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European ETFs hit record high assets under management in Q1 2024

17 April 2024

The ETF and exchange-traded commodity (ETC) market witnessed inflows totalling €44.5 billion. While this is a slight dip from the €47.4 billion recorded in Q4 2023, the assets under management surged to a new high of €1.81 trillion, marking a 10% increase. According to data provided by Morningstar, Equity ETFs...

LGIM launches energy transition ETF focused on sustainable commodities

Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) has launched the L&G Energy Transition Commodities Ucits ETF offering exposure to "commodity groups central to the energy...

17 April 2024

Investors grapple with inconsistent climate data amid regulatory gaps, report finds

Investors face hurdles in obtaining reliable and comparable climate-related data, crucial for assessing investment risks and opportunities tied to climate change, a report by...

17 April 2024

Apex Group appoints new super regional head of Europe

Financial services provider Apex Group has appointed Navita Yadav as the super regional head of Europe and a member of the group executive committee...

17 April 2024

Private markets turn to tokenisation

2024 has seen a flurry of activity in the nascent tokenisation sector with private markets serving as the testing ground. While private markets are a...

17 April 2024

Bitcoin halving to increase institutional investors, survey shows

More than two-thirds (69%) of institutional investors and wealth managers believe that the upcoming halving of bitcoin will increase investment in the cryptocurrency. This is...

17 April 2024

UK pension schemes and insurers boost sustainable investments

95% of UK pension funds and insurers in a survey said they expect to increase allocations to renewable energy assets over the next five...

16 April 2024

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Europe’s ETF market to hit €2.5trn by 2030 – Lipper

Assets under management (AuM) for Europe’s ETF industry reached an all-time high in 2023, according to market data provider Lipper. Assets increased to reach €1.564...

Europe’s T+1 dilemma

Jens Schmidt at EY Luxembourg is among some who say t+1 could hinder deeper changes that are needed in capital markets. Nicholas Pratt talks...

Fixed income ETFs see “subdued” inflows in February

Inflows into fixed income ETFs decelerated in February, although the market remains supportive of the asset class in anticipation of rate cuts later this...

Vox pop: “Increased investment volumes” expected for 2024

Higher real estate investment volumes and reaching “peak rate” in central bank policy rates are among the expectations for the property market, hears Piyasi...

Hot property locations

London and Paris top Europe's real estate demand, while Rome faces challenges. As heat got anything to do with it? Piyasi Mitra reports. London topped...

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