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BofA breaks ranks to take investment adviser status ahead of Mifid
October 24, 2017--Bank moves to provide research in Europe before market rules come into force.
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Fidelity readies Smart Beta ETF expansion
October 23, 2017--Fidelity International has announced that it is set to expand its Smart Beta ETF range with the launch two new income-focused funds and a restructuring of its share classes on a number of other ETFs.
The two new funds, the Fidelity Europe Quality Income UCITS ETF and the Fidelity Emerging Markets Quality Income UCITS ETF are set for roll out on November 1, the company said in a statement announcing the changes.
Lipper-Monday Morning Memo: European Investors Seek Returns and Diversification From International Bond Funds
October 23, 2017--European Fund-Flow Trends, September 2017
September was the ninth consecutive month showing a positive picture for long-term mutual funds. European fund promoters enjoyed net inflows into bond funds (+€13.1 bn), followed by equity funds (+€10.3 bn), mixed-asset funds (+€6.9 bn), and real estate funds (+€0.9 bn) as well as commodity funds (+€0.1 bn).
Meanwhile, alternative UCITS funds (-€0.5 bn) and "other" funds (-€1.3 bn) faced net outflows.
These fund flows added up to overall net inflows of €29.6 bn into long-term investment funds for September. ETFs contributed €6.6 bn to these inflows.
Mifid asks more questions than it's meant to answer
October 20, 2017--The mystery of who coughs up for research does little to advance the cause of clarity.
Whatever you think about Xavier Rolet's extended 18-month exit as head of the London Stock Exchange, he will at least stay to oversee the transition to Mifid II -a sweeping reform of EU financial regulation designed to improve investor protection and bring more transparency to markets.
Unscheduled adjustment in DAX
October 20, 2017--Share class of Linde AG to be replaced/ Changes to be effective as of 25 October 2017
On Friday, Deutsche Börse announced an unscheduled change to DAX. As a result of the expected merger of Linde AG and Praxair Inc.(ISIN US74005P1049), the Linde AG current share class (ISIN DE0006483001) in the index will be replaced with the tendered share class (ISIN DE000A2E4L75). These changes will become effective on 25 October 2017.
According to the Guide to the Equity Indices of Deutsche Börse, section 5.1.7 Conversion into Tendered Shares, this index change is implemented with two full trading days' notice once an acceptance threshold of at least 50 percent is reached. The number of shares and the free float factor are set to be equal to the values of the current share class.
ISE publishes Q3 2017 trading and listing update
October 20, 2017--Over 36,000 securities listed by over 4,000 issuers from 85 countries
Equities turnover up 4% to €73bn for first 9 months of 2017
ISEQ up 5.6% in period Jan-Sept 2017
Two new equity listings during Q3
Greencoat Renewables and Cairn Homes
-New debt listings from major issuers in North America and Asia, including first-time listing by the Republic of Iraq
ESMA produces first overview of EU derivative markets size
October 19, 2017--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has produced, for the first time, data on the size of the interest rate, credit, equity, commodity and foreign exchange derivatives markets in the European Union's (EU), based on the weekly data it receives from trade repositories (TRs).
According to ESMA's initial analysis, which was performed on the data available on 24 February 2017, the size of the EU's derivatives markets across all asset classes was estimated as having a notional value of about €453 trillion and around 33 million transactions.
Clearstream's monthly report
October 19, 2017--Brexit: Clearstream ensures stable custody services
The International Central Securities Depository (ICSD) Clearstream, which is part of Deutsche Börse Group, will continue to offer stable custody services no matter how the Brexit negotiations will evolve.
This commitment is founded in Clearstream's core task, which is to absorb differences in regulatory frameworks. The company was established in 1970 (back then under the name Cedel) by 66 of the world's major financial institutions. The objective: minimising risk of cross-border settlement.
London Stock Exchange CEO Rolet to Leave Group by End of 2018
October 19, 2017--LSE searching for new CEO; Xavier Rolet to leave in late 2018
He had planned to retire after sale of the LSE, which failed
London Stock Exchange Group Plc's Xavier Rolet will leave by the end of next year, bringing an end to an era that has seen the shares soar despite the collapse of a $14 billion deal that would have created a European exchange powerhouse.
World Bank-Europe and Central Asia Region Sees Stronger Growth, Amidst Rise in Migration
October 19, 2017--Economic growth for the Europe and Central Asia region will reach 2.2% in 2017, according to the World Bank's latest Regional Economic Update, Migration and Mobility in Europe and Central Asia. This represents the strongest growth in the region since 2011, and is 0.3 percentage points above the Bank's previous forecast in May 2017.
Growth in Europe and Central Asia comes on the back of stronger industrial production and more exports in recent months, lifting most countries in the region out of recession.
view the World Bank Europe and Central Asia Economic Update, October 2017: Migration and Mobility
