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Europe and Central Asia: Slower Growth with Global Headwinds

October 6, 2026-Harnessing AI could improve productivity and help offset demographic pressures
Amid higher energy prices, heightened uncertainty, and weaker economic expansion in trading partners, growth in Europe and Central Asia* is likely to slow to 2.2% in 2026 from 2.6% in 2025, according to the World Bank's latest Europe and Central Asia Economic Update:Making AI Work: Jobs, Firms, and Productivity, released today.

The slowdown is broad-based, reflecting weakness in most countries in the region. Excluding Russia, which accounts for about 40% of the region’s output, growth is expected to moderate to 3% in 2026 from 3.7% in 2025. Global commodity-market disruptions have had a more limited impact than initially expected.

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Source: worldbank.org


Equilend and Cboe Clear Europe Agree to Connect CCP Clearing Infrastructure for Securities Lending

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.

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Deutsche Boerse Welcomes T. Rowe Price as New ETF Issuer

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.

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New ETF and ETP Listings on October 8, 2026, on Deutsche Boerse

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.

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New ETF and ETP Listings on October 2, 2026, on Deutsche Boerse

October 5, 2026--The iShares US Large Cap Moderate Buffer Sep UCITS ETF is actively managed and targets large-cap US equities.

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New ETF and ETP Listings on October 5, 2026, on Deutsche Boerse

October 5, 2026--The iShares US Large Cap Moderate Buffer Sep UCITS ETF is actively managed and targets large-cap US equities.

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New ETF and ETP Listings on October 2, 2026, on Deutsche Boerse

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.

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IMF Working Paper-Beyond Clearing: Central Counterparties' Investment and Risk Management of Cash from Margin Calls

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.

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New ETF and ETP Listings on October 1, 2026, on Deutsche Boerse

October 1, 2026--The DZ BANK Eurozone Government Bonds 1-3 Years UCITS ETF invests in short-term government bonds issued by Eurozone countries with an investment-grade rating and a remaining maturity of 1 to 3 years.

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HANetf launches world's first currency hedged Bitcoin ETCs allowing investors to gain Bitcoin exposure without US dollar risk

September 30, 2026-September 30, 2026--HANetf has launched Arrow Bitcoin EUR Hedged ETC (ticker: EBTC) and Arrow Bitcoin GBP Hedged ETC (ticker: GBTC),providing euro and sterling hedged exposure to Bitcoin.
These are the world's first currency hedged crypto ETCs,bring a new currency hedged structure to the European crypto ETC market.

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New ETF and ETP Listings on September 30, 2026, on Deutsche Boerse

September 30, 2026--The WisdomTree Defined Return Autocallable EUR Active UCITS ETF is actively managed and invests primarily in over-the-counter derivatives (Autocallable-DFI) linked to large-cap financial indices, as well as in equities and fixed-income securities. The ETF is offered in both accumulating and distributing share classes.

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Americas


October 22, 2026 Allspring Exchange-Traded Funds Trust files with the SEC-Allspring Ultra Short Municipal ETF
October 22, 2026 Franklin Templeton ETF Trust files with the SEC-Franklin US Equity Bitcoin DRIP Index ETF and Franklin US Innovation Bitcoin DRIP Index ETF
October 22, 2026 Fidelity Merrimack Street Trust files with the SEC-Fidelity Short Duration Income ETF
October 22, 2026 American Century ETF Trust files with the SEC-American Century Mid Cap Growth Insights ETF
October 22, 2026 Harbor ETF Trust files with the SEC-U.S. Hyperscalers ETF

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Asia ETF News


October 20, 2026 Mirae Asset Global Investments Launches TIGER Global MLCC and Substrate ETF, Tracking the Solactive-KEDI Global MLCC and Semiconductor Substrate Index
October 16, 2026 Asia's Economic Resilience Amid Uncertainty: Can it be Sustained?
October 15, 2026 MSCI Launches a Consultation on a Proposal to Reclassify Indonesia from Emerging Market to Standalone Market Status
October 06, 2026 South Asia's Strong Growth Defies Global Headwinds
October 06, 2026 India's Growth Intact Despite Global Headwinds; AI Can Create New Opportunities through Policy Actions

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Global ETP News


October 14, 2026 Solactive Strengthens International Leadership with Regional Heads for the Americas and APAC
October 12, 2026 IMF-World Economic Outlook-Resilience Under Strain, Urgent Choices October 2026
October 08, 2026 AI boom and trade resilience to Middle East crisis lift outlook, but gains to be uneven
October 06, 2026 Hedge Funds Improve Market Functioning, but Can Also Amplify Stress
October 02, 2026 Regional Economic Outlook-Western Hemisphere-Turning Tailwinds into Lasting Gains-October 2026

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Middle East ETP News


October 20, 2026 Saudi stocks plunge to lowest close since April 2021
October 19, 2026 Mideast Stocks: Gulf bourses subdued as regional worries weigh
October 09, 2026 3iQ Receives In-Principle Approval from Abu Dhabi's IFC
October 06, 2026 Middle East Conflict Further Weakens Regional Outlook, with Gulf Oil Exporters Hit Hardest
October 05, 2026 Saudi Arabia's non-oil economy improves, but Iran war continues to weigh on growth

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Africa ETF News


September 29, 2026 South African rand extends losses before local economic releases
September 29, 2026 FNBT40 -Listing of Additional FNB Top 40 ETF Securities
September 28, 2026 African markets news roundup
September 27, 2026 Africa's Mineral Strength Is Wasted If Countries Don't Work Together-New Report

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ESG and Of Interest News


October 13, 2026 Global Economic Resilience Is Under Strain, Demanding Decisive Policy Action
October 13, 2026 Global Financial Markets Face Rising Risks From AI, Bond Yields, and Cyberattacks
October 12, 2026 Global Financial Stability Report-Resilience, Risk, and Transformation
September 30, 2026 The Global Stock Market Boom, by Country (2011–2025)
September 30, 2026 World Bank-Prospects Group Global Monthly-September 2026

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White Papers


October 13, 2026 IMF Working Paper Fiscal-monetary Interactions: The Role of Debt Maturity
October 12, 2026 IMF Working Paper-Fear and Shortages: Identifying Geopolitical Risk and Supply Disruptions in Energy Markets
October 02, 2026 IMF Working Paper-International Stablecoin Flows, Capital Controls and Currency Crises
September 18, 2026 IMF Working Paper-Too Much Yet Not Enough: Housing Segmentation and Household Consumption in China
September 18, 2026 IMF Working Paper-How Digital Lending Shapes Bank Risk and Competition: Evidence from an Emerging Economy

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