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Eurozone will survive despite Greek financial crisis

March 3, 2010--Nearly eight out of ten financial services practitioners believe the eurozone will survive despite the strain of the Greek financial crisis, a survey by the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) shows.

Of those who responded, 79% feel the eurozone will remain intact with only 21% of the view that the situation in Greece will trigger the collapse of the union of 16 countries.

Comments from those taking part in the CISI survey included:

“The threat of a potential domino effect within the eurozone should be sufficient for the group to come up with a workable solution, for the time being at least.”

“The euro has always been a political project rather than a financially pragmatic one. For this reason its members will not allow it to collapse, even if this comes at a great cost.”

“It will not collapse immediately because there is too much political capital invested in it. In the long term, Germany will probably not be interested in taking the steps to save it.”

Leading commentators across Europe have warned the future of the zone is at risk. They include Carl Heinz Daube, head of the German debt management agency, who warned that if any member country defaulted on its debt, the eurozone would break up.

Source: Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI)


Ireland follows UK path for pension reforms

March 3, 2010--The Irish government has unveiled plans for a pension framework which will require the auto-enrolment of all employees aged 22 or over from 2014, along with matching contributions from the employer, and State contributions equal to 33% tax relief. The State retirement age will also be increased to 68 by 2028.

Among the key proposals set out, the government said defined benefit pension schemes can expect stronger regulation and employees will be given access to defined contribution (DC) Approved Retirement Funds.

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Source: IP&E


db x-trackers baut Produktpalette im Bereich

March 3, 2010--db x-trackers hat den db x-trackers II iBoxx EUR Liquid Corporate 100 Total Return Index ETF an der Deutschen Börse lanciert und erweitert damit seine bestehende Produktpalette im Bereich der Indizes auf Unternehmenskredite

db x-trackers will mit diesem ETF seine Führungsposition im Bereich Liquidität (Quelle: Xetra, Dezember 2009) auf den Markt für ETFs auf Unternehmensanleihen ausweiten. Der neue ETF bildet den iBoxx EUR Liquid Corporate 100 Index® ab, der wiederum die Wertentwicklung von bis zu 100 auf Euro lautenden Unternehmensanleihen reflektiert. Wie alle ETFs der db x-trackers Palette verfolgt auch der neue die innovative Struktur der synthetischen Replikation der Indexrendite und reduziert so die Abweichung zum zugrunde liegenden Index (Tracking Error) auf ein Minimum. Durch die synthetische Replikation eliminiert dieser ETF viele der Performance-, Tracking- und Liquiditätsunsicherheiten von ETFs auf Unternehmensanleihen, die ihren Benchmarkindex durch eine Investition in die einzelnen Indextitel abbilden. Der ETF soll sich mit Hilfe der Deutschen Bank als Market Maker als einer der liquidesten ETFs im Markt der Unternehmensanleihen etablieren. Im Rahmen des Market Makings wird darauf abgezielt die Preisquotierungen grundsätzlich sehr zuverlässig am fairen Wert des ETFs auszurichten.

Insgesamt bietet db x-trackers nun in Deutschland 33 börsengelistete Renten-ETFs an. Mit dem db x-trackers II EONIA Total Return Index ETF stellt db x-trackers bereits den liquidesten ETF (gemessen am Xetra Liquiditätsmaß XLM), sowie den meist gehandelten ETF auf Xetra (Quelle: Xetra, Dezember 2009).

ETF auf den iBoxx EUR Liquid Corporate 100 Index®: Der ETF hat eine Pauschalgebühr von 0,20 Prozent p.a. und bildet, über den iBoxx EUR Liquid Corporate 100 Index®, die Wertentwicklung von bis zu 100 auf Euro lautenden liquiden Unternehmensanleihen ab, unter Berücksichtigung von im Index enthaltenen Neugewichtungskosten.

Der Index umfasst ausschließlich auf Euro oder eine Altwährung lautende endfällige Festzinsanleihen, der Geschäftssitz des Emittenten spielt dabei keine Rolle. Alle Anleihen müssen an den halbjährlichen Neugewichtungstagen eine Restlaufzeit von mindestens zwei Jahren aufweisen, neu in den Index aufgenommene Anleihen müssen des Weiteren eine Restlaufzeit von mindestens drei Jahren haben. Alle Anleihen müssen ein ausstehendes Volumen von mindestens EUR 750 Mio. aufweisen und das ausstehende Volumen einer Anleihe wird zur Berechnung ihrer Gewichtung innerhalb des Index verwendet. Barmittel aus Kuponzahlungen und nicht ersetzten Anleihen werden in den Index reinvestiert. Der iBoxx EUR Liquid Corporate 100 Index® ist breiter diversifiziert und zeigte über die letzten 3 Jahre eine bessere Performance als die meisten von anderen ETF Anbietern verwendeten Indizes auf Unternehmensanleihen.1

Überblick über den neuen db x-trackers ETF
db x-trackers II ETF auf: IBOXX EUR LIQUID CORPORATE 100 INDEX®
Währung: Euro (EUR) Pauschalgebühr (p.a.):0.20%
ISIN:LU0478205379

Source: db x-trackers


ETFlab iBoxx € Liquid Corporates Diversified-(ISIN: DE 000 ETF L37 5)

March 3, 2010--Der Münchener Spezialist für börsengehandelte Indexfonds, die ETFlab Investment GmbH, ermöglicht mit dem ETFlab iBoxx € Liquid Corporates Diversified Zugang zu einem breit diversifizierten Korb von Euro-Unternehmensanleihen. „Damit kommen Investoren in den Genuss einer deutlich höheren Rendite als bei Staatsanleihen“, hebt Andreas Fehrenbach, Geschäftsführer von ETFlab, hervor. Gerade bei Unternehmensanleihen sei es aber unbedingt ratsam, ein Engagement über Branchen und Länder hinweg zu streuen. „Dazu eignet sich ein ETF in idealer Weise, denn der Investor kauft mit einem Trade gleich ein ganzes Anleiheportfolio“, erläutert der ETF-Experte.

In dem zugrunde liegenden Index sind 75 Anleihen von Emittenten enthalten, deren Hauptsitz in Euroland, der Schweiz, Großbritannien, Schweden, Norwegen und Dänemark ist. Qualifiziert sind nur vorrangige Schuldentitel mit einem festen Kupon. Um die Risiken zusätzlich zu begrenzen, wurden weitere Vorkehrungen getroffen. Pro Emittent sind nur zwei Titel erlaubt, die Gewichtung pro Emittent ist auf 7,5 Prozent begrenzt. Für Emittenten aus dem Finanzsektor gelten erhöhte Anforderungen. Sie müssen mindestens ein Rating von A- aufweisen, während andere Emittenten auch mit einer Beurteilung von BBB- berücksichtigt werden können. „Damit entsprechen wir dem Bedürfnis nach erhöhter Sicherheit als Folge der Finanzkrise“, betont ETFlab-Geschäftsführer Fehrenbach. Generell darf die Emission der Schuldentitel im Index nicht länger als drei Jahre zurückliegen. Berücksichtigt werden Restlaufzeiten von 1,5 bis 10,5 Jahre.

Der ETF bildet den Index voll replizierend nach, d. h. die Original-Wertpapiere sind in dem nach UCITS III richtlinienkonformen Sondervermögen enthalten. Aktuell haben fast 89 Prozent der enthaltenen Papiere ein Rating von A oder besser. Von den Ländern sind am stärksten die Niederlande (29 %), Frankreich (16 %) und Großbritannien (13 %) gewichtet. Die aktuelle Branchenaufteilung berücksichtigt vor allem Banken (49 %), Versorger (16 %), Automobile sowie Telekommunikation (jeweils 8 %). Die durchschnittliche Restlaufzeit liegt bei 4,6 Jahren mit einer Rendite von 3,4 Prozent. Mit einer Gesamtkostenquote (TER) von 0,20 Prozent zählt der neue Fonds zu den preiswertesten unter den Corporate-Bond-ETFs weltweit. Der Handel wird am 3. März im XTF-Segment der Deutschen Börse aufgenommen.

Source: ETFLab


Dow Jones Index Data Monthly Report: Europe Edition

March 3, 2010--Index Data Monthly Report: Europe Edition Report from Dow Jones is now available.

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Source: Dow Jones Indexes


New Turbo Warrants on the Spanish Stock Exchange

It is Société Génèrale’s first issue of this product
March 3, 2010--The Spanish stock exchange will today list the first 10 Turbo Warrants issued by SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE all of which are linked to the IBEX 35® index. This issue completes the range of products offered by the financial firm, which comprises warrants and inline warrants.

Turbo Warrants started trading on the Spanish stock exchange in 2007. The main variable that determines the price of a Turbo is the trend followed by the asset to which it is linked and its operation and functioning are simple.

These products offer the possibility of bringing forward the expiry date with respect to that set in the terms of the issue depending on a predetermined barrier level. When the price of the underlying asset hits or exceeds the barrier level the expiry date for the Turbo Warrant is brought forward. The issue’s barrier levels range from 8,000 to 12,000 basis points of the IBEX 35®.

The number of warrants listed in the first two months of the year reached 1,402, up 30% from the same period a year earlier. Trading volumes in February on the warrants and certificates market came in at €124 million, up 25% from January. The number of trades in February was 31,254, up 28% from the previous month.

Source: Bolsa de Madrid


Bolsa de Madrid Investor Ombudsman 2009 report

The Rise In Contentious Claims Reflects The Increasing Importance Of Prevention
Requests for information by retail investors account for 70% of the total, compared to 50% three years ago
March 3, 2010--The most significant finding in 2009 was an increase in contentious enquiries, which are reports that involve conflicts. By dealing with these enquiries beforehand an unfounded claim can often be neutralised, which allows the preventive function to take on increased importance”, stated Carlos Fernández, Bolsa de Madrid Ombudsman during the presentation of his 2009 Ombudsman Annual Report.

In 2009 the Ombudsman’s office received 30 claims, two fewer than in 2008, with agreements representing 13% of the total, compared to 28% the previous year. In 2009 the number of claims that were resolved through arbitration accounted for 57% of all those handled by the Ombudsman office, compared to 82% the previous year.

“Enquiries by retail investors continued the growth trend seen in the last few years. These enquiries made up 70% of the total, compared to 50% three years ago. The enquiries made by media and university and cultural centres increased relative to previous years”, said Carlos Fernández.

The information requested is very similar to that of previous years, except for small differences. However, last year the most requested information involved matters other than the stock exchange itself in connection with the difficult conditions facing capital markets. This has in turn resulted in a decrease in the volume of telephone calls with respect to 2008. Most requests for information received by the Ombudsman were connected with the market. This is precisely the area where the Ombudsman works towards increasing individual investors’ financial culture so that a greater understanding of the market can help him or her to take informed investment decisions, thus avoiding the recourse to information requests

Within the protection service of the Ombudsman, the mediation function has prevailed over that of conciliation, though more detailed analysis of the situation shows the low degree of conflict in the reports. That is, the Ombudsman has solved claims basing his decisions on widely accepted and disseminated criteria, which are supported by the participating entities.



Source: Bolsa de Madrid


Eurex to Expand its Volatility Derivatives Offering

Launch of new VSTOXX® options as of 22 March 2010
March 2, 2010--The international derivatives exchange Eurex today announced that it will expand its offering of volatility index derivatives based on VSTOXX. The new options contract will be launched on 22 March 2010 and complement the existing VSTOXX mini future. This step will increase the offering of volatility derivatives that are centrally cleared via Eurex Clearing, thereby mitigating counterparty risks. The VSTOXX index calculates the implied volatility of the EURO STOXX 50 options.

Our new VSTOXX options will not only complement our VSTOXX mini futures but will also allow users to hedge their positions with greater precision”, explained Peter Reitz, member of the Eurex Executive Board.

Eurex will support the launch with a special market making scheme in order to ensure order book liquidity from the first day of trading. The minimum tick size is 0.5 (5 Euro). Trading hours will be between 9 am and 5:30 pm. The maturities of the new contracts will correspond to those of the existing VSTOXX mini futures: the three nearest calendar months and the following quarterly month of the February, May, August and November cycle thereafter.

Source: Eurex


Hedge funds raise bets against euro

March 2, 2010--Hedge funds are raising their bets against the euro amid growing fears of a regulatory backlash against their trading positions on the specific sovereign debt of Greece and other weak eurozone economies.

Many of the world’s biggest hedge funds have become increasingly concerned about fierce criticism by European politicians that their country bets have heightened the crisis of confidence in some markets.

Lord Turner, the chairman of the Financial Services Authority, the UK market regulator, on Tuesday became the latest heavyweight figure to add his support to an investigation into speculative positions in financial instruments that gain from a fall in prices of sovereign and corporate debt.

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Source: FT.com


EU unveils its 2020 vision for economy to avoid 'decline'

March 2, 2010--The European Commission will Wednesday propose a new green, innovative economy for Europe, seeking to avoid the "decline" of a bloc weakened by the global crisis.
"Europe must react," the EU's executive arm will warn in a document called "Europe 2020," which provides the main planks of an economic strategy for the 27-nation European Union over the next decade.

The paper, seen by AFP, pulls few punches.

"Europe's structural weaknesses have been exposed" by the financial and economic crises, the text proclaims.

It goes on to list low growth rates and productivity, and a lack of investment in research and innovation -- a key factor in a world of fast-changing technology.

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Source: EU Business


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