Europe ETF News
ESMA's activities in 2024 focused on strengthening the EU capital markets and putting citizens and businesses at the heart of it
June 16, 2025-The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's financial markets regulator and supervisor, has published its Annual Report for 2024. The activities conducted and results achieved in 2024 support ESMA's strategic priorities and thematic drivers- to foster stable and effective markets, strengthen supervision, and enhance retail investor protection while enabling sustainable finance and facilitating technological innovation and the use of data.
Janus Henderson launches active fixed income ETF
June 2, 2025--Janus Henderson's fourth active fixed income ETF launch outside of the US this year
Janus Henderson Investors has launched the Janus Henderson Tabula Euro Short Duration Income UCITS ETF (JHES). available to European investors.
ifo Institute Raises Growth Forecast for Germany
June 12, 2025--The ifo Institute has revised its economic forecast for Germany upward. The German economy is expected to grow by 0.3 percent in 2025 and 1.5 percent in 2026. Compared to the spring forecast, the growth rates have been raised by 0.1 and 0.7 percentage points respectively. "The crisis in the German economy reached its low point in the winter half-year," says Timo Wollmershäuser, Head of Forecasts at ifo.
ESMA publishes latest edition of its newsletter
June 10, 2025-The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's financial markets regulator and supervisor, has today published its latest edition of the Spotlight on Markets Newsletter.
Your one-stop-shop in the world of EU financial markets focused in April and May on the Call for Evidence (CfE) related to the retail investor journey under MiFID II. This CfE seeks feedback from stakeholders to better understand how retail investors engage with investment services.
Active ETF fever grips selectors-is the end in sight for mutual funds?
June 6, 2025--MONTREUX: Selectors share their active ETF action plan as new products flood the European market.
Our allocation is still small, but we have seen a growing interest for active ETFs, and ETFs in general - probably one of the biggest trends that we are seeing so far,' Generali's 40 under 40-listed fund selector, Sofia Righetti said at Citywire's Montreux forum.
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ETF and ETP listings on June 4, 2025: new on Xetra and Borse Frankfurt
June 4, 2025--The SPDR S&P Europe Defense Vision UCITS ETF invests in at least 30 European-based companies (excluding Russia) involved in defense-related activities.
Jacobi Bitcoin ETF Opens to Retail Investors Following Regulatory Approval
June 3, 2025--Jacobi Asset Management announces today at Money 20/20 Amsterdam a major milestone in the evolution of digital asset investment in Europe. The Jacobi Bitcoin ETF, Europe's first and only Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), is now open to both retail and professional investors following a landmark decision by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC).
A United Europe Can Shape the Global Economy
June 3, 2025--The European Union must unite to shape today's global economy, rather than be shaped by it
Not many places match the European Union for quality of life. Its workers enjoy more time off than in many other regions, yet their living standards are among the highest. Its core values of solidarity are exemplified in social contracts that ensure the state will care for those who need it.
Making Germany Grow Again
June 3, 2025--Long-term, future-focused investment can rescue Europe's largest economy from stagnation
More than a quarter century after The Economist first dubbed Germany the "sick man of Europe," the label applies again.
