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ETF managers must be agile and ready, says Lyxor chief
January 10, 2018--Confident in the future? Well, says Lionel Paquin, I have four children
Lionel Paquin is a man of precision. He studied science at university and enjoys reading, maths and physics. This influences his approach as chief executive of Lyxor, the asset manager owned by Société Générale, the French bank.
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Source: FT.com
MiFID II sees $300 million decline of equity research industry
January 10, 2018--Study finds a reduction in equity research budgets across Europe and the UK under MiFID II has already caused a decline in the market
A recent study by Greenwich Associates found research and advisory budgets were reduced on average by 20% year-on-year, causing nearly $300 million to be wiped off its estimated $1.35 billion value.
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Source: thetradenews.com
Lyxor EURO STOXX Banks (DR) UCITS ETF launched on Xetra
January 10, 2017--ETF invests in the euro area's largest banks
A new exchange traded fund (ETF) issued by Lyxor has been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Wednesday.
The Lyxor EURO STOXX Banks (DR) UCITS ETF allows investors to participate in the performance of the EURO STOXX Banks Index. The benchmark index, a sub-index of the EURO STOXX index series, comprises shares of the euro area's largest banks. The benchmark index currently tracks 26 companies from eight euro area countries.
Name: Lyxor EURO STOXX Banks (DR) UCITS ETF
Asset class: equity index ETF
ISIN: FR0011645647
Ongoing charges p.a.: 0.3 percent
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Source: Deutsche Börse Cash Market
ESMA publishes first MiFID II position management controls for commodity derivatives
January 9, 2018--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued today a first badge of position management controls under the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II).
MFID II requires Member States to ensure that an investment firm or a market operator operating a trading venue which trades commodity derivatives apply position management controls.
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Source: ESMA
UBS AM launches gender equality Ucits ETF
January 8, 2018--UBS has bolstered its ETF offering with the launch of a gender equality-focused fund, the company has announced.
The Swiss group said the UBS (Irl) ETF plc -Global Gender Equality Ucits ETF is part of its growing suite of impact investment opportunities for its clients.
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Source: citywire.ch
HANetf makes two senior hires in Capital Markets & Marketing as demand for the firm's white label services grow
January 8, 2018--Jason Griffin has been appointed Director, Capital Markets and Business
Development
Simon Mott has been appointed Director of Marketing
Adding 20 years of combined ETF experience
HANetf is delighted to announce two senior hires, further expanding the expertise and capabilities of Europe's first independent white label ETF platform.
view more Solactive and Equileap launch new gender equality index view more UBS Asset Management launches two sustainability ETFs on LSE The UBS ETF (IE) MSCI ACWI Socially Responsible ETF replicates the MSCI ACWI SRI 5% Issuer Capped Index which includes large and mid-cap stocks across 23 Developed and 24 Emerging Markets countries.
Source: HANetf
January 11, 2018--Solactive and Equileap release new gender equality index used as the underlying index for UBS's newly-launched ETF GENDER.
Solactive is excited to announce that the Equileap Global Gender Equality 100 Leaders Index has been added to the family of Solactive Equileap Gender Equality Indices. This new index mirrors the performance of 100 companies leading the field in terms of gender equality according to Equileap's gender lens methodology.
Source: Solactive AG
January 5, 2017--UBS Asset Management says it has expanded its sustainable ETF offering on the London Stock Exchange with two new ETF listings.
The new ETFs will increase access to ESG-screened stocks across developed and emerging markets, says the firm.
