Meeting of 16-17 April 2025 Account of the monetary policy meeting of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank
May 22, 2025--Held in Frankfurt am Main
1. Review of financial, economic and monetary developments and policy options
Financial market developments
Ms Schnabel recalled that President Trump's announcement on 2 April 2025 of unexpectedly high tariffs had sparked a sharp sell-off in global equity markets and in US bond markets, leading to a surge in financial market volatility.
Columbia Threadneedle Investments expanding US active ETF range to Europe
May 19, 2025--A 'natural expansion' for the firm
Columbia Threadneedle Investments is set to expand its active ETF offering to the European market as it looks to branch out from its existing US range.
Romanian investment management company lists new ETF to track BET index
May 16, 2025-SAI Broker, a Romanian investment management company part of BRK Financial Group, listed a new ETF on the Regulated Market of the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) on May 16, under the stock symbol BKBETETF. The ETF aims to fully replicate the structure of the main index, BET.
Janus Henderson Expands Securitised Active ETF Lineup for Non-US Investors
May 12, 2025--Janus Henderson Investors is today announcing the launch of the Janus Henderson Tabula Mortgage-Backed Securities UCITS ETF (JMBS LN).
This is the latest addition to Janus Henderson's active ETF proposition and the firm's third active fixed income ETF in Europe following the launch of the EUR AAA CLO ETF in January and the USD AAA CLO ETF in March.
Global X ETFs Europe, STOXX launch first EURO STOXX 50 covered call ETF
May 8, 2025--Global X ETFs Europe has launched the first ETF tracking a covered call strategy on the EURO STOXX 50 benchmark, offering investors exposure to a portfolio of leading Eurozone equities that also generates income from selling options.
Franklin Templeton Launches US Mega Cap 100 ETF Tracking the Solactive US Mega Cap 100 Select Index
May 7, 2025--Solactive is pleased to announce its collaboration with Franklin Templeton to launch the US Mega Cap 100 ETF, which tracks the Solactive US Mega Cap 100 Select Index. This ETF offers investors exposure to the top 100 companies in the US equity market, providing access to large cap equities.
Deutsche Boerse welcomes Melanion Capital as new ETF issuer on Xetra
May 6, 2025--Since Tuesday, Melanion Capital's first exchange-traded fund has been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
The Melanion Bitcoin Equities UCITS ETF offers investors access to a portfolio of up to 30 companies in the fields of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology.
Euro area annual inflation stable at 2.2%
May 2, 2025--Overview
Euro area annual inflation is expected to be 2.2% in April 2025, stable compared to March according to a flash estimate from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.
Janus Henderson Investors Launches ETF on SIX Swiss Exchange
May 1, 2025--Janus Henderson Investors has become issuer of actively managed Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) on SIX Swiss Exchange.
This addition aims to provide further choice to investors.
Goldman Sachs AM launches active equity ETF range in Europe
May 1, 2025--The move forms part of the clearinghouse's drive to offer clearing across a range of asset classes and follows the recent launch of Cboe's European SFTs clearing service in March 2025.