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ESMA updates AIFMD Q&As

October 4, 2018--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today updated its Questions and Answers on the application Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD).

ESMA has added a new Q&A clarifying the application of the AIFMD notification requirements with regard to AIFMs managing umbrella AIFs on a cross-border basis.

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Source: ESMA


ESMA updates Q&As on MiFID II and MiFIR investor protection and intermediaries

October 3, 2018--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today updated its Questions and Answers on the implementation of investor protection topics under the Market in Financial Instruments Directive and Regulation (MiFID II/ MiFIR).

The Q&As on MiFID II and MiFIR investor protection and intermediaries topics provides new answers on:
Best execution-Reporting for firms using a venue's RFQ system to agree a trade; and,
Investment advice on an independent basis-Use of a 'look-through' approach.

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Source: ESMA


Passing on research costs under Mifid II is a dangerous practice

October 3, 2018--Few asset managers make their clients pay and there are significant risks in doing so.

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Source: FT.com


National Statistics: UK official holdings of international reserves: September 2018

October 3, 2018--This release details movements in the international reserves of gold and assets held by the UK government.

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Source: HM Treasury


ESMA updates market abuse Q&As

October 1, 2018-The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has updated its Questions & Answers (Q&A) document regarding the implementation of the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR).

The purpose of the Q&A document is to promote common supervisory approaches and practices in the application of MAR and its implementing measures. Today's Q&A include an update of the Q&A on clarifying delayed disclosure of inside informationview more

Source: ESMA


Cash market turnover year to date 20 percent higher than last year

October 1, 2018--The trading volumes on the cash markets of Deutsche Börse amounted to €1.29 trillion at the end of the third quarter, an increase of 20 percent compared to the same period last year. In 2017, turnover on the trading venues Xetra, Börse Frankfurt and Tradegate Exchange stood at €1.08 trillion at the end of September.

On a monthly basis, the total trading volumes amounted to €130.6 billion in September 2018 (previous year: €117.7 billion). Of this, €120.5 billion were attributable to Xetra (previous year: €107.3 billion). The average daily turnover on Xetra therefore was €6.0 billion. Order book turnover on Börse Frankfurt totalled €2.7 billion (previous year: €3.4 billion) and on Tradegate Exchange €7.4 billion (previous year: €7.0 billion).

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Source: Deutsche Börse


Monday Morning Memo: European Fund-Flow Trends, August 2018

October 1, 2018--uropean investors pulled back further from long-term mutual funds as the market environment and general sentiment stayed negative. As a consequence August was the fourth month in a row posting net outflows from long-term mutual funds after 16 consecutive months showing net inflows.

That said, European fund promoters still enjoyed net inflows into mixed-asset funds (+€2.3 bn) and real estate funds (+€0.5 bn), while all other asset types in the segment of long-term mutual funds witnessed net outflows: bond funds (-€7.4 bn), alternative UCITS funds (-€2.5 bn), "other" funds (-€0.6 bn), and commodity funds (-€0.6 bn) as well as equity funds (-€0.4 bn).

These fund flows added up to overall net outflows of €8.7 bn from long-term investment funds for August. ETFs contributed inflows of €2.3 bn to these flows.

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Source: Detlef Glow, Head of EMEA Research, Lipper.


ESMA updates Q&A on MiFIR data reporting

September 28, 2018--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued today an update of its Q&As regarding data reporting under the Market in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR).

The updated Q&As document includes the following two new Q&As:
FX Swaps reporting: the Q&A includes reference data and transaction reporting scenarios where an FX swap is reported as a single stand-alone financial instrument.

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Source: ESMA


ESMA updates the Q&As on ESMA's temporary product intervention measures

September 28, 2018--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today updated its Questions and Answers on ESMA's temporary product intervention measures on the marketing, distribution or sale of CFDs and binary options to retail clients based on Article 40 of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR).

The updated Q&As provide clarification on the application of the temporary product intervention measures in relation to rolling spot forex.

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Source: ESMA


HANetf Launches EMQQ As Inaugural ETF

September 27, 2018--EMQQ Emerging Markets and Ecommerce UCITS ETF (EMQQ) will be the First European ETF launched using an independent white label provider
Big Tree Capital and EMQQ Index to become the first client to launch via the HANetf white-label platform

Barriers to entering the European ETF market removed by HANetf-bringing successful U.S. based ETF issuer to Europe
EMQQ aims to provide exposure to companies benefitting from the growth of internet access and online consumption in the developing world-the 'Great Confluence' of technology and consumerism

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Source: HANetf


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