Europe ETF News up to 1 year Ago
Invesco launches fixed maturity bond ETFs in Europe
May 28, 2024-- Move follows unveiling of similar products by rivals including BlackRock, DWS and Amundi
The US asset manager's initial Ucits offering of this type consists of five strategies providing exposure to dollar-denominated investment grade corporate bonds.
The new Ireland-domiciled Invesco BulletShares ETFs are available with maturity dates ranging from 2026 to 2030. They have been listed in London, Milan and Zurich.
According to the New York-listed asset manager, the products target investors seeking to "take advantage of today's high yields and who may be looking to tailor their portfolio's maturity profile or their income stream".
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Source: ft.com
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).
Much of the AUM growth was driven by investor interest in defence and uranium
HANetf, Europe's first and only independent white-label UCITS ETF and ETC platform[1], and leading provider of digital asset ETPs, is delighted to announce its total assets under management (AUM) has now exceeded $4.31 billion.
At the start of 2024, HANetf's total AUM stood at $3.02 billion, and has since risen by $1.29 billion, an increase of 42.7% year-to-date (YTD).
Significant AUM growth has come from investor interest in defence and uranium.
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Source: hanetf.com
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
Geopolitical and economic developments, including Russia's invasion of Ukraine and trade disruptions during the COVID-19 pandemic, have raised concerns about the European Union's exposure to hostile countries.
The challenge of improving European economic security (which we narrowly treat here as exposure to foreign trade or production shocks) has grown in importance, with various relevant policy measures introduced at EU level.
Focusing in particular on the threat posed by economic coercion, this paper begins by assessing the nature of this threat, before outlining two lessons that can be drawn from two recent instances of this coercion in action: China's actions against Lithuania and Australia respectively. First, while much of the policy debate has focused on imports, the threat to EU exporters should not be ignored. Second, while coercion may not cause any macroeconomically significant harm, this may mask severe impacts on the targeted industries, which should be considered in any policy responses.
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Source: bruegel.org
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".
The Paper includes 20 recommendations to strengthen EU capital markets and address the needs of European citizens and businesses.
ESMA's recommendations for a well-functioning capital market focus on three dimensions: citizens, companies and the EU regulatory and supervisory framework. The actions proposed in this paper go beyond changes to financial regulation and are thus directed not only to capital market supervisors but also to EU Member States, the European Commission and EU Co-legislators as well as to the financial industry.
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Source: ESMA
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
WisdomTree, a global financial innovator, has received approval from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on its prospectus, which enables it to list the WisdomTree Physical Bitcoin (BTCW) and WisdomTree Physical Ethereum (ETHW) ETPs on the London Stock Exchange (LSE).
WisdomTree is amongst the first issuers to have its prospectus relating to crypto ETPs approved by the FCA and its 100% physically backed Bitcoin and Ethereum ETPs, WisdomTree Physical Bitcoin and WisdomTree Physical Ethereum, will be listed on the LSE at the earliest date possible which is expected to be on Tuesday May 28th. At the time of listing, these ETPs will only be available to professional investors.
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Source: wisdomtree.eu
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.
First Trust has expanded its Target Outcome Investments range with the launch of the First Trust Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer UCITS ETF-May (GMAY).
This new ETF is designed to provide investors with exposure to the S&P 500, while limiting both upside and downside risks through the use of derivatives.
Key Features of GMAY
Exposure: Provides exposure to the S&P 500 index.
Upside Cap: 13.59% (12.75% net after fees).
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Source: rankiapro.com
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.
Launched as a sub-fund of the asset manager's recently established Irish ETF platform, BNP Paribas Easy Irish ICAV, the new ETF marks an expansion of BNPP AM's SRI PAB (Socially Responsible Investment Paris Aligned Benchmark) range, which now totals more than €6.5 billion of assets under management.
Upside Cap: 13.59% (12.75% net after fees).
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Source: rankiapro.com
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.
The Amundi MSCI World ESG Leaders UCITS ETF Hedged EUR offers investors the opportunity to invest in the performance of the MSCI World ESG Leaders Select 5% Issuer Capped Index.
The index is composed of the large and mid-cap companies from the 23 industrialised countries that have the highest environmental,, social and governance (ESG) rating in each sector of the underlying parent index, the MSCI World.
The stocks are selected using a combination of value-based exclusions and a 'best-in-class' screening process.
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Source: Xetra
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.
The First Trust Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer UCITS ETF-May pursues an actively managed investment strategy with the aim of tracking the performance of the S&P 500 Index up to a fixed upside cap.
Simultaneously, the fund aims to minimise losses (buffer) for the first 15 per cent price declines at the end of the defined target outcome period of one calendar year. The investment manager invests the entire assets in FLEX options, which are put as well as call options.
The buffer strategy begins and ends in May of each year and is then rebalanced by the fund investing in a new package of FLEX options. The cap is calculated on the first reference date depending on market conditions, while the buffer always remains unchanged at 15 per cent. The current cap and buffer details are available on the First Trust website.
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Source: Xetra
Amundi ETF Flows Analysis-April 2024
May 17, 2024--Data as of end April 2024
Investors added €54.1bn to global exchange-traded funds in April with equities gaining €31.2bn and fixed income strategies adding €21.4bn. These flows were lower compared to March, reflecting investors' lack of clarity over the future
direction of interest rates.
In the global ETF market, ultrashort bonds were the most popular strategy recording inflows of €7.4bn as investors took advantage of the yields offered by these products at minimal duration risk. Continuing the trend in fixed income from
recent months, there were outflows in corporate debt and high yield strategies.
Large blend -US equity-indices gained €7.0bn, continuing the long-run trend. Japanese equities also maintained their momentum adding €3.4bn this month despite some investor concerns about valuations looking overstretched in this region.
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Source: amundi.com