Europe ETF News for the Past Year
New crypto ETN from Valour on Xetra: Access to Bitcoin in combination with staking premium
November 1, 2024--Since Friday, a new crypto ETN from Valour has been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
With the 1Valour Bitcoin Physical Staking ETP, investors gain access to the performance of the cryptocurrency Bitcoin and can also benefit from staking rewards.
Staking is the process of locking crypto assets on the blockchain to validate transactions. In return, a reward, in this case in the form of CORE tokens, is generated separately and converted into Bitcoin on a daily basis.
The crypto ETN is physically collateralised with Bitcoin and is centrally cleared in trading by Deutsche Börse Group's central counterparty, Eurex Clearing AG.
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Source: Xetra
New on Xetra: Thematic ETFs from Invesco with a focus on artificial intelligence, security on the internet and defence
November 1, 2024--Since Friday, three new exchange-traded funds issued by Invesco have been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
The Invesco Artificial Intelligence Enablers UCITS ETF provides investors with access to companies worldwide that are developing technologies, infrastructure, and services that drive the growth and functionality of artificial intelligence (AI).
Investments are made in particular in companies that offer hardware, software and solution development for AI algorithms, infrastructure services for data-intensive AI functions, and products as well as services for AI applications and data management.
The Invesco Cybersecurity UCITS ETF invests globally in companies active in the field of IT security. They offer systems for detecting, defending against or preventing cyberattacks, network and internet security, authentication and identity management, as well as application security, data security, encryption and protection.
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Source: Xetra
DeFi Technologies' Subsidiary Valour Expands Offerings with First-Ever Valour Bittensor (TAO) SEK ETP in the Nordics on Spotlight Stock Market
October 30, 2024--Introduction of Valour Bittensor (TAO) SEK ETP: DeFi Technologies' subsidiary Valour Inc. has launched the Valour Bittensor (TAO) ETP on Sweden's Spotlight Stock Market,marking the first Bittensor ETP in the Nordics and expanding its suite of digital asset products with this cutting-edge decentralized machine learning asset. With a market cap of $3.9 billion,TAO ranks #25 among digital assets globally.
Investment Opportunities in Decentralized Machine Learning: The Valour Bittensor (TAO) SEK ETP provides Nordic investors with unique exposure to TAO,the native token of the Bittensor network,now accessible for the first time in the region. Bittensor revolutionizes machine learning by creating a decentralized,peer-to-peer marketplace where machine intelligence can be exchanged,fostered,and traded. This network functions as a hive mind,pooling AI model intelligence into an ever-growing digital knowledge base and incentivizing global collaboration among developers.
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Source: DeFi Technologies Inc.
BlackRock scraps ESG multi-asset income fund due to low assets
October 30, 2024--BlackRock has decided to call time on an ESG-focused multi-asset income fund just before its three-year anniversary due to limited investor interest, Citywire Selector has learned.
The world's largest asset manager wrote to shareholders outlining plans to liquidate the BlackRock ESG Global Multi-Asset Income fund at the start of December after it dropped below its $50m threshold for assets under management.
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Source: citywire.com
New on Xetra: iShares ETFs offer access to global forestry and short-term US$ corporate bonds with currency hedging
October 30, 2024--New on Xetra: iShares ETFs offer access to global forestry and short-term US$ corporate bonds with currency hedging
Since Wednesday, two new exchange-traded funds issued by iShares have been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
The iShares Global Timber and Forestry UCITS ETF tracks the performance of the S&P Global Timber & Forestry Index, providing investors with access to the global timber and forestry sector.
The companies can be based in developed or emerging countries and may be active in the ownership, management or upstream supply chain of forests and timber cultivation areas.
The iShares $ Short Duration Corp Bond UCITS ETF EUR Hedged (Dist) gives investors access to a broadly diversified portfolio of US$-denominated investment grade fixed income corporate bonds. Bonds must have a minimum residual maturity of 6 months and a maximum of 5 years. The weighting of any one issuer is limited to 3 per cent. Currency risks against the US$ are minimised.
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Source: Xetra
New on Xetra: iShares ETFs offer access to global forestry and short-term US$ corporate bonds with currency hedging
October 30, 2024--Since Wednesday, two new exchange-traded funds issued by iShares have been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
The iShares Global Timber and Forestry UCITS ETF tracks the performance of the S&P Global Timber & Forestry Index, providing investors with access to the global timber and forestry sector.
The companies can be based in developed or emerging countries and may be active in the ownership, management or upstream supply chain of forests and timber cultivation areas.
The iShares $ Short Duration Corp Bond UCITS ETF EUR Hedged (Dist) gives investors access to a broadly diversified portfolio of US$-denominated investment grade fixed income corporate bonds. Bonds must have a minimum residual maturity of 6 months and a maximum of 5 years. The weighting of any one issuer is limited to 3 per cent. Currency risks against the US$ are minimised.
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Source: Xetra
New on Xetra: Equity ETF from Franklin Templeton offers access to companies from Saudi Arabia
October 29, 2024--Since Tuesday, a new exchange-traded fund issued by Franklin Templeton has been tradable via Xetra and the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
The Franklin FTSE Saudi Arabia UCITS ETF tracks the performance of the FTSE Saudi Arabia 30/18 Capped Index and provides investors with access to the stock market in Saudi Arabia. The index currently comprises 64 large and medium-sized companies from various industries, weighted by market capitalisation.
The largest company has a maximum weight of 30 per cent. All other companies must not exceed the threshold of 18 per cent in order to limit excessive concentration on a single stock.
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Source: Xetra
Euro area economic and financial developments by institutional sector: second quarter of 2024
October 29, 2024--As of October 2024, ECB quarterly financial accounts provide more details on loans by counterpart sector granted by other financial institutions (OFIs) and information on debt securities issuance of non-financial corporations (NFCs) via financing conduits. OFIs are creditors of 23% of loans granted to NFCs by financial sector
Euro area net saving increased to €795 billion in four quarters to second quarter of 2024, compared with €787 billion one quarter earlier
Household debt-to-income ratio decreased to 83.4% in second quarter of 2024 from 87.8% one year earlier
NFCs' debt-to-GDP ratio (consolidated measure) decreased to 69.3% in second quarter of 2024 from 71.8% one year earlier
New details on other financial institutions and the financing of other sectors
As of October 2024, the quarterly sector accounts published by the ECB provide more detailed financial accounts data on OFIs, which constitute the second largest financial sector in the euro area after monetary financial institutions (MFIs). OFIs mainly provide financing to NFCs and to a lesser extent to households and other sectors. They also channel funds to and from the rest of the world.
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Source: ECB
Monetary developments in the euro area: September 2024
October 25, 2024-- Annual growth rate of broad monetary aggregate M3 increased to 3.2% in September 2024 from 2.9% in August
Annual growth rate of narrower monetary aggregate M1, comprising currency in circulation and overnight deposits, was-1.2% in September, compared with -2.1% in August
Annual growth rate of adjusted loans to households stood at 0.7% in September, compared with 0.6% in August
Annual growth rate of adjusted loans to non-financial corporations increased to 1.1% in September from 0.8% in August
Components of the broad monetary aggregate M3
The annual growth rate of the broad monetary aggregate M3 increased to 3.2% in September 2024 from 2.9% in August, averaging 2.8% in the three months up to September. 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, was -1.2% in September, compared with ‑2.1% in August. The annual growth rate of short-term deposits other than overnight deposits (M2-M1) decreased to 9.7% in September from 10.4% in August. The annual growth rate of marketable instruments (M3-M2) decreased to 21.8% in September from 22.3% in August.
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Source: ECB
WisdomTree Merger-UK Equity Income in to UK Quality Dividend Growth-De-listing notice
October 24, 2024--The Directors of the ICAV wish to announce that they have applied to the London Stock Exchange to delist the shares of WisdomTree UK Equity Income UCITS ETF (ISIN: IE00BYPGTJ26), being a Sub-Fund of the ICAV.
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Source: WisdomTree Issuer ICAV
