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War in Ukraine is Serious Setback to Europe's Economic Recovery
April 22, 2022--Ukraine and Russia face the sharpest economic contractions, but other countries could also fall into recession this year.
The humanitarian catastrophe in Ukraine is reverberating across Europe. Some 5 million refugees have already fled the fighting in the largest exodus the continent has seen since the Second World War and millions more are internally displaced.
The greatest numbers have flowed across borders with Poland, Romania, Hungary and Moldova. The European Union swiftly embraced those displaced by Russia’s invasion, granting them permits to live and work and to receive social assistance for at least a year.
The war is a serious setback to Europe's strong yet incomplete recovery from the pandemic, which left private consumption and investment well below pre-coronavirus forecasts, even as fiscal and monetary support underpinned an impressive rebound in employment almost to levels last seen before the pandemic. Spiking energy and food prices are now cutting deeply into household consumption, and economic uncertainty is poised to restrain investment.
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Source: imf.org
New crypto ETNs from Bitpanda on Xetra: access to Cardano, Ethereum, Polkadot and Solana
April 21, 2022--Since Thursday, four new crypto ETNs issued by Bitpanda Issuance GmbH are tradable via Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
The new products track the performance of the crypto assets Cardano, Ethereum, Polkadot and Solana. Investors gain access to the performance of the respective cryptocurrency without having to set up crypto wallets or switch to unregulated trading venues.
The management fee is 1.49 per cent in each case.
This expands Bitpanda's offering to five crypto ETNs, all of which are physically secured and centrally cleared via Eurex Clearing.
Name: Bitpanda Cardano ETC
Asset class: ETN
ISIN: DE000A3GX9N1
Crypto currency: Cardano
Name: Bitpanda Ether ETC
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Source: Deutsche Börse
New Equity Index ETF from Global X on Xetra: access to companies from the uranium industry for first time
April 21, 2022--The new products track the performance of the crypto assets Cardano, Ethereum, Polkadot and Solana. Investors gain access to the performance of the respective cryptocurrency without having to set up crypto wallets or switch to unregulated trading venues. The management fee is 1.49 per cent in each case.
This expands Bitpanda's offering to five crypto ETNs, all of which are physically secured and centrally cleared via Eurex Clearing.
Name: Bitpanda Cardano ETC
Asset class: ETN
ISIN: DE000A3GX9N1
Crypto currency: Cardano
Name: Bitpanda Ether ETC
Asset class: ETN
ISIN: DE000A3GX9P6
Crypto currency: Ethereum
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Source: Deutsche Börse
New commodity ETCs from WisdomTree on Xetra: commodity baskets with focus on energy storage solutions and energy transition
April 20, 2022--Two new exchange-traded commodities (ETCs) issued by WisdomTree are tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Wednesday.
With the WisdomTree Battery Metals, investors can participate in the development of the value of a commodity basket of futures contracts that are used for energy storage solutions by means of batteries.
The commodities used include aluminium, gold, copper, nickel, platinum, palladium, silver, and zinc, which are required for electric vehicles, charging stations and energy storage systems, among other things.
The WisdomTree Energy Transition Metals offers investors access to a commodity basket of futures contracts that are used in connection with the energy transition. Energy transition applications include electric vehicle batteries, energy storage and fuel cells, wind power, solar power, and other renewable technologies.
Name: WisdomTree Battery Metals
Asset class: ETC
ISIN : XS2425842106
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Source: Deutsche Börse
Official Statistics: Forecasts for the UK economy: April 2022
April 20, 2022--A comparison of independent forecasts for the UK economy in April 2022.
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Source: gov.uk
ESAs publish joint Annual Report for 2021
April 19, 2022--The Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs)- EBA, EIOPA and ESMA-published today its 2021 Annual Report, providing a detailed account of its joint work completed over the past year.
The Joint Committee, under ESMA's chairmanship in 2021, continued to play a central role in the coordination and exchange of information between the ESAs, the European Commission (EC) and the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB). A significant part of its work in 2021 focused on developing the regulatory and supervisory framework for sustainability-related disclosures.
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Source: esma.europa.eu
EU financial regulators warn consumers on the risks of crypto-assets
March 17, 2022--The European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, ESMA and EIOPA-the ESAs) today warn consumers that many crypto-assets are highly risky and speculative. The ESAs set out key steps consumers can take to ensure they make informed decisions.
This warning comes in the context of growing consumer activity and interest in crypto-assets and the aggressive promotion of those assets and related products to the public, including through social media.
In their warning, the ESAs highlight that these assets are not suited for most retail consumers as an investment or as a means of payment or exchange, as consumers:
face the very real possibility of losing all their invested money if they buy these assets;
should be alert to the risks of misleading advertisements, including via social media and influencers; and
should be particularly wary of promised fast or high returns, especially those that look too good to be true.
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Source: eba.europa.eu
Digital platforms fuel European ETF growth spurt
April 14, 2022--European fund investors have been the poorer cousins of their US counterparts for years, paying higher fees and finding it harder to access low-cost, passively managed products.
Digital platforms offering exchange traded funds look set to help close this gap, however.
Broad-based, traditional ETFs are widely considered to be good building blocks for retail investors' portfolios, removing much of the opacity and high charges frequently associated with other fund investments.
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Source: ft.com
New bond ETFs from iShares: access to high-yield and government bonds as well as Chinese companies
April 8, 2022--Three new exchange-traded funds issued by iShares have been tradable on Xetra and via Börse Frankfurt since Friday.
The iShares Broad $ High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF USD (Dist) allows investors to invest in the performance of US dollar-denominated corporate fixed income bonds below investment grade.
To be included in the reference index, bonds must have a remaining maturity of at least 18 months and a market capitalisation of at least US$250 million. The weighting is based on market capitalisation, whereby a single issuer may be represented with a maximum of 3 per cent.
The iShares $ TIPS 0-5 UCITS ETF EUR Hedged (Dist) provides investors with exposure to US Treasury inflation-linked bonds (US TIPS). The bonds are denominated in US dollars and must have an investment grade rating. They must also have a remaining maturity of zero to five years and a minimum outstanding amount of US$500 million.
The iShares MSCI China Tech UCITS ETF USD (Acc) tracks the performance of large and mid-sized Chinese companies engaged in businesses including internet and direct marketing, retail, interactive media and services, and education services. The weighting of the five largest issuers is limited to 8 per cent and that of the following to 5 per cent. Excluded are companies involved in weapons, thermal coal, tobacco, or unconventional oil sands, or that violate the principles of the UN Global Compact.
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Source: Deutsche Börse
New crypto ETN from CoinShares on Xetra: access to XRP
April 8, 2022--Since Friday, another crypto ETN issued by CoinShares is tradable on Xetra and via Börse Frankfurt.
The CoinShares Physical XRP tracks the performance of the cryptocurrency XRP, which is used as a digital means of payment by the Ripple network.
CoinShares thus expands its range of crypto ETNs to eight products, all of which are physically backed by the corresponding cryptocurrency and are centrally cleared via Eurex Clearing.
Investors can use the crypto ETNs to participate in the performance of cryptocurrencies without having to set up crypto wallets or resort to unregulated crypto trading venues.
Name: Coinshares Physical XRP
Asset class: ETN
ISIN: GB00BLD4ZN31
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Source: Deutsche Börse