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New iSharesETFs with access to high yield corporate bonds launched on Xetra
April 13, 2018--Two new exchange traded funds issued by iShares have been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Friday.
The iShares USD High Yield Corporate Bond UCITS ETF EUR Hedged (Dist) enables investors to access the most liquid, US dollar-denominated corporate bonds from companies in industrialised countries.
The bonds must have a sub-investment grade rating as well as a minimum term of one and a half and a maximum of fifteen years to be included in the reference index. The reference index components are weighted according to their market capitalisation. This ETF unit class uses a hedging strategy to hedge the exchange rate risk between the US dollar and the euro.
The iShares Fallen Angels High Yield Corporate Bond UCITS ETF EUR Hedged (Dist) offers investors access to the performance of high-yield corporate bonds that have been downgraded to a sub-investment grade rating. The bonds can be fixed or floating rate and must have a minimum term of one year. The reference index components are weighted according to their market capitalisation and are issuer-capped at 3 percent. This ETF unit class uses a hedging strategy to hedge the exchange rate risk between the underlying portfolio currency and the euro.
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Source: Deutsche Börse Cash Markets
Boerse Stuttgart subsidiary brings cryptocurrency trading to the mass market
April 13, 2018--Sowa Labs presents prototype of BISON app/Available free of charge from autumn
Free, uncomplicated and secure trading in cryptocurrencies from your own smartphone: this is what BISON promises to make available to traders.
The new app from fintech Sowa Labs-a subsidiary of Boerse Stuttgart Digital Ventures-gives traders an easy entry into the world of cryptocurrencies. Dr Ulli Spankowski, Managing Director at Sowa Labs, commented: 'BISON makes trading in digital currencies easy. It is the first crypto app in the world to have a traditional stock exchange behind it.' The startup will today present the prototype of the app at the finance and investment trade fair Invest in Stuttgart. BISON will be available free of charge from the autumn of this year.
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Source: Boerse Stuttgart
Neue iShares-ETFs mit Zugang zu High Yield-Unternehmensanleihen auf Xetra gestartet
13. Apr 2018--Seit Freitag sind zwei neue Exchange Traded Funds des Emittenten iShares über Xetra und Börse Frankfurt handelbar.
Mit dem iShares USD High Yield Corporate Bond UCITS ETF EUR Hedged (Dist) erhalten Anleger Zugang zu den liquidesten, auf US-Dollar lautenden Unternehmensanleihen aus Industrieländern.
Die Anleihen müssen ein Rating unterhalb von Investment Grade sowie eine Laufzeit von mindestens eineinhalb und höchstens 15 Jahren aufweisen, um in den Referenzindex aufgenommen zu werden. Die Gewichtung des Referenzindex erfolgt anhand der Marktkapitalisierung der einzelnen Indexbestandteile. Zur Absicherung des Wechselkursrisikos zwischen US-Dollar und Euro verwendet diese ETF-Anteilsklasse eine Absicherungsstrategie.
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Source: Deutsche Börse Cash Markets
London Stock Exchange Group appoints Goldman's Schwimmer as CEO
April 13, 2018--London Stock Exchange Group Plc said it appointed Goldman Sachs' David Schwimmer as chief executive officer effective Aug. 1.
Schwimmer has been with Goldman for 20 years and most recently served as global head of market structure and global head of metals and mining in investment banking.
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Source: Reuters
DWS cuts fees for EUR cash and US Treasuries Xtrackers -ETFs as assets under management increase
April 12, 2018-DWS has further increased the competitiveness of its Xtrackers range by cutting the annual management charges on its EUR cash and US Treasuries fixed income ETFs.
The fee cuts, as outlined in the table below, come as assets continue to flow into fixed income products, with government bond Xtrackers ETFs receiving around EUR 1 billion in new investments year-to-date[1].
The Xtrackers US Treasuries ETF range provides exposure to US government bonds-nominal bonds across the yield curve, including short duration (one to three-year focus) and inflation-linked exposures.
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Source: DWS
New iShares ETF on the EURO STOXX 50 ex-Financials Index launched on Xetra
April 12, 2018--ETF offers access to the 50 largest euro zone companies excluding the financial sector
A new exchange traded fund (ETF) issued by iShares has been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Thursday.
The equity index ETF offers investors the opportunity to participate in the performance of the 50 largest stock corporations in the euro zone, excluding companies belonging to the financial sector. The stock corporations are selected based on market capitalisation, liquidity and sector relevance. The reference index currently comprises stock corporations from eleven different euro zone countries.
Name: iShares EURO STOXX 50 ex-Financials UCITS ETF EUR (Dist)
Asset class: equity index ETF
ISIN: IE00BDZVHF28
Ongoing charges: 0.20 percent
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Source: Deutsche Börse Cash Markets
ESMA study shows impact of short-selling disclosure on investor behaviour
April 12, 2018--The public disclosure of net short positions in EU shares influences investors' behaviour, a recent study by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) finds
ESMA's latest Trends, Risks, Vulnerabilities (TRV) Report No. 1, 2018, analysed net short positions reported under the Short-Selling Regulation (SSR).
The SSR data shows that there were 210,341 net short positions reported from January 2013 to December 2016. These net short positions related to over 2,000 European shares, the majority being UK and German securities.
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Source: ESMA
EU financial regulators warn against risks for EU financial markets, Brexit, asset repricing and cyber-attacks key risks
April 12, 2018--The securities, banking and insurance sectors in the European Union (EU) face multiple risks, the latest report on risks and vulnerabilities by the Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) shows.
The ESA report for the second half of 2017 outlines the following risks as potential sources of instability:
sudden repricing of risk premia as witnessed by the recent spike in volatility and associated market corrections;
uncertainties around the terms of the UK's withdrawal from the EU; and
cyber-attacks.
The ESA report also reiterates their warning to retail investors investing in virtual currencies and raises awareness for risks related to climate change and the transition to a lower-carbon economy.
Barclays to Shut $1.2 Billion of ETNs, But Do Holders Know?
April 11, 2018--Investors remain in 50 notes that Barclays will close Thursday
The British bank is 'streamlining' platform and lowering fees
If you own an exchange-traded note sold by Barclays Plc, go check your mail. Now.
The British bank is retiring or replacing roughly half of its U.S. offerings on Thursday, according to statements from the company. The plan affects 50 ETNs with about $1.2 billion in assets, data compiled by Bloomberg show. Yet, as of last week, assets stubbornly remained in the notes, meaning investors appear to be oblivious to a shake up that could strand them with hard-to-trade securities.
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Source: Bloomberg
Fidelity fires broadside in battle to cut fund fees
April 11, 2018--Fidelity International has returned fire on its rivals in the ferocious price war being fought by investment managers in Europe-with a new range of low-cost index-tracking funds.
Bermuda-based Fidelity is to launch six Irish-domiciled equity index funds and trim fees on three UK-domiciled index funds in...
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Source: FIN24