Columbia Threadneedle Investments expanding US active ETF range to Europe
May 19, 2025--A 'natural expansion' for the firm
Columbia Threadneedle Investments is set to expand its active ETF offering to the European market as it looks to branch out from its existing US range.
Due to be completed by the end of 2025, the rollout will see four equity-focused active strategies launched, subject to regulatory approval, with plans for active fixed income ETFs to be brought to market next year. At first, the product range will be run by US-based senior portfolio manager Chris Lo and his team, which manages $15bn worth of assets across 13 US domiciled funds. Europe's first active travel ETF launched
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Source: investmentweek.co.uk
Romanian investment management company lists new ETF to track BET index
May 16, 2025-SAI Broker, a Romanian investment management company part of BRK Financial Group, listed a new ETF on the Regulated Market of the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) on May 16, under the stock symbol BKBETETF. The ETF aims to fully replicate the structure of the main index, BET.
The BET index reflects the evolution of the most liquid Romanian companies listed on the BVB Regulated Market and is the benchmark index of the Romanian capital market.
The capitalization of all companies listed on the main segment of the stock exchange is RON 375 billion.
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Source: romania-insider.com
ECB-Financial Stability Review, May 2025
May 13, 2025--When the US Administration announced a new set of tariffs in April this year, it caused a spike in financial market volatility while testing stretched market valuations. Although expectations for tariff rates have eased somewhat since then, the repercussions of the shock continue to reverberate and the risks of an economic slowdown have increased markedly.
Financial markets across the globe sold off at an unsettling speed in early April and financial conditions tightened considerably. While risky assets have been recovering their losses since temporary tariff pauses were announced, markets remain highly sensitive to news about global trade arrangements.
The abrupt change in US tariff policy forms part of a larger shift in the geopolitical environment, with economic and financial impacts that could yet test euro area financial stability. Uncertainty lingers within many important policy domains beyond trade-from regulation to national security. In this environment, the likelihood of increasingly frequent and impactful adverse tail events has increased. Furthermore, while global imbalances remain a long-standing issue in the policy debate, it is not clear that tariffs are the best-placed policy instrument to address them.
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Source: ecb.europa.eu
Janus Henderson Expands Securitised Active ETF Lineup for Non-US Investors
May 12, 2025--Janus Henderson Investors is today announcing the launch of the Janus Henderson Tabula Mortgage-Backed Securities UCITS ETF (JMBS LN).
This is the latest addition to Janus Henderson's active ETF proposition and the firm's third active fixed income ETF in Europe following the launch of the EUR AAA CLO ETF in January and the USD AAA CLO ETF in March.
JMBS provides actively managed exposure to agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS), a $9 trillion[1] asset class. The Fund invests primarily in agency MBS but may also include up to 10% exposure to non-agency MBS to enhance yield and improve diversification. Agency MBS offer the same credit quality as US Treasuries but with a higher yield, and have historically provided low correlation to both equities and high yield corporates.
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Source: Janus Henderson
Global X ETFs Europe, STOXX launch first EURO STOXX 50 covered call ETF
May 8, 2025--Global X ETFs Europe has launched the first ETF tracking a covered call strategy on the EURO STOXX 50 benchmark, offering investors exposure to a portfolio of leading Eurozone equities that also generates income from selling options.
The Global X EURO STOXX 50 Covered Call UCITS ETF tracks the EURO STOXX 50 Covered Call ATM ("At the Money") index, designed to reflect a hypothetical strategy in which an investor buys the EURO STOXX 50 and simultaneously sells a EURO STOXX 50 ATM call option, traded at Eurex.
The launch expands the collaboration between STOXX, a leading provider of benchmark and custom index solutions, and Global X ETFs Europe, a specialist in thematic growth, income, commodity and other strategies.
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Source: stoxx.com
Franklin Templeton Launches US Mega Cap 100 ETF Tracking the Solactive US Mega Cap 100 Select Index
May 7, 2025--Solactive is pleased to announce its collaboration with Franklin Templeton to launch the US Mega Cap 100 ETF, which tracks the Solactive US Mega Cap 100 Select Index. This ETF offers investors exposure to the top 100 companies in the US equity market, providing access to large cap equities.
The US equity market continues to be a dominant force in global investing, driven by continued innovation and strong earnings growth in large-cap stocks. While the well-known "Magnificent Seven" stocks have led market performance, the ongoing development of artificial intelligence and technological advances are expanding the range of opportunities beyond these leading names. [1] This ETF is designed for investors seeking diversified exposure to the most influential US companies.
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Source: Solactive AG
Deutsche Boerse welcomes Melanion Capital as new ETF issuer on Xetra
May 6, 2025--Since Tuesday, Melanion Capital's first exchange-traded fund has been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
The Melanion Bitcoin Equities UCITS ETF offers investors access to a portfolio of up to 30 companies in the fields of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology.
The selected companies have a market capitalisation of more than $100 million and are listed on European or American markets. They are involved in crypto asset management, trading, crypto banking and services, crypto mining, and blockchain technology, or hold cryptocurrencies on their balance sheets.
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Source: Deutsche Börse
Euro area annual inflation stable at 2.2%
May 2, 2025--Overview
Euro area annual inflation is expected to be 2.2% in April 2025, stable compared to March according to a flash estimate from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.
Looking at the main components of euro area inflation, services is expected to have the highest annual rate in April (3.9%, compared with 3.5% in March), followed by food, alcohol & tobacco (3.0%, compared with 2.9% in March), non-energy industrial goods (0.6%, stable compared with March) and energy (-3.5%, compared with -1.0% in March
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Source: Eurostat
Janus Henderson Investors Launches ETF on SIX Swiss Exchange
May 1, 2025--Janus Henderson Investors has become issuer of actively managed Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) on SIX Swiss Exchange.
This addition aims to provide further choice to investors.
With Janus Henderson Investors, SIX welcomes its "18th issuer of active ETFs and 30th ETF issuer overall on the Swiss stock exchange."
With their first product, the Janus Henderson Tabula EUR AAA CLO UCITS ETF (EUR) Acc, investors now have access to "a total of 1,989 ETFs."
" Liquidity will be provided "by the market maker RBC Europe Limited."
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Source: crowdfundinsider.com
Goldman Sachs AM launches active equity ETF range in Europe
May 1, 2025--The move forms part of the clearinghouse's drive to offer clearing across a range of asset classes and follows the recent launch of Cboe's European SFTs clearing service in March 2025.
Cboe Clear Europe has expanded its clearing services to include cryptocurrency-backed exchange-traded products (ETPs).
The expansion follows recent regulatory approval, and forms part of the clearinghouse's push to become one of Europe's leading multi-asset class central counterparty clearinghouses (CCPs).
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Source: thetradenews.com