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ESMA And The European Environment Agency Signed A Memorandum Of Understanding To Strengthen Their Cooperation In Sustainable Finance Area

Date 20/08/2025

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and the European Environment Agency (EEA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) whose purpose is to strengthen cooperation in sustainable finance. The MoU focuses on environmental factors and their integration in the EU sustainable finance framework, including the supervision of the framework.

Themes ETFs Launches Themes Humanoid Robotics ETF Tracking The Solactive Global Humanoid Robotics Index

Date 20/08/2025

Themes ETFs and Solactive announce the introduction of the Themes Humanoid Robotics ETF, which will track the Solactive Global Humanoid Robotics Index. The ETF offers targeted exposure to companies involved in the accelerating adoption of humanoid and service-oriented robots worldwide.

CMB.TECH Lists On Euronext

Date 20/08/2025

• Market capitalisation of approximately NOK 27 billion
• The 46th listing on Euronext in 2025
• Dual listing combining Brussels’ strong local roots with Oslo’s world-class shipping expertise

Stronghold Capital Management Authorised By Dubai Financial Services Authority To Advance Hedge Fund Innovation In The Middle East

Date 20/08/2025

Stronghold Capital Management Limited (“Stronghold”) announced it has been officially authorized by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) to operate as a hedge fund manager in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the region’s leading international financial hub.

ETFGI Reports U.S. ETF Industry Surges To Record 11.81 Trillion US Dollars In AUM Amid Unprecedented 678 Billion US Dollar YTD Net Inflows

Date 20/08/2025

 ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm renowned for its expertise in subscription research, consulting services, events, and ETF TV on global ETF industry trends, reported today that assets invested in the ETFs industry in the United States reached a new record of US$11.81 trillion at the end of July.  During July, the ETFs industry in the United States gathered net inflows of US$124.16 billion, bringing YTD net inflows to a record US$678.14 billion, according to ETFGI's July 2025 US ETFs and ETPs industry landscape insights report, the monthly report which is part of an annual paid-for research subscription service. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)

JP Jenkins Appoints Martin Graham As Chairman - Markets Technology Expert To Lead UK’s Largest Venue For Unlisted Assets

Date 20/08/2025

JP Jenkins (www.jpjenkins.com), the UK’s largest private marketplace for unlisted securities, has this morning announced the appointment of Martin Graham as Chairman. Having previously served on the JP Jenkins advisory board, Martin is recognised as a global technology and markets expert, having worked with a number of exchanges and other financial institutions through his career.

CoinShares Fund Flows - Ethereum Dominates As Digital Asset Inflows Hit $3.75bn

Date 20/08/2025

Key findings include:

• Digital asset investment products saw US$3.75bn inflows, the fourth-largest on record, driving AuM to an all-time high of US$244bn.
• Ethereum led with US$2.87bn inflows (77% of total), pushing YTD inflows to a record US$11bn, far surpassing Bitcoin on a proportional basis.
• Solana and XRP saw inflows of US$176.5m and US$125.9m respectively. Conversely, Litecoin and Ton saw outflows of US$0.4m and US$1m respectively.

The World Federation Of Exchanges Launches The Exchange Manifesto To Champion Exchanges As Drivers Of Prosperity

Date 20/08/2025

The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), the global industry association for exchanges and clearing houses, has launched an Exchange Manifesto, codifying the unique and irreplaceable value exchange groups bring to society at large.

United Fintech Appoints Rupsa Mukherjee As Head Of M&A

Date 20/08/2025

United Fintech, a neutral digital transformation platform for banks, asset managers, and trading institutions, today announced the appointment of Rupsa Mukherjee as Head of Mergers & Acquisitions.

UmweltBank Launches Green And Social Bond ETF, Tracking The Solactive UmweltBank Green & Social Bond EUR IG 0–5 Year Index

Date 20/08/2025

Solactive is pleased to announce its latest collaboration with UmweltBank on the launch of a new Green and Social Bond ETF. The ETF tracks the Solactive UmweltBank Green & Social Bond EUR IG 0–5 Year Index, aiming to offer investors targeted exposure to high-quality, euro-denominated fixed-income securities that meet rigorous environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria in alignment with UmweltBank’s sustainability principles.