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New HSBC ETF on Xetra Tracks Chinese A Shares
October 16, 2018--The new equity ETF gives investors the opportunity to participate in the performance of listed companies from the People's Republic of China. The reference index consists of 235 Chinese A-shares which are included in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index.
These are companies with a high market capitalisation that have their registered office in the People's Republic of China and are traded on the stock exchanges in Shanghai and Shenzhen.
Name: HSBC MSCI China A Inclusion UCITS ETF
Asset class: Equity ETF
ISIN: DE000A2N5QJ3
KASE Index ETF begins trading on Moscow Exchange
October 16, 2018--On 16 October 2018, Moscow Exchange (MOEX) started trading in the KASE Index Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) managed by FinEx Investment Management LLP.
The ETF is listed on MOEX's Level 1 under the ticker FXKZ. Investment Company Freedom Finance is acting as the market maker.
The ETF is traded in roubles and linked to the share price denominated in KZT, since the ETF’s assets value is calculated in KZT. In the first day of trading, the ETF's launch volume was RUB 320 mln (ca. USD 5 mln).
Four new J. P. Morgan ETFs on Xetra
October 16, 2018--Since Tuesday, four new J. P. Morgan Exchange Traded Funds are tradable via Xetra and Börse Frankfurt: three active ETFs and one bond ETF.
The three active ETFs represent active investment strategies with equities of large and medium-sized companies that have a comparatively high ESG rating in their economic sector.
Companies whose products have negative social or environmental impacts are not considered. The active ETFs focus on Europe, the USA and worldwide.
The fourth index fund, JPMorgan ETFS (Ireland) ICAV-USD Emerging Markets Sovereign Bond UCITS ETF, gives investors the opportunity to participate in the performance of US dollar-denominated government bonds worldwide and quasi-government emerging market bonds.
Monday Morning Memo: Review of the European ETF Market, September 2018
October 15, 2018-The promoters of ETFs in Europe enjoyed net inflows for September. These inflows, in combination with positive performance of the underlying markets, led to increased assets under management in the European ETF industry.
In more detail, the assets under management in the European ETF industry increased from €660.5 bn (as of August 31, 2018) to €683.9 bn at the end of September 2018.
The increase of €23.4 bn for September was driven by the performance of the underlying markets (+€17.8 bn), while net sales contributed €5.6 bn to the growth in assets under management in the European ETF segment.
Deutsche Borse welcomes HANetf as new ETF issuer on Xetra
October 12, 2018--Since Thursday, three ETFs of the new issuer HANetf have been tradable on Xetra and örse Frankfurt for the first time.
HANetf has listed the first ETF in Europe via its white label platform and additionally two own products. HANetf's white label platform provides the infrastructure to launch and manage UCITS-regulated ETFs in Europe. This enables providers outside Europe or issuers without their own infrastructure to list their products cost-effectively on the trading venues of Deutsche örse. The first ETF launched via the white label platform is the EMQQ Emerging Markets Internet & E-commerce UCITS ETF.
Monday Morning Memo: The pitfalls of the UCITS regulation
October 8, 2018--Undertakings for Collective Investments in Transferable Securities (UCITS) is a well-known brand for mutual funds and ETFs, and investors all over the world appreciate the regulation scheme. Investors from inside and outside the E.U. expect that all funds under the UCITS regulation are treated the same.
But are all UCITS funds really treated equally? Obviously not, since the UCITS regulation was created to leave room for the needs of local markets in the E.U. The UCITS regulation creates a minimum standard, and local regulators can extend this basis with stricter rules or adopt local rules if they don't interfere with the UCITS guidelines. In addition, there are some parts of the fund business not explicitly regulated within the UCITS framework that can be a topic of interest for local regulators.
Xetra-Gold exceeds mark of 1,000 deliveries
October 8, 2018--Since the introduction of Xetra-Gold (ISIN: DE000A0S9GB0) in 2007, more than 1,000 investors have opted for delivery of their physically deposited gold. The total volume currently amounts to a total of 4.9 tonnes. For every single Xetra-Gold certificate, exactly one gram of gold is deposited in the central vault depository for German securities in Frankfurt.
On request, investors can however have their securitised gold delivered to their custodian bank. Especially private investors make use of this option. With current gold holdings of 179.1 tons, Xetra-Gold is Europe's leading gold-backed security. At the beginning of the year, holdings were at 175.0 tonnes. The holdings always increase when investors buy Xetra-Gold certificates via the stock exchange. Of all ETPs traded on the Xetra venue, Xetra-Gold is the security with the highest turnover. In the first half of 2018, order book turnover amounted to €1.29 billion. Profits from the sale or redemption of Xetra-Gold after a minimum holding period of one year are not subject to withholding tax, as announced by the German Federal Fiscal Court in September 2015.
Equities are an 'endangered animal', says ETFs chief
October 4, 2018---The lower levels of free-floating equities means robo-advisory can exploit a gap created in younger investors' future plans which won't involve investing directly in equities, according to ETF specialist Ossiam's chief executive officer.
JPM AM makes active ETF debut with trio of funds
October 4, 2018--JP Morgan Asset Management made its first push into the world of actively managed ETFs with the launch of a trio of funds covering the European, US and global markets.
The new funds, which will be formally launched on October 16, are intended to offer index-like portfolios but will have a 65-strong analyst team behind it taking small overweights and underweights in specific names.
The funds are:
JPM Europe Research Enhanced Index Equity (ESG) Ucits ETF...
ESMA updates its Q&As on MiFID II and MiFIR market structure and transparency topics
October 4, 2018--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today updated its Questions and Answers regarding market structures and transparency issues under the Market in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) and Regulation (MiFIR).
The new Q&As provide clarification on the following topics:
Classification of derivatives on derivatives for transparency purposes;
Default liquidity status of bonds (amendment to an existing Q&A);
Scope of the pre-trade transparency waiver provided under Article 9(1)(c) of MiFIR;
Market Making activities and incentives to be provided during stressed market conditions;
