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Traders Predict Shifts in the Trading Industry
January 15, 2020--According to the latest Trader Survey by the Swiss Stock Exchange, digital assets and AI are poised to reshape the future of trading.
A recent SIX survey of participants operating on the Swiss Stock Exchange revealed enthusiasm for trading digital assets; almost two-thirds state growing interest from clients to trade digital assets.
When asked about their long-term outlook for trading digital assets and crypto products, an even higher majority of traders-80%-believe that demand will increase. When considering the impact of trading digital assets more broadly, many feel it will streamline the trading and settlement process and reduce overall trading costs.
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Source: SIX Swiss Exchange
HANetf & Purpose Investments Confirm Listing of The Medical Cannabis & Wellness UCITS ETF
January 14, 2020--January 14, 2020--The Medical Cannabis & Wellness UCITS ETF lists on Deutsche Boerse XETRA today under the ticker CBSX
CBSX is the first medical cannabis ETF to be listed in Europe
CBSX has been passported to London and Italy
First UCITS ETF from Purpose Investments, launched via HANetf's independent white-label ETF platform
HANetf and Purpose Investments are pleased to confirm the listing of The Medical Cannabis and Wellness UCITS ETF on Deutsche Boerse XETRA today. The fund has listed with the ticker CBSX with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 80bps. The ETF is passported for distribution to Italy and the UK.
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Source: hanetf.com
Europe's first ETF focusing on the medical cannabis industry listed on Xetra
January 14, 2020--Purpose Investment's first ETF to be listed via HANetf white label platform
Since Tuesday a new Exchange Traded Fund of Purpose Investments is tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt via the white label platform of HANetf.
The Medical Cannabis and Wellness UCITS ETF is the first ETF in Europe to offer investors access to the performance of companies primarily active in the medical cannabis, hemp and cannabidiol (CBD) industry.
The benchmark index currently comprises 13 companies active in the production of medical cannabis and related products and services. Medical cannabis and cannabidiol (CBD) products are used to treat diseases such as cancer, epilepsy and chronic pain.
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Source: Deutsche Börse Group
Solactive starts the new decade with innovative research-driven indices-Introducing the Solactive Future Trends Index Series
January 14, 2020--Solactive kicks off 2020 with the release of a new major index family, concerning significant socio-economic trends set to shape society's future way of life. The Solactive Future Trends Index Series offers a range of new index concepts in the field of megatrends and thematic investing.
Megatrends, in general, are inevitable major long-term evolutions in society, economics, or the environment that affect society and possibly also have an impact on politics. Solactive's approach focusses exclusively on anticipated future trends that will last for at least the next decade
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Source: Solactive AG
Euro area securities issues statistics: November 2019
January 13, 2020-The annual growth rate of the outstanding amount of debt securities issued by euro area residents was 3.0% in November 2019, compared with 2.9% in October.
For the outstanding amount of listed shares issued by euro area residents, the annual rate of change was -0.1% in November 2019, compared with -0.2% in October.
Debt securities
New issuance of debt securities by euro area residents totalled EUR 648.2 billion in November 2019. Redemptions amounted to EUR 556.5 billion and net issues to EUR 91.6 billion. The annual growth rate of outstanding debt securities issued by euro area residents was 3.0% in November 2019, compared with 2.9% in October.
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Source: ECB
ESMA report values EU Alternative Investment Funds at EUR5.8 trillion
January 10, 2020--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) today published its second statistical report on European Union (EU) Alternative Investment Funds (AIF). The study found that the EU AIF sector in 2018, as measured by Net Asset Value (NAV), amounted to €5.8tn or nearly 40% of the total EU fund industry.
The report is based on data from 30,357 AIFs, or almost 100% of the market.
Sector breakdown
Funds of Funds accounted for 14% of the industry, followed by Real Estate Funds (12%), Hedge Funds (6%) and Private Equity Funds (6%).
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Source: ESMA
New Tabula ETF on Xetra: European corporate bonds with investment grade and fixed coupon
January 10, 2020--Since Friday, a new Exchange Traded Fund from Tabula ICAV is tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
With the Tabula European iTraxx IG Bond UCITS ETF (EUR), investors participate in the performance of an index that represents an equally weighted portfolio of liquid European corporate bonds with investment grade and denominated in Euro.
In order to be included in the reference index, a bond must have an outstanding volume of at least EUR 500 million and a residual maturity of three to seven years.
Name: Tabula European iTraxx IG Bond UCITS ETF (EUR)
Asset class: Bond ETF
ISIN: IE00BL6XZW69
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Source: Deutsche Börse Cash Market
ESMA announces key priorities for 2020-22
January 9, 2020--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's securities markets regulator, has published its Strategic Orientation for 2020-22. The Strategic Orientation sets out ESMA's future focus and objectives and reflects its expanded responsibilities and powers following the ESAs Review, and EMIR 2.2, which increases its focus on supervisory convergence, strengthens its role in building the Capital Markets Union (CMU) and gives it with more direct supervision responsibilities.
The strategy details ESMA's planned activities, based on its enhanced role, to respond to the challenges faced by the EU, its citizens and capital markets including developing a large retail investor base to support the CMU, promoting sustainable finance and long-term oriented markets, dealing with the opportunities and risks posed by digitalisation, the EU's role in international finance and ensuring a proportionate approach to regulation.
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Source: ESMA
Vanguard set to enter UK investment advice industry
January 9, 2020--The US manager known for low-cost passive funds moves to shake up wealth management sector.
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Source: FT.com
ESMA assesses EU financial market impact of circuit breakers
January 7, 2020--The European Securities and Markets Regulator (ESMA), the EU's securities markets regulator, today publishes a study on the market impacts of circuit breakers.
Sudden and drastic price swings in financial markets can be a source of market instability and are a concern for market participants, supervisors and regulators. Circuit breakers are key instruments used by trading venues to regulate markets and interrupt excessive price movements.
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Source: ESMA