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SIX focuses its strategy and simplifies its organizational structure Jos Dijsselhof appointed new CEO of SIX
November 10, 2017--The Board of Directors of SIX announces strategic and organizational changes so as to
strengthen the competitiveness of SIX and the Swiss financial centre in a changing business environment.
SIX will focus on infrastructure services for its shareholders and the financial
centre in securities, payments services and financial information. SIX will also increase its
commitment to innovation by launching a CHF 50 million venture fund and establishing
dedicated units to develop services to cover specific shareholder requirements.
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Source: SIX Swiss Exchange
MiFID II: ESMA consults on systematic internalisers' quote rules
November 9, 2017--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today opened a public consultation on a proposed amendment to the Regulatory Technical Standard (RTS 1) which details the implementation of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) and Regulation (MiFIR).
ESMA proposes to amend RTS 1 to clarify that systematic internalisers' (SI) quotes should reflect the price increments applicable to EU trading venues.
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Source: ESMA
European Commission-Autumn 2017 Economic Forecast: continued growth in a changing policy context
November 9, 2017--The euro area economy is on track to grow at its fastest pace in a decade this year, with real GDP growth forecast at 2.2%. This is substantially higher than expected in spring (1.7%).
The EU economy as a whole is also set to beat expectations with robust growth of 2.3% this year (up from 1.9% in spring).
According to its Autumn Forecast released today, the European Commission expects growth to continue in both the euro area and in the EU at 2.1% in 2018 and at 1.9% in 2019 (Spring Forecast: 2018: 1.8% in the euro area, 1.9% in the EU).
view the European Commission Autumn 2017 Economic Forecast
Source: European Commission
EU watchdog sides with exchanges over new trading rules
November 9, 2017--The European Union's markets watchdog has proposed a tightening in share trading rules within the bloc's MiFID II reform, marking a victory for exchanges at the expense of big banks only weeks before the new rules come into force.
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Source: Reuters
Amundi unveils a new Multi-Factor Market Neutral ETF
November 8, 2017-- Amundi ETF continues to innovate with the launch of the first1 European Equity Multi Factor Market Neutral ETF. Available on Euronext Paris, it will also be listed on the main European stock exchanges in the coming weeks.
This new UCITS European Equity Multi-Factor Market Neutral ETF means investors can now capture the long-term potential of factor risk premia without being exposed to the direction of European equity markets.
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Source: Amundi
ESMA updates benchmarks Q&As on third country issues
November 8, 2017--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published updated Questions and Answers (Q&As) regarding the implementation of the Benchmarks Regulation (BMR).
The Q&A include two new answers regarding the following topics:
Scope of the BMR: Application of the BMR outside the EU; and
Transitional provisions: Transitional provisions applicable to third country benchmarks.
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Source: ESMA
Tradeweb European Exchange-Traded Funds Update-October 2017
November 8, 2017--The following data is derived from trading activity on the Tradeweb European-listed ETF platform.
ETF total traded volume
October proved to be another strong month for the Tradeweb European ETF marketplace, as total traded volume surpassed €13.7 billion, beating September by more than half a billion euros.
Adriano Pace, managing director for equity derivatives at Tradeweb, said: "Despite ETFs not being subject to the new trading obligation under MiFID II, market participants still need to prepare for the advent of pre- and post-trade transparency requirements for transactions executed both on venue and OTC. By trading on a regulated platform such as Tradeweb's MTF, clients can rest assured that all reporting requirements will be taken care of.
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Source: Tradeweb
LSE-ETF & ETP Monthly Update
November 8, 2017--Listings
15 new ETFs were listed on LSE in October 2017, making a total of 126 new listings year-to-date.
There are now 959 ETFs (available as 1,463 lines through multi-currency offerings) and 386 other ETPs (available as 453 lines) on our London market.
iShares launched the iShares MSCI World SRI UCITS ETF, which enhances exposure to equities with outstanding ESG ratings, and will exclude companies with negative social or environmental impacts.
They have also listed 5 other ETFs:
iShares Automation & Robotics UCITS USD (DIST)
iShares NASDAQ US Biotechnology UCITS USD (ACC)
iShares Core FTSE 100 UCITS USD HDG (ACC)
iShares Global High Yield Corporate Bond UCITS USD (ACC)
iShares Global Government Bond UCITS USD (ACC)
PowerShares brought the PowerShares Preferred Shares UCITS ETF, which is the first ETF in Europe to offer targeted exposure to preferred shares. They also launched 2 currency-hedged ETFs:
PS EQQQ NASDAQ-100 UCITS ETF-GBP HEDG
PS US HY Fallen Angels UCITS ETF - GBP HED
VanEck launched the VanEck Vectors Natural Resources UCITS ETF and VanEck Vectors Preferred US Equity UCITS ETF, which offer access to global firms in commodity production and US preferred stocks respectively.
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Source: London Stock Exchange Group
New UBS Global Asset Management bond index ETFs launched on Xetra
November 8, 2017--ETFs provide access to inflation-linked euro government bonds and emerging market corporate bonds
Three new exchange traded funds (ETFs) issued by UBS Global Asset Management have been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Wednesday.
Two of the new bond index ETFs enable investors to participate in the performance of euro-denominated, inflation-linked government bonds with an investment grade rating. These two ETFs differ as regards the maturities of the bonds. Investors can choose between bonds with a term of 1 to 10 years, or a term of over 10 years.
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Source: Deutsche Börse Cash Market
SSGA names head of SPDR ETFs for Spain
November 7, 2017--State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) has named Ana Concejero as its new country head of Standard & Poors depositary receipt (SPDR) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for Spain.
Based in London, Concejero will be responsible for developing the ETF business in Spain, developing solutions for asset managers, owners and intermediaries. She will report to Rory Tobin, global co-head of SPDR ETFs at SSGA.
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Source: assetservicingtimes.com