BNP Paribas Asset Management has launched a eurozone equity ETF that incorporates biodiversity considerations while also aligning with the carbon reduction goals of the Paris Agreement.

EU-domiciled ETFs have recorded asset under management growth of 18.7% per annum over the past ten years, more than twice the 9% growth rate of the broader UCITS market, according to research from PwC Luxembourg.

European investors’ appetite for actively managed ETFs is growing as the usefulness of these tools in portfolio management gains wider recognition, according to a report by Cerulli Associates.

DWS has broadened its line-up of Paris-aligned ETFs in Europe with the addition of three new funds targeting stocks in the US, Europe, and Japan.

Invesco has announced that the $1.2 billion Invesco AT1 Capital Bond UCITS ETF (AT1), the largest ETF to track the Additional Tier 1 contingent convertible bond market, has made changes to its investment approach.

Ossiam has become the latest ETF issuer in Europe to introduce a suite of climate-focused equity funds that are aligned with the carbon reduction goals of the Paris Agreement.

ETFs listed in Europe recorded their first monthly net outflows in July since markets were roiled by Covid-19 in March 2020.

Vanguard has expanded its suite of socially responsible equity ETFs in Europe with the addition of two new funds targeting stocks from developed markets in North America and Europe.

BlackRock has announced that it will begin liquidating the iShares MSCI Russia ETF (ERUS US), making the fund the first US-listed ETF to become an official casualty of the war in Ukraine.

Amundi has switched index on its Italian blue-chip equity ETF, shifting the fund to a benchmark incorporating socially responsible criteria.