Freedom24: Romanians boost trading in AI stocks
Romanian investors have a strong interest in technology, AI, and cryptocurrency, alongside a strategic allocation to broad-market ETFs and high-yield bonds.
Romanian investors have a strong interest in technology, AI, and cryptocurrency, alongside a strategic allocation to broad-market ETFs and high-yield bonds.
SAI Globinvest, a Romanian investment management company, has launched the Globinvest Energy & Financials ETF,
InterCapital Asset Management, a Croatian independent investment manager with €550 million in assets, is launching a new ETF on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) starting Tuesday.
The ETF, currently listed in Croatia under the ticker 7GROM, has already raised €5.5 million in under six months.
This ETF, expected to debut by year-end, will track the SBITOPtr index, the primary equity benchmark of the Ljubljana Stock Exchange, comprising nine Slovenian blue-chip stocks.
A market maker plays a crucial role in ensuring the smooth trading of financial instruments, such as ETFs, by continuously quoting buy (bid) and sell (ask) prices.
Since listing on the Bucharest Stock Exchange, more than 350,000 new fund units were issued by InterCapital. The total value of the ETF units traded on BVB overpassed €5.5 million.
The newest ETF on the local capital market will start trading on the Bucharest Stock Exchange on May 29th, 2024, with symbol ICBETNETF.

Romanian software company Arobs Transilvania Software has signed an agreement to acquire Quest Global Romania, the local unit of global engineering services provider Quest Global Engineering Services.
Russian oil major Lukoil has signed an agreement with US investment firm Carlyle for the sale of Lukoil International.
Enterprises across Europe and the Middle East have moved from AI pilots to scaled implementations, with nearly half of AI proof-of-concepts already in production.
Penny continues its national network expansion with the opening of a new store in Bacău. With this opening, the Penny network reaches 462 units nationwide.
In 2024, the average price of 1 hectare of arable land in the EU reached €15,224, reflecting a 6.1% increase from the previous year.