L&G expands fixed income ETF range with the launch of ex-banks corporate bond UCITS ETF

October 17, 2024--First of its kind ETF focuses on quality, stability, diversification and income.
Legal & General's Asset Management division has today announced the expansion of its ETF range with the launch of the L&G Corporate Bond ex-Banks Higher Ratings 0-2Y UCITS ETF. The ETF will provide investors with exposure to highly rated Euro- and USD- denominated corporate bonds with a short duration and exclude bank issuers.

Anchor investor in this ETF is German asset manager Gerd Kommer Invest (GKI).

This launch will add to L&G Asset Management's broad set of capabilities in the index fixed income space, with the ETF complementing its successful existing range, including the L&G India INR Government Bond UCITS ETF and the L&G ESG EM Corporate Bond UCITS ETF amongst other strategies.

The banking sector accounts for a large share of total issuance within today's global corporate bond market. Such concentration can limit the diversification effects of many corporate bond indices on the market.

ESMA publishes latest edition of its newsletter

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ECB-Monetary developments in the euro area: November 2024

January 2, 2025--Annual growth rate of broad monetary aggregate M3 increased to 3.8% in November 2024 from 3.4% in October
Annual growth rate of narrower monetary aggregate M1, comprising currency in circulation and overnight deposits, increased to 1.5% in November from 0.2% in October
Annual growth rate of adjusted loans to households stood at 0.9% in November, compared with 0.8% in October