France to ditch US platforms Microsoft Teams, Zoom for 'sovereign platform' amid security concerns
you are currently viewing:France to ditch US platforms Microsoft Teams, Zoom for 'sovereign platform' amid security concernsJanuary 27, 2026-France announced that it will roll out the Visio platform across all government departments by 2027.
The move is part of France's strategy to stop using foreign software vendors, especially those from the United States, and regain control over critical digital infrastructure. It comes at a crucial moment as France, like Europe, reaches a turning point regarding digital sovereignty. Source: euronews.com |
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
January 13, 2026--BTQ Technologies Corp. ("BTQ" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: BTQ) (CBOE CA: BTQ) (FSE: NG3), a global quantum technology company focused on securing mission-critical networks, today announced that BTQ has been included in the VanEck Quantum Computing UCITS ETF (the "ETF") (ISIN: IE0007Y8Y157), a UCITS listed in Europe that provides diversified exposure to companies driving the research, development, and application of quantum computing.
January 13, 2026-Galilee Asset Management Launches Thematic Index Series in Partnership with Solactive
Solactive announces its collaboration with Galilee Asset Management on the launch of a new thematic index series developed from Galilee Trends,Galilee's proprietary thematic research framework. The series comprises four thematic indices focusing on Space Exploration,AI & Robotics,Luxury & Lifestyle,and Water.
January 13, 2026--21shares today announces the launch of its 21shares Bitcoin Gold ETP (BOLD) onto the London Stock Exchange (LSE). BOLD is the fifth 21shares cryptocurrency product whose prospectus has been approved by the Financial Conduct Authority for UK retail investors after its Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) offerings.
January 6, 2026-The iShares US Large Cap Max Buffer Dec UCITS ETF is actively managed and tracks the performance of large-cap companies in the S&P 500 Index. At the beginning of each one-year outcome period, an upside cap for positive performance and an approximate buffer against losses are set.
January 5, 2026-Gold price reached historic record level in 2025
Central bank demand supports the market
Europe's largest gold security with physical backing
The gold holdings of the exchange-traded bearer bond Xetra-Gold (ISIN: DE000A0S9GB0) amounted to 172.8 tons at the end of 2025 (previous year: 166.5 tons).