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Flow Traders Annual General Meeting of Shareholders adopts all proposals
May 8, 2019--Flow Traders N.V. ("Flow Traders") announces that its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders ("AGM") has adopted all proposals on the agenda of the AGM held today. An overview of the most important resolutions and announcements is presented below.
Dividend
The Management Board of Flow Traders announced the distribution of a dividend for the year 2018 of €2.35 per share.
As an interim dividend of €1.35 per share was paid on 13 August 2018, the final dividend will be €1.00 per share. The final dividend will be made payable on 15 May 2019. Ex-dividend date for the final dividend has been set at 10 May 2019.
Reappointment of Dennis Dijkstra as CEO and member of the Management Board
The AGM reappointed Dennis Dijkstra as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and member of the Management Board with effect from 8 May 2019 for a period of four years.
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Source: Flow Traders N.V.
European Commission-Spring 2019 Economic Forecast: Growth continues at a more moderate pace
May 7, 2019--The European economy is forecast to continue expanding for the seventh year in a row in 2019, with real GDP expected to grow in all EU Member States. As global uncertainties continue to weigh, domestic dynamics are set to support the European economy. Growth is expected to gather pace again next year
.The recent slowdown in global growth and world trade, together with high uncertainty about trade policies, is weighing on prospects for Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth in 2019 and 2020. The continued weakness of the manufacturing sector also plays a role, especially in those countries encountering specific problems in the automobile industry.
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Source: European Commission
With 1,500 ETFs, SIX Ranks among Top 3 ETF Venues in Europe
May 7, 2019--2nd May marked an ETF-record for SIX. SIX has experienced remarkable growth in ETF listings since it first launched the segment in 2000.
The Swiss stock exchange's extensive range of ETFs, offered by a unique mix of large and smaller providers from both Switzerland and abroad, covers a wide spectrum of investment needs.
The Swiss stock exchange, operated by SIX, continues to cement itself as a leading global ETF (Exchange Traded Fund) destination, with 1'500 ETFs now listed on the exchange, a new milestone representing a massive increase in its product offering since 2015, when there were 1'000 ETFs listed.
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Source: SIX Swiss Exchange
New iShares ETFs on Xetra: Companies from different regions focus on sustainability
May 6, 2019--Since Tuesday five new Exchange Traded Funds from iShares are tradable via Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
With the equity ETFs, investors can participate in the performance of various MSCI indices on a regional or global level, which are grouped according to sustainability criteria.
The benchmark indices exclude companies related to weapons, tobacco cultivation or generating revenues from coal or oil. Companies that violate the UN Global Compact principles or do not have an ESG ranking are also excluded from the indices. The weighting of the companies in the individual indices is based on their ESG ratings and CO2 emissions.
The five investment regions are the USA, Japan, Europe, the EU countries and the global MSCI World index.
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Source: Deutsche Börse Market Group
Announcement of a change to the management board of Solactive AG
May 6, 2019--Christian Grabbe has decided to pursue a new career opportunity outside Solactive and will therefore not be seeking re-appointment as a board member of Solactive AG.
After ensuring a smooth transition, he will leave the company with immediate effect.
In his approximately five years as Chief Operating Officer and member of the Management Board, Christian Grabbe has played a key role in organizing the company from a small index vendor located in Frankfurt to a global provider with overseas offices in North America and Asia, offering 24 hours service for its global customers. With Christian Grabbe's support, the company grew from 20 employees to more than 200 today. He has accompanied the Solactive growth story with the introduction of the required operational processes and measures, and he has been a key factor in setting up the operations in Hong Kong, Toronto and Dresden. On the basis of these achievements, Christian has decided to end his management role.
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Source: Solactive
Monday Morning Memo: Spotlight on the Concentration at the Promoter Level in the European ETF Industry
May 5, 2019--Investors, market observers, and regulators always raise questions about the competitiveness of the European exchange-traded fund industry since the assets under management seem to be concentrated among a few ETF promoters. Generally speaking, I would agree with the statement that one needs to be concerned if a few players are dominating a market, but not with regard to the European ETF industry.
The graph below depicts the fact that the European ETF industry is highly concentrated at the promoter level since the 10-top promoters in Europe held 93.22% of the overall assets under management (€725.2 bn) in the European ETF industry, while the other 41 promoters that have at least one ETF registered for sales in Europe only hold 6.78%. Even worse, iShares-the largest ETF promoter in Europe-accounts €335.2 bn, or 46.22%, of the overall assets under management. This is nearly as much in assets as the other nine of the 10-top promoters combined (€340.8 bn). In any other industry, such a high concentration should be concerning for regulators and clients, as this may lead to a monopoly or an oligopoly, which might bring prices up and/or the quality down.
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Source: Refinitiv
National Statistics: UK official holdings of international reserves: April 2019
May 3, 2019--This release details movements in the international reserves of gold and assets held by the UK government.
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Source: gov.uk
Turkish inflation slows but persists above 19 per cent
May 3, 2019-- Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey's president, pledged on Thursday to lower inflation and interest rates to boost growth.
The economy slid into recession atthe end of last year. The lira has declined 12.6 per cent against the dollar this year.
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Source: FT.com
The Spanish Exchange traded 49.04 bn. Euros in April
May 3, 2019--MONTHLY TRADING STATEMENTS FOR BME MARKETS
Up 41.4% from March, it has been the highest figure since last October
Fixed Income trading in April reached €27.77 billion, up 101.6% yoy
Trading in Financial Derivatives grew 13.5% in the first four months of the year
The Spanish Exchange traded 49.03 billion euros in Equities in April, 41.4% more than in March-despite April having fewer trading sessions. It has been the best month since October last year. The year-on-year decline was 25.4%. The number of trades stood at 2.9 million, down 7% from the previous month and 0.8% less than in April 2018.
The trading volume in the ETF segment in April reached 127.1million euros, down 7.7% from the previous month and down 39.2% from the same month a year earlier. The number of trades in April reached 4,771, down 11.3% from the previous month and 1.2% less than in the same month in 2018.
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Source: BME
New HANetf Investments on Xetra: Companies from the innovative Healthcare Sector and for the first time from Kuwait
May 2, 2019--Since Thursday two new Exchange Traded Funds of the issuer HANetf are tradable via Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
With the HAN-GINS Healthcare Innovation UCITS ETF-Acc, investors can invest in the value development of companies worldwide that are active in the fields of advanced life sciences and intelligent health care. The business areas of these companies include robotics and nanotechnology, bioengineering and bioinformatics as well as neuroscience and medical technology.
The KMEFIC FTSE KUWAIT EQTY UCITS USD Acc allows investors to participate in the performance of Kuwaiti companies listed on the Kuwait Stock Exchange that are fully tradable by foreign investors. The ETF tracks the FTSE Kuwait All Cap 15% capped index, which is weighted by market capitalisation. The individual companies are limited to 15 per cent.
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Source: Deutsche Börse Market