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Big asset managers cut research costs at higher rate
February 18, 2019--Large asset managers have been more successful than smaller rivals at controlling costs in the wake of new European rules on research...
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MiFID II research rules 'hitting sector coverage and quality'
February 18, 2019--A cut in spending on research by fund managers, caused by MiFID II rules, could be leading to poorer coverage of some sectors of the equity market, surveys of the industry have found.
Speaking to more than 500 professionals in European fund management on the impact of the updated Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II), CFA Institute discovered almost half of those providing the research thought the quality had decreased overall.
ESMA to recognise three UK CCPs in the event of a no-deal Brexit
February 18, 2019--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today announced that in the event of a no-deal Brexit, three central counterparties (CCPs) established in the United Kingdom (UK)-LCH Limited, ICE Clear Europe Limited and LME Clear Limited-will be recognised to provide their services in the European Union (EU).
ESMA has adoped these recognition decisions in order to limit the risk of disruption in central clearing and to avoid any negative impact on the financial stability of the EU.
Monday Morning Memo: Review of the European ETF Market, January 2018
February 17, 2019--The promoters of ETFs in Europe enjoyed net inflows for January. These inflows led, in combination with a positive performance of the underlying markets, to increased assets under management in the European ETF industry.
In more detail, the assets under management in the European ETF industry increased from €633.1 bn as of December 31, 2018, to €675.1 bn at the end of January. The increase of €42.0 bn for January was driven by the performance of the underlying markets (+€34.1 bn), while net sales contributed inflows of €7.9 bn to assets under management in the European ETF segment.
With regard to the overall number of products, it was not surprising that equity funds (€469.9 bn) held the majority of the assets, followed by bond funds (€175.6 bn), commodity products (€18.6 bn), "other" funds (€5.2 bn), money market funds (€4.3 bn), mixed-asset funds (€1.0 bn), and alternative UCITS products (€0.4 bn).
LSE ETP January 2019 Monthly Report
February 15, 2019--Listings
18 new ETFs were listed in January 2019.
There are now 1,177 ETFs (available as 1,715 lines through multi-currency offerings) and 461 ETCs/ETNs (available as 554 lines) on our London market.
Ossiam launched the Ossiam World ESG Machine Learning UCITS ETF which aims to deliver the net total return of a selection of equities in global developed markets using a machine learning algorithm that ranks companies according to their ESG and financial potential based on the analysis of data.
Think ETFs launched the Think Global Real Estate UCITS ETF. The fund invests in a portfolio of equity securities with the aim of providing investment returns that closely track the GPR (Global Property Research) Global 100 Index.
Tabula launched the Tabula European iTraxx Crossover Credit UCITS ETF. The fund provides passive exposure to European high-yield credit through direct exposure to the corporate credit default swap (CDS) market. It is linked to the iTraxx European Crossover Credit Index, a new index developed by Tabula in partnership with IHS Markit.
New Invesco-ETF on Xetra tracks MDAX index
February 15, 2019--Since Friday a new Exchange Traded Fund issued by Invesco is tradable via Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
The Invesco MDAX UCITS ETF gives investors the opportunity to invest in the MDAX index. The benchmark index contains the 60 German mid-cap stocks, which rank behind the 30 DAX companies in terms of order book turnover and market capitalisation
These companies represent traditional industrial sectors such as media, chemicals, industry and financial services.
Name: Invesco MDAX UCITS ETF
Asset class: Equity
ISIN: IE00BHJYDV33
Ongoing charges: 0.19 per cent
ETF Money Monitor - January 2019
February 14, 2019-Net new assets in the European ETF market tripled to €7.6bn in January from the €2.5bn we saw in December.
Net new assets in the European ETF market tripled to €7.6bn in January from the €2.5bn we saw in December.
Equity flows rebounded (€1.6bn from -€1.5bn), led by strong inflows into emerging markets equities after they enjoyed their best ever start to a year (€2.4bn).
In contrast, their developed market counterparts suffered a poor start due to some significant outflows (-€2bn) from US equities. Europe equites continued their recent struggles amid all of the political and economic uncertainty (€1.3bn).
Having lagged way behind equities in 2018, fixed income ETFs enjoyed their best month ever (€6.2bn), led by developed and emerging market government bonds (€2.2bn and €2.4bn respectively). Smart Beta ETFs also enjoyed a largely positive month with net new assets of €1.4bn, led by quality strategies and income-generating ETFs. It was, in fact, the second-best month for Smart Beta over the last year. Commodity flows, however, continued their seemingly endless decline.
Alpha launches dedicated ETF & Indexing practice and hires Marc Knowles as a Director
February 14, 2019--Alpha strengthens market offering with dedicated ETF & Indexing Practice to respond to the growing significance of index funds and ETFs and demand for consulting support from clients.
Alpha today announces the launch of a dedicated ETF & Indexing Practice. Marc Knowles has joined as a Director to lead the practice, which will focus on servicing Alpha's clients across the industry.
Alpha already plays a central role in helping its clients transform their business models and respond to ever-changing client demands and technical innovations.
US group heads for the cloud with latest ETF launch
February 13, 2019--First Trust Global Portfolios has launched a Ucits-compliant ETF focusing on opportunities in the cloud computing space.
The new fund, called First Trust Cloud Computing Ucits ETF, will be offered through the UK-based affiliate of US group First Trust Advisors.
It will track the ISE Cloud Computing index, which targets cloud technology businesses offering innovation, flexible resources and economies of scale, while allowing easy access to information anywhere with an internet connection.
Amundi lifts earnings despite 50bn euros hit in final quarter
February 13, 2019--Europe's largest fund manager ends year flat as volatility bites
Amundi, Europe's largest fund manager, has reported a €50bn hit to its assets in the final quarter of last year, showing it was not immune to the wider market volatility plaguing investment companies.
