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ECB-Meeting of 15-16 March 2023-Account " of the monetary policy meeting of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank
April 20, 2023--Held in Frankfurt am Main on Wednesday and Thursday, 15-16 March 2023
1. Review of financial, economic and monetary developments and policy options
Financial market developments
Ms Schnabel distinguished two periods when reporting on financial market developments since the Governing Council's previous monetary policy meeting on 1-2 February 2023.
In the first period, stretching until the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) in the United States, mounting signs of more persistent pressures on core inflation in the euro area - i.e. inflation in the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) excluding the food and energy components -had led investors to reassess their views on the likely future path of inflation and interest rates, and they were pricing in a higher-for-longer inflation and rate environment.
ESMA finds data quality significantly improves under new monitoring approach
April 19, 2023--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's financial markets regulator and supervisor, today published the third edition of its Data Quality Report under the European Markets Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) and the Securitised Financing Transactions Regulation (SFTR) reporting regimes.
The report highlights the increased use of transaction data by EU financial regulatory authorities in their day-to-day supervision and identifies significant quality improvements following a new approach to data monitoring. In addition, it sets out how ESMA, together with the National Competent Authorities (NCAs), the European Central Bank (ECB) and the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB), has incorporated key insights from its data monitoring in several internal workstreams.
New ETFs from Invesco on Xetra: access to selected sectors and high-yield corporate bonds while taking sustainability into account
April 17, 2023--Since Monday, five new exchange-traded funds issued by Invesco have been tradable on Xetra and via Börse Frankfurt.
The four new equity ETFs provide access to companies from individual sectors of the S&P Developed Ex-Korea LargeMidCap ESG Enhanced Index family. Large and mid-cap companies from developed countries are considered, taking ESG and environmental factors into account.
ESMA publishes latest edition of its newsletter
April 4, 2023--This paper aims to inform the discussion in relation to China with accounts of experiences in large and complex financial sectors.
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's financial markets regulator and supervisor, has today published its latest edition of its Spotlight on Markets Newsletter.
Your one-stop-shop in the world of EU financial markets focused in March on various important topics such as the Market Correction Mechanism (MCM) and our cooperation with ACER-the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators- as well as the launch of the first ESMA cartoon on investor protection.
The results of the Effects Assessment confirmed the findings of the preliminary data report that, to date, no measurable impact of the MCM can be identified. In addition, we signed an updated Memorandum of Understanding with ACER, which strengthens collaboration between the two institutions and incorporates new cooperation areas under the MCM Regulation and benchmarks related to the energy sector.
Exchange traded funds
Ireland extends lead over Luxembourg in ETF industry
March 30, 2023--More than two-thirds of European ETF assets are now domiciled in Dublin
Luxembourg has fallen further behind Ireland as an exchange traded fund domicile in Europe and the gap is expected to widen.
Ireland is now home to more than two-thirds of European ETF assets, with a 67 per cent market share and assets under management of €939bn as of the end of January, according to Morningstar data.
ESMA publishes guidance on fractional shares
March 28, 2023--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's financial markets regulator and supervisor, has issued today a Public Statement addressing investor protection concerns raised by derivatives on fractions of shares.
The statement highlights that derivatives on fractions of shares are not corporate shares, and therefore firms should not use the term fractional shares when referring to these instruments. Additionally, in line with the obligation to make clients reasonably able to understand the nature and risks of the specific type of financial instrument, firms should make clear to the investor that they are buying a derivative instrument.
ESMA-Trends, Risks and Vulnerabilities (TRV) Report, No. 1, 2023-ESMA sees high risks amid fragile markets
March 27, 2023--Risk summary and outlook:
The slowdown of economic activity, high inflation, the global tightening of financial conditions, the geopolitical environment and the materialisation of peripheral risks linked to leverage and liquidity are the defining drivers of risk in EU financial markets at the current juncture, aggravated by growing concerns over business practices in the crypto space.
Amid this volatile environment, financial markets remained remarkably stable in the second half of 2022 (2H22) and economic sentiment has become more positive in early 2023. But there is no reason for complacency: High levels of uncertainty and fragile market liquidity are limiting the resilience of the financial system against further external shocks.
ECB-Monetary developments in the euro area: February 2023
March 27, 2023--Annual growth rate of broad monetary aggregate M3 decreased to 2.9% in February 2023 from 3.5% in January
Annual growth rate of narrower monetary aggregate M1, comprising currency in circulation and overnight deposits, was -2.7% in February, compared with -0.8% in January
Annual growth rate of adjusted loans to households decreased to 3.2% in February from 3.6% in January
Annual growth rate of adjusted loans to non-financial corporations decreased to 5.7% in February from 6.1% in January
Components of the broad monetary aggregate M3
The annual growth rate of the broad monetary aggregate M3 decreased to 2.9% in February 2023 from 3.5% in January, averaging 3.5% in the three months up to February. The components of M3 showed the following developments. The annual growth rate of the narrower aggregate M1, which comprises currency in circulation and overnight deposits, was -2.7% in February, compared with -0.8% in January. The annual growth rate of short-term deposits other than overnight deposits (M2-M1) increased to 17.5% in February from 15.2% in January. The annual growth rate of marketable instruments (M3-M2) increased to 21.3% in February from 13.7% in January.
ESMA fines S&P 1.11 million euros for failures related to the premature release of credit ratings to the public
March 24, 2023--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's financial markets regulator and supervisor, has fined S&P Global Ratings Europe Limited (S&P) a total of EUR 1,110,000, and issued a public notice for breaches of the Credit Rating Agencies Regulation (CRA Regulation).
ESMA found that S&P published credit ratings before the concerned securities were issued by the rated entities and announced to the market.
This was due to internal control failures and led to breaches by S&P of its transparency obligations.
The breaches covered by the fine specifically relate to:
deficiencies in S&P's internal control mechanisms, which did not ensure compliance with its obligations regarding the timely disclosure of credit ratings;
the failure by S&P to disclose on a non-selective basis and in a timely manner decisions to discontinue credit ratings;
New strategy ETF from WisdomTree on Xetra: high-dividend companies from developed markets with currency hedging
March 23, 2023--Since Thursday, a new exchange-traded fund issued by WisdomTree has been tradable on Xetra and via the trading venue Börse Frankfurt.
The WisdomTree Global Quality Dividend Growth UCITS ETF- EUR Hedged Acc allows investors to invest in high-dividend companies from developed markets.
In addition,companies are selected based on other factors including estimated long-term earnings growth and average return on equity and return on assets. The weighting of the companies is based on the dividend yield and the two fundamental factors.
Companies that do not comply with ESG principles are not considered.
This is a currency-hedged share class in which the impact of exchange rate fluctuations is minimised.
