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


Research: UK official holdings of international reserves: February 2023

March 3, 2023--This release details movements in the international reserves of gold and assets held by the UK Government.

view

Source: gov.uk


ECB-Meeting of 1-2 February 2023 -Account of the monetary policy meeting of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank

March 2, 2023-Held in Frankfurt am Main on Wednesday and Thursday, 1-2 February 2023
1. Review of financial, economic and monetary developments and policy options Financial market developments
Ms Schnabel noted that the Governing Council's previous monetary policy meeting on 14-15 December 2022 had left a visible footprint in euro area financial markets, with a welcome increase in real interest rates to levels that were more consistent with a timely return of inflation to the 2% target.

However, while the "terminal rate" priced in the euro area real overnight index swap (OIS) forward curve had edged up initially, a sharp decline in expected inflation, on the back of lower gas prices and inflation surprises to the downside, had later contributed to market participants revising down their rate expectations. Expectations of rapid disinflation had also induced markets to price in material rate cuts as of 2024, suggesting that they judged the period of restrictive monetary policy needed to rein in high inflation to be relatively short.

view more

Source: ECB


European banks, asset managers study halving stocks settlement time By Huw Jones

March 1, 2023--Banks and asset managers have set up a new task-force to study whether Europe should keep up with Wall Street by halving the time it takes to settle share trades.

The U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission last month decided to cut the period for settlement or final leg of a trade, to one working day, known as T+1, from two working days, the current lag in Europe.

Halving settlement in Europe would mean banks and asset managers having to reconfigure their IT systems at a cost.

view more

Source: reuters.com


Vanguard Shuts U.K. Financial Planning Arm Two Years After Launch

March 1, 2023-- Vanguard Group Inc. is culling its UK financial planning arm about two years after its launch, having struggled to attract clients.
Vanguard Personal Financial Planning was set up in April 2021 to offer retirement advice via the firm's personal investor platform.

"After careful consideration, we have concluded that our clients are looking for other, more adaptable forms of financial planning from Vanguard," a spokesperson for the US firm said in an emailed statement, adding that Vanguard was committed to develop "further financial guidance and advice services." Customers will be able to use the service until May 31.

view more

Source: fa-mag.com


HSBC Russia ETF closure leaves only one in Europe

March 1, 2023--FinEx Capital Management says it does not plan to close its suspended Russian RTS Equity ETF
The decision by HSBC Asset Management to close its Russia equity exchange traded fund means there is only one such product open in Europe.

FinEx Capital Management told Ignites Europe it did not plan to close its Russian RTS Equity ETF, which has been suspended since March last year following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The fund was one of eight Russia equity ETFs in Europe before Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which had combined assets under management of €820mn at the end of January 2022, according to Morningstar data.

view more

Source: ft.com


Deutsche Boerse welcomes abrdn as a new ETF issuer on Xetra

March 1, 2023--First actively managed ETF issued by abrdn with a focus on the global real estate sector
The first actively managed exchange-traded fund issued by the British asset manager abrdn has been tradable on Xetra and via the trading venue Börse Frankfurt since Wednesday.

The actively managed abrdn Global Real Estate Active Thematics UCITS ETF gives investors the opportunity to invest in a portfolio of listed real estate securities that are aligned with longer term themes in the market.

The active selection process is based on the abrdn Real Estate Global HouseView, which is a dynamic, multi-dimensional global framework that aims to identify outperforming real estate sectors and segments of the future. The HouseView considers factors such as macroeconomics, thematic trends, capital markets, interest rates and real estate fundamentals (e.g. supply/demand balance and rent trends). Currently more than 280 market segments across 28 countries based on their expected relative returns are ranked. The sectors with superior expected relative returns are then overweighted, conversely the strategy looks to reduce exposure to those areas of the market that are forecast to underperform.

view more

Source: Xetra


ECB-Monetary developments in the euro area: January 2023

February 27, 2023--Annual growth rate of broad monetary aggregate M3 decreased to 3.5% in January 2023 from 4.1% in December
Annual growth rate of narrower monetary aggregate M1, comprising currency in circulation and overnight deposits, decreased to -0.7% in January from 0.6% in December

Annual growth rate of adjusted loans to households decreased to 3.6% in January from 3.8% in December
Annual growth rate of adjusted loans to non-financial corporations decreased to 6.1% in January from 6.3% in December

Components of the broad monetary aggregate M3

The annual growth rate of the broad monetary aggregate M3 decreased to 3.5% in January 2023 from 4.1% in December, averaging 4.1% in the three months up to January. 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, decreased to -0.7% in January from 0.6% in December. The annual growth rate of short-term deposits other than overnight deposits (M2-M1) increased to 15.1% in January from 14.0% in December. The annual growth rate of marketable instruments (M3-M2) increased to 13.3% in January from 11.3% in December. view more

Source: ECB


New Strategy ETFs from Global X on Xetra: access to S&P 500 companies with protection against downside risks

February 23, 2023--Two new exchange-traded funds issued by Global X have been tradable on Xetra and via the trading venue Börse Frankfurt since Thursday.
The new ETFs from Global X S&P 500 Quarterly Buffer and Tail Hedge track the performance of companies from the S&P 500 Index and use put options to hedge downside risks up to a certain level. The hedging strategy against losses has the side effect that the upside returns of the ETFs are limited by a cap.

The buffer strategy applied here is composed of a protection and a cap component. The protection component is achieved by simultaneously purchasing a put option (at-the-money) and selling a put option (out-the-money). The net costs resulting from these two transactions are covered by writing a call option. The exercise price of the call option defines the level of the cap and thus the profit opportunities. The closer the price of the S&P 500 Index approaches the execution price of the call option, the lower the profit opportunities (cap component). The level of the cap is updated on the Global X website.

The Global X S&P 500 Quarterly Buffer UCITS ETF limits downsides up to approximately 5 per cent. The Global X S&P 500 Quarterly Tail Hedge UCITS ETF protects investors from a downside of 3 per cent and up to 12 per cent. The buffer is therefore 9 per cent.

view more

Source: Xetra


ESMA publishes latest edition of its newsletter

February 22, 2023--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's financial markets regulator and supervisor, has today published its latest edition of its Spotlight on Markets Newsletter.
Your one-stop-shop in the world of EU financial markets focused in January and February on different topics.

One of the most popular releases was our Trends, Risks and Vulnerabilities (TRV) article on Artificial intelligence (AI) in EU securities markets.

The widespread use of AI comes with risks. An increased uptake may lead to the concentration of systems and models among a few 'big players'. The experts say it all here.

ESMA has also published its first TRV Report of 2023. Overall, risks in ESMA's remit remain high, and investors should be prepared for further market corrections. In addition, we have issued an opinion on the first set of draft European Sustainability Reporting Standards.

view more

Source: ESMA


Axa IM targets retail ETF investors with focus on online platforms

February 21, 2023--Traditional means of reaching customers risk being 'squeezed out' forcing firms to 'evolve or die', analyst says
Axa Investment Managers is aiming to distribute its exchange traded funds through neobanks and robo-advisers within a year as it expands its new ETF business across different markets.

The plans are part of a growing shift by ETF providers towards digital distribution and targeting direct retail investors, experts say.

Nicolas-Louis Guille-Biel, global head of ETFs and product strategy at Axa IM, said the company was currently in talks with digital platforms as it looked for distributors of its ETFs.

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


June 17, 2025 Tweedy, Browne Fund Inc. files with the SEC
June 17, 2025 Segall Bryant & Hamill Trust files with the SEC
June 17, 2025 John Hancock Investment Trust files with the SEC
June 17, 2025 Tidal Trust II files with the SEC-4 Defiance Daily Target 2X ETFs
June 17, 2025 Innovator ETFs Trust files with the SEC-Innovator Equity Dual Directional 10 Buffer ETF-July

read more news


Asia ETF News


June 13, 2025 Post-Adjustment ChiNext Index Attracts Global Assets with Low Valuation and High Growth Potential
June 13, 2025 Unlocking Consumption to Sustain Growth in China -World Bank Economic Update
June 13, 2025 US trading firm Virtu weighs foray into China market-making business
June 12, 2025 Tokyo Stock Exchange-Entry of the White Label ETF Provider
June 10, 2025 China’s $1.1 Trillion Asset Manager Takes Center Stage as State Market Stabilizer

read more news


Global ETP News


June 14, 2025 Global Economic Prospects-Global Economy Faces Trade-Related Headwinds
June 12, 2025 Disclosing Public Debt Boosts Investor Confidence, Cuts Borrowing Costs 
June 10, 2025 Global Economy Set for Weakest Run Since 2008 Outside of Recessions
June 03, 2025 Trade Reckoning
May 29, 2025 Debt is Higher and Rising Faster in 80 Percent of Global Economy

read more news


Middle East ETP News


June 16, 2025 Saudi Exchange leads market losses across the GCC
May 30, 2025 Hong Kong and Saudi work on cross-border financial products

read more news


Africa ETF News


June 16, 2025 African Credit Rating Agency to Launch September 2025
May 27, 2025 African Economic Outlook 2025-Africa's short-term outlook resilient despite global economic and political headwinds
May 19, 2025 IMF Staff Country Report-West African Economic and Monetary Union: Staff Report on Common Policies for Member Countries
May 12, 2025 Building Momentum for Inclusive Growth

read more news


ESG and Of Interest News


June 10, 2025 Global Carbon Pricing Mobilizes Over $100 Billion for Public Budgets
June 07, 2025 Accelerating Blue Finance: Instruments, Case Studies, and Pathways to Scale
June 03, 2025 The Longevity Dividend
June 02, 2025 Sustaining Growth in an Aging World
June 02, 2025 Green Technologies: Decarbonizing Development in East Asia and Pacific

read more news


White Papers


May 30, 2025 IMF Working Paper-Interest Rate Sensitivity Scenarios to Guide Monetary Policy
May 16, 2025 IMF Working Paper-The Rise and Retreat of US Inflation: An Update
May 13, 2025 IMF Working Paper-Growth, Interrupted: How Crises delay Global Convergence
May 13, 2025 IMF Working Paper-Lifting Binding Constraints on Growth in Europe: Actionable Priorities to Deepen the Single Market
May 09, 2025 Assessing Thailand's Debt Ceiling-Room for Recalibration?

view more white papers