A Landmark for African Finance-Europe's First African Sovereign Bond ETF Opens a New Chapter
you are currently viewing:A Landmark for African Finance-Europe's First African Sovereign Bond ETF Opens a New ChapterAugust 7, 2026---For years, African finance ministers have made the same case at investor conferences and multilateral summits: the continent is not short of bankable projects, it is short of affordable capital. This week, that case took a tangible step forward. Legal & General Asset Management, one of Britain's largest institutional investors, launched the L&G LSF African Government Bond (USD) UCITS ETF- the first exchange-traded fund of its kind available to European investors- built on the iBoxx LSF USD African Sovereigns Index and developed in partnership with the Liquidity and Sustainability Facility (LSF). Source: allafrica.com |
October 13, 2026--The Amundi Core Nasdaq-100 UCITS ETF invests in the 100 largest US and international non-financial companies, with a pronounced focus on the technology and innovation sector.
October 12, 2026--Three funds powered by TC Quantamental Rating(R) are now available to brokers and distributors across Europe.
-Trading Central SA ("Trading Central") today announced the launch of two new UCITS ETFs in partnership with HANetf, Europe's first and leading white-label UCITS ETF and ETC platform.
October 9, 2026--The HSBC NASDAQ Global Semiconductor UCITS ETF invests in the 80 largest global semiconductor companies from the Asia-Pacific, Europe, and United States regions. The fund focuses on companies in the fields of semiconductor manufacturing and production technology equipment.
October 8, 2026-Agreement enables Equilend clients to access Cboe Clear Europe's clearing service for securities lending through existing infrastructure.
Equilend today announced an agreement with Cboe Clear Europe to connect Equilend's trading and post-trade infrastructure to Cboe Clear Europe's securities lending service, enabling clients to access central clearing without building or maintaining direct CCP connectivity.
October 8, 2026-Since Thursday, the first exchange-traded funds issued by T. Rowe Price have been tradable on Deutsche Börse.
Marking its entry into the European ETF market, the global asset manager introduces its proprietary integrated investment approach to European investors through two actively managed UCITS ETFs.
October 8, 2026--The Vanguard USD High Yield Corporate Bond UCITS ETF invests in a portfolio of fixed-income high-yield corporate bonds denominated in US dollars with sub-investment-grade ratings. The fund applies a weighting limit of 2% per issuer. The ETF is offered in both accumulating and distributing share classes.
October 5, 2026--The iShares US Large Cap Moderate Buffer Sep UCITS ETF is actively managed and targets large-cap US equities.
October 5, 2026--The iShares US Large Cap Moderate Buffer Sep UCITS ETF is actively managed and targets large-cap US equities.
October 2, 2026--The Fidelity Equity Enhanced Yield UCITS ETFs are actively managed and invest in large- and mid-cap companies from developed markets with a focus on the USA and globally, respectively. Both funds pursue a quantitative approach and employ an overlay strategy using options while comprehensively taking into account ESG criteria.
October 2, 2026--Summary
Central counterparties (CCPs) have become pivotal to financial stability in the post-Global-Financial-Crisis era by mitigating contagion in interconnected markets through the management of counterparty credit risk-the risk that the opposing party in a financial transaction fails to deliver payments or assets. Traditional risk assessments of CCPs primarily address the impact of member or client defaults on CCP liquidity and solvency.