you are currently viewing:Geopolitical and macroeconomic developments driving market uncertaintyFebruary 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. Structural developments Market-based finance: The financing of European corporates lost momentum in 2024. The market environment remains challenging, and equity issuance stayed weak overall. Corporate bond issuance fell slightly in 2H24 but remained close to historically high levels. Given the upcoming corporate bond maturity wall from 2025 to 2028, with 47% of debt maturing in this period, debt sustainability remains a risk. Source: esma.europa.eu |
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.
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.
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.
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.
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