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Eurozone faces economic strains as government debt piles up
April 16, 2020--The European Central Bank's decision to buy almost €900bn of extra bonds this year has kept sovereign yields under control and helped stave off a rerun of the 2010-2012 eurozone debt crisis.
But as new IMF forecasts on Wednesday showed, the coronavirus crisis is propelling government debt in the...
Unscheduled free-float adjustment of Isra Vision AG in SDAX and TecDAX
April 15, 2020--Changes will become effective on 20 April
On Wednesday, Qontigo's global index provider STOXX Ltd. announced an unscheduled change to the SDAX and TecDAX indices.
Due to the takeover of Isra Vision AG (DE0005488100) by Atlas Copco AB the free float of Isra Vision AG changed by more than 10 percentage points.
According to the Guide to the DAX Equity Indices, section 5.1.4., the company's free float will be adjusted in the indices from the current 56.01 percent to 23.69 percent.
New iShares ETF on Xetra: emerging market corporate bonds
March 11, 2020--Since Wednesday, a new Exchange Traded Fund of iShares has been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
With the iShares J.P. Morgan $ EM Corp Bond UCITS ETF EUR Hedged (Acc), investors can participate in the performance of US dollar-denominated corporate bonds and quasi-government bonds from emerging markets such as China, Brazil and India.
The investment universe includes both bonds with investment grade status and high yield bonds. The allocation of income is reinvested. In addition, investors are hedged against potential exchange rate risks against the euro.
ECB-Meeting of 11-12 March 2020 -Account of the monetary policy meeting of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank
April 9, 2020--held in Frankfurt am Main on Wednesday and Thursday, 11-12 March 2020
1. Review of financial, economic and monetary developments and policy options
Financial market developments
Ms Schnabel reviewed the latest financial market developments, focusing on the implications of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic from three different perspectives: a contextual perspective, a policy perspective and a stability perspective.
First, from a contextual perspective, stock markets had corrected sharply and equity market volatility had spiked. The S&P 500 volatility index (VIX) had risen above the levels seen during the height of the sovereign debt crisis. On Monday, 9 March 2020 equity markets had experienced the sharpest one-day sell-off since the global financial crisis. However, the severity of the sell-off needed to be assessed in the broader market context in which it had taken place. Specifically, over the course of the second half of 2019, equity market valuations had risen notably and, in some places, had been pricing in an outlook for the global economy that had become increasingly more optimistic than leading indicators of economic activity suggested. This risk-on mood in financial markets had, in turn, implied a higher risk of a more pronounced correction should sentiment change. Such a scenario was currently materialising.
ECB-Meeting of 18 March 2020-Account of the monetary policy meeting of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank
April 9, 2020--held by means of a teleconference on Wednesday, 18 March 2020
1. Review of financial and economic developments and policy options
The President started the meeting by observing that, while the policy measures taken by the Governing Council at its monetary policy meeting on 11-12 March 2020 had been well calibrated at the time, the scale of the challenges faced had been highly uncertain.
Meanwhile, the situation had deteriorated significantly, with nearly all euro area countries in full containment mode owing to the rapid spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19).
The situation was unprecedented and the repercussions were also impossible to forecast accurately. Uncertainty on the economic front was creating severe strains in the financial markets, while the message that, first and foremost, fiscal support was required had been well understood, and many governments had already responded. Faced with the risk of the ECB's monetary policy transmission becoming significantly impaired, there was an urgent need for the Governing Council to reassess its policy stance and instruments to address the economic consequences of the evolving coronavirus pandemic.
Investors pull 22bn EUR from European ETFs in worst month for funds
April 9, 2020--BlackRock, DWS and UBS among managers with the biggest outflows in March
Europe's rapidly expanding exchange traded fund industry suffered its worst month on record in March as stock markets across the region fell sharply in response to the economic disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Investors pulled €21.9bn from ETFs listed in Europe in March, the largest monthly withdrawal on record, according to Morningstar, the data provider.
20 years of ETF trading in Europe
April 8, 2020--ETFs established as standardised products for private capital accumulation/The first products in Europe were listed on Xetra on 11 April 2000/Deutsche Börse factsheet shows development of ETF trading
Exchange Traded Funds, better known as ETFs, have seen increasing demand from investors for years due to the continuing trend towards passive investing.
More and more private investors are now using ETFs, especially to build up long-term wealth. 11 April marks the 20th anniversary of the launch of the first two products in Europe.
It all began with two exchange-traded index funds by Merrill Lynch International, which were listed on Deutsche Börse's Xetra market, enabling investors to participate in the performance of the EURO STOXX 50 and the STOXX Europe 50 indices. Today, more than 1,500 ETFs are listed on Xetra. With this selection and a monthly trading volume of €13 billion, Xetra is the leading one for ETFs in Europe.
Initiatives taken to try and help EU Savers and Investors navigate the Economic Fallout from the Coronavirus epidemic
April 7, 2020--The continued spread of the COVID-19 virus around the world and the emergency confinement measures have severely disrupted capital markets. EU Citizens in their capacity as investors and savers are already feeling the squeeze and will be among the first in line to suffer from the economic and financial fallout that will undoubtably ensue following the large array of different financial measures taken by governments and financial institutions.
BETTER FINANCE and its members are scrambling to put tools in place and to provide clear information and guidance for individual investors and financial services users across all EU Member States. Hereunder follows a list of some of the initiatives already up and running:
ECB-Euro area quarterly balance of payments and international investment position: fourth quarter of 2019
April 7, 2020--Current account surplus at €320 billion (2.7% of euro area GDP) in 2019, down from €361 billion (3.1% of GDP) in 2018.
Geographic counterparts: largest bilateral surpluses vis-à-vis the United Kingdom (€184 billion in 2019, up from €158 billion in 2018) and the United States (€111 billion, down from €133 billion), with largest deficits vis-à-vis offshore centres (€77 billion, up from €9 billion) and China (€69 billion, up from €65 billion).
International investment position at end-2019 showed net liabilities of €63 billion (below 1% of euro area GDP), after net liabilities of €153 billion at the end of the third quarter of 2019.
ESMA report stresses impact of costs on retail investor benefits
April 6, 2020--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU securities regulator, today publishes its second annual statistical report on the cost and performance of retail investment products in the European Union (EU.)
The analysis contained in this report complements ESMA's risk assessment and supervisory convergence work within its investor protection mandate, and contributes to the European Commission's project on cost and performance of investment products under the Capital Markets Union Action Plan.
