Brexit: European Commission publishes draft Article 50 Withdrawal Agreement
February 28, 2018--The European Commission has today published the draft Withdrawal Agreement between the European Union and the United Kingdom.
The draft Withdrawal Agreement translates into legal terms the Joint Report from the negotiators of the European Union and the United Kingdom Government on the progress achieved during phase 1 of the negotiations, published on 8 December 2017, and proposes text for those outstanding withdrawal issues which are mentioned in, but not set out in detail, in the Joint Report. It also integrates the text on the transition period, based on the supplementary negotiating directives adopted by the Council (Article 50) on 29 January 2018.
view more
Source: European Commission
Ossiam launches new corporate bond ETF on Xetra
February 27, 2018--A new exchange traded fund issued by Ossiam has been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Tuesday. The "Ossiam Solactive Moody's Analytics IG EUR Select Credit-UCITS ETF" enables investors to participate in the performance of euro-denominated fixed-income corporate bonds with an investment grade rating.
The equally weighted components of the reference index are selected using a rule-based procedure and must have a minimum issue volume of €750 million.
Name: Ossiam Solactive Moody's Analytics IG EUR Select Credit-UCITS ETF 1C (EUR)
Asset class: bond index ETF
ISIN: LU1093307442
Ongoing charges p.a.: 0.35 percent
Distribution policy: accumulating
Reference index: Solactive Moody's Analytics IG EUR Select Credit Index
view more
Source: Deutsche Börse Cash Market
Neuer ETF auf Unternehmensanleihen von Ossiam auf Xetra gestartet
27. Feb 2018--ETF bildet auf Euro lautende Festzins-Unternehmensanleihen mit Investment-Grade- Rating ab
Seit Dienstag ist ein neuer Exchange Traded Fund des Emittenten Ossiam über Xetra und Börse Frankfurt handelbar.
Mit dem ,,Ossiam Solactive Moody's Analytics IG EUR Select Credit-UCITS ETF" erhalten Anleger die Möglichkeit, an der Wertentwicklung von auf Euro lautenden Festzins-Unternehmensanleihen mit Investment-Grade-Rating zu partizipieren. Die gleichgewichteten Bestandteile des Referenzindizes werden dabei nach einem regelbasierten Verfahren ausgewählt und müssen über ein Emissionsvolumen von mindestens 750 Mio. Euro verfügen.
Name: Ossiam Solactive Moody's Analytics IG EUR Select Credit-UCITS ETF 1C (EUR)
Anlageklasse: Rentenindex-ETF
ISIN: LU1093307442
Laufende Kosten p.a.: 0,35 Prozent
mehr
Source: Deutsche Börse Cash Market
Deutsche Borse welcomes J.P. Morgan Asset Management as new ETF issuer
February 27, 2018--Two bond index ETFs and three active ETFs listed on Xetra
Exchange traded funds issued by J.P. Morgan Asset Management have been tradable on Xetra and the Börse Frankfurt venue for the first time since Tuesday. At the start of trading, the product range comprises two bond index ETFs and three active ETFs, which enable investments in selected alternative beta strategies.
"The J.P. Morgan Asset Management ETFs are an interesting addition to our product range, and serve to underscore the attractiveness of Deutsche Börse as a leading listing and trading platform in the European ETF market," said Dr Martin Reck, Cash Market Managing Director at Deutsche Börse.
view more
Source: Deutsche Börse Cash Market
Thomson Reuters-Monday Morning Memo: European Investors Show Increased Appetite for Risk in January 2018
February 26, 2018--Despite some disruptions in fund distribution coming from the introduction of MiFID II on January 8, 2018, January was the thirteenth consecutive month showing a positive picture for long-term mutual funds.
European fund promoters enjoyed net inflows into equity funds (+€30.2 bn), followed by mixed-asset funds (+€14.0 bn), bond funds (+€10.5 bn), and alternative UCITS funds (+€4.2 bn) as well as real estate funds (+€0.7 bn) and commodity funds (-€0.5 bn).
Meanwhile, "other" funds (-€1.3 bn) faced net outflows.
These fund flows added up to overall net inflows of €58.7 bn into long-term investment funds for January. ETFs contributed €12.5 bn to these inflows.
view more
Source: Thomson Reuters
Deutsche Bank confirms 2bn Euro asset management IPO
February 26, 2018--Deutsche Bank has confirmed plans to list its asset management division DWS on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange for €2bn (£1.76bn, $2.45bn).
Germany's biggest bank said it would be selling its shares "in the earliest available window", subject to market conditions.
The float is expected to be funded entirely by the sale of existing shares held indirectly by Deutsche Bank.
view more
Source: international-adviser.com
ETFs from Franklin Templeton new at SIX
February 26, 2018--The ETF segment of SIX Swiss Exchange extends its product offering. Today, SIX welcomes Franklin Templeton as a new ETF issuer.
Franklin Templeton accesses the Swiss market as ETF issuer with five smart beta ETFs for which Susquehanna is acting as a market maker and providing the liquidity. The five smart beta ETFs newly tradable as of today. They provide investors additional opportunities to diversify their portfolio with European as well as American and global underlyings. With this, SIX Swiss Exchange offers 1'321 ETFs from 23 different issuers for trading.
view more
Source: SIX Swiss Exchange
Brokers and managers grapple with Mifid 'inducement' rule
February 24, 2018--Under the new rules, only fund managers that specifically pay for research should have access to it. This was introduced to restrict inducements, where brokers offer research for free as a ploy to attract managers to trade with them.
But when Purplebricks quoted the Jefferies note in its rebuttal, it made its...
view more
Source: FT.com
UK MPs are launching an inquiry into bitcoin and blockchain
February 23, 2018--The Treasury select committee will consider how to regulate bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies
The UK Treasury select committee is launching an inquiry into cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, and its underlying technology blockchain, it announced yesterday.
The probe will look at the benefits and risks associated with cryptocurrencies, as well as considering how the new technology should be regulated.
view more
Source: standard.co.uk
S&P upgrades Russia, lifting it out of junk territory
February 23, 2018--S&P Global Ratings on Friday raised its sovereign credit rating for Russia by one notch pushing it into investment-grade territory.
The rating agency attributed the hoped-for upgrade to the country's "prudent policy response" that has put its economy on more stable footing in the face of lower commodity...
view more
Source: FT.com
If you are looking for a particuliar article and can not find it, please feel free to contact us for assistace.