‘ Europe ’

BNP Paribas adds two new socially responsible bond ETFs

Mar 12th, 2023 | By
BNP Paribas adds two new socially responsible bond ETFs

BNP Paribas Asset Management has launched two new ESG-tailored fixed income ETFs providing exposure to short-duration government bonds issued in the eurozone and a broad maturity portfolio of euro-denominated, investment-grade debt.


HSBC rolls out Islamic ESG ETFs on SIX

Mar 7th, 2023 | By
HSBC launches Europe’s first Shariah-compliant Sukuk bond ETF

HSBC Asset Management has cross-listed its suite of equity ETFs that is aligned with Islamic investment principles while incorporating additional ESG criteria into Switzerland.


DWS closes European energy ESG ETF as index fails UCITS standards

Mar 3rd, 2023 | By
DWS will close its ESG-Screened European energy ETF on 14 March.

DWS is terminating its €70 million ‘ESG-Screened’ European energy sector ETF after changes to the underlying index’s methodology resulted in it falling short of UCITS requirements.


European exchanges plan consolidated tape

Feb 28th, 2023 | By
European exchanges plan consolidated tape for equities and ETFs

A consortium of 14 securities exchanges in Europe has been formed with the intention of developing a consolidated tape for equities and ETFs listed in the region.


WisdomTree enhances ESG criteria across self-indexed ETFs

Feb 27th, 2023 | By
WisdomTree enhances ESG criteria across self-indexed ETFs

WisdomTree has announced plans to boost the sustainability credentials of several of its UCITS ETFs through additional environmental, social, and governance screening criteria.


EY predicts strong rebound in Europe’s ETF industry

Feb 26th, 2023 | By
Lisa Kealy, EMEIA ETF Leader at EY

Despite a significant fall in AUM last year, Europe’s ETF market is poised to experience stellar growth in 2023 and beyond, according to global consulting firm EY.


BlackRock adds climate considerations to ‘ESG-Screened’ ETFs

Feb 16th, 2023 | By
DWS launches EU carbon credit ETP

BlackRock has announced an enhancement to the sustainability credentials of its Europe-listed ‘ESG-Screened’ ETFs including additional business activity screening and the adoption of overall carbon reduction targets.


EU ban on inducements to boost Europe’s ETF industry

Feb 9th, 2023 | By
EU ban on inducements to boost Europe’s ETF industry

The European Commission is weighing up banning kickbacks that financial advisers receive when they sell investment products, a move that would drive greater uptake of low-cost products such as ETFs.


Retail investors ramp up switch from mutual funds to ETFs

Feb 9th, 2023 | By
Hector McNeil, co-CEO and co-Founder of HANetf

More than a fifth (22%) of retail investors have cashed in mutual funds to switch their investments to ETFs over the past year, according to research from European white-label ETF platform HANetf.


Amundi unveils new Paris-aligned euro corporate bond ETF

Jan 31st, 2023 | By
Arnaud Llinas, Head of ETF, Indexing, and Smart Beta at Amundi

Amundi has introduced its second fixed income ETF to provide exposure to euro-denominated corporate bonds while adhering to the carbon reduction goals of the Paris Agreement.