Europe ETF Economic News

Europe ETP News Older Than 1 year-If your looking for specific news, using the search function will narrow down the results

City regulator warns on three Brexit 'cliff-edge' risks

November 12, 2020--UK-EU trade bargain cannot counterbalance interruption to economic solutions on January 1, states FCA director.

The United Kingdom monetary regulators mind of Brexit arrangements has actually cautioned that banks and financial investment firms nonetheless face three cliff-edge risks as soon as the change duration for leaving the EU expires in seven months.

view morning

Source: newsoninvest.com

ESMA publishes first report on use of sanctions under the AIFMD

November 12, 2020--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU securities markets regulator, today publishes its first annual report on the use by National Competent Authorities (NCAs) of sanctions under the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD).

view more

Source: ESMA

ESMA publishes third annual report on use of sanctions for UCITS

November 12, 2020--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's securities markets regulator, today publishes its 2019 report on the use of supervisory sanctions by National Competent Authorities (NCAs) under the Undertakings for Collective Investments in Transferrable Securities (UCITS) Directive.

While the number of NCAs issuing sanctions (penalties and measures) remains stable at 15, compared to the previous report for the period 2016-2018, the financial amount of penalties issued decreased slightly based on a year on year comparison. The data gathered under the sanction reports published so far shows that the sanctioning powers are not equally used among NCAs and, except for certain NCAs, the number and amount of sanctions issued at national level seems relatively low.

view more

Source: ESMA

86 % Of Bitcoin Addresses Breaking Even, Confidence In Cryptocurrencies Remains At Historic Low

November 11, 2020--Around 86% of all Bitcoin addresses have turned a profit. Regardless of this performance, just 16% of Germans have faith in the price stability of digital currencies- back in 2017 twice as many were confident about the integrity of such currencies, according to a new infographic from Kryptoszene.de

The proportion of people making transactions using cryptocurrencies has also decreased sharply. According to a survey conducted by "Bearing Point", 4% of Germans actively use cryptocurrencies, compared to 11% in the year 2017.

While digital currencies are generally regarded critically, 86% of German citizens have faith in national currencies. Only gold enjoys a higher degree of trust, with 87% putting their trust in the precious metal.

view more

Source: kryptoszene.de

New Amundi ETF on Xetra: Sustainable US companies with currency hedge

November 11, 2020--Since Tuesday, a new Exchange Traded Fund of Amundi can be traded via Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
The Amundi MSCI USA ESG Leaders Select UCITS ETF DR- hedged EUR (C) enables investors to participate in the performance of large and medium-sized US companies. Based on the MSCI USA, only shares with the highest ESG rating are selected for each sector.

Companies with business activities in the areas of alcohol, tobacco, gambling, weapons or power plant coal are excluded. In addition, the weighting of a title is limited to a maximum of 5 per cent. Currency risks to the euro are minimised.

Name: Amundi MSCI USA ESG Leaders Select UCITS ETF DR -hedged EUR (C)
Asset class: Equity ETF
ISIN: LU2153616326 Ongoing charges: 0.17 per cent

view more

Source: Deutsche Börse

New L&G ETF on Xetra: Renewable energies worldwide

November 11, 2020--Since Wednesday a new Exchange Traded Fund of Legal & General Investment Management is tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
With the L&G Clean Energy UCITS ETF investors invest in companies with a focus on sustainable energy production worldwide.

Not only producers of renewable energies are considered, but also all participants along the value chain such as suppliers and electricity providers in the areas of wind, solar, hydro and geothermal energy.

The individual companies are equally weighted at the time of the index adjustment.
Name: L&G Clean Energy UCITS ETF
Asset class: Equity ETF
ISIN: IE00BK5BCH80
Ongoing charges: 0.49 per cent

view more

Source: Deutsche Börse

ESMA updates Brexit statements for the end of UK transition period

November 10, 2020--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's securities markets regulator, has updated three statements which address the impact on reporting under EMIR and SFTR and on the operation of ESMA databases and IT systems after 31 December 2020, the end of the UK's transition from the EU.

Previously published in preparation for a no-deal Brexit scenario in 2019, the following statements have now been updated:

Statement on issues affecting EMIR and SFTR reporting-covering issues affecting reporting, recordkeeping, reconciliation, data access, portability and aggregation of derivatives under Article 9 EMIR and of securities financing transactions reported under Article 4 of SFTR;

view more

Source: ESMA

An early stablecoin? The Bank of Amsterdam and the governance of money

November 10, 2020--Summary
Focus
Trust is the bedrock of a sound monetary system. This paper examines the rise and fall of the Bank of Amsterdam (1609-1820) to gain insights on the central bank underpinnings of money. It sheds light on the governance of digital currencies.

Contribution
This paper draws lessons from the Bank of Amsterdam for the governance of money. The early operational framework of the Bank of Amsterdam resembled a "stablecoin"- where account-based money is backed by assets of stable value and where the money stock is managed passively by the inflows and outflows of assets. Over time, the Bank began to use its balance sheet in a more elastic manner, and to take on some functions of a central bank, including lending activity through overdrafts. In the 1780s, the Bank's lending activity grew excessive, and led ultimately to its downfall.

view more

Source: BIS

Interim Report and Roadmap for implementing the recommendations of the Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures

November 9, 2020--In June 2017 the Financial Stability Board's Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) published a set of recommendations to support complete and comparable disclosures that will be useful in decision-making.
The UK Government was one of the first to endorse the TCFD's recommendations.

In its 2019 Green Finance Strategy, the Government set an expectation that all listed issuers and large asset owners would be disclosing in line with the TCFD's recommendations by 2022. A Government-Regulator TCFD Taskforce (the taskforce), of which the Bank of England is a member, was established to consider how this expectation could be met.

New World Bank Report Explores Europe's Digital Options for Boosting Competitiveness, Inclusion, and Convergence

November 9, 2020--In emerging markets, debt levels rose to over 248% of GDP, with Lebanon, China, Malaysia and Turkey experiencing the biggest rises in non-financial-sector debt. Digital technologies are transforming economic opportunities, a trend being accelerated as businesses and workers respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The potential to raise productivity and to expand opportunities for firms that are small or in less developed locations is real. But it is not being fully realized according to Europe 4.0: Addressing the Digital Dilemma, launched today.

The evidence shows a tension in the region's presence in the digital space and in building a vibrant digital economy that benefits more people. Those technologies where European firms are most competitive are those where the benefits are most concentrated in larger firms and existing production hubs; those technologies with the greatest potential for inclusion are those where European firms are less competitive.

view the World Bank Europe 4.0: Addressing Europe's Digital Dilemma report

Source: World Bank