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ETFGI reports ETFs and ETPs listed in Europe gathered net inflows of US$1.46 Bn US dollars during March 2018
April 18, 2018--ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm on trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, reported today that ETFs and ETPs listed in Europe gathered US$1.46 Bn in net inflows during March 2018, the lowest monthly amount since June 2015 when net inflows were US$882.99 Mn.
Year-to-date net inflows for 2018 reached US$27.40 Bn at the end of March which is less than the US$35.37 Bn in net inflows at this point last year. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)
Highlights
Net new assets gathered by ETFs/ETPs listed in Europe were $1.46 Bn, the lowest monthly net inflows since June 2015, which saw $882.99 Mn
March 2018 marked the 42nd consecutive month of net inflows into ETFs/ETPs listed in Europe
Due to market moves assets invested in ETFs/ETPs listed in Europe decreased by 0.75%, or $6.26 Bn, during March, to $825.76 Bn
J.P. Morgan ETFs are a new addition for SIX
April 18, 2018-- J.P. Morgan is today bringing four ETFs to the Swiss stock exchange. Three of these are based on bonds, and one on an alternative beta strategy. This brings the number of ETFs tradable via SIX Swiss Exchange AG to 1'354. A total of 24 providers now offer their products on the Swiss stock exchange.
Two of the four J.P. Morgan products are active ETFs. This means that the portfolio manager actively monitors and optimizes the composition of the fund by buying or selling selected equities or other securities. He is therefore able to respond immediately to market trends.
Lyxor-ETF Money Monitor-April 2018
April 18, 2018--European ETF market inflows slowed sharply in March. Net New Assets fell to €992m from the €7.9bn we saw in February. Equities still attracted most of the inflows (€1.3bn) but fixed income ETFs suffered their first negative month since the end of 2016 (-€334m).
Despite outdoing fixed income by some distance, it was a weaker month for equities. US equities flows slowed but held up fairly well (€1.4bn). Japan equity flows reversed, but it remains their best ever start to a year. European equities (-€2bn) bore the brunt of the selling. In contrast, Emerging Market equities gathered €1.4bn while Global equities also enjoyed a rebound. Commodities were virtually flat at €38m.
Flow Traders releases March 2018 ETP market statistics
April 18, 2018--Flow Traders N.V. ("Flow Traders") (Euronext: FLOW), today releases the monthly ETP (Exchange Traded Products) market statistics for March 2018. This refers to general market observations only.
In March 2018, the total Global ETP Assets under Management (AuM) decreased to US$ 4,825bn from US$ 4,875bn in February 2018 (-1% month-on-month, source: BlackRock ETP Landscape March 2018).
That translates into a total Global ETP AuM in euro terms of € 3,923bn in March 2018 versus € 3,997bn in February 2018, with an EUR/USD FX rate of 1.22985 (rate end March 2018).
The average VIX for the month of March 2018 reached 14.64 (versus 22.46 in February 2018), with an intraday low of 14.64 (versus 13.47 as a low in February 2018) and an intraday high of 24.87 (versus 37.32 in February 2018) (Source: Bloomberg).
The data presented for EMEA includes market statistics relating to off-exchange traded flows, split into flows traded on-exchange-off-orderbook and flows traded via Multilateral Trading Facilities (MTFs) like Tradeweb and Bloomberg RfQ. The data presented for EMEA excludes flows traded via Systematic Internalisers.
ESMA updates bonds transparency calculations for MiFID II/MiFIR
April 18, 2018--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has updated today its MiFID II/ MiFIR transitional transparency calculations (TTC) for bonds.
The update relates to the liquidity assessment for bond instruments except for ETCs and ETNs. Trading venues are expected to apply the new results from 23 April 2018.
JP Morgan partners with BlackRock on ESG bond indices
April 18, 2018--JP Morgan has unveiled three fixed income indices targeting the emerging markets universe, integrating environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) factors within their construction methodology. The launches mark the beginning of a wider venture, conceived in partnership with BlackRock, to introduce a suite of global bond indices revolving around sustainability.
Gloria Kim, head of the global index research group at JP Morgan, commented, "Responsible investing is becoming the cornerstone of many of our clients" strategies and having access to a proper global fixed income benchmark that integrates ESG is essential.
Zwei Aktienindex-ETFs mit Fokus auf Nachhaltigkeit von BNP Paribas Easy auf Xetra gestartet
17. Apr 2018--ETFs bieten Zugang zu Aktienunternehmen aus Europa und Japan
Seit Dienstag sind zwei neue Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) des Emittenten BNP Paribas Easy über Xetra und Börse Frankfurt handelbar.
Mit den neuen Aktienindex-ETFs erhalten Anleger die Möglichkeit, an der Wertentwicklung von europäischen oder japanischen Aktienunternehmen zu partizipieren, die ein besonders hohes ESG-Rating im Bereich Umweltschutz, soziale Verantwortung und Unternehmensführung (Environment, Social & Governance) aufweisen. Unternehmen, deren Produkte negative soziale oder ökologische Auswirkungen haben, werden in den Referenzindizes nicht berücksichtigt.
ETF Name: BNP Paribas Easy MSCI Europe SRI UCITS ETF
Anlageklasse: Aktienindex ETF
ISIN: LU1753045415
SIX Swiss Exchange ETF Market Report: 1st quarter 2018
April 17, 2018--In the first quarter of 2018, Swiss Exchange recorded an ETF trading turnover of CHF 31.6 billion, as announced in the latest ETF market report[pdf].
This equates to a 5% increase over the previous quarter. A total of 321'562 ETF tickets were generated in the first quarter of 2018, representing a significant increase of 25% versus the previous quarter and the highest figure since the start of 2015. This was when the Swiss National Bank discontinued the euro/Swiss franc exchange rate floor, which resulted in a sharp rise in volatility.
The positive trend in turnover of ETFs listed on SIX Swiss Exchange during the first quarter was primarily attributable to equity ETFs. These saw quarter-on-quarter growth of 26.4%, to CHF 27.49 billion.
view the SIX Swiss Exchange ETF market report
LSE March 2018 ETP Monthly Report
April 17, 2018--Listings
27 new ETFs and 76 new other ETPs were listed on LSE in March, making a total of 129 new ETPs listings in 2018.
There are now 1021 ETFs (available as 1,515 lines through multi-currency offerings) and 488 other ETPs (available as 580 lines) on our London market.
Pleased to welcome 76 ETPs from Societe Generale, a wide range of short and leveraged ETPs giving exposure to commodities, equities and currencies.
iShares added 16 new share classes to their ETF offerings.
Lyxor introduced 5 ETFs giving exposure to the UK, the US, Japan, Asia and Global equity markets.
UBS listed 2 commodity and 1 equity ETFs.
VanEck brought 2 fixed income ETFs: the VanEck Vectors Global Fallen Angel High Yield Bond UCITS ETF will invest in a diversified portfolio of below investment grade fixed rate debt instruments by issuers that were rated investment grade at the time of issuance; the VanEck Vectors Emerging Markets High Yield Bond UCITS ETF will invest in below investment grade emerging markets corporate and quasi-government debt instruments issued on major US and Eurobond markets.
Xtrackers launched the Xtrackers iBoxx USD Corporate Bond Yield Plus UCITS ETF which is designed to reflect the performance of higher yielding tradable debts that are denominated in USD and issued by companies with a rating of between BB- and AAA by the major credit rating agencies.
Trading Activity
Orderbook value traded for ETPs in March 2018 was £9.5 billion (294k trades), up by 10% compared to March 2017.
Orderbook value traded for ETPs in Q1 2018 was £31.1 billion (885k trades), up by 31% compared to Q1 2017.
ETF offering on the Vienna Stock Exchange now covers the entire world
April 16, 2018--100+ ETFs available on the Vienna Stock Exchange from Monday onwards
Risk diversification and minimization of expenses are the be-all and end-all of long-term investments
Global Fund Day & Vienna Stock Exchange Academy promote financial literacy
On 16 April 2018, the Vienna Stock Exchange will expand its ETF segment by more than 40 new instruments. In addition to global equity markets, investors can now access individual sectors and bond markets via Vienna Stock Exchange's new ETF offering. Since October last year, 60 ETFs with a focus on Europe and the USA have been available to domestic interested investors. "ETFs are a global trend. Exchange-traded funds enable investors to spread risk at low cost. With the new selection, interested parties can head for all world markets from their home port on the Vienna Stock Exchange", says Christoph Boschan, CEO of the Vienna Stock Exchange. All ETFs available on the Vienna Stock Exchange can be traded continuously between 9:00 and 17:30 hours. As a market maker with binding quotations, Lang & Schwarz ensures competitive and continuous pricing.
