

ESMA publishes translations of its Guidelines on funds' names

August 21, 2024--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's financial markets regulator and supervisor, has today published the translations in all official EU languages of its Guidelines on funds' names using ESG or sustainability-related terms.
The Guidelines will start applying three months after this publication, i.e. on 21 November 2024.

Bitwise Takes Over ETC Group - Home To Europe's Largest Bitcoin Fund

August 19, 2024--In a strategic move to expand its presence in Europe and the broader crypto industry, asset manager and Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) issuer Bitwise Investment has sealed a deal to acquire ETC Group, a major crypto issuer headquartered in London.

European fund performance significantly lags behind US peers after T+1

August 19, 2024--Post T+1 analyses of passive S&P 500 funds show European returns are 14-20 basis points lower than their US equivalents
Lower returns for European funds investing in US equities compared with US-domiciled funds with similar portfolios are accelerating demand among asset managers for the EU to cut fund settlement times..

JP Morgan Asset Management promotes Travis Spence to head of global ETFs

August 16, 2024--Alongside distribution responsibilities
JP Morgan Asset Management has promoted Travis Spence to the role of global head of ETFs, effective immediately.

ETFs' huge appetite extends to SMAs

August 12, 2024--Conversions of separately managed accounts are taking place in both the US and Europe, suggesting demand is growing
The ballooning exchange traded fund industry is threatening to take a bite out of separately managed accounts, having already eaten the lunch of the mutual fund sector.

ESMA publishes latest edition of its newsletter

August 8, 2024--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's financial markets regulator and supervisor, has today published its  latest editionof the Spotlight on Markets Newsletter.
Your one-stop-shop in the world of EU financial markets focuses in July on the latest developments in relation to the Regulation on the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) and the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA).

Vanguard's latest monthly summary of flows in the European ETF market-Equity and bond ETFs both see inflows in July

August 8, 2024--Equity and fixed income ETF exposures both saw inflows in July during what was a mixed month for financial markets.
European-domiciled ETFs attracted $22.9 billion of assets in July, with equity and fixed income products seeing $12.3 billion and $11.0 billion in flows respectively.

Regulatory update: New Overseas Funds Regime European Long-Term Investment Funds

August 7, 2024--Two major regulatory changes have been announced this month for EU and UK based asset managers:
The new Overseas Funds Regime is a major opportunity to win business in the UK. It allows overseas investment funds to apply to become recognised in the UK and marketed to UK investors.
The European Commission has also published its regulatory technical standards for European Long-Term Investment Funds.

New equity ETF from iShares on Xetra: access to climate-friendly Japanese companies with currency hedging

August 7, 2024--Since today, a new exchange-traded fund from iShares has been tradable via Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
The iShares MSCI Japan ESG Enhanced UCITS ETF EUR Hedged (Acc) offers investors the opportunity to invest in a portfolio of a subset of Japanese equities within the MSCI Japan Index. The fund aims to exceed the decarbonisation and other minimum standards of the CTB Benchmark Regulation.

UK official holdings of international reserves: July 2024

August 5, 2024--This release details movements in the international reserves of gold and assets held by the UK government.

New ETF from First Trust on Xetra: access to the US equity market for companies with the highest momentum ranking

August 5, 2024--Since Monday, a new exchange-traded fund from First Trust has been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
The First Trust US Momentum UCITS ETF tracks the performance of the iNDEX US Momentum Index. The benchmark index is currently composed of 180 companies with the highest momentum ranking out of over 750 of the largest listed companies in the United States.

ECB Working Paper-Climate risk, bank lending and monetary policy

August 2, 2024--Combining euro-area credit register and carbon emission data, we provide evidence of a climate risk-taking channel in banks’ lending policies. Banks charge higher interest rates to firms featuring greater carbon emissions, and lower rates to firms committing to lower emissions, controlling for their probability of default.

DWS bucks trend with launch of Chinese mid-cap ETF

August 15, 2024--Fund debut comes despite closure of similar products by rival managers
The Xtrackers CSI500 Swap Ucits ETF uses indirect replication to track the CSI 500 Net Total Return index, which consists of the 500 predominantly medium and small-cap companies trading on the Shanghai Stock Exchange or Shenzhen Stock Exchange.

ESMA delivers opinion on global crypto firms using their non-EU execution venues

July 31, 2024--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's financial markets regulator and supervisor authority, issued today an Opinion to address the risks presented by global crypto firms seeking authorisation under the Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) Regulation for part of their activities (crypto brokerage) while keeping a substantial part of their group activities (intra-group execution venues) outside the European Union (EU) regulatory scope.

A new bond ETF from Amundi on Xetra: access to US government bonds with a maturity of 7-10 years

July 31, 2024--Since today, a new exchange-traded fund issued by Amundi Asset Management has been tradable via Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
The Amundi US Treasury Bond 7-10Y UCITS ETF tracks the performance of the Bloomberg Barclays US Treasury 7-10 Year Index.

BlackRock joins active ETF fray with five fund launches

July 31, 2024--World's largest asset manager unveils series of European-listed equity strategies.
BlackRock has thrown its hat into the active ETF ring with the launch of five European-listed equity products as part of an effort to access this fast-growing market.

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

ECB-Monetary developments in the euro area: June 2024

July 25, 2024--Annual growth rate of broad monetary aggregate M3 increased to 2.2% in June 2024 from 1.5% in May (revised from 1.6%)
Annual growth rate of narrower monetary aggregate M1, comprising currency in circulation and overnight deposits, was -3.4% in June, compared with -5.0% in May
Annual growth rate of adjusted loans to households stood at 0.3% in June, unchanged from previous month
Annual growth rate of adjusted loans to non-financial corporations increased to 0.7% in June from 0.3% in May

ESMA publishes 2023 data on cross-border investment activity of firms

July 15, 2024--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's financial markets regulator and supervisor, together with the National Competent Authorities (NCAs), completed an analysis of the cross-border provision of investment services during 2023.
The data sets were collected from investment firms across 30 jurisdictions in the EU/EEA.

ESMA publishes latest edition of its newsletter

July 10, 2024--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's financial markets regulator and supervisor, has today published its latest edition of the Spotlight on Markets Newsletter.
Your one-stop-shop in the world of EU financial markets focused in June on ESMA's Final Report on Greenwashing, the 2023 Annual Report and other important updates in the realm of the Regulation on the Markets in Crypto-Assets or MiCA.

New bond ETF from L&G on Xetra: access to the fixed income market for sustainable corporate bonds with currency hedging

July 10, 2024--A new exchange-traded fund from Legal & General Investment Management has been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since today.
The L&G ESG USD Corporate Bond UCITS ETF EUR Hedged Acc offers investors access to US dollar-denominated corporate bonds from developed countries worldwide.

New equity ETF from AXA on Xetra: access to companies from developed countries around the world in line with the Paris Climate Agreement

July 10, 2024--Since today, new exchange-traded fund from AXA Investment Managers has been tradable on Xetra and Börse.
The AXA IM MSCI World Equity PAB UCITS ETF allows investors to invest in large and mid-cap companies from 23 developed markets around the world. The ETF aligns with the objectives of the Paris Climate Agreement.

DWS plans to boost active ETF business

July 9, 2024--Manager says it plans to capitalise on growing European demand for the products.
DWS is looking to expand its active exchange traded funds business in Europe to stay "ahead of the curve" as a number of asset managers enter the space seeking to capitalise on demand.

New MiCA rules increase transparency for retail investors

July 4, 2024--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's financial markets regulator and supervisor, has published the second Final Report under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) covering eight draft technical standards that aim to provide more transparency for retail investors, clarity for providers on the technical aspects of disclosure and record-keeping requirements, and data standards to facilitate supervision by National Competent Authorities (NCAs).

ECB-Households and non-financial corporations in the euro area: first quarter of 2024

July 4, 2024--Households' financial investment increased at unchanged annual rate of 2.0% in first quarter of 2024
Non-financial corporations' financing grew at broadly unchanged annual rate of 0.7%
Non-financial corporations' gross operating surplus decreased at annual rate of -3.0%, after increasing (2.4%) in previous quarter

ECB-Meeting of 5-6 June 2024-Account of the monetary policy meeting of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank

July 4, 2024--Held in Frankfurt am Main on Wednesday and Thursday, 5-6 June 2024
1. Review of financial, economic and monetary developments and policy options-Financial market developments
Ms Schnabel noted that since the Governing Council's previous monetary policy meeting on 10-11 April 2024, the narrative in financial markets had converged across major advanced economies.

Deutsche Boerse welcomes ETF Willow as a new ETF issuer on Xetra

June 27, 2024--Actively managed ETF with AI-based model and focus on Eurozone companies
ETF Willow's first Active Exchange Traded Fund has been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Thursday.
The investment objective of the AI-Enhanced Eurozone Equities UCITS ETF is to outperform the MSCI EMU Index through stock selection.

ECB-Monetary developments in the euro area: May 2024

June 27, 2024--Annual growth rate of broad monetary aggregate M3 increased to 1.6% in May 2024 from 1.3% in April
Annual growth rate of narrower monetary aggregate M1, comprising currency in circulation and overnight deposits, was -4.9% in May, compared with -5.9% in April
Annual growth rate of adjusted loans to households stood at 0.3% in May, compared with 0.2% in April

BlackRock launches five climate transition ETFs in Europe

June 25, 2024--Each of the Irish-domiciled Ucits funds will have a different geographic focus
BlackRock has rolled out a five-strong range of climate transition exchange traded funds aiming to provide investors with access to "companies leading in the transition to a low-carbon economy".

The implications of the European Union's new fiscal rules

June 20, 2024--Executive summary
European Union countries are required by the EU Treaty to keep their budget deficits within 3 percent of GDP, and their public debt within 60 percent of GDP. A new framework to enforce these rules is based on country-specific debt sustainability analyses (DSA) and uses a single indicator, a measure of public expenditure, as the annual fiscal policy target. These changes are welcome.

Europe's New ESG Rules Spark Questions About What Sustainable Investing Looks Like

June 20, 2024--To comply with the EU's new rules, investment firms would have to change the name of thousands of funds or sell off $40 billion in assets.
The European Union's move to tighten rules for sustainable investing will put two-thirds of Europe's so-called ESG funds on notice, forcing thousands of them to either sell off $40 billion in assets or change their names in a way that more accurately and transparently reflects their holdings.

Europe's mutual funds continue to bleed heavily

June 17, 2024--Investors have pulled €258bn from actively managed equity funds since the start of 2022
Europe's active asset managers face an unprecedented challenge in dealing with continued mutual fund outflows.

Forecasts for the UK economy: July 2024

July 17, 2024--A comparison of independent forecasts for the UK economy in July 2024.

ESMA publishes latest edition of its newsletter

June 12, 2024--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's financial markets regulator and supervisor, has today published its latest edition of the Spotlight on Markets Newsletter.
Your one-stop-shop in the world of EU financial markets focuses in May on the Position Paper with recommendations for more effective and attractive capital markets in the EU and includes a factsheet with the main highlights.

New bond ETFs from BNP Paribas on Xetra: access to long term euro corporate bonds with high ESG standards

June 11, 2024--As of today, two new exchange-traded funds issued by BNP Paribas Asset Management are tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
The BNP Paribas Easy € Corp bond SRI Fossil Free 7-10Y UCITS ETF offers investors access to a portfolio of euro-denominated fixed income corporate bonds that have high standards of sustainable values.

A new bond ETF from Amundi on Xetra: access to the global bond market for the highest rated sustainable corporate bonds

June 11, 2024--Since today, a new exchange-traded fund issued by Amundi Asset Management has been tradable via Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
The Amundi Global Corporate SRI 1-5Y Highest Rated UCITS ETF USD Hedged provides investors with access to the global bond market for high-quality corporate bonds in various issuance currencies.

New equity ETF from WisdomTree on Xetra: access to climate-neutral and sustainable companies from developed countries worldwide

June 11, 2024--Since Tuesday, a new exchange-traded fund issued by WisdomTree has been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
The WisdomTree Global Sustainable Equity UCITS ETF offers investors the opportunity to invest in a portfolio of companies from developed countries worldwide that make a positive contribution to social and environmental goals.

ECB-Euro area bank interest rate statistics: April 2024

June 5, 2024--Composite cost-of-borrowing indicator for new loans to corporations and for new loans to households for house purchase unchanged at 5.18% and 3.80%, respectively
Composite interest rate for new deposits with agreed maturity from corporations broadly unchanged at 3.65%; interest rate for overnight deposits from corporations broadly unchanged at 0.91%