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EU watchdog flags harder line on cross-border funds management

August 19, 2020--Brexit safeguards to stop asset managers in Britain running "shell" investment funds in the European Union to retain access to its markets should be hardwired into EU law, the bloc's securities watchdog said on Wednesday.

After Britain voted in 2016 to leave the EU, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issued guidance on minimum "substance" or senior boots on the ground at EU funds typically domiciled in Dublin and Luxembourg and whose portfolio management has been "delegated" to London.

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Source: reuters.com


Official Statistics: Forecasts for the UK economy: August 2020

August 19, 2020--A comparison of independent forecasts for the UK economy in August 2020.

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Source: www.gov.uk


EU regulator's proposed reforms could damage United kingdom fund sector

August 19, 2020--A top European economic regulator has proposed sweeping reforms of the region's expenditure fund guidelines that possibly threaten the UK's ambitions to improve London’s posture put up-Brexit as a world centre for asset administration.

The EU had by now warned the Uk this 7 days that it may have to wait around after the end of this calendar year to know regardless of whether London would safe prized obtain legal rights to provide economic items and companies across the European single market. Any delay will raise the uncertainty awaiting banking institutions and asset professionals from January when the put up-Brexit transition arrangements will have expired.

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Source: alltopnews.co.uk


ESMA recommends priority topics in AIFMD review

August 19, 2020--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's securities markets regulator, has written to the European Commission (Commission) highlighting areas to consider during the forthcoming review of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD).
AIFMD has provided a successful framework for alternative funds in Europe since 2011.

However, ESMA and national competent authorities have through the years gathered experience with the framework and have identified areas that could be improved in the legislation to enhance the supervision of alternative fund managers in Europe. ESMA has also learned from its role in the reporting framework under AIFMD where improvements could be made.

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Source: ESMA


ETFs set to usurp active funds in ethical investing space

August 17, 2020--Shift to passive would be a body blow to traditional ESG investment approach
Exchange traded funds and other passive vehicles are set to usurp active managers as the dominant ethical investing approach, research suggests.

The shift would be a body blow to active investment houses hoping their potentially greater ability to engage with investee companies would allow them to hang on to assets being invested according to good environmental, social and governance principles.

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Source: FT.com


ECB-Euro area investment fund statistics: second quarter of 2020

August 17, 2020--In the second quarter of 2020 the outstanding amount of shares/units issued by investment funds other than money market funds was €12,473 billion, €1,004 billion higher than in the first quarter of 2020. The increase was mainly accounted for by €817 billion in price and other changes.

The outstanding amount of shares/units issued by exchange-traded funds (ETFs) was €815 billion, which was €109 billion higher than in the first quarter of 2020.

The outstanding amount of shares/units issued by money market funds was €1,363 billion, €113 billion higher than in the first quarter of 2020.

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Source: ECB


UBS beats Amundi as top European manager of retail investor assets

August 16, 2020--Swiss bank's fund arm cements position as rival suffers large redemptions.

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Source: FT.com


Credit investors go 'all in' rather than fight central banks

August 13, 2020--Safety net provided by crisis measures encourages most bullish sentiment on record.
European credit investors have gone "all in", judging that the extraordinary market-supporting measures of central banks are too powerful to fight against, according to a survey by Bank of America.

The investment bank, which surveyed 51 fund managers across the UK and continental Europe, found that record-low interest rates and vast asset-buying programmes put in place to limit the economic damage from the Covid-19 pandemic have encouraged many to load up on corporate bonds.

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Source: FT.com


STOXX decides rule change for DAX Selection Indices

August 12, 2020--Insolvent companies must leave indices at short notice
Rule change will be effective on 19 August 2020

Qontigo's global index provider STOXX Ltd. has announced rule changes for the DAX family. STOXX decided to adopt the definition of Insolvency Event as proposed in the recent market consultation. According to the new rules, insolvent companies shall be removed from the DAX Selection Indices with two trading days' notice. The rules will become effective on 19 August.

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Source: Qontigo


BlackRock to tap best of own thematic funds with new strategy

August 12, 2020--BlackRock to tap best of own thematic funds with mega-trend strategy.

Asset manager will use new approach to invest across index and alpha products. BlackRock has launched a new mega-trend fund which is designed to capitalise on the best of its own active and index products.

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Source: citywire.co.uk


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