ETF / Index

European ETF Market flows reached a one-year record low in February 2016. Outflows during this month amounted to EUR271M. Total Assets under Management are down 5% vs. the end of 2015, reaching EUR428.5bn, and including a negative market impact (-4.2%).

Following the successful launch of its low carbon equity index family, Solactive AG in collaboration with South Pole Group sets the bar for fixed income low-carbon index solutions with its new Solactive SPG Euro IG Low Carbon Bond Index.

Nomura announces the listing of four exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on the SIX Swiss Exchange: the “Nomura JPX-Nikkei 400 Daily EUR-Hedged Index UCITS ETF”, the “Nomura JPX-Nikkei 400 Daily USD-Hedged Index UCITS ETF”, the “Nomura Nikkei 225 USD-Hedged UCITS ETF” and the “Nomura Nikkei 225 EUR-Hedged UCITS ETF”.

State Street Global Advisors (SSGA), the asset management arm of State Street Corporation, announced that it has launched 11 core exposure, fixed income ETFs on the Deutsche Börse Xetra.

The European ETF Market started the year slowly with limited flows in January 2016. Net New Assets (NNA) during this month amounted to EUR1.9BN, 64% below the one year average of EUR5.2BN. Total Assets under Management are down 4% vs. the end of 2015...