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Right-wing parties across Europe have seen a surge in support over recent years and are set for record gains in the 2024 European Parliament elections. Meanwhile, an emboldened ID party could apply pressure on Parliament to alter its stance on other contentious issues. Here's a look at how these shifts could impact EU policy. "The incoming Commission and Parliament are likely to continue the trend towards greater protectionism and intervention in strategic industries, although the EU will remain an open, trade-dependent economy," they wrote. EU enlargementElsewhere, enlargement of the EU could face further setbacks with a larger euroskeptic presence in Parliament.
Persons: Sean Gallup, Armida van Rij, Chatham House thinktank, Verisk, Mario Bikarski, Laurent Balt, van Rij, Dorien Rookmaker, Balt Organizations: Getty, Populist, Sunday, Greens, European Free Alliance, European People's Party, EPP, European Conservatives, Eurasia Group, Chatham House, CNBC, Immigration, Citi, ECR, EU Locations: Europe, Ukraine, Russia, China, U.S
Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailUK election is looking 'difficult' for Conservative party, analyst saysLaurent Balt, U.K. and Europe analyst at Verisk Maplecroft says the current outcome of the upcoming general election, according to current polling, suggests an "unprecedented" low number of seats for the Conservatives in parliament.
Persons: Laurent Balt, Verisk Maplecroft Organizations: Conservative, Conservatives Locations: Europe
BlackRock's iShares launched two new defined outcome funds on Friday — the iShares Large Cap Moderate Buffer ETF (IVVM) and the iShares Large Cap Deep Buffer ETF (IVVB) . The moderate buffer fund is designed to shield investors from quarterly declines between 0 and 5%, while the deep buffer fund guards against quarterly drawdowns between 5% and 20%. Buffer funds saw a surge of investor interest in 2022, when their downside protection shielded customers from the bear market. Innovator has a wide offering of buffer funds, including a popular series of monthly funds that offer a 12-month investment horizon. BJAN YTD mountain The January buffer ETF from Innovator rallied in the first half, but not as much as the S & P 500.
Persons: BlackRock's iShares, Tim Urbanowicz, Urbanowicz, Phil Toews, Toews Organizations: Equity, Toews Corporation, JPMorgan
Buffer ETFs, which are encompassed by defined outcome funds, offer participation in stocks or bonds while maintaining a level of downside protection — protection usually paid for by a cap level on potential upsides. For investors easing into the defined outcome ETF space, Day said, the Innovator Defined Wealth Shield ETF (BALT) is the more conservative strategy. "Every time the market has corrected the 20% buffer, BALT has really guarded investors against losses," Day said. But to counter those concerns, Sohn explained, market volatility in recent years has created an environment tailored for buffer ETFs to prevail. Now you're seeing options-related strategies to get that income through the equity market."
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