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New iShares ETFs on Xetra: High dividend yielding real estate companies from Asia or Europe
December 14, 2018--Since Friday, two new Exchange Traded Funds issued by iShares are tradable on Xetra and the Börse Frankfurt venue.
The iShares European Property Yield UCITS ETF EUR (Acc) gives investors the opportunity to invest in the performance of real estate companies and real estate investment trusts (REITs) domiciled in Europe, excluding the United Kingdom.
The second new ETF, the iShares Asia Property Yield UCITS ETF USD (Acc). allows exposure to real estate equities from developed countries in Asia.
The benchmark indices of the two equity ETFs include stocks with a predicted dividend yield of at least two percent.
ESMA publishes final report on the tick size regime
December 14, 2018--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today published its Final Report amending the tick size regime (Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/588 (RTS 11)).
The proposed draft amendments to RTS 11 will allow National Competent Authorities (NCAs) of European Union (EU) trading venues, where third-country shares are traded, to decide on an adjusted average daily number of transactions (ADNT) on a case-by-case basis in order to take into account the liquidity available on third country venues in the calibration of tick sizes.
The minimum tick size, under RTS 11, applicable to shares and depositary receipts is calibrated to the ADNT on the most liquid market in the EU. While this metric appears to be an adequate liquidity indicator for the vast majority of equity instruments, experience since MiFID II's implementation...
New JPMorgan ETFs on Xetra: Sustainable equity and bond strategies
December 13, 2018--Since Thursday, four new sustainable Exchange Traded Funds issued by J. P. Morgan have been tradable on Xetra and the Börse Frankfurt venue, including one equity and three bond ETFs.
The three bond ETFs represent active investment strategies with short and long-term bonds issued by companies with comparatively high ESG ratings in their economic sector and investment grade status.
Companies whose products have negative social or environmental impacts are not included. The bonds in the index are denominated in euros or US dollars.
The sustainable equity ETF represents an active investment strategy using equities of companies domiciled in emerging markets or doing the majority of their business in an emerging market.
Derivatives traders to get one-year market access in no-deal Brexit
December 12, 2018--Brussels seeks to avoid financial turmoil should Britain crash out of the EU.
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UK business leaders urged to upgrade cyber security
December 10, 2018--International cyber criminals pose as great a threat as Russia, says British spymaster
British business leaders need to extend their cyber security defences beyond the threat posed by Russia to other states and criminal syndicates, one of the UK's leading spymasters has warned.
Monday Morning Memo: U.K. Treasury Paves Way for UCITs Funds and a "No-Deal" Brexit
December 10, 2018--The U.K. treasury has introduced a safety net for mutual funds and alternative investment sub-funds under the UCITs regulations in case of a "no-deal" Brexit.
Contrary to its previous plans, the U.K. treasury will also extend temporary permissions to funds which are to be launched after March 29, 2019. This is as long as at least one of the sub-funds of the respective umbrella was registered for sale in the U.K. prior to that date.
Eurex adds Flow Traders as FX derivatives liquidity provider
December 10, 2018--Flow Traders will provide liquidity for the Eurex FX futures and rolling spot FX futures products.
Eurex Group has added Flow Traders as a liquidity provider for its foreign exchange (FX) futures products.
Flow Traders joins the list of FX liquidity providers for Eurex FX futures products, and will provide liquidity throughout the range of monthly and quarterly deliverable FX futures, as well as non-deliverable rolling spot futures.
Flow Traders NV: Dennis Dijkstra proposed for reappointment as sole CEO, CFO Marcel Jongmans steps down
December 7, 2018--The Supervisory Board has assessed the Management Board's profile and composition following Sjoerd Rietberg's earlier announcement not to opt for reappointment at the 2019 AGM. In consultation with the Management Board, the Supervisory Board has decided to propose to the upcoming AGM to reappoint Mr. Dijkstra as Flow Traders' sole CEO.
Marcel Jongmans has decided to step down to pursue other opportunities. His duties will be
assumed by his fellow Management Board members with immediate effect.
Financial services exports to EU face 59% fall
December 7, 2018--Britain's exports of financial services to the EU could fall by almost 59 per cent as a result of leaving the single market, marking a "sea change"..
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Correction: DMG Mori AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT remains in SDAX
December 6, 2018--Deutsche Börse announced on Wednesday that DMG Mori AG will be excluded from the SDAX index on 27 December 2018 according to the fast exit rule. This information is not correct; DMG Mori AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT remains in SDAX.
Accordingly, VARTA AG will not be included in the SDAX index. Other changes to the MDAX or SDAX are not affected. There will also be no changes in the DAX and TecDAX indices. The next date for the scheduled review of the share indices of Deutsche Börse AG is 5 March 2019.
