Global ETF News for the Past 2 Months
you are currently viewing::OECD Compendium of Productivity Indicators 2025July 25, 2025-Executive summary Following a 0.2% drop in 2022 compared to 2021, labour productivity across all OECD countries rebounded modestly to 0.6% in 2023. In the euro area, labour productivity fell sharply by 0.9% in 2023, marking the steepest decline since the 2008 financial crisis. Experimental estimates suggest that labour productivity growth is likely to have grown modestly at around 0.4% in 2024 on average across OECD countries, excluding Türkiye. While Artificial Intelligence (AI), particularly Generative AI, is expected to positively shape future productivity trends if the right policies are in place, its impact is not yet evident in the productivity statistics. Source: oecd.org |
Infographic-G20 Inflation Tracker: July
September 4, 2025--Key Highlights:
Argentina and Turkey remain outliers, with inflation at 36.6% and 33.5%-the highest in the G20 despite some cooling.
The United States held steady at 2.7%, lower than expected even amid tariff pressures.
The United Kingdom saw inflation climb to 3.8%, running hotter than market forecasts.
How Stablecoins and Other Financial Innovations May Reshape the Global Economy
September 4, 2025--Policymakers will need to achieve a difficult balance between benefits and risks while safeguarding both individual consumers and financial stability
Three years ago, Finance & Development devoted a full issue to anticipating "The Money Revolution," driven by innovations in finance, such as crypto assets. That revolution is now unfolding.
Finance Changed, Risks Didn't
September 4, 2025--New technologies are rewiring liquidity, payments, and economic stability
More than 15 years after the global financial crisis,the banking and financial system looks safer. But it's also evolving in ways that are reshaping who provides liquidity,how money moves,and risks to economic and financial stability. As a result,the next shock may begin not in a bank,but in the new infrastructure underpinning the system.
Ondo Brings Over 100 Tokenized U.S. Stocks and ETFs Onchain, Starting on Ethereum
September 3, 2025--Ondo Global Markets offers 24/7 onchain exposure to U.S. stocks and ETFs
Over 100 U.S. securities are now available, with hundreds more coming
Available to qualifying global (non-U.S.) investors, making Ondo one of the largest gateways to U.S. markets for global investors
FBS Analysis Highlights How Political Shifts Are Redefining the Next Altcoin Rally
August 27, 2025--FBS, a leading global broker, has published a new market analysis highlighting that the upcoming altseason will look very different from past cycles. Unlike the retail-driven chaos of 2021, today's crypto market is heavier, more selective, and increasingly shaped by political and institutional forces.
Cryptocurrency Ranked: The 20 Largest Cryptocurrencies by Market Cap
August 7, 2025--Key Takeaways
Bitcoin remains the largest cryptocurrency with a $2.36 trillion market capitalization, more than 5x larger than the next largest cryptocurrency, Ethereum.
Layer 1 tokens and stablecoins dominate the rest of the top 10 largest cryptocurrencies, however, memecoin Dogecoin still ranks ninth with a $37 billion market cap.
CoinEx Research July 2025 Report: GENIUS Signed Bitcoin ReACTs
August 7, 2025--CoinEx Research's July 2025 Report: In July, the crypto market entered a renewed bullish phase as U.S. policymakers formally signed the GENIUS Act. The move propelled global crypto market capitalization above $4 trillion, while Bitcoin surged to a new all-time high of over $123,000.
Services trade growth slows in first quarter of 2025
July 31, 2025--Global services trade growth slowed in the first quarter of 2025 to 5% year-on-year, roughly half the pace recorded in both 2024 and 2023. The appreciation of the US dollar against the euro and other currencies, coupled with increased economic uncertainty, contributed to the slowdown in services trade in the early months of the year.
WTO-Trade imbalances and the limits of trade policy
July 31, 2025--Trade imbalances have long been a concern for policymakers, prompting calls for corrective trade measures. Recent tariff actions- framed in part as efforts to reduce bilateral deficits -fit this established pattern.
World Bank Group-Development Economics-Prospects Group
July 30, 2025--Overview
The global growth outlook for 2025 remains weak as trade-related headwinds and elevated policy uncertainty continue to weigh on manufacturing and services activity.
High-frequency indicators point to decelerating economic activity in many emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs).
