Scotland Aims to Be "at the Heart of the Future" of Blockchain Technology
February 9, 2018--Known for its kilts and bagpipes, golf courses and quality whiskey, Scotland is a country full of traditions. It is also rapidly emerging as a burgeoning hotbed for blockchain technology, known for its disruptive potential in creating innovative solutions for the world of business and commerce.
In recent months,robust activity on the part of Scotland's blockchain community has ignited a flurry of activity and a bright outlook.
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Source: bitcoinmagazine.com
FLOW TRADERS REPORTS NTI 24% GROWTH IN 4Q17, PROPOSES FINAL DIVIDEND OF 0.35 euro, STRONG START TO 2018
February 9, 2018--Flow Traders N.V. (Euronext: FLOW) today announced its 4Q17 results (unaudited), stating that:
4Q17 ETP Value Traded rose to €164bn (+1% Q-o-Q), which led to an increase in our ETP Value Traded by 7% Y-o-Y in 2017, whereas the market ETP Value Traded declined 13% Y-o-Y
4Q17 Net Trading Income (NTI) was €39.3m (+24% Q-o-Q)
4Q17 EBITDA margin was 34%, leading to an EPS of €0.17 (+43% Q-o-Q)
Flow Traders proposes final FY17 dividend of €0.35. This implies a total dividend for FY17 of €0.65, which is a 76% dividend pay-out ratio
FTEs grew 16% to 394 end 2017
Flow Traders incurred a small loss day in 4Q17
Flow Traders expects to comply with CRR capital requirements under the standardized method as of 31 March 2018
MiFID II implementation went according to plan for Flow Traders
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Source: Flow Traders N.V.
Deutsche Borse launches Scale 30 Index
February 8, 2018--Selection index comprises the 30 most liquid equities from the Scale segment
Deutsche Börse expanded its index offering by launching the Scale 30 Index on Wednesday. The selection index tracks the performance of the 30 most liquid companies listed in the SME segment Scale. Eligibility for index inclusion depends on order book turnover on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
Weighting of equities in the Scale 30 Index is based on market capitalisation and is adjusted quarterly. The index is calculated in real time and available in euro as a performance and price version (ISIN: DE000A2J0PW5 respective DE000A2GYJT2). The historical back-calculation dates back to 17 March 2017 at 1,000 points, meaning it would have posted a performance of over 29.3 percent to date.
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Source: Deutsche Börse Cash Market
ESMA updates its MiFID II Q&As on transparency and market structures
February 7, 2018--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today updated its Questions and Answers regarding transparency issues under the Market in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) and Regulation (MiFIR).
The purpose of these Q&As is to promote common supervisory approaches and practices in the application of MiFID II and MiFIR. They provide responses to questions posed by the general public and market participants in relation to the practical application of transparency requirements.
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Source: ESMA
ESMA publishes 2018 Supervisory Convergence Work Programme
February 7, 2018--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its 2018 Supervisory Convergence Work Programme (SCWP), which details the activities and tasks it will carry out to promote sound, efficient and consistent supervision across the European Union (EU).
The SCWP 2018 sets priorities that will drive ESMA's convergence agenda in the year ahead and foster coordinated action by national securities and markets supervisors.
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Source: ESMA
European Commission-Winter 2018 Interim Economic Forecast: A solid and lasting expansion
February 7, 2018--Growth rates for the euro area and the EU beat expectations last year as the transition from economic recovery to expansion continues.
The euro area and EU economies are both estimated to have grown by 2.4% in 2017, the fastest pace in a decade.
This robust performance is set to continue in 2018 and 2019 with growth of 2.3% and 2.0% respectively in both the euro area and EU.
view the European Commission Winter 2018 Economic Forecast
Source: Europa
Amundi erweitert Produktangebot auf Xetra um neun neue ETFs
06. Feb 2018--Seit Dienstag sind neun weitere Exchange Traded Funds des Emittenten Amundi Asset Management S.A. über Xetra und Börse Frankfurt handelbar. Das Produktangebot bietet Anlegern Zugang zu Aktienunternehmen aus unterschiedlichen Regionen sowie zu Ren-tenindex-ETFs, die Staats- und Unternehmensanleihen abbilden.
Vier der neuen Aktienindex-ETFs folgen der Wertentwicklung der Referenzindizes aus der MSCI Index Familie. Hier können Anleger zwischen den Regionen Emerging Markets, Europa, Nordamerika sowie Weltweit wählen. Dabei werden die jeweils größten und mittleren Unternehmen berücksichtigt, die nach Marktkapitalisierung gewichtet werden.
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Source: Deutsche Börse Cash Market
Room for more-Addition of six western Balkan countries would take the union to a jumbo 33 members
February 6, 2018--Move over, Brexit-and step forward, Baccession. As battle deepens over the UK's terms of departure from the EU, Brussels is about to highlight instead what it sees as the union's continued potential to grow.
The European Commission will on Tuesday unveil a strategy that holds out the prospect of membership for six western Balkan countries by 2025. That would be the biggest EU enlargement group for more than two decades-and would take the union to a jumbo 33 members, even once the Brits have left. The target-widely seen, with the best Yes Ministerial understatement, as ambitious-inevitably groans under the weight of its caveats.
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Source: FT.com
Neuer ETF von BNP Paribas Easy bietet Zugang zu Immobilienunternehmen und REITs der Eurozone
06. Feb 2018--Seit Dienstag ist ein neuer Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) des Emittenten BNP Paribas Easy auf Xetra und Börse Frankfurt handelbar.
Mit dem BNP Paribas Easy FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Eurozone Capped ETF erhalten Anleger die Möglichkeit, an der Wertentwicklung von Immobilienunternehmen und börsennotierten Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) mit Sitz in Europa zu partizipieren.
Die Gewichtung innerhalb des Index erfolgt nach Marktkapitalisierung.
ETF Name: BNP Paribas Easy FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Eurozone Capped ETF
Anlageklasse: Aktienindex ETF
ISIN: LU0950381748
Laufende Kosten: 0,40 Prozent
Ertragsverwendung: thesaurierend
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Source: Deutsche Börse Cash Market
UK official holdings of international reserves: January 2018
February 6, 2018--This monthly release shows details of movements in the UK's official holdings of international reserves, or assets. These consist of gold, foreign currency assets and International Monetary Fund assets.
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Source: HM Treasury
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