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


Top German court tosses objection to EU coronavirus recovery fund

April 21, 2021--The German Constitutional Court's decision paves the way for Berlin to ratify the EU's £s;750 billion recovery fund. Judges said they had not found any indication that the approval was unconstitutional.

Germany's Constitutional Court gave the green light to approve legislation ratifying the European Union's recovery fund on Wednesday, as it dismissed legal challenges against the debt-financed investment plan.

The decision is key to launching the bloc's £s;750 billion ($900 billion) recovery spending to mitigate the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic.

view more

Source: dw.com


Britcoin' not bitcoin? UK considers new digital currency

April 19, 2021--British finance minister Rishi Sunak told the Bank of England on Monday to look at the case for a new "Britcoin", or central bank-backed digital currency, aimed at tackling some of the challenges posed by cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin.

A BoE-backed digital version of sterling would potentially allow businesses and consumers to hold accounts directly with the bank and to sidestep others when making payments, upending the lenders' role in the financial system.

view more

Source: reuters.com


IMF-Regional Economic Outlook for Europe

April 15, 2021--With new waves of COVID-19 infections hitting Europe, the recovery remains halting. However, vaccinations are progressing and thus Europe's GDP growth is projected to rebound by 4.5 percent in 2021. The main priority is to quickly ramp up the production and administration of vaccines.

At the same time, policymakers need to continue providing emergency support to households and firms. And they need to prepare measures to stimulate hiring and investment once the pandemic is under control. Such measures will foster a quicker and fuller recovery, by reducing scarring from unemployment, missed education and training, and low investment.

view more

Source: IMF.org


Widely used UK fund comparison tool adds ETFs for the first time

April 15, 2021--UK investors are expected to be able to compare the performance of index-tracked exchange-traded funds with the performance of actively managed products for the first time increasing the popularity of passive ETFs in the country.
Approximately 530 ETFs from 11 asset managers, including BlackRock, Vanguard, Legal & General Investment Management and Fidelity, will be included in the Investment Association's Fund Sector Comparison Framework from April 19th.

The IA sector provides an important tool for financial advisors and individual investors to make similar comparisons among thousands of funds by dividing them into well-defined groups, each with a clear investment target.

view more

Source: londonnewstime.com


First WisdomTree Bitcoin ETN tradable on XetraEasy access to the performance of Bitcoin/product with physical collateral/central clearing reduces risks during settlement

April 14, 2021--The first WisdomTree crypto ETN has been tradable via Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Wednesday.
With the WisdomTree Bitcoin, investors get easy and inexpensive access to the performance of the crypto currency Bitcoin without having to set up crypto wallets.

The exchange traded note is physically secured by Bitcoin. The reference price is the Bitcoin settlement price on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). Due to the central clearing, investors also benefit from significantly reduced risks in the processing of transactions. The product is only available for institutional investors.

Name: WisdomTree Bitcoin
Asset class: ETN
ISIN: GB00BJYDH287
Ongoing charges: 0.95 per cent

view more

Source: Deutsche Börse


New Invesco ETFs on Xetra: Nasdaq 100 and 600 US Small Cap companies

April 14, 2021--Since Wednesday, two new exchange traded funds issued by Invesco are tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
The Invesco Nasdaq-100 Swap UCITS ETF - Acc enables investors to invest in the 100 largest national and international companies listed on the Nasdaq stock market. Industry groups include biotechnology, computers, retail/wholesale, healthcare, telecommunications, and transportation. Companies belonging to the financial industry are not included.

The Invesco S&P Small Cap 600 UCITS ETF-Act provides investors with access to 600 US companies with small market capitalisations. Companies with a market capitalisation of between $750 million and $3.3 billion that meet minimum liquidity and free float criteria and have reported positive earnings in recent quarters are included. The focus is on the industrial, financial services, consumer discretionary, IT, and healthcare sectors.

Dividend payments are reinvested in both products.

Name: Invesco Nasdaq-100 Swap UCITS ETF- Acc
Asset class: Equity ETF
ISIN: IE00BNRQM384

view more

Source: Deutsche Börse


New UBS ETF on Xetra: sustainable eurozone corporate bonds with investment grade rating

April 14, 2021--A new exchange traded fund issued by UBS Global Asset Management has been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Monday.
With the UBS ETF (LU) Bloomberg Barclays MSCI Euro Area Liquid Corporates Sustainable UCITS ETF (EUR) A-acc, investors participate in the performance of euro-denominated, fixed-rate corporate bonds from the eurozone with an improved ESG profile compared to their peers.

The index currently only includes debt securities from the financial institutions, industrials, and utilities sectors. Bonds with an investment grade rating and a minimum residual term of one year and a minimum outstanding volume of 500 million euros are considered. The debt instruments of an issuer are limited to five per cent.

Companies with significant business activities in the areas of alcohol, tobacco, gambling, adult entertainment, nuclear energy, weapons, and genetically modified organisms are excluded from the index.

view more

Source: Deutsche Börse


Deutsche B0rse to expand crypto offering on Xetra with ETC Group's Litecoin ETN

April 14, 2021--Easy access to the performance of Litecoin / product with physical collateralisation / central clearing reduces settlement risks
Deutsche Börse continues to expand its range of cryptocurrency products: from today, an Exchange Traded Note (ETN) on Litecoin is available for trading via Xetra and Börse Frankfurt for the first time. The issuer of the product is ETC Group.

The LTCetc- ETC Group Physical Litecoin ETP now enables investors to participate in the performance of the cryptocurrency Litecoin on Xetra without having to set up crypto wallets. The ETN, which is physically backed by Litecoin, has been admitted to the Regulated Market of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and is centrally cleared via Eurex Clearing. This allows investors to benefit from significantly reduced risks in the settlement of exchange transactions.

Name: LTCetc- ETC Group Physical Litecoin ETP
Asset class: ETN
ISIN: DE000A3GN5J9
Ongoing charges:: 2 per cent

view more

Source: Deutsche Börse


Retail clients continue to lose out due to high investment products costs

April 14, 2021--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU securities regulator, today publishes its third annual statistical report on the cost and performance of European Union (EU) retail investment products. In the report ESMA finds that the costs of investing in key financial products, such as UCITS funds, retail alternative funds, and structured investment products (SRPs) remain high and diminish the investment outcome for final investors.

Clear and understandable information about the impact of costs on the returns that retail investors can expect to receive is key to allowing investors to make informed investment decisions. Ensuring this information is made available is a key element in meeting ESMA's investor protection objective.

view more

Source: ESMA


Euro area securities issues statistics: February 2021

April 14, 2021--The annual growth rate of the outstanding amount of debt securities issued by euro area residents was 7.6% in February 2021, compared with 7.4% in January.
For the outstanding amount of listed shares issued by euro area residents, the annual growth rate was 1.7% in February 2021, compared with 1.5% in January.

Debt securities

New issuances of debt securities by euro area residents totalled EUR 658.8 billion in February 2021. Redemptions amounted to EUR 529.3 billion and hence net issues to EUR 129.5 billion. The annual growth rate of outstanding debt securities issued by euro area residents was 7.6% in February 2021, compared with 7.4% in January.

view more

Source: ecb.com


Americas


January 10, 2025 Vanguard Malvern Funds files with the SEC-Short Duration Bond ETF
January 10, 2025 First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII files with the SEC-FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF-January
January 10, 2025 First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII files with the SEC-FT Vest U.S. Equity Uncapped Accelerator ETF-January
January 10, 2025 Pacer Funds Trust files with the SEC-Pacer Cash COWZ 100-Nasdaq 100 Rotator ETF
January 10, 2025 First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII files with the SEC-FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF-January

read more news


Asia ETF News


January 07, 2025 China's Economy Has Not Peaked
December 17, 2024 Kiwoom Asset Management launches KIWOOM KOSEF US Quantum Computing ETF, tracking Solactive U.S. Quantum Computing Index

read more news


Global ETP News


January 06, 2025 New WFE Research quantifies the impact of stock exchanges on economic growth
January 06, 2025 5 transformational trends shaping global finance
December 23, 2024 7 Predictions For Crypto In 2025: Bitcoin, ETFs & Global Adoption

read more news


Middle East ETP News


December 31, 2024 Indxx Licenses Bitcoin Reference Index to Migdal Mutual Funds Ltd. for an ETF
December 25, 2024 Expect a more subdued Dubai bourse in 2025
December 19, 2024 Italy's Azimut and China Universal team up on Abu Dhabi ETF link

read more news


Africa ETF News


read more news


ESG and Of Interest News


January 08, 2025 Uranium: Canada aims to become World's Biggest Uranium Producer as demand soars!
December 18, 2024 New database on critical minerals trade launched to support clean energy transition
December 16, 2024 The World's Oldest Bond Just Celebrated Its 400th Birthday And Still Pays an 13.64 Euro Annual Yield
December 13, 2024 Merchandise trade continues to expand in third quarter of 2024

read more news