New WisdomTree ETF on Xetra: Focus on sustainable companies from emerging markets without majority state ownership
August 23, 2021--A new exchange-traded fund from issuer WisdomTree has been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Monday.
The WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-State-Owned Enterprises ESG Screened UCITS ETF- Acc gives investors access to companies from 17 emerging markets (Brazil, Chile, China, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Philippines, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Czech Republic and Turkey) that meet common sustainability criteria and are not state-owned enterprises.
Only companies where the government holds less than 20 per cent of the outstanding shares are selected for inclusion in the index. The selected companies are then weighted according to market capitalization based on free float.
Companies that are not in line with the principles of the United Nations Global Compact, are involved in serious ESG-related controversies, or have significant business activities in the areas of thermal coal, weapons or tobacco are excluded from the index.
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Source: Deutsche Börse
Q2 flows show European ETF investors rediscovered the value factor
August 20, 2021--Three of the top 10 ETFs by net flows in second quarter were value funds.
Value funds performed well, but some of the most sought after ETFs this time are old favorites such as quality funds, a wide range of US and global funds, and funds that are devoted to environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles. was.
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Source: ft.com
Eurex announces launch of Bitcoin ETN futures
August 20, 2021--First regulated market in Bitcoin-related derivatives in Europe
Exchange Traded Notes (ETNs) backed by Bitcoins serve as underlying
Future traded and cleared on Eurex's proven infrastructure
Eurex, the leading European derivatives exchange, announced today the launch of Bitcoin ETN futures. With the new contract, Deutsche Börse Group's derivatives arm offers clients access to the price of Bitcoin in a regulated on-exchange and centrally cleared environment. This offering will be the first regulated market in Bitcoin-related derivatives in Europe.
Launch of the new contract is planned for 13 September. The futures contract is based on the BTCetc Bitcoin Exchange Traded Crypto (ISIN: DE000A27Z304), which is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and has been among the most heavily traded ETF/ETN contracts on Xetra since its start in June 2020. The Bitcoin ETN was equivalent to 1/1000th of a Bitcoin at launch and is fully backed by and redeemable in Bitcoin. The new futures contract will be traded in euro and physically delivered in Bitcoin ETNs.
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Source: Xetra
UK business is on notice for 'greenwashing' claims
August 18, 2021--Regulators eye dubious eco-friendly statements and companies need to pay attention.
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Source: ft.com
World's Most Traded Crypto ETPs, From ETC Group, to List on the Vienna Stock Exchange
August 18, 2021--ETC Group's listings of Bitcoin, Ethereum and Litecoin ETPs in Vienna follows listings in London (Aquis); Paris (Euronext); Amsterdam (Euronext), Zurich (SIX) and Frankfurt (Xetra)
ETC Group Europe's leading specialist provider of innovative, digital asset-backed securities1, announces that it is listing its entire portfolio of market leading crypto exchange traded products (ETPs) on Austria's national stock market.
This will be Vienna's first listing of a carbon neutral crypto ETP - BTCetc: ETC Group Physical Bitcoin (ticker: BTCE)- and the first listing of a Litecoin based ETP -LTCetc: ETC Group’s Physical Litecoin ETC (ticker: ELTC). ETC Group is also listing its Ethereum ETP- ETHetc: ETC Group Physical Ethereum ETC (ticker: ZETH).
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Source: ETC Group
State Street Appoints New Country Heads for Germany, Luxembourg and Switzerland
August 18, 2021--State Street Corporation (NYSE:STT) announced today that it has appointed new country heads for three European markets: Andreas Niklaus has been appointed as the head of Germany, Riccardo Lamanna as the head of Luxembourg and Dagmar Kamber Borens as the head of Switzerland.
In their respective regions, they will be responsible for developing business, stewarding client engagement, developing talent, and building the company's brand and market network, in addition to maintaining strong and proactive regulatory relationships.
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Source: State Street Corporation
ECB-Euro area investment fund statistics: second quarter of 2021
August 17, 2021--August 17, 2021-- In second quarter of 2021, outstanding amount of shares/units issued by investment funds other than money market funds rose to €15,181 billion, up €710 billion on previous quarter.
Net issues in quarter amounted to €243 billion, with €1,262 billion in gross issues and €1,019 billion in gross redemptions
Outstanding amount of shares/units issued by money market funds fell to €1,341 billion, down €26 billion on previous quarter
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Source: ECB
Euro area securities issues statistics: June 2021
August 11, 2021--The annual growth rate of the outstanding amount of debt securities issued by euro area residents decreased from 5.3% in May 2021 to 4.3% in June.
For the outstanding amount of listed shares issued by euro area residents, the annual growth rate was 2.5% in June 2021, compared with 2.3% in May.
Debt securities
New issuances of debt securities by euro area residents totalled EUR 778.2 billion in June 2021. Redemptions amounted to EUR 651.8 billion and hence net issues to EUR 126.4 billion. The annual growth rate of outstanding debt securities issued by euro area residents decreased from 5.3% in May 2021 to 4.3% in June.
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Source: ECB
New HSBC ETFs on Xetra: companies in line with the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement
August 10, 2021--Three new exchange-traded funds issued by HSBC Global Asset Management have been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Tuesday.
The HSBC MSCI USA Climate Paris Aligned UCITS ETF, HSBC MSCI Europe Climate Paris Aligned UCITS ETF and HSBC MSCI World Climate Paris Aligned UCITS ETF enable investors to participate in the performance of large and medium-sized companies that contribute to the decarbonisation of the economy.
The selection includes stocks from the USA, industrialised countries in Europe or worldwide.
The goal is to limit global warming to no more than 1.5℃C. To achieve this, companies should reduce their carbon emissions by 10 per cent annually and physical risks from extreme weather conditions by at least 50 per cent. Companies that benefit from measures to combat climate change and for which new business opportunities arise as a result are overweighted.
Excluded from the index are companies that are not in line with the principles of the United Nations Global Compact, are involved in serious ESG-related controversies or are active in the areas of thermal coal, nuclear energy, weapons, gambling, tobacco and genetically modified organisms.
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Source: Xetra.com
ESG ETFs capture 50% of European flows in historic 2021
August 10, 2021--Data from Trackinsight, the global ETF analysis platform, reveals that the European ETF market has turned green in 2021 with 50% of the total flows year-to-date (as of 31st July) going to ESG funds.
2021 has been a record-setting year for the European ETF market with $130 Billion of flows and 96 ETF launches. Of this, $65.6 Billion of flows have been directed towards ESG funds.
Europe is the leading region for ESG ETF adoption, with 13% of total assets following an ESG strategy or theme. In contrast, North American-listed ESG ETFs represent only 2% of regional ETF assets and received only 6% of the total flows in the region so far this year.
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Source: trackinsight.com
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