Europe ETF News for the Past Year
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
iM Global Partner enters the Active UCITS ETF Market in Europe
March 17, 2025--iM Global Partner (iMGP) has announced it will enter the European Active UCITS ETF market with the launch of a European Managed Futures UCITS ETF, the only one available on the market, the iMGP DBi Managed Futures Fund R USD ETF.
This Active UCITS ETF has been listed on the Euronext stock exchange in Paris and will soon be available on the London Stock Exchange listed in sterling.
The iMGP DBi Managed Futures Fund R USD ETF will mirror the world's largest Managed Futures ETF, US-listed iMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF. Both are managed by iMGP's partner, DBi, experts in hedge fund replication. The US-listed ETF trades under the Bloomberg ticker DBMF:US, while the European UCITS ETF share class is listed under DBMF:FP.
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Source: iM Global Partner
Sustainability rules are not a block on EU defence financing, but reputational fears are
March 17, 2025--To mobilise private capital for weapons, the European Commission should clarify the status of defence investing in its sustainable finance framework
The European Commission's ReArm Europe plan, published on 5 March, aims to trigger €800 billion in defence investments over four years. European Union money would be limited to €150 billion in the form of loans and the plan hinges on increasing military spending by national governments and "mobilising private capital" 1
But without clarification on the acceptability of and need for defence investment within the EU sustainable finance framework, the private sector is unlikely to meet these expectations.
Regulatory constraints are flexible
The EU's sustainable finance rules do not place overarching restrictions on defence investment, but there are restrictions on financing companies involved in the production of 'controversial weapons'-which are defined as "those referred to in international treaties and conventions, United Nations principles and, where applicable, national legislation" (Regulation (EU) 2020/1818).
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Source: bruegel.org
Eldridge launches fixed income active ETF for European investors
March 13, 2025--Eldridge ETF to be managed by Tarek Barbar
Eldridge has launched an active fixed income ETF available to European investors that focuses on structured credit.
The ETF, named the Eldridge AAA CLO UCITS ETF, will allow access for non-US based investors to AAA-rated CLO liabilities without the US withholding taxes.
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Source: portfolio-adviser.com
