Eurex enhances its market structure
November 3, 2017--The international derivatives marketplace Eurex, part of Deutsche Börse Group, enhances its market structure to address industry trends and further meet its member's needs.
In Q4, Europe's largest derivatives exchange will launch an electronic price discovery platform that allows bank's broker desks and inter dealer brokers to contact market makers with request for quotes in order to find a counterpart to a trading interest.
Ultumus-European ETF Summary-October 2017
November 2, 2017--Assets increased by $14.1 Bn (or 1.9%) in October, with net inflows of $8.1 Bn
At the end of October 2017 there were 2,440 products domiciled in Europe across 2,973 share classes, with assets of $755.0 Bn from 45 product issuers and 69 index providers
iShares saw the largest net inflows for the month with $3.1 Bn, followed by DBX with $1.7 Bn and Lyxor with $671 Mn, while Boost saw the largest net outflows of $53 Mn
Products tracking MSCI indices saw the largest net inflows for the month gathering $4.1 Bn, followed by products tracking Markit indices with $1.1 Bn, while Barclays based products experienced the largest net outflows of $547 Mn
Bank of England raises UK interest rates for first time since 2007
November 2, 2017--Threadneedle Street increases cost of borrowing from 0.25% to 0.5%, reversing emergency action after Brexit vote
The Bank of England's 0.25% rate rise sent the pound tumbling on foreign exchanges as gloomy forecasts for growth appeared to rule out the prospect of steep increases in the cost of credit before 2020.
Turnover at Deutsche Borse's cash markets at 115.9 billion euros in October
November 2, 2017--Increase of 17 per cent year-on-year
Order book turnover on Deutsche Börse cash markets totalled €115.9 billion in October (October 2016: €98.7 billion).
Of the €115.9 billion, €102.9 billion were attributable to Xetra (October 2016: €90.4 billion) and €4.1 billion to Börse Frankfurt (October 2016: €3.1 billion).
Order book turnover on Tradegate Exchange totalled €8.9 billion (October 2016: €5.2 billion).
The trading volume on the Spanish stock market reached €64.6 billion in October, up 47% year-on-year
November 2, 2017--Trading volume grows 53% from September
In the first ten months of the year trading volume totalled €557.6 billion
The number of equity trades in October grew 47% from the previous month
The trading volume in Financial Derivatives in October was up 1.2% year-on-year
New admissions on MARF in October were up 27.8% on the year at €460 million
New ETF Listing on Euronext-LYXOR GENDER EQUAL ETF
November 1, 2017--Euronext is pleased to announce that LYXOR INTERNATIONAL AM will list 1 new ETF on 06/11/2017 :
ISIN: LU1691909508
ETF Trading name:LYXOR GENDER EQUAL
ETF Symbol: ELLE
Venue: Euronext Market
Underlying index: The Solactive Equileap Global Gender Equality Net Total Return Index
TER (%): 0,35
Euronext now offers 786 Trackers listed on the European markets.
New Fidelity International smart beta ETFs launched on Xetra
November 1, 2017--ETFs provide access to high-dividend quality companies
Two new exchange traded funds (ETFs) issued by Fidelity International have been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Wednesday.
The new smart beta ETFs enable investors to participate in the performance of stock corporations from Europe and emerging markets that are characterised by high dividend yields and quality criteria. The quality of a company is measured using various fundamental data, such as stable profits and cash flows.
ESMA publishes the 21st Extract from the EECS's Database of Enforcement
October 31, 2017--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published an extract from its confidential database of enforcement decisions on financial statements.
The extract includes a selection of 12 decisions taken by national enforcers in the period from June 2015 to February 2017.
Itiviti Integrates ETF Data From IHS Markit in Delta One Solution
October 31, 2017--Itiviti, a global technology provider for the capital markets industry, today announced a strategic alliance with IHS Markit, a world-leader in critical information and analytics solutions, to create a turnkey ETF solution integrating the multi-award winning Tbricks by Itiviti trading platform with SOLA, the comprehensive ETF data service from IHS Markit.
The proliferation of ETFs and related products has fueled demand from global regulators and market participants for a fully-integrated trading solution, from composition through to quoting, hedging and risk.
Britain's Taxman Wants to Make Money From MiFID
October 31, 2017--HMRC is consulting with industry on potential tax consequences
Guidance on VAT from British tax authority is expected soon
Banks and money managers are waiting to hear if one of life's certainties--taxes --will apply to investment research payments under MiFID II.
As the clock ticks down to the Jan. 3 start of the European Union's revised Markets in Financial Instruments Directive, the British taxman has been meeting with industry groups to discuss tax issues related to the law, a spokesperson said.