Germany's Real Challenges are Aging, Underinvestment, and Too Much Red Tape

March 27, 2024-Germany faces some serious economic challenges, but they aren't necessarily the ones getting the most attention. Solving these challenges requires ambitious reforms
Germany is struggling. It was the only G7 economy to shrink last year and is set to be the group's slowest-growing economy again this year, according to our latest projections. .

Some pundits say Germany's economic model is irreparably broken. They argue strong growth in previous decades was based on importing cheap Russian gas, which in turn powered Germany's highly competitive export industries. With this cheap gas no longer available, the German manufacturing model doesn't work anymore, or so the story goes.

But is this accurate? It's certainly true that the shutoff of Russian gas in 2022 contributed to spiking inflation and cost-of-living pressures. However, the rise in gas prices has proven to be temporary. After soaring in 2022, wholesale gas prices have now fallen back to 2018 levels.

ETFGI research reports Europe's ETF Industry Surpassed $3 Trillion milestone for the First Time at end of September

October 10, 2025--ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm renowned for its expertise in subscription research, consulting services, events, and ETF TV on global ETF industry trends, reported today that assets in the ETFs industry in Europe surpassed the US$3 Trillion milestone for the First Time at end of September.

KraneShares Global Humanoid & Embodied Intelligence Index UCITS ETF (KOID) Launches on the London Stock Exchange

October 9, 2025--KraneShares, a global asset manager known for its innovative exchange-traded funds (ETFs), today announced the launch of the KraneShares Global Humanoid & Embodied Intelligence Index UCITS ETF (LSE: KOID) on the London Stock Exchange (LSE).