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MiFID II: ESMA makes available the results of the annual transparency calculations for equity and equity-like instruments

March 1, 2019--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today made available the results of the annual transparency calculations for equity and equity-like instruments.
ESMA has today started to make the annual transparency calculations for equity and equity-like instruments available.

Those calculations include:
the liquidity assessment as per Articles 1 to 5 of CDR 2017/567;
the determination of the most relevant market in terms of liquidity (MRM) as per Article 4 of CDR 2017/587 (RTS 1);
the determination of the average daily turnover (ADT) relevant for the determination of the pre-trade and post-trade large in scale (LIS) thresholds;
the determination of the average value of the transactions (AVT) and the related the standard market size (SMS);
the determination of the average daily number of transactions on the most relevant market in terms of liquidity relevant for the determination of the tick-size regime.

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Source: ESMA


Flow Traders publishes its 2018 Annual Report and Financial Statements

February 28, 2019--Flow Traders N.V. (Euronext: FLOW) is pleased to announce today's publication of its 2018 Annual Report and 2018 Financial Statements.

Flow Traders plans to hold its annual AGM on 8 May 2019. Other documentation for the AGM, including convening notice and proxy voting form, will be made available no later than 27 March 2019.

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Source: Flow Traders


Handelsbanken Fonder and Xact to license Solactive ISS ESG Screened Index Series

February 28, 2019--Solactive is pleased to announce that Handelsbanken's two fund management companies, Handelsbanken Fonder AB (active management) and Xact Kapitalförvaltning AB (passive management) license several ESG indices for benchmarking purposes, effectively switching index providers for 20 equity and fixed income indices over the next few months.

Handelsbanken Fonder and Xact are Solactive's first clients to adopt its recently established Solactive ISS ESG Screened Index Series, an index family that aims to track various size and regional segments of the global capital markets, including only companies operating with market standards on ESG controversy screens.

To create the new index series, Solactive teamed up with ESG Provider ISS ESG, which provides independent and high-quality ESG data and analytics.

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Source: Solactive


In Turbulent Times, European Institutions Turn to ETFs

February 28, 2019--Allocations to exchange-traded funds by institutions currently investing in ETFs increased by 50% in 2018, totaling 15% of total assets among the 127 institutional investors participating in Greenwich Associates most recent European Exchange-Traded Funds Study.

That growth was driven in large part by three key trends:

ETFs thrive in volatility: European institutions in 2018 were repositioning their portfolios for a turbulent investment environment featuring the prospect of European Central Bank (ECB) rate hikes and a host of geopolitical risks. The implementation of these changes increased demand for ETFs. Institutions say ETFs' speed of execution, single-trade diversification, liquidity, and other characteristics make them versatile tools for portfolio construction.

Index revolution: European institutions in search of low-cost beta continued shifting assets from active management to index strategies last year. As they did so, many used ETFs as their preferred vehicle for index exposures. This trend will likely continue in 2019, since institutions' allocations to index strategies still fall well short of what they consider optimal levels.

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Source: Greenwich Associates.


ESMA TRV: Political uncertainty amid growth slowdown weighs on market sentiment

February 28, 2019-EU financial markets are increasingly nervous, reflected in rising volatility, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) said today in its latest Trends, Risks, and Vulnerabilities (TRV) Report (No 1.2019).
Uncertainty related to Brexit, amid weakening growth prospects, global trade tensions, and reduced global monetary policy stimulus have contributed to market risk remaining very high.

The fourth quarter of 2018 saw increasing volatility on equity and sovereign bond markets, a decrease in equity prices, continued repricing on corporate and sovereign bond markets, and regional developments leading to localised sell-offs and increased short-selling activity.

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Source: ESMA


Swiss fintech lists crypto bitcoin on SIX Swiss Exchange

February 28, 2019--Swiss fintech specialist Amun AG has launched the world's first physically-backed crypto Bitcoin ETP (ABTC) on SIX Swiss Exchange. This ETP gives access to the world's most popular crypto coin.

Amun Bitcoin ETP is a fully collateralised product which is denominated in US dollars and has an annual investor fee of 2.5%.

Investors can buy it in a professional and reputable jurisdiction without worrying about custody, which for the underlying component of the ETP, is handled by qualified and independent custodians and also held in cold storage.

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Source: investmenteurope.net


FCA releases updated guidance on EU departure preparations

February 28, 2019--The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published updated information to help support regulated firms in finalising their preparations for as smooth a transition as possible when the UK leaves the EU.
It is urging firms to ensure they are making any necessary changes to protect customers from negative impacts of leaving the EU, whatever the outcome of negotiations-for instance, in the event of a no-deal Brexit.

Firms are also being reminded to consider what information needs to be communicated to their customers, and how this will be done in a way that is clear, fair and not misleading.

For UKbased firms, particularly those operating within the European Economic Area (EEA), the FCA information highlights the FCA's approach to changes to UK legislation, implications for cross-border data sharing, and the consequences of the loss of passporting as some of the main issues that have to be dealt with.

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Source: wired-gov.net


LSE to cut 250 jobs as it resets earnings target

February 28, 2019--The London Stock Exchange Group is to cut 250 jobs as its new chief executive David Schwimmer reset earnings targets.

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Source: FT.com


STOXX Global Electric Vehicles & Driving Technology Index licensed to BlackRock

February 28, 2019--STOXX Ltd., the operator of Deutsche Boerse Group's index business and a global provider of innovative and tradable index concepts, has licensed the STOXX(R) Global Electric Vehicles & Driving Technology Index to BlackRock to serve as an underlying for an ETF.

The index is focusing on the irreversible sustainable trend towards electric vehicles by including companies, which are involved in the manufacturing of electric and autonomous vehicles, battery suppliers for electric vehicles, and other suppliers in the electric and autonomous vehicle manufacturers' supply chain.

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Source: Stoxx


New iShares ETFs on Xetra offer access to US government bonds

February 28, 2019--Since Thursday, two new Exchange Traded Funds from iShares are tradable via Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
The two bond ETFs give investors the opportunity to participate in the performance of US dollar-denominated government bonds issued by the US government.

Investors can choose between maturities of three to seven years and seven to ten years.

Both ETFs use a hedging strategy to minimize the exchange rate risk between the base currency of the index components and the euro.

Name: iShares USD Treasury Bond 7-10yr UCITS ETF-EUR Hedged (Dist)
Asset class: Bond ETF
ISIN: IE00BGPP6697

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Source: Deutsche Börse Group


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