Europe ETF News for the Past Year
STOXX reclassifies Greece to Developed Market status, completing recognition by all major index providers
April 27, 2026-Euronext Athens welcomes the decision by STOXX to reclassify Greece to Developed Market status, marking another important milestone for the Greek capital market and confirming the significant progress achieved in recent years. The decision will come into effect on 21 September 2026.
STOXX becomes the last major international index provider to recognise Greece as a Developed Market, following earlier decisions by the leading providers S&P Dow Jones, FTSE Russell and MSCI.
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Source: athexgroup.gr
Goldman Sachs Asset Management Expands Active Fixed Income ETF Range with Credit Plus and Income Bond UCITS ETFs
April 24, 2026--Goldman Sachs Asset Management today announced the launch of two actively managed exchange-traded funds ("ETFs") in EMEA:
Goldman Sachs Global Credit Plus Active UCITS ETF (Ticker: GCPA)
Goldman Sachs Global Income Bond Opportunities Active UCTIS ETF (Ticker: GIBO)
GCPA seeks to provide diversified credit exposure primarily to the global investment grade corporate bond market, complemented by allocations to high yield, emerging markets, and securitised sectors.
GIBO invests across global fixed income markets and sectors, allocating to market segments that we believe could offer attractive income relative to risk at each stage of the economic and market cycle.
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Source: Goldman Sachs Asset Management
Bourse Direct opens access to cryptocurrencies via regulated ETNs
April 24, 2026- Bourse Direct is enriching its investment offering with crypto ETNs (Exchange-Traded Notes): around ten products are available allowing investment in major cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, TRON or Solana, without holding them directly.
Diverse underlying assets, competitive pricing, and educational support: the offering is designed to guarantee an optimal and controlled investment experience. This initiative responds to a growing demand for crypto investment solutions, while adhering to a strict regulatory framework.
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Source: Bourse Direct
Amundi launches an ETP providing exposure to bitcoin
April 24, 2026- Amundi, the leading European asset manager[1], announces the launch of the Amundi Bitcoin ETP[2]. This solution offers transparent exposure to bitcoin, enabling investors to access bitcoin's performance[3] via an exchange-traded product, whilst avoiding operational constraints associated with directly holding crypto-assets.[4]
The Amundi Bitcoin ETP is fully backed by bitcoin, and the assets are held in digital wallets provided by CACEIS. The solution combines the liquidity, transparency and accessibility specific to the ETP format, facilitating the integration of bitcoin exposure into portfolios.[5]
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Source: Amundi
AllianceBernstein Launches Active ETF Business in Europe
April 23, 2026- Three new active fixed income UCITS ETFs mark AB's entry into the European ETF market
AllianceBernstein L.P. ("AB"), a leading global investment firm with $867 billion in assets under management, today announced the launch of its active ETF business in Europe, marking an expansion of the firm's global ETF platform.
The launch introduces three Luxembourg =domiciled UCITS fixed income ETFs: the AB Global
Corporate Bond UCITS ETF, the AB USD Corporate Bond UCITS ETF and the AB EUR Corporate Bond UCITS ETF.
"Expanding into the European ETF market builds upon our long-standing commitment to clients and our ability to meet their evolving needs," said AB's Global Head of ETF Strategy and Partnership, Julie Gunts.
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Source: AllianceBernstein L.P.
STOXX leads European equity ETF Q1 inflows as benchmark funds weather market sell-off
April 22, 2026-Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tracking STOXX and DAX European equity indices attracted a net EUR 1.3 billion in March and EUR 9.7 billion in the first quarter, as investors sought exposure to the region's benchmarks despite a market sell-off last month.[1]
The inflows represented 36% of all new investments into passive European equity ETFs over the quarter, according to STOXX data. ETFs invested in equities worldwide received EUR 66.2 billion in net investments in March, around half the amount recorded in each of the previous two months, but still a notable outcome given the sharp market decline over the month.
"Even as stock prices sustained heavy losses in March, positive ETF flows over the month suggest investors may have favored the liquidity, scale and diversification of benchmark strategies," said Serkan Batir, Global Head of Product Development and Benchmarks at STOXX.
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Source: stoxx.com
Liquidation of JPMorgan ETFs (Ireland) - Green Social Sustainable Bond Active UCITS ETF-effective from 29 May 2026
April 17, 2026-The JPMorgan ETFs (Ireland) - Green Social Sustainable Bond Active UCITS ETF (the "Sub-Fund") in which you hold shares will be liquidated.
Your Sub-Fund will bear securities transaction costs only; all other costs associated with the liquidation will be paid by the management company. To help ensure an orderly and efficient liquidation process, your Sub-Fund may begin liquidating holdings in the period leading up to the liquidation date.
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Source: JPMorgan ETFs (Ireland) ICAV
Meeting of 18-19 March 2026-Account of the monetary policy meeting of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank
April 16, 2026-Held in Frankfurt am Main on Wednesday and Thursday, 18-19 March 2026
1. Review of financial, economic and monetary developments and policy options-Financial market developments
Ms Schnabel started her presentation by noting that the period after the Governing Council's previous monetary policy meeting on 4-5 February 2026 could be divided into two distinct phases.
In the first phase, up to the start of the war in the Middle East, the low-volatility and strong risk appetite environment had remained in place.
In the second phase, when energy prices had surged in response to the war, volatility had increased in equity markets and especially in bond markets, and there had been sell-offs in both risk asset markets and bond markets.
Brent crude oil prices had surged above USD 100 per barrel to levels last seen after the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Natural gas prices had also increased substantially, but had remained well below their 2022 levels. At the same time, the Brent crude oil futures curve had shown historically high backwardation -a strong negative slope - suggesting that traders were expecting the spike in oil prices to be reversed quickly.
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Source: ecb.europa.eu
ETFGI reports that the European ETF industry recorded record net inflows in the first quarter, as the industry celebrated its 26th anniversary on April 11th
April 15, 2026-ETFGI reports that the European ETF industry recorded record net inflows in the first quarter, as the industry celebrated its 26th anniversary on April 11th. During March the ETFs industry in Europe gathered net inflows of US$13.62 billion, bringing year-to-date net inflows to US$128.71 billion, according to ETFGI's March 2026 European ETFs industry landscape insights report, the monthly report which is part of an annual paid-for research subscription service.
Highlights
The European ETF industry marked its 26th anniversary on April 11.
Assets invested in the ETFs industry in Europe stood at $3.29 trillion at the end of March, down from the record high of $3.53 trillion at the end of February 2026.
Net inflows reached $13.62 billion in March 2026.
Year-to-date net inflows of $128.71 billion are the highest on record, surpassing the previous highs of $99.04 billion in 2025 and $59.30 billion in 2021.
March marked the 42nd consecutive month of net inflows into European ETFs.
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Source: ETFGI
KraneShares Introduces Options on KWEB UCITS through Eurex, Enhancing Flexibility for Its Flagship China ETF
April 14, 2026-Krane Funds Advisors, LLC ("KraneShares"), a leading provider of innovative exchange-traded funds (ETFs), has announced that, as of 30/Mar/2026, options on the USD Share Class of KraneShares CSI China Internet UCITS ETF (ticker: KWEB LN, ISIN IE00BFXR7892) are now available for trading on Eurex, Europe's leading derivatives exchange.
The introduction of KWEB UCITS options in Europe is intended to provide investors with additional tools that may be used to manage risk and/or seek to generate income in connection with exposure to China's dynamic internet sector.
As one of the most widely recognized ETFs offering exposure to Chinese internet companies, KWEB tracks an index of leading China-based firms primarily engaged in internet and internet-related services.
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Source: KraneShares
