Europe ETF News for the Past Year
ETF and ETP listings on 24 April 2025: new on Xetra and Boerse Frankfurt
April 25, 2025--The iShares Global Aerospace & Defence UCITS ETF invests in stocks of companies from developed markets that belong to the aerospace and defense sector. The commitment includes manufacturers of civil or military aerospace and defense equipment, related spare parts or products, defense electronics and space equipment.
Active ETFs with more flexibility to navigate volatility also benefitted at the expense of passive exposures
US President Donald Trump announced a wave of new tariffs on 2 April, which he branded ‘Liberation Day’, arguing they would help boost the US economy. At this stage, uncertainty around trade policy, global growth, and inflation remains very high. It is impossible to predict exactly when markets will start to stabilise, and this has triggered a huge increase in volatility across financial markets globally. This uncertainty is highlighted by the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX), which recently closed at its highest level since April 2020, during the early months of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Name:iShares Global Aerospace & Defence UCITS ETF USD (Acc)
Product family: iShares Asset class:Equity ETF
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Source: Xetra
ESMA assesses the risks posed by the use of leverage in the fund sector
April 24, 2025-The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's financial markets regulator and supervisor, today publishes its annual risk assessment of leveraged alternative investment funds (AIFs) and its first analysis on risks in UCITS using the absolute Value-at-Risk (VaR) approach.
Both articles represent ESMA's work to identify highly leveraged funds in the EU investment sector and assess their potential systemic relevance.
While most EU investment funds make limited use of leverage, a subset of AIFs are substantially leveraged, and a group UCITS using the absolute VaR approach has very high levels of gross leverage.
Risk assessment of leveraged AIFs shows that hedge funds display the highest levels of leverage, even though they represent a small part of the EU fund industry.
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Source: ESMA
Europe and Central Asia: Accelerate Growth through Entrepreneurship, Technology Adoption, and Innovation
April 23, 2025—Economic growth in the developing economies of the Europe and Central Asia region is likely to slow, says the World Bank's Economic Update for the region, released today. Regional growth is now expected at 2.5% in 2025-26 owing to weaker external demand and a slowdown in Russia.
In 2024, growth across the region stabilized at 3.6% buoyed by private consumption and supported by robust real wage increases, higher remittances, and stepped-up consumer borrowing, all of which offset weaker external demand due to low growth in the European Union.
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Source: World Bank
ETF and ETP listings on 23 April 2025: new on Xetra and Boerse Frankfurt
April 23, 2025-The Robeco 3D EM Equity UCITS ETF is actively managed and invests in equities of companies from emerging markets. The goal is to achieve above-average returns through quantitative optimisation in the form of a 3D strategy based on risk, return, and sustainability.
The WisdomTree AT1 CoCo Bond UCITS ETF invests in Additional Tier 1 (AT1) CoCo bonds denominated in euros, US dollars and pounds sterling, issued by financial institutions in developed European countries. These are long-term, subordinated bonds, usually with a fixed coupon, that automatically convert from debt to equity when predefined events (conversion criteria) occur.
The WisdomTree Brent Crude Oil 3x Daily Leveraged ETC tracks three times the daily performance of the Solactive Brent Crude Oil Commodity Futures SL Index.
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Source: Xetra
First Trust expands Ucits 'buffer' range with US equity ETF
April 23, 2023--First Trust has further expanded its 'buffer' range of Ucits-compliant ETFs, with a new strategy designed to capture the upside of the US equity market while mitigating some of the volatility.
The First Trust Vest US Equity Buffer Ucits ETF-April, which is listed on the London Stock Exchange, is the latest addition to First Trust's Target Outcome ETFs range and comes shortly after the First Trust Vest Nasdaq-100 Moderate Buffer Ucits ETF was announced last month.
First Trust's Target Outcome Investments range, which has around $21bn (€18bn) in combined assets, sets defined periods after which the fund's cap and buffer are reset. The First Trust Vest US Equity Buffer Ucits ETF, known as FAPR, will run to April 2026.
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Source: citywire.com
WisdomTree partners with Marex to offer structured products linked to ETFs
April 23, 2025--Marex Group today announces its collaboration with WisdomTree, an ETF (exchange- traded fund) and ETP (exchange- traded product) issuer, to provide institutional investors tailored exposure to WisdomTree's ETPs, in particular in the cryptocurrency space via Marex-issued structured products.
Linking Marex's structured products with WisdomTree's ETPs broadens the risk and return profile of investors and their options for access to cryptocurrencies. In addition to a direct allocation to its ETPs, WisdomTree can now also introduce specific solutions to further suit the risk and return objectives and constraints of investors through Marex-issued structured notes. These structured notes may reduce the downside risk for investors, enhance the upside exposure, or generate yield.
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Source: marex.com
ETF and ETP listings on 17 April 2025: new on Xetra and Borse Frankfurt
April 17, 2025--The Amundi Global Corporate Bond UCITS ETF invests globally in fixed-rate corporate bonds denominated in local currency and have an investment grade rating. They must have a minimum residual maturity of one year.
The share class is currency-hedged against the US dollar and distributes the income.
Name: Amundi Global Corporate Bond UCITS ETF USD Hedged Dist
Product family: Amundi
Asset class: Fixed-Income ETF
ISIN: LU2996613266 USBG (USD)
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Source: Xetra
ETF and ETP listings on 16 April 2025: new on Xetra and Borse Frankfurt
April 16, 2025--The iShares S&P 500 3% Capped UCITS ETF invests in the 500 largest U.S. companies from the leading industries of the U.S. economy, with no single company accounting for more than 3 per cent of the index weighting.
The Franklin S&P 500 Screened UCITS ETF invests in the current 408 largest U.S. companies in the S&P 500 Index that are considered environmentally conscious and socially responsible.
The weighting of companies is adjusted based on their S&P Global ESG score to achieve a better overall ESG score than the main index.
The Franklin S&P World Screened UCITS ETF invests in large-and mid-cap companies from 24 developed countries worldwide that are considered environmentally conscious and socially responsible. The weighting of companies is adjusted based on their S&P Global ESG score to achieve a better overall ESG score than the S&P World Index.
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Source: Xetra
Bitwise expands institutional-grade access to Bitcoin and Ethereum with four ETP listings on London Stock Exchange
April 16, 2025-Bitwise adds London as trading hub for four of its European products, providing access to its best-in-class crypto ETPs for UK professional investors.
Products to be traded at LSE include Bitwise Core Bitcoin ETP, Europe's only Bitcoin ETP with extended primary market liquidity window and 0,20% TER, and the Bitwise Physical Bitcoin ETP with approximately 5-year track-record.
LSE is premier trading venue for ETPs in Europe, with members of more than 20 countries having access to its order books
Bitwise has listed four of its Germany-issued crypto Exchange Traded Products (ETPs) at the London Stock Exchange (LSE), expanding access to its institutional-grade product suite for Bitcoin and Ethereum investors, and widening its footprint across European markets. The lineup includes BTC1, the Bitwise Core Bitcoin ETP, one of Europe’s most cost-efficient Bitcoin ETPs with a total expense ratio (TER) of just 0.20% and the Bitwise Physical Bitcoin ETP, which has a five-year track record and ranks as Europe’s most liquid Bitcoin ETP. While these products remain restricted to professional and wholesale investors in the UK, the London listing significantly improves access for qualified market participants.
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Source: Bitwise Europe
The Circular Economy in Cities and Regions of the European Union
April 15, 2025-Abstract
The transition to a circular economy is critical for achieving sustainable development, resource efficiency, and building a resilient future for all. Over the past decade, the European Union (EU) has demonstrated an unprecedented commitment to advancing a circular economy, advocating for action at national, regional and local level. However, most economies remain predominantly linear.
This report provides a comprehensive analysis of circular economy practices, challenges, and opportunities in cities and regions, building on a survey of 64 cities and regions of the EU, lessons learned from 10 place-based policy dialogues in specific cities and regions, and desk research. The report concludes with policy recommendations to accelerate a territorial approach to the circular economy for place-based policies that are aligned with EU-wide goals.
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Source: OECD
