Europe ETF News for the Past Year
Allianz Global Investors Joins SIX Swiss Exchange as New ETF Issuer
August 7, 2026---Today, SIX welcomes Allianz Global Investors as a new issuer of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). The global asset manager is expanding investors' access to actively managed exchange-traded funds at SIX Swiss Exchange with the listing of four ETFs, reflecting three active equity strategies, one of which is available in two trading currencies.
The new Allianz Smart Active ETF range provides access to three actively managed equity strategies covering global, European and US markets. With one strategy listed in two trading currencies, the four ETFs combine Allianz Global Investors' systematic investment approach with transparent investment rules, liquidity and intraday tradability of the ETF structure, giving investors efficient access to active ETFs through SIX Swiss Exchange.
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Source: six-group.com
New ETF and ETP Listings on August 7, 2026, on Deutsche Boerse
August 7, 2026---The Trading Central Quant Europe 50 Equity UCITS ETF invests in the 50 most attractive European equities using a quantitative investment approach. The selection process is driven by a scoring model that analyzes 20 indicators and considers five factors: Value, Growth, Quality, Momentum, and Income.
The iShares FTSE All-World UCITS ETF invests in companies with large and mid-market capitalization from developed and emerging markets, thereby achieving broad global diversification across thousands of equities.
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Source: Deutsche Börse
A Landmark for African Finance-Europe's First African Sovereign Bond ETF Opens a New Chapter
August 7, 2026---For years, African finance ministers have made the same case at investor conferences and multilateral summits: the continent is not short of bankable projects, it is short of affordable capital.
This week, that case took a tangible step forward. Legal & General Asset Management, one of Britain's largest institutional investors, launched the L&G LSF African Government Bond (USD) UCITS ETF- the first exchange-traded fund of its kind available to European investors- built on the iBoxx LSF USD African Sovereigns Index and developed in partnership with the Liquidity and Sustainability Facility (LSF).
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Source: allafrica.com
Cboe Clear Europe to Expand Securities Financing Transactions Clearing into Fixed Income
August 6, 2026--Service expected to launch on August 24, covering EU, Swiss, UK and U.S. government and corporate bonds
Builds on successful launch of SFT service in 2025, initially covering European equities and ETFs
Demonstrates Cboe's commitment to enhancing its global clearing services
Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE), a leading global markets operator and pioneer in equity and index derivatives, today announced that Cboe Clear Europe, its pan-European clearing house, plans to expand its Securities Financing Transactions (SFT) clearing service to include the lending of Fixed Income instruments1 beginning August 24 - a significant milestone in the firm's strategy to bring the benefits of central clearing to the global securities lending market.
The service will include certain EU, Swiss and UK government and corporate bonds for all lenders and borrowers, along with U.S. Treasuries and U.S. corporate bonds for non-U.S. lenders and borrowers.
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Source: Cboe Global Markets, Inc.
New ETF and ETP Listings on August 6, 2026, on Deutsche Boerse
August 6, 2026--The L&G LSF African Government Bond (USD) UCITS ETF invests globally in US dollar-denominated African government bonds with sub-investment-grade ratings. The fund tracks an index of fixed-income securities with varying maturities.
The Scalable MSCI AC World Leveraged Daily Swap Xtrackers UCITS ETF aims to provide leveraged exposure to the daily performance of globally listed large and mid-market capitalisation companies across developed and emerging markets.
The State Street SPDR MSCI World UCITS ETF invests globally in equities with large and mid-capitalization from developed countries. The ETF is tradable in USD.
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Source: Deutsche Börse
KraneShares' China Semiconductor ETF KSTR Becomes the Only UCITS ETF with Direct Ownership of CXMT
August 6, 2026--ChangXin Memory Technology (CXMT) is China's leading dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) manufacturer and Mainland China's largest publicly listed company following its IPO.
KraneShares, a leading provider of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) delivering access to emerging technology strategies, today announced the addition of ChangXin Memory Technology (CXMT) to its China Technology & Semiconductor UCITS ETF (Ticker: KSTR) at an initial weight of 2.12% on the 3rd of August.
Through its Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor (QFII) quota, KSTR became the only UCITS ETF to provide investors with direct ownership of CXMT shares following the company's July 27, 2026 listing on China's STAR (Science & Technology) Market.1
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Source: KraneShares
DWS Launches Three New Xtrackers Fixed Income ETFs Benchmarked To ICE Indices
August 5, 2026--DWS has launched three new Xtrackers fixed income ETFs benchmarked to ICE Indices. The three new ETFs track the performance of global corporate, high yield, and government bonds.
Xtrackers Global Corporate Bond UCITS ETF (GOBC) tracks the daily performance of the ICE BofA Global Corporate Index, a broad measure of the world's investment grade corporate markets, including U.S. dollar, Canadian dollar, Australian dollar, Japanese yen, Swiss franc, Sterling and Euro-denominated debt.
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Source: marketscreener.com
Erste Asset Management introduces First ETFs with Austrian investment manager Tracking Solactive 250 Base Indices
August 5, 2026--Erste Asset Management has introduced its first two exchange-traded funds (ETFs), marking the debut of ETFs with an Austrian investment manager.
The ERSTE ETF GLOBAL EQUITIES UCITS ETF and the ERSTE ETF US EQUITIES UCITS ETF are designed to provide investors with access to developed global equities and U.S. equities, respectively, while incorporating a sustainability filter aligned with Erste Asset Management's ESG approach.
Both ETFs track Solactive equity indices and are classified under Article 8 of the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR).
The ETFs were launched in cooperation with Carne Group, which serves as the management company, while Erste Asset Management acts as the fund's investment manager.
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Source: Solactive
New ETF and ETP Listings on August 4, 2026, on Deutsche Boerse
August 4, 2026--The BIT Global Technology Leaders UCITS ETF is actively managed and invests globally in shares of companies in the internet and technology area that benefit from structural change through increasing digitalization and growing internet penetration.
The selection process identifies companies with significant potential through analysis of corporate reports, economic forecasts, and market trends.
Name: BIT Global Technology Leaders UCITS ETF
Product family: BIT Capital
Asset class: Active Equity ETF
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Source: Deutsche Börse
New ETF and ETP Listings on August 3, 2026, on Deutsche Boerse
August 3, 2026--The Cobas Multicaps Value ETP provides access to an actively managed portfolio of listed companies with a focus on OECD countries. The portfolio construction is based on a value investing philosophy with the objective of identifying companies whose market price is below their estimated intrinsic value.
Name: Cobas Multicaps Value ETP
Product family: Altarius
Asset class: Equity ETN
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Source: Deutsche Börse
