you are currently viewing:Sustainability rules are not a block on EU defence financing, but reputational fears areMarch 17, 2025--To mobilise private capital for weapons, the European Commission should clarify the status of defence investing in its sustainable finance framework
But without clarification on the acceptability of and need for defence investment within the EU sustainable finance framework, the private sector is unlikely to meet these expectations. Regulatory constraints are flexible The EU's sustainable finance rules do not place overarching restrictions on defence investment, but there are restrictions on financing companies involved in the production of 'controversial weapons'-which are defined as "those referred to in international treaties and conventions, United Nations principles and, where applicable, national legislation" (Regulation (EU) 2020/1818). Source: bruegel.org |
June 3, 2025--Jacobi Asset Management announces today at Money 20/20 Amsterdam a major milestone in the evolution of digital asset investment in Europe. The Jacobi Bitcoin ETF, Europe's first and only Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), is now open to both retail and professional investors following a landmark decision by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC).
June 3, 2025--The European Union must unite to shape today's global economy, rather than be shaped by it
Not many places match the European Union for quality of life. Its workers enjoy more time off than in many other regions, yet their living standards are among the highest. Its core values of solidarity are exemplified in social contracts that ensure the state will care for those who need it.
June 3, 2025--Long-term, future-focused investment can rescue Europe's largest economy from stagnation
More than a quarter century after The Economist first dubbed Germany the "sick man of Europe," the label applies again.
May 23, 2025--Europe's policymakers must not rely on the next crisis to force reform to the single currency
The euro is at the core of the European project, but its future is far from assured. Introduced more than 25 years ago, it has survived one crisis after another, and its rules and institutions have changed along the way. Yet these changes to the functioning of European monetary union form a poor long-term basis for institutions.
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.
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.