ETFGI reported that Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) ETFs and ETPs listed globally gathered net inflows of US$730 million during January. Total assets invested in ESG ETFs and ETPs increased by 9.97% from US$22.47 billion at the end of December, to a record US$24.71billion, according to ETFGI's January 2019 ETF and ETP ESG industry landscape insights report.

In March 2018, the European Commission adopted an action plan to integrate sustainable finance within the financial system. For this purpose it asked EIOPA and ESMA to submit proposals on how to take ESG and climate risks into account under Solvency 2 and the Insurance Distribution Directive.

Natixis has adopted the United Nations Women's Empowerment Principles, further enhancing the company's initiatives to promote gender equality, which is a vital performance enabler.

Markets no longer believe in the ability of the ECB to raise its key rates in 2019 and the theme of the Japanization of Europe is coming back. A comparison with the Fed's experience in recent years allows us to see more clearly.

Euronext today welcomed Arcure, a company that harnesses artificial intelligence to create customised image processing solutions for industry, to its Euronext Growth market.