New at Xetra: Amundi ETF provides access to US companies focussing on sustainability with currency hedging

October 17, 2024--A new exchange-traded fund issued by Amundi Asset Management has been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Thursday.
The Amundi MSCI USA ESG Leaders Extra UCITS ETF Acc EUR Hedged invests in large and medium-sized US companies that are part of the main index MSCI USA, have a solid ESG profile, and a positive trend towards improving this profile.

The underlying benchmark index, MSCI USA Select ESG Rating and Trend Leaders, currently comprises 318 stocks with a similar sector weighting to the main index. The main sectors are financials, healthcare and IT, with Microsoft, Nvidia and Alphabet being the three most represented companies.

It is an accumulating share class that is currency-hedged against the US dollar.

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ESMA publishes latest edition of its newsletter

January 9, 2025-- The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's financial markets regulator and supervisor, has today published its latest edition of the Spotlight on Markets Newsletter.

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Amundi to shut its original 'multi' smart beta ETF

January 8, 2025--The fund made returns of nearly 20% last year but has failed to retain sufficient assets to be 'economically efficient'
Amundi is to close a multi-strategy smart beta exchange traded fund, the product it launched to enter the space a decade ago.

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​ESMA launches selection of the Consolidated Tape Provider for bonds

January 3, 2025-- The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's financial markets regulator and supervisor, is launching the first selection procedure for the Consolidated Tape Provider (CTP) for bonds. Entities interested to apply are encouraged to register and submit their requests to participate in the selection procedure by 7 February 2025.

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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

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