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Tradeweb European Exchange-Traded Funds Update-January 2018
February 13, 2018--The following data is derived from trading activity on the Tradeweb European-listed ETF platform.
ETF total traded volume
January proved to be a record-breaking month for the Tradeweb European ETF marketplace, with total traded volume just shy of €20 billion, up 12% from the platform's previous best performance in May 2017.
The share of European ETF transactions processed via Tradeweb's Automated Intelligent Execution tool (AiEX) remained high at 29%.
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Source: Tradeweb
UK cryptocurrency companies launch self-regulatory body
February 13, 2018--This initiative from UK crypto companies could set a standard for a global approach to regulating cryptocurrency.
At a time when numerous governments and organisations across the world are calling for cryptocurrency regulation, crypto companies in the UK have stepped forward.
Coinbase, BlockEx, CoinShares, CEX.IO, eToro, CryptoCompare and CommerceBlock have banded together to create a regulatory body to represent the whole sector.
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Source: cbronline.com
HANetf hires sales director from Deutsche AM
February 12, 2018--Reporting to Hector McNeil, co-CEO of HANetf, Patterson will be responsible for promoting and selling funds on the firm's platform to UK and Irish clients.
He brings over ten years' experience in ETF distribution, most recently at Deutsche AM where he was head of UK wholesale distribution, responsible for developing the UK coverage of ETPs and strategic-beta funds.
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Source: investmentweek.co.uk
ETFGI reports a strong start to 2018 for ETFs and ETPs listed in Europe with a record increase in assets of US$54.0 billion during January to reach a new high of US$856 billion
February 12, 2018--ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm on trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, reported a strong start to 2018 for ETFs and ETPs listed in Europe, with a record increase in invested assets of US$54.0 billion during January to reach a new high of US$856 billion at the end of the month. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)
Highlights
Assets invested in ETFs/ETPs listed in Europe increased by a record $54.0 billion during January to reach a new high of $856 billion
In January 2018, ETFs and ETPs listed in Europe saw net inflows of $16.0 billion
Assets in Equity ETFs/ETPs increased by 8.22% in January, which is significantly more than the 3.31% increase in Fixed Income ETFs/ETPs
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Source: ETFGI
Eurex-MSCI offering expanded to include exposure to Korea
February 12, 2018--January saw Eurex MSCI products get off to a great start in 2018. Due to the advancing roll period, open interest in many established products and several new ones have gained traction, most notably in the MSCI U.S. products.
Open interest across all MSCI Futures and Options has grown by almost 10 percent since December 2017-which is a significant development given that the latter was a record month for us. Growth is even greater on the volumes on the options side: almost 86 percent was increased since December 2017. In the futures contract, over 34 percent increase was recorded in comparison with same period in January 2017.
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Source: Eurex
ESAs warn consumers of risks in buying virtual currencies
September 12, 2018--The European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) for securities (ESMA), banking (EBA), and insurance and pensions (EIOPA) have today issued a pan-EU warning to consumers regarding the risks of buying Virtual Currencies (VCs).
The ESAs are concerned that an increasing number of consumers are buying VCs unaware of the risks involved. VCs such as Bitcoin, are subject to extreme price volatility and have shown clear signs of a pricing bubble and consumers buying VCs should be aware that there is a high risk that they will lose a large amount, or even all, of the money invested.
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Source: ESMA
Thomson Reuters Monday Morning Memo: Index Funds Versus ETFs-Another Battleground in the European Fund Industry?
February 12, 2018--Given that we have witnessed many headlines concerning passive investing and the popularity of ETFs, confirmed by the inflows and increasing assets under management in the European ETF industry, one could conclude that European investors like index products.
It seems European investors follow the academic research and invest in products that appear from the scientific evidence to be superior at helping them achieve their investment goals.
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Source: Thomson Reuters
Index error causes Carillion losses for ETF investors
February 11, 2018--S&P Dow Jones Indices failed to remove company from dividend-focused index
An error by the index provider S&P Dow Jones Indices led to unexpected losses for investors in a popular exchange traded fund following the collapse of Carillion, the UK's second-largest construction group.
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Source: FT.com
Brussels warns UK asset managers of post-Brexit shutout
February 11, 2018--Letter from European Commission tells fund companies to act now
Brussels has issued a stark Brexit warning to the asset management industry, telling fund companies to act now or face potential market shutout when the UK leaves the EU next March.
The European Commission wrote to asset managers last week warning them of the "legal repercussions that need to be considered" in the event of the UK departing the bloc without concluding a withdrawal agreement.
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Source: FT.com
Amundi: Results for 2017 and strategic ambitions for 2020
February 9, 2018--Amundi: Results for 2017 and strategic ambitions for 2020
2017: all targets announced at the IPO have been surpassed
Net inflows of €71bn, leading to asset under management of €1,426bn
Combined and adjusted net earnings[1] of €918m, up +14%
2020 objectives: an amplified growth and profitability momentum
Cumulated net inflows greater than or equal to €150bn
2020 net income double that of 2015:
Target accounting income greater than or equal to €1bn, adjusted net income[2] greater than or equal to €1.05bn
Full Year 2017
Business activit-High combined net inflows[3] in 2017 (+€70.6bn)
In Q4 2017: robust inflows (+€13.1bn), led by Retail and MLT assets[4]
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Source: Amundi
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