Europe ETP News Older Than 1 year-If your looking for specific news, using the search function will narrow down the results


ESMA Newsletter-N0.15

July 3, 2020--Welcome to the 15th edition of ESMA's newsletter.
​This month, ESMA has published its 2019 Annual Report, released an important video on cost and performance and approved the new Securities and Markets Stakeholder Group (SMSG).

In this edition, we also take a closer look at our full list of ESMA staff webinars and catch up on publications from June.

​Finally, the Board of Supervisors will meet next on 7 & 8 July so stay with us for more updates.

view more

Source: ESMA


Research and analysis: UK official holdings of international reserves: June 2020

July 3, 2020--This release details movements in the international reserves of gold and assets held by the UK government.

view

Source: gov.uk


New UBS ETF on Xetra: Sustainable investments in equities from the Pacific region

July 3, 2020--Since Friday, a new exchange traded fund issued by UBS Global Asset Management has been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
With the UBS ETF (LU) MSCI Pacific Socially Responsible UCITS ETF (USD) A-acc, investors can invest in large and medium-sized companies from five industrialised nations in the Pacific region, considering sustainability criteria.

Companies with significant business activities in the fields of nuclear energy, tobacco, steam coal, alcohol, gambling, weapons and genetically modified organisms are excluded from the index. The weighting of a stock is limited to a maximum of five per cent.

Any dividends received are reinvested. The annual costs amount to 0.40 per cent.

view more

Source: Xetra


Borsa Italiana-Monthly Update June 2020

July 3, 2020--The Borsa Italiana-Monthly Update June 2020.

view more

Source: borsaitaliana.it


UK Financial Watchdog Grants License to London-Based Crypto Asset Firm

July 2, 2020--London-based crypto asset management firm Prime Factor Capital has obtained a license from the FCA to operate as a full-scope Alternative Investment Fund Manager.

London-based crypto asset management firm Prime Factor Capital has obtained a license from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to operate as a full-scope Alternative Investment Fund Manager (AIFM). The development was announced in a press release on July 1.

Being FCA-authorized gives Prime Factor Capital the right to operate as a full-scope AIFM under the European Union’s AIFM Directive (AIFMD). The Directive is a regulation applied to private equity funds, hedge funds, and real estate funds, which sets standards for marketing in regards to raising private capital, risk monitoring and reporting, among other issues.

view more

Source: cointelegraph.com


Deutsche Boerse welcomes 21Shares as new issuer

July 2, 2020--New crypto ETN offers easy access to Bitcoin
Since Thursday, the first cryptocurrency product issued by 21Shares has been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
With the 21Shares Bitcoin ETP, investors can participate in the performance of the cryptocurrency Bitcoin.

The Exchange Traded Note (ETN) is physically backed by Bitcoin and has been admitted to the Regulated Market of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. The ETN is centrally cleared via Eurex Clearing. Central clearing allows investors to benefit from significantly reduced risks in the settlement of transactions.

view more

Source: Deutsche Börse Group


Qontigo Launches First EU-Compliant Climate Benchmark Indices

July 2, 2020--July 2, 2020--STOXX PAB and STOXX CTB Index families align with EU Regulatory objectives to reduce global warming and decarbonize
Qontigo announced today the launch of two new families of Climate Indices: the STOXX Paris-Aligned Benchmark (PAB) Indices and the STOXX Climate Transition Benchmark (CTB) Indices.

These indices help reduce exposure to climate-related financial risks and include companies that are well-positioned to provide solutions needed to transition to a low-carbon economy.

The new PAB Benchmarks and CTB Benchmarks track the performance of liquid securities from a selection of underlying STOXX Benchmark indices. Both comply with, and exceed, the CTB and PAB requirements as laid out by the European Commission’s Technical Expert Group (TEG) Final Report. The Climate Benchmark Regulation is part of the European Commission’s Action Plan on financing sustainable growth. The indices were constructed in collaboration with ISS ESG and Sustainalytics, two of the leading providers of sustainability data.

view more

Source: Deutsche Börse Group


FESE-Equity: the key to unlocking a sustainable economic recovery

July 2, 2020--The Covid-19 pandemic has had tremendous effects on our societies. The loss of lives and the health crisis in general has been devastating.
Secondary to this, as societies closed down to limit the spread of the disease, economic activity ground to a halt. As a result, we may be facing the most severe economic crisis since the Great Depression. This crisis also creates an opportunity to revisit and improve economic policy and create a better and greener future for Europe.

RECOMMENDED MEASURES
A revamped CMU which balances between private and public markets is a must.
The proposed fund for EU IPOs should be pan- European and support both IPOs and secondary issuances, while contributing to relaunching IPOs.
To re-equitise the economy, a concrete proposal for the fund through public/private partnerships should be drafted.
The various stimulus packages should include specific bridge financing for viable SMEs/growth companies that were planning IPOs when the Covid crisis hit.

view more

Source: FESE (Federation of European Securities Exchanges)


One Of Bitcoin Most Renowned ETP Launches On Deutsche Boerse

July 1, 2020--Further enhances investor protection being centrally cleared (CCP)
The world-leading issuer of crypto ETPs, 21Shares AG, is officially listing its 21Shares Bitcoin ETP on the official market of Deutsche Börse's Xetra electronic venue on Thursday July 2nd 2020. 21Shares AG has been present in the German market since the dual listing of seven of its ETPs on Börse Stuttgart since January 2020.

ABTC -with a track record of over 1.5 years and charging a low 1.49% management fee-leaped institutional acceptance of the digital asset industry forward by being the first ETP listed on a regulated stock exchange (the largest Swiss stock exchange). Inspired by the pioneering work from the 21Shares team, other issuers followed suit with similar structures replicating the original Bitcoin ETP issued by 21Shares.

view more

Source: 21Shares


How index investing can drive sustainable finance transition

July 1, 2020-A well-informed decarbonisation trajectory calls for a quantitative investment approach via indices.
The Covid-19 crisis is a stark reminder of the vulnerability of human societies and our dependence on the balance of natural systems. It is true for health issues but also for biodiversity and climate issues.

Some observers even argue that climate change could foster the emergence of future pandemics, as global warming could facilitate the spread of viruses held in check by colder temperatures.

view more

Source: FT.com


If you are looking for a particuliar article and can not find it, please feel free to contact us for assistace.

Americas


April 02, 2025 iShares Trust files with the SEC-iShares S&P 500 3% Capped ETF
April 02, 2025 First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII files with the SEC-FT Vest Laddered Max Buffer ETF
April 02, 2025 Tidal Trust III files with the SEC-3 NestYield ETFs
April 02, 2025 Grayscale Launches Grayscale Bitcoin Covered Call ETF (Ticker: BTCC) and Grayscale Bitcoin Premium Income ETF (Ticker: BPI)
April 02, 2025 First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII files with the SEC-FT Vest Laddered Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF

read more news


Asia ETF News


March 28, 2025 HashKey Group and Bosera Launch World's First Tokenised Money Market ETF
March 25, 2025 Southeast Asia's Economies Can Gain Most by Packaging Ambitious Reforms
March 17, 2025 E Fund: Harnessing AI Trends in China to Drive Innovation and Enhance ETF Offerings
March 12, 2025 Viet Nam's Economy Forecast to Grow 6.8 Percent In 2025: WB
March 12, 2025 Coinbase returns to India: Crypto exchange confirms securing FIU regulatory nod

read more news


Global ETP News


March 25, 2025 WEF-2024 Global Retail Investor Outlook
March 24, 2025 More Record-Breaking Growth Expected as Investors Lean on ETFs to Manage Global Uncertainty: BBH 2025 Global ETF Investor Survey
March 17, 2025 Infographic-Charted: Global Economic Policy Uncertainty (1997-2025)
March 06, 2025 IMF-Global Financial Stability Note-Pension Funds and Financial Stability

read more news


Middle East ETP News


March 21, 2025 Qatar's Economy Grows 2.4% in 2024, Q4 GDP Up 6.1% Year-on-Year
March 20, 2025 Egypt's economic growth set to improve in Q2, driven by industry: minister
March 11, 2025 Qatar: QSE fully waives trading fees on ETFs, aims improved market liquidity
March 07, 2025 IMF-Financial Conditions and Their Growth Implications for Qatar: Qatar
March 07, 2025 IMF-Artificial Intelligence in Qatar: Assessing the Potential Economic Impacts

read more news


Africa ETF News


March 30, 2025 Africa's Debt Crisis Under-Reported-AFRODAD
March 27, 2025 Africa's Digital Payments Economy to Reach $1.5trn By 2030-Report
March 24, 2025 Bitcoin Price Trends and the Future of Digital Transactions in Africa
March 10, 2025 IMF-Boosting Growth and Prosperity in South Africa
March 06, 2025 How Africa could help diversify the booming global semiconductor industry

read more news


ESG and Of Interest News


March 30, 2025 Africa: Fast Fashion Fuelling Global Waste Crisis, UN Chief Warns
March 26, 2025 'Renewables are renewing economies', UN chief tells top climate forum
March 20, 2025 How DeepSeek has changed artificial intelligence and what it means for Europe
March 10, 2025 IMF-Driving Change: Women-Led Economics
March 05, 2025 F&D: Reconnecting Morality with Political Economy

read more news


White Papers


March 21, 2025 Could Digital Currencies Lead to the Disappearance of Cash from the Market?
March 12, 2025 IMF Note-Fund Investor Types and Bond Market Volatility
February 28, 2025 IMF Working Paper-Not all Housing Cycles are Created Equal: Macroeconomic Consequences of Housing Booms
February 28, 2025 Pension Reform and Stock Market Development

read more news