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STOXX: STOXX monthly index news February 2018
March 9, 2018--Following 15 months of uninterrupted gains in global stocks, volatility made a comeback in February, whiplashing investors accustomed to a long stretch of solid and stable returns. The culprit was reportedly the sudden spike in US bond yields, which puts pressure on long-term financial results.
The STOXX(R) Global 1800 Index slumped in the month, as did benchmarks for all major regions. A decline in the euro helped cushion losses for European-based investors. The worst of the sell-off occurred in the month’s first week, with a later market rebound only paring some of the losses.
Amid the stress, low-volatility strategies resisted some of the decline, as should be expected. This included indices such as the STOXX(R) Global 1800 Minimum Variance Unconstrained Index.
It wasn’t all losses. The thematic STOXX(R) Global Artificial Intelligence and iSTOXX(R) FactSet Digitalisation indices were among a few that posted positive returns in the month. Furthermore, Europe pure factor premia gained over the time period, aided by the absence of systematic risk. This is reflected in the iSTOXX(R) Europe Factor Market Neutral indices.
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Source: STOXX
FinTech: Commission takes action for a more competitive and innovative financial market
March 8, 2018--The European Commission is today unveiling an Action Plan on how to harness the opportunities presented by technology-enabled innovation in financial services (FinTech).
Europe should become a global hub for FinTech, with EU businesses and investors able to make most of the advantages offered by the Single Market in this fast-moving sector. As a first major deliverable, the Commission is also putting forward new rules that will help crowdfunding platforms to grow across the EU's single market.
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Source: European Commission
Aberdeen Standard Investments expands smart-beta range with low volatility equity fund
March 8, 2018--Managed by quantitative investment strategy team
Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI) has added to its SMARTER Beta fund range with the launch of the Smart Beta Low Volatility Global Equity Growth fund.
Listed in Luxembourg, the fund offers investors exposure to five factors: value; quality; momentum; low volatility and small size.
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Source: investmentweek.co.uk
State Street builds its European ETF business-quietly
March 7, 2018--Executive vice president and SPDR co-head Rory Tobin wants State Street Global Advisors' Europe ETFs business to rival its US ranking Rory Tobin, one of the main architects of BlackRock's successful European exchange traded funds business,
has spent far less time in the public eye promoting products to investors since he joined State Street Global Advisors, one of BlackRock’s main rivals.
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Source: fnlondon.com
Franklin Templeton hires ex-Invesco PowerShares UK distribution head to lead EMEA ETF sales
March 7, 2018--Joins from Invesco PowerShares
Franklin Templeton Investments has appointed Caroline Baron as head of ETF Sales-EMEA to generate and retain assets within the group's recently launched LibertyShares product suite.
The role is a new position for the region to actively support Franklin Templeton's global ETF rollout across Europe amid the launch of its LibertyShares range in Frankfurt and London respectively.
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Source: investmentweek.co.uk
Change in the Scale 30 index
March 7, 2018--On Wednesday, Deutsche Börse announced a regular change to its Scale 30 index. Due to the higher 12 months order book turnover the shares of Daldrup & Söhne AG will replace the shares of Ringmetall AG.
The change will become effective on 19 March 2018. The next scheduled index review for Deutsche Börse selection indices is 5 June 2018. The Scale 30 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.
European Semester Winter Package: reviewing Member States' progress on their economic and social priorities
Today's 27 Country Reports (for all Member States except Greece, which is under a stability support programme) provide the annual analysis by Commission staff on the economic and social situation in Member States, including progress made in implementing Country-Specific Recommendations over the years. view more
White-label ETF provider HANetf appoints compliance firm view more As Brexit Looms, EU Capital Markets are underperforming-London leading the trend. view more Franklin Templeton relaunches Global fund with ESG focus Companies that are trying to remediate the impacts of climate change through lower carbon solutions, such as renewable energy view more If you are looking for a particuliar article and can not find it, please feel free to contact us
Source: Deutsche Börse Cash Market
March 7, 2018--The European Commission today publishes its annual analysis of the economic and social situation in the Member States, including progress in implementing country-specific recommendations and an assessment of possible imbalances.
The European economy is expanding robustly and the positive economic outlook is matched by an improved labour market and social situation.
This reflects the reforms undertaken by Member States in recent years and provides a window of opportunity to further strengthen the resilience of the EU's economies and societies.Nevertheless, the recovery is not benefitting everybody in society equally and structural weaknesses are holding back growth and convergence in some Member States. That is why EU countries should use this momentum to further strengthen the foundations of their economies.
Source: Europa
March 7, 2018--HANetf, described as Europe's first independent white label platform for ETFs, has appointed Carne Group to provide compliance services.
Carne's remit spans compliance-related activities including designated persons, global registration and anti-money laundering services.
Source: funds-europe.com
March 7, 2018--A new report by think-tank New Financial finds that EU capital markets continue to underperform, widening the transatlantic gap with US capital markets.
Relative to the size of the economy, most sectors of EU capital markets have shrunk over the past decade-with remnants from the financial crisis still present and recovery moving slowly. With the threat of Brexit looming, the urgency to further develop and deepen capital markets in the EU27 is highlighted in the report, stating a huge growth potential.
Source: Better Finance
March 6, 2018--Renamed Templeton Global Climate Change
Franklin Templeton Investments has repositioned its euro-denominated Global fund with a sustainability focus, renaming it the Templeton Global Climate Change fund.
The €702m fund will now invest in a globally-diversified value portfolio of stocks representing three global climate change-related business models:
Source: investmentweek.co.uk
