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Coinbase vows to add trading in more cryptocurrencies
May 13, 2021--Exchange says it will start offering dogecoin after complaining of losing out to rivals.
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Euro area securities issues statistics: March 2021
May 12, 2021--The annual growth rate of the outstanding amount of debt securities issued by euro area residents increased from 7.5% in February 2021 to 8.4% in March.
For the outstanding amount of listed shares issued by euro area residents, the annual growth rate increased from 1.7% in February 2021 to 2.0% in March.
Debt securities
New issuances of debt securities by euro area residents totalled EUR 806.4 billion in March 2021. Redemptions amounted to EUR 630.2 billion and hence net issues to EUR 176.2 billion. The annual growth rate of outstanding debt securities issued by euro area residents increased from 7.5% in February 2021 to 8.4% in March.
Deutsche Borse welcomes Iconic as new issuer of Crypto ETNs
May 12, 2021--Easy access to Bitcoin performance / product with physical collateralisation / central clearing reduces settlement risks
Since Wednesday, a cryptocurrency ETN issued by Iconic has been tradable via Xetra and Börse Frankfurt for the first time.
With the Iconic Funds Physical Bitcoin ETP, investors can easily participate in the performance of the cryptocurrency Bitcoin without having to set up crypto wallets.
The exchange traded note (ETN) tracks the NYSE Bitcoin Index and is physically backed by Bitcoin. Through central clearing, investors also benefit from significantly reduced risks in the settlement of transactions.
Germany to switch 9bn euro in federal pension money to EU climate index
May 6, 2021--Some €9bn of German federal pension assets are due to be reallocated to equity indices aligned with the EU Climate Transition Benchmark (CTB) as part of the government's sustainable finance strategy, it was announced yesterday.
S&P Dow Jones Indices said it had been chosen by the government to develop the index, which would be used for four federal civil service funds.
The EU CTB is one of two types of climate benchmarks for which the EU has developed minimum standards. The other is the EU Paris-Aligned Benchmark (PAB).
The CTB requires a lower baseline reduction of greenhouse gas intensity relative to the market-weighted investable universe than the PAB. Another difference is that a CTB-compliant benchmark does not have to exclude fossil fuels based on certain thresholds.
New VanEck ETF on Xetra: digital assets
May 6, 2021--A new exchange-traded fund issued by VanEck Vectors has been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Thursday.
With the VanEck Vectors Digital Assets Equity UCITS ETF, investors participate in the performance of companies that generate at least 50 per cent of their revenues directly or indirectly from digital assets.
These include operators of crypto exchanges or mining companies, as well as companies that provide hardware and services to the crypto industry, such as semiconductor manufacturers and payment service providers. In addition, companies that hold a significant amount of digital assets may be included in the Index.
The index always comprises at least 25 securities and limits the weighting of a company to a maximum of eight per cent. Semiconductor stocks and payment service providers are weighted with a maximum of 4.5 percent.
