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Majority of planned ETFs in Europe to have ESG tilt, PwC says

February 1, 2022--Survey of 60 global providers reveals companies are responding to regulatory pressure as well as investor demand
The majority of exchange traded fund launches in Europe over the next year will use an environmental, social or governance tilt for their construction, according to a new report.

Of the some 60 ETF providers that responded to a global survey carried out by PwC, 80 per cent in Europe say more than half of their products will invest with an ESG angle.

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Source: ft.com


ECB-Euro area economic and financial developments by institutional sector: third quarter of 2021

January 27, 2022--Euro area net saving increased to €776 billion in four quarters to third quarter of 2021, compared with €714 billion one quarter earlier
Household debt-to-income ratio grew to 97.0% in third quarter of 2021 from 95.4% one year earlier
Non-financial corporations' debt-to-GDP ratio (consolidated measure) decreased to 79.8% in third quarter of 2021 from 81.9% one year earlier

Total euro area economy

Euro area net saving increased to €776 billion (8.1% of euro area net disposable income) in the four quarters to the third quarter of 2021, compared with €714 billion in the four quarters to the previous quarter. Euro area net non-financial investment grew to €440 billion (4.6% of net disposable income), owing to higher investment by non-financial corporations and households, while net investment by financial corporations and government was broadly unchanged (see Chart 1).

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Source: ECB


ECB-Monetary developments in the euro area: December 2021

January 28, 2022--Annual growth rate of broad monetary aggregate M3 decreased to 6.9% in December 2021 from 7.4% in November (revised from 7.3%)
Annual growth rate of narrower monetary aggregate M1, comprising currency in circulation and overnight deposits, decreased to 9.8% in December from 10.0% in November

Annual growth rate of adjusted loans to households stood at 4.1% in December, compared with 4.2% in November
Annual growth rate of adjusted loans to non-financial corporations increased to 4.2% in December from 2.9% in November

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Source: ECB


ESMA consults on the review of MiFID II suitability guidelines

January 27, 2022--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's securities markets regulator, is consulting on certain aspects of suitability requirements under the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II), in order to update its guidelines following amendments to MiFID II relating to sustainability.

The assessment of suitability is one of the most important protections for investors under MiFID II and applies to the provision of all types of investment advice (whether independent or not) and portfolio management.

Proposed Guidelines on certain aspects of the MiFID II suitability requirements
The main amendments introduced to the MIFID II Delegated Regulation and reflected in the guidelines on the topic of sustainability are:

Collection of information from clients on sustainability preferences-Firms will need to collect information from clients on their preferences in relation to the different types of sustainable investment products to what extent they want to invest in these products;

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Source: ESMA


ECB-Meeting of 15-16 December 2021

January 20, 2022--Account of the monetary policy meeting of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank held in Frankfurt am Main on Wednesday and Thursday,15-16 December 2021
1. Review of financial,economic and monetary developments and policy options Financial market developments

Ms Schnabel reviewed the financial market developments since the Governing Council's previous monetary policy meeting on 27-28 October 2021 and put these developments into the context of the broader financial stability landscape, in line with the outcome of the ECB's strategy review.

In response to the discovery of Omicron, stock markets worldwide had suffered marked losses. The volume of put options on the EURO STOXX 50 had hit its highest level since the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in March 2020, as investors looked for protection against further losses.

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Source: ECB


Official Statistics: Forecasts for the UK economy: January 2022

January 19, 2022--A comparison of independent forecasts for the UK economy in January 2022.

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Source: gov.uk


Switch to ESG indices has not pleased all European investors

January 19, 2022--Industry observers say repurposing an ETF can affect the client relationship and destroy trust
Some of Europe's largest exchange traded fund providers, including iShares, DWS and BNP Paribas, have changed indices on some of their products.

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Source: FT.com


ESMA issues 2021 report on accepted market practices under MAR

January 18, 2022--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's securities markets regulator, has today published its annual report on the application of accepted market practices (AMPs) in accordance with the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR).

The number of liquidity contracts and the volumes traded under the AMPs has decreased for the four NCAs that have them in place (CNMV, CMVM, CONSOB and AMF) from June 2020 to June 2021, with only a marginal number of contracts operational under the Italian and Portuguese AMPs.

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Source: ESMA


New bond index ETF issued by HSBC on Xetra: bonds from developed and emerging markets with sustainability filter

January 18, 2022--A new exchange-traded fund issued by HSBC Asset Management has been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Tuesday.
The HSBC Bloomberg Global Sustainable Aggregate 1-3 Year Bond UCITS ETF offers investors access to the performance of fixed-income investment grade bonds with a maturity of one year to three years issued by issuers from industrialised and emerging countries.

Government and corporate bonds as well as government-related bonds that fulfil sustainability-related criteria are considered. Issuers active in the fields of weapons, tobacco, alcohol, gambling, nuclear power, genetically modified organisms, oil sands and power station coal are excluded.

Name: HSBC Bloomberg Global Sustainable Aggregate 1-3 Year Bond UCITS ETF
Asset class: Bond-ETF
ISIN: IE000XGNMWE1

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Source: Deutsche Börse


New equity index ETF issued by Amundi on Xetra: sustainable companies from the Pacific Region

January 18, 2022--A new exchange-traded fund issued by Amundi has been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Tuesday.
The Amundi Index MSCI Pacific ex Japan SRI-UCITS ETF DR-EUR (D) offers investors access to companies with medium and high market capitalisation that are domiciled in Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, or New Zealand and stand out due to their above-average environmental and social awareness as well as good corporate governance (ESG criteria).

Companies whose products have a negative impact on the environment and society are excluded from the index. This includes business sectors that are significantly involved with fossil fuels.

Name: Amundi Index MSCI Pacific ex Japan SRI -UCITS ETF DR- EUR (D)
Asset class: Equity ETF
ISIN: LU2402389261

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Source: Deutsche Börse


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