The EBA publishes updated risk assessment indicators
January 28, 2026--The European Banking Authority (EBA) today released an updated list of indicators for risk assessment and risk analysis tools, along with a revised methodological guide. This update does not introduce any additional reporting requirements for institutions or competent authorities.
Euro area economic and financial developments by institutional sector: third quarter of 2025
January 28, 2026-Euro area net saving decreased to €863 billion in four quarters to third quarter of 2025, compared with €877 billion one quarter earlier
Household debt-to-income ratio decreased to 81.4% in third quarter of 2025 from 82.1% one year earlier
Non-financial corporations' debt-to-GDP ratio (consolidated measure) decreased to 65.9% in third quarter of 2025 from 67.3% one year earlier
France to ditch US platforms Microsoft Teams, Zoom for 'sovereign platform' amid security concerns
January 27, 2026-France announced that it will roll out the Visio platform across all government departments by 2027.
France will replace the American platforms Microsoft Teams and Zoom with its own domestically developed video conferencing platform, which will be used in all government departments by 2027, the country announced on Monday.
L&G debuts Europe's first global mid-cap ETF
January 26, 2026-Legal & General has kicked off 2026 with the launch of a new exchange-traded fund (ETF) targeting global mid-cap stocks, arguing that current market offerings force investors to bundle these assets with large-cap holdings.
KraneShares Cross-Lists KOID Humanoid Robotics ETF on Deutsche Borse Xetra Under Ticker KBOT
January 23, 2026-KraneShares, a global asset manager known for its innovative exchange-traded funds (ETFs), announced the cross-listing of the KraneShares Global Humanoid & Embodied Intelligence Index UCITS ETF on Deutsche Börse Xetra, where it will trade under the ticker KBOT.
ETF Market Dynamics: 2025 in Review
January 23, 2026--"With ETF assets currently hovering at 25% of mutual funds, and forecasts it can grow to 40%, this points to a promising 2026 and beyond", Eamonn O’Callaghan, group product manager at CACEIS Ireland Limited
Growth
Following the same trend as previous years, ETF assets continue to grow rapidly. In 2025 inflows peaked at >$333bn, representing significant 36.7%YTD growth.
Inyova SICAV Joins SIX Swiss Exchange as New ETF Issuer
January 22, 2026--SIX welcomes Inyova SICAV as a new issuer of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). The impact-focused investment platform is expanding investors' access to actively managed sustainability-oriented strategies at SIX Swiss Exchange with the listing of its first ETF, which is tradable in Swiss francs.
ECB and ESRB issue joint report analysing financial stability risks from geoeconomic fragmentation
January 22, 2026--Geoeconomic fragmentation and geopolitical risk have become key sources of macro-financial uncertainty, which can affect financial stability
Geopolitical shocks can amplify financial stress and dampen economic growth
Report sets out new monitoring framework integrating geopolitical indicators into financial stability analysis
ECB-Meeting of 17-18 December 2025-Account of the monetary policy meeting of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank
January 22, 2026-Held in Frankfurt am Main
1. Review of financial, economic and monetary developments and policy options
Financial market developments
Ms Schnabel started her presentation by noting that, since the Governing Council's previous monetary policy meeting on 29-30 October 2025, the financial market narrative that ECB interest rates were in a good place had been further consolidated. Incoming data had reinforced expectations that inflation would remain close to the 2% target over the medium term and that the euro area economy would grow at a rate near potential.
Wahed launches pioneering UCITS ETFs with additional values based screen considering human rights and injustice
January 19, 2026-Wahed, the world's leading Islamic fintech and investment manager, today announced the launch of a groundbreaking suite of UCITS equity ETFs that integrate Shariah compliance with an additional discretionary review framework informed by Islamic values.