Markets increasingly sensitive after strong performance in early 2024 August 29, 2024-The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's financial markets regulator and supervisor, today publishes its second risk monitoring report of 2024, setting out the key risk drivers currently facing EU financial markets. External events continue to have a strong impact on the evolution of financial markets, and ESMA also sees high or very high overall risks in the markets within its remit. |
ECB-Monetary developments in the euro area: July 2024 August 28, 2024--Annual growth rate of broad monetary aggregate M3 stood at 2.3% in July 2024, unchanged from previous month (revised from 2.2%)
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ECB making good progress but job not done, Lane says August 24, 2024--The European Central Bank is making "good progress" in cutting inflation back to its 2% target but success is not yet assured, so restrictive monetary policy is still needed, ECB chief economist Philip Lane said on Saturday. |
Robeco starts 'strategic hiring' ahead of entry into ETF market August 23, 2024--An increasing number of active managers are entering the ETF space in Europe ahead of an expected surge in demand
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ECB-Meeting of 17-18 July 2024-Account of the monetary policy meeting of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank August 22, 2024--Held in Frankfurt am Main on Wednesday and Thursday, 17-18 July 2024 |
ESMA publishes translations of its Guidelines on funds' names August 21, 2024--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's financial markets regulator and supervisor, has today published the translations in all official EU languages of its Guidelines on funds' names using ESG or sustainability-related terms.
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Bitwise Takes Over ETC Group - Home To Europe's Largest Bitcoin Fund August 19, 2024--In a strategic move to expand its presence in Europe and the broader crypto industry, asset manager and Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) issuer Bitwise Investment has sealed a deal to acquire ETC Group, a major crypto issuer headquartered in London. |
European fund performance significantly lags behind US peers after T+1 August 19, 2024--Post T+1 analyses of passive S&P 500 funds show European returns are 14-20 basis points lower than their US equivalents
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JP Morgan Asset Management promotes Travis Spence to head of global ETFs August 16, 2024--Alongside distribution responsibilities
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ETFs' huge appetite extends to SMAs August 12, 2024--Conversions of separately managed accounts are taking place in both the US and Europe, suggesting demand is growing |
ESMA publishes latest edition of its newsletter August 8, 2024--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's financial markets regulator and supervisor, has today published its latest editionof the Spotlight on Markets Newsletter.
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Vanguard's latest monthly summary of flows in the European ETF market-Equity and bond ETFs both see inflows in July August 8, 2024--Equity and fixed income ETF exposures both saw inflows in July during what was a mixed month for financial markets. |
UK official holdings of international reserves: July 2024 August 5, 2024--This release details movements in the international reserves of gold and assets held by the UK government. |
ECB Working Paper-Climate risk, bank lending and monetary policy August 2, 2024--Combining euro-area credit register and carbon emission data, we provide evidence of a climate risk-taking channel in banks’ lending policies. Banks charge higher interest rates to firms featuring greater carbon emissions, and lower rates to firms committing to lower emissions, controlling for their probability of default. |
DWS bucks trend with launch of Chinese mid-cap ETF August 15, 2024--Fund debut comes despite closure of similar products by rival managers |
ESMA delivers opinion on global crypto firms using their non-EU execution venues July 31, 2024--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's financial markets regulator and supervisor authority, issued today an Opinion to address the risks presented by global crypto firms seeking authorisation under the Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) Regulation for part of their activities (crypto brokerage) while keeping a substantial part of their group activities (intra-group execution venues) outside the European Union (EU) regulatory scope. |
BlackRock joins active ETF fray with five fund launches July 31, 2024--World's largest asset manager unveils series of European-listed equity strategies. |
Euro area economic and financial developments by institutional sector: first quarter of 2024 July 26, 2024--July 26, 2024--Euro area net saving increased to €809 billion in four quarters to first quarter of 2024, compared with €785 billion one quarter earlier
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ECB-Monetary developments in the euro area: June 2024 July 25, 2024--Annual growth rate of broad monetary aggregate M3 increased to 2.2% in June 2024 from 1.5% in May (revised from 1.6%)
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ESMA publishes 2023 data on cross-border investment activity of firms July 15, 2024--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's financial markets regulator and supervisor, together with the National Competent Authorities (NCAs), completed an analysis of the cross-border provision of investment services during 2023.
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ESMA publishes latest edition of its newsletter July 10, 2024--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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New bond ETF from L&G on Xetra: access to the fixed income market for sustainable corporate bonds with currency hedging July 10, 2024--A new exchange-traded fund from Legal & General Investment Management has been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since today.
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New equity ETF from AXA on Xetra: access to companies from developed countries around the world in line with the Paris Climate Agreement July 10, 2024--Since today, new exchange-traded fund from AXA Investment Managers has been tradable on Xetra and Börse.
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DWS plans to boost active ETF business July 9, 2024--Manager says it plans to capitalise on growing European demand for the products.
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New MiCA rules increase transparency for retail investors July 4, 2024--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's financial markets regulator and supervisor, has published the second Final Report under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) covering eight draft technical standards that aim to provide more transparency for retail investors, clarity for providers on the technical aspects of disclosure and record-keeping requirements, and data standards to facilitate supervision by National Competent Authorities (NCAs). |
ECB-Households and non-financial corporations in the euro area: first quarter of 2024 July 4, 2024--Households' financial investment increased at unchanged annual rate of 2.0% in first quarter of 2024 |
ECB-Meeting of 5-6 June 2024-Account of the monetary policy meeting of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank July 4, 2024--Held in Frankfurt am Main on Wednesday and Thursday, 5-6 June 2024
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Deutsche Boerse welcomes ETF Willow as a new ETF issuer on Xetra June 27, 2024--Actively managed ETF with AI-based model and focus on Eurozone companies |
ECB-Monetary developments in the euro area: May 2024 June 27, 2024--Annual growth rate of broad monetary aggregate M3 increased to 1.6% in May 2024 from 1.3% in April
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BlackRock launches five climate transition ETFs in Europe
June 25, 2024--Each of the Irish-domiciled Ucits funds will have a different geographic focus
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The implications of the European Union's new fiscal rules June 20, 2024--Executive summary
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Europe's New ESG Rules Spark Questions About What Sustainable Investing Looks Like June 20, 2024--To comply with the EU's new rules, investment firms would have to change the name of thousands of funds or sell off $40 billion in assets.
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Europe's mutual funds continue to bleed heavily June 17, 2024--Investors have pulled €258bn from actively managed equity funds since the start of 2022 |
Forecasts for the UK economy: July 2024 July 17, 2024--A comparison of independent forecasts for the UK economy in July 2024. |
ESMA publishes latest edition of its newsletter
June 12, 2024--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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New bond ETFs from BNP Paribas on Xetra: access to long term euro corporate bonds with high ESG standards June 11, 2024--As of today, two new exchange-traded funds issued by BNP Paribas Asset Management are tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
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A new bond ETF from Amundi on Xetra: access to the global bond market for the highest rated sustainable corporate bonds June 11, 2024--Since today, a new exchange-traded fund issued by Amundi Asset Management has been tradable via Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
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New equity ETF from WisdomTree on Xetra: access to climate-neutral and sustainable companies from developed countries worldwide June 11, 2024--Since Tuesday, a new exchange-traded fund issued by WisdomTree has been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
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ECB-Euro area bank interest rate statistics: April 2024 June 5, 2024--Composite cost-of-borrowing indicator for new loans to corporations and for new loans to households for house purchase unchanged at 5.18% and 3.80%, respectively
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Final MiCA rules on conflict of interest of crypto assets providers published
May 31, 2024--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's financial markets regulator and supervisor, is publishing today the Final Report on the rules on conflicts of interests of crypto-asset service providers (CASP) under the Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA). |
Lloyd Capital has partnered with HANetf to launch focused equity and growth equity ETFs with over $300m AUM
May 29, 2024--Lloyd Capital has partnered with HANetf to launch Lloyd Focused Equity UCITS ETF (ticker: FEP) and Lloyd Growth Equity UCITS ETF (ticker: GEP).
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ECB-Monetary developments in the euro area: April 2024 May 29, 2024-Annual growth rate of broad monetary aggregate M3 increased to 1.3% in April 2024 from 0.9% in March
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Invesco launches fixed maturity bond ETFs in Europe
May 28, 2024-- Move follows unveiling of similar products by rivals including BlackRock, DWS and Amundi |
HANetf continues on its growth trajectory and surpasses $4 billion AUM
May 23, 2024-- HANetf's total assets under management (AUM) has surpassed $4 billion.
Since the beginning of the year, HANetf's AUM has increased by $1.29 billion, marking a 42.7% increase year-to-date (YTD). |
Bruegel Working paper-Instruments of economic security
May 23, 2024--The challenge of improving European economic security has grown in importance, with various relevant policy measures introduced at EU level
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ESMA makes recommendations for more effective and attractive capital markets in the EU May 22, 2024--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's financial markets regulator and supervisor, has today published its Position Paper on "Building more effective and attractive capital markets in the EU". |
WisdomTree Obtains Approval to List Physically Backed Bitcoin and Ethereum ETPs on the LSE May 22, 2024--WisdomTree is amongst the first issuers to have its prospectus for crypto ETPs approved by the FCA |
First Trust Launches US Equity Buffer UCITS ETF
May 21, 2024--The First Trust Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer UCITS ETF provides investors with exposure to the S&P500 using derivatives to limit upside & downside risk. |
BNP Paribas Launches New Paris-Aligned Climate ETF May 21, 2024--BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM) announced today the launch of the BNP Paribas Easy MSCI ACWI SRI S-Series PAB 5% Capped UCITS ETF, a new exchange traded fund aimed at providing investors with developed and emerging markets exposure to companies with high ESG standards and with low and improving greenhouse gas emissions. |
New equity ETF from Amundi on Xetra: access to a broadly diversified equity portfolio of ESG companies with currency hedging May 21, 2024--Since today, a new exchange-traded fund from Amundi Asset Management is tradable on Xetra and via the trading venue Börse Frankfurt.
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New active ETF from First Trust on Xetra: active buffer strategy on S&P 500 Index with May 2024/2025 as new target outcome period May 21, 2024--As of today, a new exchange-traded fund from First Trust is tradable on Xetra and via the trading venue Börse Frankfurt.
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Amundi ETF Flows Analysis-April 2024
May 17, 2024--Data as of end April 2024 |
ESMA publishes data on markets and securities in the EEA May 16, 2024--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's financial markets regulator and supervisor is publishing today the Statistics on Securities and Markets (ESSM) Report, with the objective of increasing access to data of public interest. |
Amundi launches a comprehensive Euro Govies Fixed Maturity ETF Range May 16, 2024--Amundi, European leading asset manager ranking among the top 10 global players[1], and European ETF leader[2], announces the launch of its new Fixed Maturity ETF range, designed to combine yield predictability[3] with easy access to Euro Government Bonds. With management fees[4] of only 0.09%, these Fixed Maturity ETFs offer investors competitivity and flexibility. |
ESMA Guidelines establish harmonised criteria for use of ESG and sustainability terms in fund names May 14, 2024-Following the public statement of 14 December 2023, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's financial markets regulator and supervisor, has today published the final report containing Guidelines on funds' names using ESG or sustainability-related terms. |
New ETF from First Trust on Xetra: access to small & mid caps US companies with rising dividend yields May 13, 2024--A new exchange-traded fund issued by issued by First Trust has been tradable on Xetra and and Börse Frankfurt since Monday.
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ECB-Meeting of 10-11 April 2024 May 10, 2024--Account of the monetary policy meeting of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank held in Frankfurt am Main on Wednesday and Thursday, 10-11 April 2024
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New ETNs from WisdomTree on Xetra: access to Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500 E-mini futures as well as Euro STOXX 50 with 5x leverage May 8, 2024--Since Wednesday, six new exchange-traded notes issued by WisdomTree have been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt. |
ESMA publishes latest edition of its newsletter May 8, 2024--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. |
Paris report 2: Europe's economic security
May 8, 2024--COVID-19 and the subsequent supply chain congestion, the wake-up call over the dependency of Europe on Russia for energy, and geopolitical shifts and the increasingly adversarial tone of the US-China relationship have underscored the need for a comprehensive reassessment of the EU's economic security strategy. |
BNY Mellon Insights-How Active ETFs Are Changing the European Market May 8, 2024--Distribution, fees, transparency and market structure are key challenges in the rapidly growing active exchange-traded funds (ETF) market in Europe, according to a panel hosted by BNY. Experts from across the ETF spectrum-including representation from market makers, issuers and fund governance professionals- met in May to discuss the changing landscape of active investment choices. |
ESMA asks for input on assets eligible for UCITS May 7, 2024--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's financial markets regulator and supervisor, today publishes a Call for Evidence on the review of the Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (UCITS) Eligible Assets Directive (EAD). The objective of this call is to gather information from stakeholders to assess possible risk and benefits of UCITS gaining exposure to various asset classes. |
Janus Henderson enters European ETF market through the acquisition of independent European ETF provider tabula May 2, 2024--Tabula and Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE: JHG) today announced that they have entered into an agreement under which Janus Henderson will acquire European ETF provider Tabula Investment Management. |
European Economic Security: Current practices and further development May 2, 2024--Abstract
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Key factors likely to shape the EU's trade agenda in the next five-year term May 2, 2024-Abstract
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ESAs risk update: risks remain high in the EU financial system April 30, 2024--The three European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA -the ESAs) today issued their Spring 2024 Joint Committee update on risks and vulnerabilities in the EU financial system. The risk update shows that risks remain elevated in a context of slowing growth, an uncertain interest rate environment and ongoing geopolitical tensions. |
ECB-Monetary developments in the euro area: March 2024 April 26, 2024-- Annual growth rate of broad monetary aggregate M3 increased to 0.9% in March 2024 from 0.4% in February
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ECB-Monetary developments in the euro area: March 2024 April 26, 2024-- Annual growth rate of broad monetary aggregate M3 increased to 0.9% in March 2024 from 0.4% in February
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ECB-Euro area economic and financial developments by institutional sector: fourth quarter of 2023 April 26, 2024--As of April 2024, ECB quarterly financial accounts provide new details on household holdings of investment fund shares/units broken down by underlying asset and counterpart sector. Notably, household exposure to rest of world assets is primarily through indirect holdings via investment fund shares |
New equity ETF from UBS on Xetra: access to companies in developed markets worldwide with currency hedging April 25, 2024--A new exchange-traded fund issued by UBS Asset Management has been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Friday.
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New commodity ETF from L & G on Xetra: access to the broad commodities sector via futures contracts excluding agriculture and livestock April 25, 2024--Since Thursday, a new exchange-traded fund issued by Legal & General Investment Management has been tradable on Xetra and and Börse Frankfurt since Friday.
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New ETF from Franklin Templeton on Xetra: access to the MSCI World in line with Catholic values April 25, 2024--A new exchange-traded fund issued by Franklin Templeton has been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Friday.
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EU savers need a single-market place to invest April 25, 2024--Proposals to leverage the single market to boost retail investment could lead to a product citizens will trust
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Tabula Announces Access to Transparently Sourced Gold, April 22, 2024--European ETF provider Tabula Investment Management Limited ("Tabula") has announced the launch of the ESG-focused physical gold ETC, the SMO Physical Gold ETC (Bloomberg: BARS LN). BARS is the first exchange-traded physical gold product to offer full traceability of gold bars from mine to vault, using a small number of named mines adhering to high ESG standards. |
Euro area monthly balance of payments: February 2024 April 18, 2024--Current account recorded €29 billion surplus in February 2024, down from €39 billion in previous month
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Amundi and Victory Capital announce plan to establish a strategic partnership April 16, 2024--Amundi US to combine into Victory Capital
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New report sheds light on quality and use of regulatory data across EU March 11, 2024--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's financial markets regulator and supervisor, is publishing today the fourth edition of its Report on the Quality and Use of Data aiming to provide transparency on how the data collected under different regulations is used systematically by authorities in the EU, and clarifying the actions taken to ensure data quality. |
Enrico Letta's Report on the Future of the Single Market April 10, 2024--Launched 30 years ago, the Single Market is the jewel in the crown of European integration, a source of common wealth. Faced with a more conflictual, volatile and complex world, a special effort in terms of strategic rethinking is required. |
ECB-Account of the monetary policy meeting of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank 6-7 March 2024 April 4, 2024-1. Review of financial, economic and monetary developments and policy options
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Spend it at home: current account surpluses in the EU April 2, 2024--EU leadership needs to identify the factors that hold investment back and the incentives that could persuade investors to stay in Europe |
ESMA publishes latest edition of its newsletter April 2, 2024--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. |
ECB-Monetary developments in the euro area: February 2024 March 28, 2024-Annual growth rate of broad monetary aggregate M3 increased to 0.4% in February 2024 from 0.1% in January
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European clean tech tracker March 28, 2024--This trackers provides an overview of the main innovation, manufacturing and deployment trends in clean tech in Europe |
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
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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
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Two new active ETFs from iShares on Xetra: exposure to US and developed market equities through active investment strategies March 26, 2024--Since Tuesday, two new actively managed exchange traded funds from iShares have been tradable on the trading venues Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
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T+1 feedback report shows mixed impacts of shortening the settlement cycle in the EU
March 21, 2024-The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's financial markets regulator and supervisor, is today publishing feedback received to its Call for Evidence on shortening the settlement cycle.
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The European Central Bank, inflation tolerance and the last mile March 20, 2024--Inflation in the euro area has declined convincingly from the very high levels seen in the past couple of years. The rate is expected to be 2.3% in 2024-what a difference from 8.4% in 2022 and 5.6% in 2023.
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ETFGI reports that assets invested in the ETFs industry in Europe reached a new milestone of
US$1.90 trillion US Dollars at the end of February March 19, 2024--ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETFs ecosystem, reports that assets invested in the ETFs industry in Europe reached a new milestone of US$1.90 trillion at the end of February. |
Crypto ETN providers head for UK but urge rethink on retail ban March 18, 2024- The FCA has said it will allow listing requests but only give access to 'professional investors' |
AI theme bucks gloomy trend for European-domiciled thematic ETFs March 15, 2024--Four of top six thematic funds by inflows this year have been AI vehicles, data shows |
Two new ETFs from iShares on Xetra: access to the clean energy sector and short maturity investment grade euro corporate bonds March 15, 2024--Two new exchange-traded funds issued by iShares have been tradable on Xetra and via the trading venue Börse Frankfurt since Friday.
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Mintos expands its reach and officially debuts in France and the Netherlands March 15, 2024--Following its successful entrance in Germany, Italy and Spain, Mintos, the multi-asset platform offering a unique mix of alternative and traditional investment options, continues its European rollout by making its official debut in the French and Dutch investment markets. Since its founding in 2015, the platform has attracted over 500,000 users across Europe. Authorised by MiFID, the company currently manages over 600 million euros in assets under administration. |
Wood's ARK Plans Launch of 3 Active ETFs in Europe March 8, 2024--Cathie Wood's ARK Invest Europe will launch three active ETFs next month, including a version of its flagship $7.5bn ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK), according to comments from Stuart Forbes, head of ARK Invest Europe, at a recent webinar. |
Figment, Apex to List Ether and Solana Staking ETPs on SIX Swiss Exchange March 7, 2024--Interest in ETH and SOL has increased substantially over the past few months and the ETPs will contribute to greater access to staking rewards for a wide audience, Figment said. |
New crypto ETN from Valour & Bitcoin Suisse on Xetra: access to the basket of leading crypto assets March 6, 2024--Since Wednesday, a new crypto ETN from Valour Digital Securities in cooperation with Bitcoin Suisse has been tradable on Xetra and via the trading venue B&oum;rse Frankfurt.
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Deutsche Boerse launches regulated spot platform for crypto assets March 5, 2024--Crypto trading on the new Deutsche Börse Digital Exchange (DBDX) for crypto assets goes live
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HSBC AM expands thematic range with India tech ETF March 5, 2024--Tracks S&P India Tech index |
ETC Group launches best in class Ethereum Staking ETP on XETRA February 27, 2024--ETC Group is proud to unveil its latest ETP listed on Deutsche Börse XETRA, the ETC Group Ethereum Staking ETP (ticker ET32; ISIN DE000A3G90G9), a total return exchange-traded product that tracks the Compass Ethereum Total Return Monthly Index. |
Official Statistics: Forecasts for the UK economy: February 2024 February 27, 2024--A comparison of independent forecasts for the UK economy in February 2024. |
ECB-Monetary developments in the euro area: January 2024 February 27, 2024--Annual growth rate of broad monetary aggregate M3 stood at 0.1% in January 2024, after 0.2% in December 2023 (revised from 0.1%)
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ESMA Working Paper-ESG funds during the 2020 COVID-19 market turmoil: performance and flows-ESG funds outperformed and received higher net flows than their non-ESG peers February 24, 2024--Summary: |
Sprott and HANetf launch Europe's first Junior Uranium Miners UCITS ETF on London Stock Exchange and Xetra February 23, 2024--HANetf has partnering with Sprott Asset Management for the fourth time to launch Europe's first Junior Uranium Miners ETF[1], focused on smaller uranium miners, selected for their exposure to the global growth of nuclear power.
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ECB Officials' Full Statement on Bitcoin's Failed Promise and ETFs February 22, 2024--In their full blog post, European Central Bank Director General Ulrich Bindseil and Advisor Jürgen Schaaf express their view that Bitcoin has not fulfilled its potential as a global, decentralized digital currency. |
BNP Paribas Asset Management launches two fixed income ETF funds with an active ESG approach February 20, 2024--BNP Paribas Asset Management ('BNPP AM') announces today the launch of the first two funds in its new suite of innovative fixed income exchange-traded funds ('ETFs'). BNP Paribas Easy Sustainable EUR Corporate Bond and BNP Paribas Easy Sustainable EUR Government Bond are sub-funds of the BNP Paribas Easy Luxembourg SICAV and began trading on 20 February on Borsa Italiana and Deutsche Börse Xetra. |
EU remains skeptical of crypto investments despite Bitcoin ETF fever-VanEck Europe CEO February 20, 2024--European investors are still warming to the idea of cryptocurrency-related investment products while U.S. institutions continue to drive capital into nascent spot Bitcoin ETFs. |
IMF Working Paper-Carbon Prices and Inflation in the Euro Area February 16, 2024-Summary:
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Jupiter's Compliance Team Blocks Crypto ETP Investment: Report February 16, 2024--Jupiter Asset Management's compliance team blocked its investors from having any exposure to a cryptocurrency exchange-traded product (ETP) in one of its Irish UCITs funds, according to a Financial Times report. |
New fixed income ETF from Goldman Sachs on Xetra: access to the global bond market for green bonds February 15, 2024--Since Thursday, a new exchange-traded fund issued by Goldman Sachs Asset Management has been tradable on Xetra and via the trading venue Börse Frankfurt.
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Deutsche Borse expands crypto offering on Xetra with Valour's first internet computer ETN February 14, 2024---Deutsche Börse is further expanding its range of cryptocurrency products: As of today, for the first time, an Exchange Traded Note (ETN) on Internet Computer (ICP) can be traded via Xetra and the trading venue Börse Frankfurt. The issuer of the ETN is Valour Digital Securities. |
ESMA publishes latest edition of its newsletter February 14, 2024--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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BlackRock splits custody business for Irish-domiciled ETFs February 14, 2024--BNY Mellon joins rival State Street as a depositary and administration service provider for the Irish ETFs |
BlackRock Debuts Europe's Lowest-Fee India Government Bond ETF February 12, 2024--BlackRock has entered the rupee sovereign space with Europe's lowest-fee Indian government bond ETF. |
IMF Working Paper-The Impact of Derivatives Collateralization on Liquidity Risk: Evidence from the Investment Fund Sector February 9, 2024--Summary:
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IMF Working Paper-The Impact of Derivatives Collateralization on Liquidity Risk: Evidence from the Investment Fund Sector February 9, 2024--Summary:
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Boerse Stuttgart Records January Turnover Of Around EUR 8.5 Billion-Trading Volume Increases Compared To The Same Month Of The Previous Year -Growth In Structured Securities, Bonds And Exchange-Traded Products February 2, 2024--Based on the order book statistics, Boerse Stuttgart generated turnover of around EUR 8,5 billion in January- around 11 percent more than in the same month of the previous year.
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ESAs recommend steps to enhance the monitoring of BigTechs' financial services activities February 1, 2024--The European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA-the ESAs) today published a Report setting out the results of a stocktake of BigTech direct financial services provision in the EU. The Report identifies the types of financial services currently carried out by BigTechs in the EU pursuant to EU licences and highlights inherent opportunities, risks, regulatory and supervisory challenges. |
ECB-Euro area bank interest rate statistics: December 2023 February 1, 2024--Composite cost-of-borrowing indicator for new loans to corporations broadly unchanged at 5.22%; indicator for new loans to households for house purchase decreased by 4 basis points to 3.97%, driven by interest rate effect. |
ESMA consults on reverse solicitation and classification of crypto assets as financial instruments under MiCA January 29, 2024--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's financial markets regulator and supervisor, today publishes two Consultations Papers on guidelines under Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA), one on reverse solicitation and one on the classification of crypto-assets as financial instruments. |
ECB-Monetary developments in the euro area: December 2023 January 26, 2024--Annual growth rate of broad monetary aggregate M3 increased to 0.1% in December 2023 from -0.9% in November
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ECB-Euro area economic and financial developments by institutional sector: third quarter of 2023 January 26, 2024--Euro area net saving increased to €734 billion in four quarters to third quarter of 2023, compared with €685 billion one quarter earlier
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Bitcoin ETF fee war spreads to Europe January 23, 2024--Invesco and WisdomTree reduce fees on European-listed ETPs by more than 60% |
ECB-Meeting of 13-14 December 2023 Account of the monetary policy meeting of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank January 18, 2024--Held in Frankfurt am Main on Wednesday and Thursday, 13-14 December 2023 |
Monetary Policy Pass-Through to Interest Rates: Stylized Facts from 30 European Countries January 12, 2024--Summary:
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Households and non-financial corporations in the euro area: third quarter of 2023 January 11, 2024--Households' financial investment increased at annual rate of 1.9% in third quarter of 2023, after 2.1% in previous quarter
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ESMA publishes latest edition of its newsletter January 11, 2024--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. |
ESMA explores risk exposures to real estate in EU securities markets and investment funds January 10, 2024--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's financial markets regulator and supervisor, is publishing its first analysis of the exposures the EU securities and markets and asset management sector have to real estate.
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Euro area inflation rises less than expected in December January 5, 2024--Eurozone inflation in December rose by 2.9% year-on-year, less than the 3% expected, ending a seven-month decline streak. Monthly, the inflation rate increased by 0.2%. Core inflation, excluding energy and food, hit 3.4%. |
ECB-Euro area bank interest rate statistics: November 2023 January 5, 2024--Composite cost-of-borrowing indicator for new loans to corporations decreased by 4 basis points to 5.23%; indicator for new loans to households for house purchase increased by 10 basis points to 4.01%, both driven by interest rate effect |
UK official holdings of international reserves: December 2023 January 4, 2024--This release details movements in the international reserves of gold and assets held by the UK Government. |
UK investment fund launches plunge to 20-year low as investors turn to cash January 3, 2023--The number of new UK investment funds has reached its lowest level in two decades, according to new data, as asset managers are squeezed by rising interest rates and the cost of living. |
ECB-Monetary developments in the euro area: November 2023 January 2, 2023-- Annual growth rate of broad monetary aggregate M3 stood at -0.9% in November 2023, after -1.0% in October 2023
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Euro area monthly balance of payments: October 2023 December 20, 2023-- Current account recorded €34 billion surplus in October 2023, up from €31 billion in previous month
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ESMA presents methodology for climate risk stress testing and analysis of the financial impact of greenwashing controversies December 19, 2023--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's financial markets regulator and supervisor, today published two articles, one outlining an approach to modelling the impact of asset price shocks from adverse scenarios involving climate-related risks, the other exploring the use of ESG controversies for the purpose of monitoring greenwashing risk. |
The average cost of retail investment products declines but significant differences across EU Member States remain December 18, 2023--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU financial markets regulator and supervisor, today publishes its sixth market report on the costs and performance of EU retail investment products. In this annual report ESMA finds that the average costs of investing in key EU retail financial products has declined by the end of 2022. However, cost heterogeneity persisted across EU Member States. |
Are new EU data market regulations coherent and efficient? December 18, 2023--Technical restrictions on access to and re-use of data may result in failures in data markets and data-driven services markets. Th is paper examines three new EU data regulations (the European Health Data Space, the Data Act and the Digital Markets Act) that vary substantially in mandatory access measures intended to overcome these market failures. |
IMF Staff Country Report-Ireland: Selected Issues December 18, 2023--A. Savings Funds in Ireland |
ESMA proposes changes and updates timeline for its Guidelines on funds' names December 14, 2023--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's financial markets regulator and supervisor, today provides an update on the status of ESMA's guidelines on ESG and sustainability-related terms in fund names, including details on the timing of their publication. |
IMF Working Papers-Feeling Rich, Feeling Poor: Housing Wealth Effects and Consumption in Europe December 8, 2023-Summary:
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ESAs put forward amendments to sustainability disclosures for the financial sector December 4, 2023--The three European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA-ESAs) are today publishing their Final Report amending the draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) to the Delegated Regulation supplementing the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR). |
IMF Working Papers-Geoeconomic Fragmentation: What's at Stake for the EU December 1, 2023-- Summary:
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The ESAs provide clarity and tips to consumers on sustainable finance November 30, 2023--The three European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA-ESAs) today published an interactive factsheet that answers consumers' most frequently asked questions about sustainable finance. The factsheet provides tips to consumers considering buying financial products with sustainability features, including loans, investments, insurances and pensions. |
ECB-Monetary developments in the euro area: October 2023 November 28, 2023--Annual growth rate of broad monetary aggregate M3 was -1.0% in October 2023, compared with -1.2% in September
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ECB-Meeting of 25-26 October 2023 Account of the monetary policy meeting of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank November 23, 2023--Held in Athens on Wednesday and Thursday, 25-26 October 2023 |
New equity ETFs from SPDR on Xetra: access to information technology and healthcare companies worldwide November 20, 2023--Since Monday, two new exchange-traded funds issued by State Street Global Advisors have been tradable on Xetra and via the trading venue Börse Frankfurt.
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ECB-Euro area investment fund statistics: third quarter of 2023 November 17, 2023--This release on investment fund statistics is being discontinued. As of November 2023, investment fund statistics are published on a dedicated page on the ECB's website, which features comprehensive charts containing the information previously available in this release.
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New equity ETF from UBS on Xetra: access to UK companies with currency hedging November 17, 2023--Since Friday, a new exchange-traded fund issued by UBS Asset Management has been tradable on Xetra and the trading venue Börse Frankfurt.
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Forecasts for the UK economy: November 2023 November 15, 2023--A comparison of independent forecasts for the UK economy in November 2023. |
New equity ETF from Invesco on Xetra: access to the stock performance of the Nasdaq 100 index November 14, 2023--Since Tuesday, a new exchange-traded fund issued by Invesco has been tradable on Xetra and via the trading venue Börse Frankfurt.
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ESMA publishes latest edition of its newsletter November 8, 2023--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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New Xtrackers ETFs from DWS reduce investment risks caused by the loss of biodiversity November 6, 2023--DWS is expanding its range of sustainable investment products with three new Xtrackers ETFs. The listed index funds offer investors the opportunity to invest in companies in Europe, the US and worldwide that have a lower negative impact on the earth's ecosystems than the market average. |
ECB-Euro area bank interest rate statistics: September 2023 November 2, 2023--Composite cost-of-borrowing indicator for new loans to corporations increased by 10 basis points to 5.09%; indicator for new loans to households for house purchase increased by 4 basis points to 3.89%, both driven by interest rate effect |
ECB-Monetary developments in the euro area: September 2023 October 25, 2023--Annual growth rate of broad monetary aggregate M3 stood at -1.2% in September 2023, after -1.3% in August 2023
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London Stock Exchange Incident Halts Trading in Many Stocks October 19, 203--The 80-minute outage hit hundreds of smaller-cap equities |
Official Statistics: Forecasts for the UK economy: October 2023 October 18, 2023--A comparison of independent forecasts for the UK economy in October 2023. |
ESMA encourages preparations for a smooth transition to MiCA October 17, 2023--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's financial markets regulator and supervisor, today publishes a letter and a statement to encourage preparations for a smooth transition to MiCA. |
Europe Must Succeed in Restoring Price Stability October 13, 2023--Tighter monetary policy is starting to work. Alternatives would be more costly. |
ECB-Meeting of 13-14 September 2023 October 12, 2023--1. Review of financial, economic and monetary developments and policy options |
ESMA puts forward expectations towards effective circuit breaker implementation October 12, 2023--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's financial markets regulator and supervisor, is today publishing a supervisory briefing on circuit breakers, which provides a comprehensive overview of supervisory expectations regarding the calibration of circuit breakers implemented by trading venues (TVs). |
New bond ETF from Tabula on Xetra: short-term euro-denominated corporate bonds with investment grade rating October 11, 2023--Since Wednesday, a new exchange-traded fund issued by Tabula has been tradable on Xetra and via the trading venue Börse Frankfurt. The Tabula EUR Ultrashort IG Bond Paris-Aligned Climate UCITS ETF gives investors access to fixed-income euro corporate bonds that have a maximum remaining maturity of one year and have an investment grade rating. |
ESMA assesses market developments in DeFi and explores the smart contracts system October 11, 2023--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's financial markets and securities regulator, today publishes two articles on decentralised finance (DeFi), one on developments and risks in the EU market and another on a methodology for the categorisation of smart contracts. These articles highlight important risks to consumers, new forms of market abuse, and possible vulnerabilities to financial stability. |
ESMA publishes latest edition of its newsletter October 10, 2023--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. |
New thematic ETF from iShares on Xetra: Access Copper Mining October 9, 2023--Since Friday, a new exchange-traded fund issued by iShares has been tradable on Xetra and via the trading venue Börse Frankfurt.
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Three new ETFs from L&G on Xetra: access to world-leading brands, Indian government bonds and a diversified commodity investment October 9, 2023--Since Monday, three new exchange-traded funds issued by Legal & General Investment Management have been tradable on Xetra and the trading venue Börse Frankfurt.
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ESMA provides analysis on issuers' potential benefits from an ESG pricing effect October 6, 2023--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's financial markets and securities regulator, today publishes an article on the European sustainable debt market, analysing the existence of an ESG pricing effect ('the Greenium') across different types of sustainable-abelled debt instruments. |
Economic Activity in Europe and Central Asia Improves but Growth Lags Pre-Pandemic Levels October 5, 2023--Economic growth for the emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs) of the Europe and Central Asia region has been revised up to 2.4% for 2023, says the World Bank's Economic Update for the region, released today. |
ESMA consults on the potential impact of shortening the standard settlement cycle October 5, 2023--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's financial markets regulator and supervisor, today launches a Call for Evidence (CfE) on the shortening of the settlement cycle. Stakeholders are invited to provide their input by 15 December 2023. |
ESMA publishes second consultation on crypto market rules October 5, 2023--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's financial markets regulator and supervisor, today publishes a second consultation package under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). Stakeholders are encouraged to provide their feedback to this consultation by 14 December 2023. |
Households and non-financial corporations in the euro area: second quarter of 2023 October 5, 2023--Households' financial investment increased at lower annual rate of 2.1% in second quarter of 2023, after 2.4% in previous quarter |
Euro area quarterly balance of payments and international investment position:
second quarter of 2023 October 5, 2023--Current account surplus at €34 billion (0.2% of euro area GDP) in four quarters to second quarter of 2023, after a €129 billion surplus (1.0% of GDP) a year earlier
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New fixed income ETFs from BNP Paribas Easy on Xetra: access to sustainable investment grade corporate bonds denominated in euros and US dollars October 4, 2023--Four new exchange-traded funds issued by BNP Paribas Easy have been tradable on Xetra and via Börse Frankfurt. |
21.co Appoints Senior ETF Leader as Head of Financial Product Development October 3, 2023--Mandy Chiu, CFA, brings deep experience developing innovative investment solutions for international markets |
Nasdaq Launches Custom Basket Forwards October 3, 2023--Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) today announced the launch of Nasdaq Custom Basket Forwards. The Custom Basket Forwards solution meets the increasing market demand for a simpler and more efficient way of handling equity exposures by utilizing standardized contracts on the regulated market. |
Lloyds Bank and BlackRock partner to offer retail access to select ETFs-
ETF Quicklist
October 3, 2023--Lloyds Bank has partnered with BlackRock to create a shortlist of iShares ETFs for its customers, offering easy access to a small range of funds.
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ESMA finds increase in use of ESG-related language in the EU fund industry October 2, 2023--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's financial markets and securities regulator, today publishes an article exploring the use of language related to environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors in EU investment fund names and documentation. |
IMF Working Paper-Financial Conditions in Europe: Dynamics, Drivers, and Macroeconomic Implications September 29, 2023--Summary:
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ESAs analyse the extent of voluntary disclosure of principal adverse impacts under the SFDR September 28, 2023--The Joint Committee of the three European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA-the ESAs) today published their second annual Report on the extent of voluntary disclosure of principal adverse impacts under the Article 18 of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR). |
ESMA Work Programme 2024: focus on digital change and the green transition September 28, 2023--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's financial market regulator and supervisor, today publishes its work programme for 2024. |
ECB-Monetary developments in the euro area: August 2023 September 27, 2023-Annual growth rate of broad monetary aggregate M3 was -1.3% in August 2023, compared with -0.4% in July
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ESMA provides overview of EU securitisation markets September 21, 2023--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's financial markets regulator and supervisor, today publishes a study setting out the details of the EU securitisation market. |
Official Statistics: Forecasts for the UK economy: September 2023 September 20, 2023--A comparison of independent forecasts for the UK economy in September 2023. |
Monzo clients rush to sign up for BlackRock offering September 20, 2023--New service will offer online retail bank customers access to three multi-asset funds of funds |
New bond ETFs from Xtrackers on Xetra: access to short-term government bonds from Germany and the Eurozone September 20, 2023--Since Wednesday, three new exchange-traded funds issued by Xtrackers have been tradable on Xetra and via Börse Frankfurt.
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ARK Invest Acquires Rize ETF Limited, Paving the Way for Its Expansion into Europe, the UK, and New Markets Globally September 19, 2023--ARK Invest LLC ("ARK Invest" or "ARK"), the parent of ARK Investment Management LLC, the investment manager led by CEO Cathie Wood, has acquired Rize ETF Limited ("Rize ETF"), Europe's first specialist thematic ETF issuer. |
ESAs warn of risks resulting from a fragile economic outlook September 18, 2023--The three European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA- ESAs) today issued their Autumn 2023 Joint Committee Report on risks and vulnerabilities in the EU financial system. The Report underlines the continued high economic uncertainty. |
Eurozone interest rates raised to all-time high September 14, 2023--Eurozone interest rates have been hiked to a record high by the European Central Bank (ECB).
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New active ETF from J.P. Morgan on Xetra: active investment strategy with a focus on climate-conscious US companies September 13, 2023--Since Wednesday, a new exchange-traded fund issued by J.P. Morgan Asset Management has been tradable on Xetra and via Börse Frankfurt.
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Capital.com Data: One Directional Traders Were Less Profitable than Traders Who Executed Both Long and Short Trades in 1H 2023 September 12, 2023--According to data compiled by high-growth global retail trading platform Capital.com, UK-based traders who opened a combination of both long and short trading positions were more profitable than those who executed long or short-only strategies in 1H 2023. |
Virtune AB (Publ) is launching Virtune Sustainable Bitcoin ETP on Nasdaq Stockholm September 12, 2023--Virtune, a Swedish regulated asset manager of digital assets in Sweden, is launching an innovative Bitcoin ETP ("Exchange Traded Product") on Nasdaq Stockholm in the race to reduce emissions, consumption, and environmental impacts. |
European Commission-Summer 2023 Economic Forecast: Easing growth momentum amid declining inflation and robust labour market September 11, 2023--The European Commission has today presented the Summer 2023 Economic Forecast.
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Amundi increases sustainable investments levels on 46 ETFs September 7, 2023--Some funds managed by Europe's largest listed asset manager will rise from 1% to 35%
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