Europe ETF News for the Past Year
ECB-Meeting of 5-6 March 2025
Account of the monetary policy meeting of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank
April 3, 2025--Held in Frankfurt am Main
1. Review of financial, economic and monetary developments and policy options
Financial market developments
Ms Schnabel started her presentation by noting that, since the Governing Council's previous monetary policy meeting on 29-30 January 2025, euro area and US markets had moved in opposite directions in a highly volatile political environment.
In the euro area, markets had focused on the near-term macroeconomic backdrop, with incoming data in the euro area surprising on the upside.
Lower energy prices responding in part to the prospect of a ceasefire in Ukraine, looser fiscal policy due to increased defence spending and a potential relaxation of Germany's fiscal rules had supported investor sentiment. This contrasted with developments in the United States, where market participants’ assessment of the new US Administration's policy decisions had turned more negative amid fears of tariffs driving prices up and dampening consumer and business sentiment.
A puzzling feature of recent market developments had been the dichotomy between measures of policy uncertainty and financial market volatility. Global economic policy uncertainty had shot up in the final quarter of 2024 and had reached a new all-time high, surpassing the peak seen at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. By contrast, volatility in euro area and US equity markets had remained muted, despite having broadly traced dynamics in economic policy uncertainty over the past 15 years.
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Source: ECB
ETF and ETP listings on 1 April 2025: new on Xetra and Frankfurt Stock Exchange
April 1, 2025-The iShares € Corp Bond Enhanced Active UCITS ETF is actively managed and invests primarily in euro-denominated investment-grade fixed income securities of developed market companies.
Up to 20 per cent of assets can be invested in emerging markets bonds.
Name: iShares € Corp Bond Enhanced Active UCITS ETF EUR (Acc)
Product family:iShares
Asset class: Active Fixed Income ETF
ISIN: IE000BUIVY49 EUEB (EUR)
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Source: Xetra
The European Supervisory Authorities publish evaluation report on the Securitisation Regulation
March 31, 2025--The Joint Committee (JC) of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) has today published its evaluation report on the functioning of the EU Securitisation Regulation (SECR). The report puts forward recommendations to strengthen the overall effectiveness of Europe's securitisation framework through simplification, while ensuring a high level of protection for investors and safeguarding financial stability.
This report identifies areas where the regulatory and supervisory framework can be enhanced, supporting the growth of robust and sound securitisation markets in Europe.
Key recommendations
Clarifying the scope of the Securitisation Regulation
The ESAs recommend specifying that the application of SECR is triggered where at least one party to the securitisation -whether on the sell-side or buy-side -is established in the European Union. This aims to ensure legal certainty and consistent supervision. Broadening the definition of public securitisation
The report proposes reviewing the definition of public securitisation to include transactions where securities are:
Issued with a prospectus approved under the EU Prospectus Regulation; or
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Source: ESMA
The ESAs call for vigilance amid rising geopolitical and cyber risks
March 31, 2025--The three European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA -the ESAs) today published their Spring 2025 Joint Committee update on risks and vulnerabilities in the EU financial system, which focuses on the challenges linked to geopolitical tensions and cyber risks.
The ESAs warn that growing geopolitical tensions and rising cyber risks present significant challenges to financial stability.
These include trade disputes, rapidly shifting policies, ongoing international conflicts and the prospect of economic fragmentation which are reshaping global markets, requiring heightened vigilance and adaptability from supervisors and financial entities alike.
Financial institutions must navigate growing uncertainties, including exposure to international markets, liquidity risks and the evolving role of artificial intelligence (AI). Ensuring resilience in the face of these developments is crucial.
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Source: ESMA
The ESAs call for vigilance amid rising geopolitical and cyber risks
March 31, 2025--The three European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA -the ESAs) today published their Spring 2025 Joint Committee update on risks and vulnerabilities in the EU financial system, which focuses on the challenges linked to geopolitical tensions and cyber risks.
The ESAs warn that growing geopolitical tensions and rising cyber risks present significant challenges to financial stability.
These include trade disputes, rapidly shifting policies, ongoing international conflicts and the prospect of economic fragmentation which are reshaping global markets, requiring heightened vigilance and adaptability from supervisors and financial entities alike.
Financial institutions must navigate growing uncertainties, including exposure to international markets, liquidity risks and the evolving role of artificial intelligence (AI). Ensuring resilience in the face of these developments is crucial.
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Source: ESMA
ETF and ETP listings on 31.03.2025: new on Xetra and Frankfurt Stock Exchange
March 31, 2025-The Xtrackers II Australia Government Bond UCITS ETF invests in fixed-income Australian dollar-denominated bonds issued by the Australian government. The bonds must have a minimum maturity of one year and an outstanding volume of at least A$750 million. The currency risk against the euro is minimised in this share class.
The Xtrackers II Japan Government Bond UCITS ETF invests in fixed-income Japanese yen-denominated bonds issued by the Japanese government. The bonds must have a minimum maturity of one year and a minimum outstanding volume of 500 billion yen. The currency risk against the euro is minimised in this share class.
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Source: Xetra
ETF and ETP listings on 28 March 2025: new on Xetra and Frankfurt Stock Exchange
March 28, 2025--iShares MSCI USA Swap UCITS ETF synthetically tracks the performance of the MSCI USA Index. The index is made up of the largest and highest-turnover companies in the US stock market. The ETF is available to investors in the distributing and accumulating share classes with currency hedging against the euro.
First Trust Vest Nasdaq-100 Moderate Buffer UCITS ETF-March is actively managed and tracks the performance of the Nasdaq-100 Index up to a set cap. At the same time, the fund aims to hedge losses (buffer) for the first 15 per cent price declines at the end of the defined target period of one calendar year. The buffer strategy begins and ends in March each year and is then realigned. The cap is calculated on the first cut-off date depending on market conditions, while the buffer remains unchanged at 15 per cent.
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Source: Xetra
YieldMaxTM Enters the European Market with its First European ETF YieldMaxTM Big Tech Option Income UCITS ETF (ticker: YMAG)
March 27, 2025-Income: YMAG is actively managed to seek monthly income from a portfolio of covered call
strategies on US-listed technology stocks.
Capital Growth: YMAG aims to capture capital growth through exposure to US-listed technology stocks.
Listing: Initially listed on the London Stock Exchange, Deutsche Börse Xetra, and Borsa Italiana.
The new Europe-focused defence ETF excludes the US, allowing for higher exposure to European companies while also excluding companies involved in controversial weapons.
This marks the first time that a European ETF firm has launched a European focused defence ETF.
The ETF will also be available on London Stock Exchange and Borsa Italiana in due course.
HANetf, Europe's first and only independent white-label UCITS ETF and YieldMaxTM ETFs, one of the fastest growing ETF families in the United States1, with the most diverse offering of option income funds, announces the launch of its first UCITS ETF for investors in Europe, in partnership with HANetf.
The YieldMax Big Tech Option Income UCITS ETF (ticker: YMAG)
YMAG Investment Strategy
YMAG is an actively managed UCITS ETF that seeks to generate monthly income from a portfolio of
covered call strategies, each on a US-listed technology stock.
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Source: HANetf
ECB-Monetary developments in the euro area: February 2025
March 27, 2025--Annual growth rate of broad monetary aggregate M3 increased to 4.0% in February 2025 from 3.8% in January (revised from 3.6%)
Annual growth rate of narrower monetary aggregate M1, comprising currency in circulation and overnight deposits, increased to 3.5% in February from 2.7% in January
Annual growth rate of adjusted loans to households increased to 1.5% in February from 1.3% in January
Annual growth rate of adjusted loans to non--financial corporations increased to 2.2% in February from 2.0% in January
Components of the broad monetary aggregate M3
The annual growth rate of the broad monetary aggregate M3 increased to 4.0% in February 2025 from 3.8% in January, averaging 3.8% in the three months up to February. The components of M3 showed the following developments. The annual growth rate of the narrower aggregate M1, which comprises currency in circulation and overnight deposits, increased to 3.5% in February from 2.7% in January. The annual growth rate of short-term deposits other than overnight deposits (M2-M1) decreased to 2.0% in February from 3.3% in January. The annual growth rate of marketable instruments (M3-M2) increased to 19.8% in February from 17.3% in January.
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Source: ECB
ETF and ETP listings on 27 March 2025: new on Xetra and Frankfurt Stock Exchange
March 27, 2025--Vanguard Global Government Bond UCITS ETF invests in a portfolio of fixed income government bonds denominated in local currencies of developed countries. The bonds must have a maturity of at least one year and have an investment-grade rating. The ETF is available to investors in distributing and accumulating share classes with currency hedging against the euro.
YieldMax Big Tech Option Income UCITS ETF is actively managed and aims to generate capital growth through exposure to a portfolio of global companies in the technology sector, as well as related income from dividends and option premiums. This is YieldMax's first ETF in partnership with HANetf.
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Source: Xetra
