Europe ETF News
Alpaca Launches German Equities Trading via Deutsche Boerse Xetra
July 21, 2026--Broker partners can offer access to German equities through the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, one of the world's largest trading venues
Alpaca, a global leader in agent-first brokerage infrastructure, today announced that its broker partners can now offer trading in German equities through Deutsche Börse Xetra, providing access to one of Europe's largest equity markets.
STOXX-linked ETF assets rise in Q2 on price gains, inflows into global, US indices
July 20, 2026--Passive exchange-traded funds (ETFs) invested in equities boosted their assets under management by 17.7% in the second quarter to a record EUR 14.2 trillion, lifted by rising markets and net inflows of EUR 250.9 billion.[1]
New ETF and ETP Listings on July 17, 2026, on Deutsche Boerse
July 17, 2026--The Amundi Global Data Center UCITS ETF invests globally, including emerging markets, in companies along the data center value chain. The companies include semiconductor providers, storage technologies, cooling systems for data centers, and network infrastructure.
Deutsche Boerse Welcomes Erste Asset Management on Xetra
July 16, 2026--Since Thursday, the first Exchange Traded Funds from Erste Asset Management have been available for trading on Deutsche Börse. Carne Global Fund Managers (Ireland) Limited acts as the management company, whilst Erste AM acts as the investment manager.
With the start of two ETFs, Erste Asset Management is entering the ETF market and introduced the new ERSTE ETF Equities UCITS ETF product range.
Deutsche Boerse Welcomes AllianzGI as New ETF Issuer
July 17, 2026--Since Friday, the first Active Exchange Traded Funds from Allianz Global Investors have been available for trading on Deutsche Börse.
AllianzGI is entering the European ETF market with the "Allianz Smart Active" ETFs, building on its multiple years of experience in investment management, its expertise in active management, as well as its diversified investment platform.
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2026 Consultation with Euro Area
July 16, 2026--The war in the Middle East has weakened the euro area outlook, with growth projected to slow from 1.4 percent in 2025 to 0.9 percent in 2026 and 1.2 percent in 2027 and headline inflation projected to rise from 2.1 percent in 2025 to 2.9 and 2.3 percent, respectively.
New ETF and ETP Listings on July 15, 2026, on Deutsche Boerse
July 15, 2026--The Schroder Global Equity Custom Active UCITS ETF is actively managed and invests in companies worldwide. The investment strategy focuses on companies with pronounced value and/or quality characteristics, targeting both undervalued firms with strong market positions and companies with stable earnings and solid balance sheets.
HANetf launches US defence ETF-with the ticker GIJO -to provide exposure to historic boost in US defence spending
July 15, 2026--HANetf has expanded its range of defence ETFs, which is Europe's largest, with the launch of Future of US Defence UCITS ETF (ticker: GIJO).[1]
The ETF aims to provide exposure to US companies benefiting from the world's largest defence market, as America increases spending and accelerates investment in next-generation military capability.[2]
Defiance surpasses $200 million in European UCITS assets in less than four months
July 15, 2026--Defiance ETFs has accumulated $207.10 million in AUM across its European UCITS ETF range.
The milestone comes less than four months after Defiance entered the European market in March 2026.
The range spans five thematic UCITS ETFs: Drone (DRON), Ukraine Reconstruction (UKRN), AI & Power Infrastructure (AIPO), Memory (DRAM), and Photonics (PHOT).
