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10.08 / 13:29

Europe BlackRock ETFs iShares BlackRock debuts iBonds ETF suite in Europe

The range provides exposure to investment grade corporate credit across various countries and sectors in each ETF.

10.08 / 10:37

Adoption regulation Europe European Union MICA Updates France updates its crypto licensing regime to synchronize with MiCA

In France, amendments to the existing crypto regime will come into effect in next year to align national regulations with the pan-European framework, set by Markets in Crypto Assets act (MiCA).

08.08 / 16:57

Stablecoin Europe coinbase Asia FCA Today in Crypto: Binance Becomes First Fully Licensed Exchange in El Salvador, Coinbase Offers to Buy Back Up to $150 Million of Its $1 Billion Bonds, Bitstamp in Talks to Raise Fresh Funding, Brazilian CBDC Gets Its Official Name and Logo

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08.08 / 15:11

Europe GlobalData: Europe risk score eases for investors in the first quarter of 2023

Maheshwari Bandari, economic research analyst at GlobalData, said some indicators highlight economic green shoots in Europe, but economic recovery is uneven.

08.08 / 09:17

Europe Asia property UK US companies bonds Profits dive 66% at abrdn investment arm as funds struggle to outperform

abrdn CEO Stephen Bird noted the overall performance of the investment arm’s funds was 'not where we want it to be' and acknowledged there remains 'meaningful work to do'.

08.08 / 08:59

business Europe BitStamp Pantera Capital Bitcoin expansion Bitstamp crypto exchange to raise funds for global expansion: Report

Bitstamp, one of the world’s longest-running cryptocurrency exchanges, is moving forward with its global expansion ambitions, reportedly working to raise new funds to scale operations.

04.08 / 21:17

Adoption Europe European Union retail Digital Asset Euro Crypto asset investment in Latvia declines by 50% over past year, per central bank

The number of people buying crypto assets in Latvia is declining, Latvijas Banka said in its 2023 “Financial Stability Report."

04.08 / 17:05

Government Adoption Europe Bitcoin Germany is dragging Europe’s economy down — and that’s great for crypto

In the latest episode of Macro Markets, Cointelegraph analyst Marcel Pechman discusses the recession in Germany, Europe’s largest economy. According to a recent headline in The Wall Street Journal, “Germany is dragging down Europe’s economy.“ The article explains how the country heavily depends on manufacturing, which has been hurt as foreign governments rush to protect domestic industries.

03.08 / 10:51

Europe Asia property UK US bonds UK investors Calastone: UK investors shun stocks despite global rally

July 2023 was the 26th consecutive month of net outflows for equity funds.

29.07 / 19:05

business regulation Europe European Union open GitHub, Hugging Face, urge EU to relax open-source AI rules

An open letter from GitHub, Hugging Face, Creative Commons and other tech firms are calling the European Union to ease upcoming rules for open-source artificial intelligence models.

28.07 / 13:57

Europe companies institutional investors Retail investors multi-asset Inflows Amundi boosted by €3.7bn inflows in Q2

In total, retail investors added €2.1bn to Amundi’s AUM, with €1.9bn of this in treasury products.

27.07 / 14:35

Europe economics inflation Interest rates ECB European Central Bank record high ECB hikes rates to match record high as inflation set to remain 'too high for too long'

Eurozone inflation sat at 5.5% in June, down from 6.1% the month before but still substantially above the ECB’s target of 2%.

27.07 / 12:09

Law Adoption Europe privacy European Union German political parties split on how to regulate increasing AI adoption

In April 2021, the European Commission presented its proposal for harmonized rules on artificial intelligence (AI), dubbed the Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act). After the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament finalized their positions in December 2022 and June 2023, the legislative institutions entered a trilogue on the upcoming AI regulation.

27.07 / 12:09

Blockchain Europe Tokens European Union Digital Asset Securitize issues tokenized assets in Spain, plans September trading start

Digital asset trading platform Securitize has begun tokenizing equity in the Spanish real estate investment trust Mancipi Partners, it announced on June 27. The firm expects to launch secondary trading on the Avalanche blockchain in September.

23.07 / 05:39

Europe Climate change Climate Tourism The world is scorching. Here are the tourist hotspots facing the most heat

This year’s tourism season has been extra hot, with temperatures in the northern hemisphere reaching record-breaking levels that are set to keep intensifying.

21.07 / 07:52

Europe Asia property UK US growth credit Global Equities Strong H1 for global equities despite 'gloomy outlook'

Despite the overall positive performance for equities, UK equities made only modest gains during the first half of the year.

19.07 / 14:21

Europe Banks Survey US Bank of America BofA: European managers remain 'downbeat on growth'

81% of the 262 managers polled in July predicted a further economic slowdown in Europe, up from 70% last month

18.07 / 20:23

Law regulation Europe Analysis European Union Opinion Bitcoin Regulation The EU Commission’s strategy on Web4 is a flop

On July 11, the European Commission formally adopted its new strategy on Web4 and virtual worlds with the aim of ensuring “an open, secure, trustworthy, fair and inclusive digital environment” for European Union citizens. The strategy is based on four main pillars, revolving around the empowerment of human resources, support of businesses, further development of public services, and shaping of global standards for “Web 4.0” — a freshly coined term that attempts to preempt the next technological wave.

18.07 / 15:13

Ethereum Stablecoin Europe Gaming Legal network Marathon Today in Crypto: Shinhan Bank Tests Stablecoin Payments on Hedera Network, Marathon Shareholders File Lawsuit Against CEO & Top Execs, Cronos Partners with Ubisoft

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18.07 / 14:27

Adoption regulation Europe European Union Metaverse European Commission strategies EU stays on top of Web3 with metaverse, AI and crypto strategies

The European Union has been vocal about its place in the rapidly expanding ecosystem of emerging technologies.

18.07 / 10:51

Europe Asia South America Alternatives Blackstone Allfunds Largest alternative managers join Allfunds initiative to broaden access to private markets funds

The initiative allows participating private markets fund managers, which also include Franklin Templeton and Morgan Stanley AM, to tap into the Allfunds' distribution network.

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