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
Amerant Investments enters Europe with launch of first UCITS ETF-active Latin American Debt ETF
March 26, 2025-Amerant Investments has partnered with HANetf to enter the European UCITS ETF market for the first time, with the launch of the actively managed Amerant Latin American Debt UCITS ETF (ticker: RNTA).
The ETF invests in Latin American bonds and aims to achieve steady income for investors, while providing an opportunity to invest in the attractive, rapidly growing economies of Latin America.
RNTA becomes the seventh active ETF and third bond ETF on the HANetf platform.
HANetf, Europe's first and only independent white-label UCITS ETF and ETC platform1, and leading provider of digital asset ETPs, is delighted to announce the launch of Amerant Latin American Debt UCITS ETF (ticker: RNTA).
The ETF seeks to invest in an actively managed portfolio of Latin American corporate bonds, with the aim of achieving steady income for investors, while providing a unique opportunity to access the attractive, rapidly growing economies of Latin America.
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Source: HANetf
New on Xetra: State Street equity ETF with access to smaller companies from developed countries worldwide
March 25, 2025--Since Tuesday, a new exchange-traded fund from State Street Global Advisors has been tradable via Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
The SPDR MSCI World Small Cap UCITSETF offers investors access to a broadly diversified portfolio of smaller companies from developed markets worldwide.
The reference index is the MSCI World Small Cap Index, which contains 4,000 stocks covering around 14 per cent of each country's market capitalisation.
The fund covers all traditional sectors, with industrial and financial companies being the most represented, followed by consumer discretionary, IT and healthcare.
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Source: Xetra
New on Xetra: fixed-income ETF from Amundi with access to currency-hedged USD corporate bonds from issuers from developed markets
March 25, 2025--Since Tuesday, a new exchange-traded fund issued by Amundi Asset Management has been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
The Amundi USD Corporate Rate Bond UCITS ETF provides access to the bond market for investment grade fixed income corporate bonds denominated in US dollars issued by US and non-US industrial, utilities and financial companies.
The benchmark index is the Bloomberg US Corporate Liquid Issuer Index, which contains the more liquid corporate bonds of the parent index, provides for a maximum weight of an issuer of 3 per cent and only includes issuers from developed countries. In addition, the bonds must have a remaining maturity of at least three years.
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Source: Xetra
New on Xetra: first crypto ETP from iShares with access to Bitcoin
March 25, 2025--Since Tuesday, the first crypto exchange-traded note from iShares has been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
The iShares Bitcoin ETP tracks the performance of the cryptocurrency Bitcoin, the world's largest cryptocurrency with a current market capitalisation of $1.7 trillion.
It is a debt security that is 100 per cent physically backed by the cryptocurrency.
The product is listed on the regulated market of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and is cleared through Eurex Clearing. Central clearing allows investors to benefit significantly reduced risk in the settlement of their transactions.
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Source: Xetra
MarketVector Strengthens Leadership in Multi-Assets Strategies with the Launch of the MarketVector Crypto-Balanced Multi-Asset Index (TOPMDL)
March 24, 2025--MarketVector Indexes™ ("MarketVector"), a leading provider of digital asset and multi-asset index solutions, today introduced the MarketVectorTM Crypto-Balanced Multi-Asset Index (TOPMDL). This benchmark helps investors navigate fiscal dominance and market volatility with enhanced diversification by modernizing the traditional 60/40 portfolio, integrating a 5% allocation to Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH).
Recent market conditions have highlighted the need for a more adaptive approach to portfolio construction. According to recent research from MarketVector, correlations between equities and bonds are at their highest, reducing the diversification benefits traditionally supporting a 60/40 strategy. Prolonged market volatility and changing interest rate dynamics have made experts question whether passive 60/40 investing can deliver optimal returns.
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Source: MarketVector Indexes
21Shares expands European footprint with new listings on Nasdaq Stockholm
March 24, 2025-21Shares AG ("21Shares"), one of the world's largest issuers of crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs), today announced the listing of three of its leading ETPs on Nasdaq Stockholm, further expanding the firm's European footprint.
The newly listed products include the 21Shares Bitcoin Core ETP (CBTC), the 21Shares Solana Staking ETP (ASOL), and the 21Shares XRP ETP (AXRP).
With over $7.5 billion in assets under management and listings on 11 major exchanges, including Nasdaq, Euronext Amsterdam, and SIX Swiss Exchange, 21Shares continues to bridge the gap between traditional finance and digital asset markets.
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Source: 21Shares
New on Xetra: fixed income ETF from iShares with access to sustainable corporate bonds with floating interest rates
March 24, 2025--A new exchange-traded fund issued by iShares has been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Monday.
The iShares € Floating Rate Bond ESG UCITS ETF offers investors access to the fixed income market for corporate bonds.
Only euro-denominated, floating-rate corporate bonds with an investment grade rating and a residual maturity of at least one month are considered.
The exposure per issuer is limited to 3 per cent. In addition, issuers must meet certain ESG criteria.
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Source: Xetra
New on Xetra: equity ETFs from iShares with access to the top 30 companies and the following 70 companies from the Nasdaq-100 for the first time
March 21, 2025--Since Friday, two new exchange-traded funds issued by iShares have been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
The iShares Nasdaq Top 30 UCITS ETF gives investors the opportunity to invest in the 30 largest international companies in the Nasdaq-100 Index by market capitalisation for the first time.
The iShares Nasdaq ex-Top 30 UCITS ETF, on the other hand, tracks the performance of the next 70 largest international companies from the Nasdaq-100 Index.
The Nasdaq-100 Index comprises the 100 largest international companies listed on the Nasdaq outside the financial sector.
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Source: Xetra