Europe’s push for “Strategic Autonomy” could reshape the continent’s investment landscape, even as households keep 40% of their wealth in low‑yielding deposits and continue favouring US equities. Yet 2025 marked a turning point: Tom Bailey of HanETF calle... See more
European individuals have never known capital markets to be as accessible as they are now. ETFs connect them with broad groups of listed companies, and new semi-liquid funds bridge smaller investors with non-listed firms. Yet, with European markets on the... See more
Europe’s exchange-traded fund industry reached a milestone in 2025 as it was 25 years since the first ETF was launched on the continent. What began as a niche trading vehicle has become a mainstream cornerstone of portfolios, reshaping the way investors a... See more
Q: How do ETFs fit into VanEck’s overall product strategy? What has driven your growth and decision-making? A: We’ve always acknowledged that we’re not an iShares or a Vanguard. Instead of replicating broad benchmarks like the S&P 500 or MSCI World, w... See more
Luxembourg-based Centralis Group, an alternative fund services provider, will extend its services to semi-liquid private markets funds and ETFs through the acquisition of a US firm. Centralis has bought Pine Advisor Solutions, a Denver-headquartered compa... See more