Europe ETF News up to 1 year Ago
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.
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).
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).
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.
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.
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.
ESMA publishes data on markets and securities in the EEA
May 16, 2024--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's financial markets regulator and supervisor is publishing today the Statistics on Securities and Markets (ESSM) Report, with the objective of increasing access to data of public interest.
The report provides details about how securities markets in the European Economic Area (EEA30) were organised in 2022, including structural indicators on securities, markets, market participants and infrastructures.
It covers the distribution of legal entities by member states, either based on their supervisory role or their location. It also contains information on third country entities when their activities are recognised (e.g., CCPs or benchmark administrators) or when their securities are traded in EEA30 (e.g., information on issuers and securities available for trading).
Amundi launches a comprehensive Euro Govies Fixed Maturity ETF Range
May 16, 2024--Amundi, European leading asset manager ranking among the top 10 global players[1], and European ETF leader[2], announces the launch of its new Fixed Maturity ETF range, designed to combine yield predictability[3] with easy access to Euro Government Bonds. With management fees[4] of only 0.09%, these Fixed Maturity ETFs offer investors competitivity and flexibility.
Fixed Maturity ETFs provide investors with visibility on an estimated yield to maturity on the day they invest, offering a level of predictability that is particularly sought after in today's market environment. These ETFs, which matures like a bond, enable investors to manage their portfolios effectively. .
ESMA Guidelines establish harmonised criteria for use of ESG and sustainability terms in fund names
May 14, 2024-Following the public statement of 14 December 2023, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's financial markets regulator and supervisor, has today published the final report containing Guidelines on funds' names using ESG or sustainability-related terms.
The objective of the Guidelines is to ensure that investors are protected against unsubstantiated or exaggerated sustainability claims in fund names, and to provide asset managers with clear and measurable criteria to assess their ability to use ESG or sustainability-related terms in fund names.
The Guidelines establish that to be able to use these terms, a minimum threshold of 80% of investments should be used to meet environmental, social characteristics or sustainable investment objectives. The Guidelines also apply exclusion criteria for different terms used in fund names:
"Environmental", "Impact" and "sustainability"-related terms: exclusions according to the rules applicable to Paris-aligned Benchmarks (PAB); and "Transition, "Social" and "Governance"-related terms: exclusions according to the rules applicable to Climate Transition Benchmarks (CTB).
New ETF from First Trust on Xetra: access to small & mid caps US companies with rising dividend yields
May 13, 2024--A new exchange-traded fund issued by issued by First Trust has been tradable on Xetra and and Börse Frankfurt since Monday.
The benchmark index currently consists of 99 small & mid cap companies that Nasdaq believes have increased their dividend value over the previous three- and five-year annual periods and are best positioned to continue dividend increases.
The most strongly represented sectors are financials (31 per cent), industrials (22 per cent) and consumer discretionary (21 per cent).
