Global ETF News

IMF-Fiscal Monitor October 2024: Putting a Lid on Public Debt

October 23, 2024--Global public debt is elevated. It is projected to exceed US$100 trillion in 2024 and will rise over the medium term. This chapter shows that risks to the debt outlook are heavily tilted to the upside. In a severely adverse scenario, global debt is estimated to be nearly 20 percentage points of GDP higher three years ahead than the baseline projection, reaching 115 percent of GDP.

Much larger fiscal adjustments than currently planned are required to stabilize (or reduce) debt with high probability. Now is an opportune time for rebuilding fiscal buffers and delaying is costly. Rebuilding fiscal buffers in a growth-friendly manner and strengthening fiscal governance is essential to ensure sustainable public finances and financial stability.

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New report examines how artificial intelligence may shape future of international trade

November 21, 2024--A new report published today (21 November) by the WTO Secretariat discusses the potential impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on world trade. The report examines key trade-related policy considerations raised by this technology and discusses the critical role of the WTO in facilitating AI-related trade, ensuring trustworthy AI, and promoting global regulatory convergence.

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OECD GDP growth remains stable in the third quarter of 2024

November 21, 2024--"Gross domestic product (GDP) in the OECD rose by 0.5% in the third quarter of 2024, slightly up from 0.4% in the previous quarter, according to provisional estimates."
Gross domestic product (GDP) in the OECD rose by 0.5% in the third quarter of 2024, slightly up from 0.4% in the previous quarter,1 according to provisional estimates (Figure 1).
The overall GDP growth rate for the G7 remained unchanged in Q3 2024, at 0.5%. This reflects a mixed picture among G7 countries. While growth in the United States remained stable in Q3 at 0.7%, it slowed in Canada and Japan (from 0.5% in Q2 to 0.2% in Q3 in both countries), the United Kingdom (from 0.5% to 0.1%) and Italy (from 0.2% to 0.0%).

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G20 Economies Should Target Reforms to Boost Medium-Term Growth Prospects

November 21, 2024--Improving fiscal policy frameworks, fostering education and skills, and supporting the green transition can help ensure strong, sustainable, balanced, and inclusive growth
For most Group of Twenty economies, growth is poised to weaken over the next five years and remain well below what was typical in the two decades before the pandemic.
That's one of the biggest shared challenges for the group, which accounts for about 85 percent of global gross domestic product.

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Report shows surge in G20 trade-restrictive measures amid increased unilateral policies

November 13, 2024--Trade restrictive measures introduced by G20 economies significantly increased in coverage over the past year, according to the 31st WTO Trade Monitoring Report on G20 trade measures issued on 13 November. Although G20 economies also continued to introduce wide-ranging trade facilitating measures, the report points to increasing evidence of inward-looking and unilateral trade policy decisions.

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Americas


December 20, 2024 NEOS Investments Announces Strategic Investment from Aretex Capital and Tom Lydon
December 20, 2024 First Eagle Investments Unveils First Active Equity ETFs
December 20, 2024 Roundhill ETF Trust files with the SEC-Roundhill Daily 2X Long China Dragons ETF
December 20, 2024 iShares Trust files with the SEC
December 20, 2024 DBX ETF Trust files with the SEC

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Europe ETF News


December 10, 2024 New bond ETF from UBS on Xetra: Access to the bond market for eurozone government bonds
December 09, 2024 New on Xetra: Equity ETFs from iShares invest in beneficiaries of artificial intelligence and in companies in the field of AI infrastructure
December 09, 2024 New equity ETFs from SPDR on Xetra: Access to high-quality companies from the US and worldwide

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Asia ETF News


December 17, 2024 Kiwoom Asset Management launches KIWOOM KOSEF US Quantum Computing ETF, tracking Solactive U.S. Quantum Computing Index
December 10, 2024 China's surprise pledge sends commodities soaring
December 02, 2024 Fubon Fund Management Launches the First Ever Multi Asset ETF Including Commodities in Hong Kong, Tracking the Solactive Core Diversified Multi Asset Index

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Middle East ETF News


December 09, 2024 IMF-Kuwait: Selected Issues

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Africa ETF News


November 19, 2024 West Africa: Nigeria's Investment Appetite Grows, Mutual Funds Up 89.5 Percent to N3.8trn
November 18, 2024 Africa Topples Asia, Europe, Us As Africa's Preferred Trade Market

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ESG and Of Interest News


December 16, 2024 The World's Oldest Bond Just Celebrated Its 400th Birthday And Still Pays an 13.64 Euro Annual Yield
December 01, 2024 State Of Compute: The New Power Paradox
November 15, 2024 New report showcases opportunities to unlock trade in renewable electricity

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