ESMA updates AIFMD Q&As
March 29, 2019--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today updated its Questions and Answers on the application of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD).
ESMA has added two new Q&As on calculation of leverage under AIFMD.
The Q&As provides clarification on:
the treatment of short-term interest rate futures for the purposes of AIFMD leverage exposure calculations according to the gross and commitment methods;
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Source: ESMA
New First Trust-ETF on Xetra: eurozone shares
March 29, 2019--Since Friday, a new Exchange Traded Fund of First Trust is tradable via Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
The First Trust ETF-First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX UCITS ETF offers an investment in the performance of companies from eurozone countries.
The benchmark index is the NASDAQ AlphaDEX Eurozone Index: a balanced index with the aim of achieving a higher return than the classic NASDAQ Eurozone Index through a rule-based selection methodology. The weighting of the benchmark index takes into account asset and growth factors as well as size factors.
The earnings of the equity ETF are reinvested.
Name: First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX UCITS ETF
Asset class: Equity ETF
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Source: Deutsche Börse Cash Market
ESMA updates on its preparations for a possible no-deal Brexit scenario on 12 April
March 28, 2019--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a statement updating on its preparations for a no-deal Brexit scenario in view of recent developments on timing.
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Source: ESMA
ESMA provides guidance on the new EMIR Refit regime for the clearing obligation
March 28, 2019--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published today a statement on the Implementation of the new EMIR Refit regime for the clearing obligation for financial and non-financial counterparties.
This statement is addressed to all financial and non-financial counterparties subject to Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 (EMIR).
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Source: ESMA
Turkey's Problems Appear to Be Ring-Fenced
March 27, 2019--Last year, Turkey's economic woes contributed to a febrile international climate that undermined investor confidence in emerging market currencies generally. While the lira's slump at the end of last week shows the nation's challenges persist, this time the issues are ring-fenced, making the drama a purely domestic affair. For now, at least.
There are two big differences that should prevent any new weakness in the lira from becoming contagious. The country's runaway inflation, which peaked at 25 percent, is now back below 20 percent and its huge current account deficit has all but disappeared. Just as important, the central bank has been swift to act after Friday's selloff.
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Source: Washington Post
ESMA publishes the first Q&As relating to the Prospectus Regulation
March 27, 2019--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today published a new document containing nine Q&As relating to Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (Prospectus Regulation).
The Q&As provide clarification on the following issues in relation to the Prospectus Regulation:
The scope of the grandfathering of prospectuses approved under the national laws of Member States implementing Directive 2003/71/EC (Prospectus Directive).
The applicability of the current level 3 guidance concerning the Prospectus Directive after the entry into application of the Prospectus Regulation.
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Strong job creation reduced unemployment to a post‑crisis low of 6.2 percent, but wage rises remained subdued at 2.6 percent in 2018. Headline inflation at around the 2 percent target rate in 2017-18 partly reflected rising energy prices, but core CPIF inflation remained below target at an average rate of 1.5 percent in 2018, broadly unchanged from 2016. The Riksbank deferred its first interest rate increase until late 2018, raising the repo rate by 25 basis points to -0.25 percent, and the Swedish krona depreciated 4.3 percent in effective terms in 2018.
Source: IMF
March 27, 2019--Information and trading on one platform //Joint venture company planned
Boerse Stuttgart Group and Axel Springer SE with its finanzen.net portal will be working together in future.
The partners want to use blockchain technology to provide investors with direct and easy access to digital assets such as crypto currencies, thereby setting a benchmark for this new market underway.
Source: Boerse Stuttgart
March 27, 2019--None of eight indicative votes gains majority, with customs union option coming closest
A first attempt by MPs to find a consensus route forward for Brexit has ended in deadlock and confusion after the Commons rejected every option put forward, albeit with a near-even split on the idea of joining a customs union.
Source: theguardian.com