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


IG Group cuts stockbroking commission rates, offers commission-free trading on certain ETFs

March 1, 2016--Leading online trading services provider IG Group Holdings plc (LON:IGG) today announced a dual assault on ISA savings and stockbroking commission rates.

Clients of the broker will be able to trade eligible ETFs commission free during ISA season, from today until April 30, 2016, and through a substantial reduction in commission rates on stockbroking trades.

view more

Source: leaprate.com


ETFs listed on LSE hit record high in February

March 1, 2016--The London Stock Exchange (LSE) has announced that a record number of exchange-traded funds were listed on its platform last month.

February saw providers list 30 ETFs on the bourse with half of these focused on the fixed income sector.

view more

Source: etfstrategy.co.uk


Cantor Fitzgerald and IMC become latest WisdomTree Authorised Participants (AP) on UCITs platform

March 1, 2016--WisdomTree, the exchange-traded fund ("ETF") and exchange-traded product ("ETP") sponsor, and the world's largest currency-hedged ETF issuer by AUM announced that Cantor Fitzgerald and IMC have become the most

recent additions to a growing list of Authorised Participants (APs) for the WisdomTree UCITS ETF platform.

view more

Source: WisdomTree


The benefits of exchange-trading investment funds

February 29, 2016--A guest article from Julius Baer covers the trading segment for Sponsored Funds at SIX Swiss Exchange.

Sponsored Funds are investment funds that are traded like ETFs or Structured Products in a market making segment. In a guest contribution[pdf], the authors Beat Auerbach, Oliver Heusser, Thomas Kägi and Estelle Pool from Bank Julius Baer present the differences between the primary market and the secondary market.

view more

Source: SIX Swiss Exchange


Lipper Monday Morning Memo: Review of the European ETF Market, January 2016

February 29, 2016--The assets under management in the European exchange-traded fund (ETF) industry decreased from €449.0 bn to €430.3 bn during January. This decrease of €18.7 bn was driven mainly by the performance of the underlying markets (-€20.7 bn), while net sales contributed a positive €2.0 bn to the overall assets under management in the ETF segment.

With regard to the overall number of products, it was not surprising that equity funds (€299.8 bn) held the majority of the assets, followed by bond funds (€107.7 bn), commodity products (€12.2 bn), 'other" funds (€6.2 bn), money market funds (€3.5 bn), alternative UCITS products (€0.5 bn), and mixed-asset funds (€0.4 bn).

view more

view report

Source: Thomson Reuters Lipper


Further information on the potential merger of equals between London Stock Exchange Group plc ("LSEG") and Deutsche Borse AG ("Deutsche Borse")

February 26, 2016--Further to the announcement on 23 February 2016, LSEG and Deutsche Börse set out below a summary of further key terms which the parties have agreed in relation to the potential merger of LSEG and Deutsche Börse (the "Potential Merger") to form a combined group (the "Combined Group"):

Combined Group to be a UK plc domiciled in London;

LSEG in London and Deutsche Börse in Frankfurt to become intermediate subsidiaries of the Combined Group;

Combined Group to have headquarters in London and Frankfurt;

Combined Group to seek a premium listing on the London Stock Exchange and prime standard listing on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange;

view more

Source: Deutsche Börse


European Commission-European Semester 2016: Commission publishes Country Reports

February 26, 2016--The European Commission today published its annual analysis of the economic and social challenges in the EU Member States, the so-called Country Reports.

The reports are a tool under the streamlined European Semester of economic policy coordination to monitor policy reforms and to point early on to challenges that Member States should address.

view more



Source: European Commission


IMF-United Kingdom: Selected Issues

February 24, 2016--HOW MUCH OF A CONCERN IS THE UK'S CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICIT? AN ASSESSMENT OF THE UK'S EXTERNAL POSITION1
The UK's current account (CA) deficit stood at 5.1 percent of GDP in 2014, the largest in 50 years and the largest among advanced economies in 2014 as a percent of GDP.2

This chapter looks at the reasons behind the widening CA balance, how it may evolve going forward, how it affects net investment positions, and to what degree one should be concerned about it.

view the IMF-United Kingdom: Selected Issues paper

Source: IMF


Janus Capital appoints head of Europe

February 24, 2016--Chris Justice was named chief operating officer and head of Europe at Janus Capital International, the international unit of Janus Capital Group, the company said Wednesday in a news release.

view more

Source: Pensions & Investments


Julius Baer bolsters ETF advice capability

February 24, 2016--Julius Baer, Switzerland's third-largest listed wealth manager, is sharpening its focus on educating clients about exchange traded funds amid growing investor interest in the products.

The Zurich-based firm recently hired a dedicated specialist responsible for advising investors on the 500 ETFs it recommends.

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


July 03, 2025 ARK ETF Trust files with the SEC-4 ARK Q Defined Innovation ETFs
July 03, 2025 Tidal Trust II files with the SEC-YieldMax(R) SCHD DoubleDiv(TM) ETF
July 03, 2025 iShares Trust files with the SEC-iShares Large Cap 10% Target Buffer Mar ETF
July 03, 2025 iShares Trust files with the SEC-iShares Large Cap 10% Target Buffer Jun ETF
July 03, 2025 iShares Trust files with the SEC-iShares Large Cap 10% Target Buffer Sep ETF

read more news


Asia ETF News


July 02, 2025 Fujitsu to develop ETF trading platform based on TSE's CONNEQTOR and provide it to Australian Securities Exchange
June 25, 2025 QFIIs Gain Access to Onshore ETF Options As A-share Market Opening Deepens
June 18, 2025 Mirae Asset Global Investments Launches MIRAE ASSET TIGER CHINA GLOBAL LEADERS TOP3 PLUS ETF, Tracking Solactive-KEDI China Global Leaders TOP3Plus Index
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

read more news


Global ETP News


July 03, 2025 Flow Traders-Tokenization in Capital Markets: A Market Maker's Perspective
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

read more news


Middle East ETP News


June 19, 2025 GCC: Growth on the Rise, but Smart Spending Will Shape a Thriving Future
June 16, 2025 Saudi Exchange leads market losses across the GCC

read more news


Africa ETF News


June 24, 2025 East Africa's regional 20 share index
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

read more news


ESG and Of Interest News


June 18, 2025 Global Energy Transition Gains Ground, but Security and Capital Challenges Persist
June 17, 2025 Pacific Economic Update: Slowing Growth Highlights Need for More Inclusive Workforce
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

read more news


White Papers


May 30, 2025 IMF Working Paper-Interest Rate Sensitivity Scenarios to Guide Monetary Policy

view more white papers