ICMA Corporate Bond Analysis
August 14, 2017--ULTUMUS has worked with ICMA group to undertake analysis of the European Corporate Bond market in terms of ETFs.
The following graph depicts the evolution of aggregate monthly flows of over 90 corporate bond ETFs. The monthly flow is defined as the delta or difference between the number of shares outstanding at the start and the end of the month multiplied by the respective Net Asset Value (NAV) of each ETF.
Ex-WisdomTree chiefs want to 'crush' ETF barriers to entry
August 14, 2017--Duo have launched a platform to help asset managers to launch exchange traded funds and are in talks with several potential members
The former co-heads of exchange traded funds provider WisdomTree's European arm are in talks with several asset managers to help them develop and market ETFs without having to build their own infrastructure.
DB-Synthetic Equity & Index Strategy-ETF Monthly Europe-Eurozone Bluechips and Financials benefit most in July
August 11, 2017--Data in this report is as of 31st July 2017.
Eurozone Bluechips and Financials benefit most in July
Data in this report is as of 31st July 2017.
European ETP Monthly Highlights (Assets & Flows):
Assets:
European ETPs AUM increased by €4.4bn on MoM basis and
ended the month at €610bn.
Flows:
European-domiciled ETPs registered inflows of +€8.6bn in July
where year-to-date flows have reached +€65bn.
New Product Launches -13 New products
European market witnessed 13 new products launched during last month
including 6 Equity ETFs, 4 Fixed Income and 3 Commodity ETFs.
Investment Themes for the Month:
European regional indices recorded net inflows of +€1.7bn, mostly into
the Euro STOXX 50 index. EM also saw inflows (+€384mn). Country wise,
Germany (+€531mn), US (+€313mn) & Japan (+€132mn) benefited while
Switzerland saw outflows (-€95mn).
Smart Beta segment recorded inflows of +€1bn driven by Value (+ €349mn), ESG (+€290mn), and Dividend (+€206mn). Low Vol ETFs saw redemptions (-€156mn).
Sector-wise, Financials gained an impressive +€1.3bn.
Currency Hedged and Leverage Long ETFs had a strong month with inflows of +€638mn and +€199mn respectively. EUR hedged products drove the Currency Hedged segment.
Fixed Income ETFs witnessed +€2.3bn inflows where the Money Markets segment grew by 16% (c.€500mn).
+€0.6bn inflows in Commodity ETPs where Gold (+€292mn) and Broad Commodity (+€139mn) contributed most.
US listed ETFs with exposure to European equities drew +$354mn.
Turnover: MoM turnover decreased by 17%
The total turnover activity into European ETPs decreased by 17% where total
turnover observed was (€55.2bn) compared to the last month’s total (€66.6bn)
ESMA agrees first position limits under MiFID II
August 10, 2017--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published today its first three opinions on position limits regarding commodity derivatives under the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive and Regulation (MiFID II/MIFIR).
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Flow Traders releases July 2017 ETP Markets volumes
August 10, 2017--Flow Traders N.V. ("Flow Traders") (Euronext: FLOW), today releases the monthly ETP (Exchange Traded Products) market data for the month of July 2017.
This refers to general market data only.
In July 2017, the Global ETP Assets under Management (AuM) declined marginally to EUR 3,590bn versus €3,604bn in June 2017 (Source: BlackRock ETP Landscape July 2017). The changes in FX rates had a clear impact on the growth in Euro terms, as the AuM continued to grow in US$ to US$ 4,234bn in July from US$ 4,110bn in June (+3% month-on-month).
The average VIX for the month of July decreased further to 10.37 (versus 10.51 in June), with a low of 8.84 (versus 9.75 as a low in June) and a high of 13.05 (versus 11.46 in June) (Source: Bloomberg).
MiFID Seen Sending European ETFs Over Trillion Dollar Mark
August 10, 2017--Rules mean firms to report trade details in transparecy bid
Europe ETF assets reach $725 billion through June
A little transparency could mean a lot of cash for Europe's burgeoning exchange-traded fund industry.
In Europe's opaque ETF market, where 70 percent of securities are traded over-the-counter, firms will soon be required to report details of transactions, such as price and trade volume, under Europe's MiFID II rules.
Flow Traders releases July 2017 ETP Markets volumes
August 10, 2017-Flow Traders N.V. ("Flow Traders") (Euronext: FLOW), today releases the monthly ETP (Exchange Traded Products) market data for the month of July 2017. This refers to general market data only.
In July 2017, the Global ETP Assets under Management (AuM) declined marginally to EUR 3,590bn versus €3,604bn in June 2017 (Source: BlackRock ETP Landscape July 2017). The changes in FX rates had a clear impact on the growth in Euro terms, as the AuM continued to grow in US$ to US$ 4,234bn in July from US$ 4,110bn in June (+3% month-on-month).
The average VIX for the month of July decreased further to 10.37 (versus 10.51 in June), with a low of 8.84 (versus 9.75 as a low in June) and a high of 13.05 (versus 11.46 in June) (Source: Bloomberg).
European Bitcoin Exchange Bitstamp to Add Ethereum Trading Pairs
August 10, 2017--Starting from Thursday, 17 August, Ethereum will be available for trading on Bitstamp against USD, EUR and BTC.
European bitcoin exchange Bitstamp has announced the launch of a unified pricing structure in preparation for the addition of Ethereum trading pairs. This comes after the exchange first starting to support Litecoin trading only in June.
LSE July 2017 ETF & ETP Monthly Report
August 10, 2017-Listings
11 new ETFs were listed on LSE in July 2017, making a total of 77 new listings year-to-date.
There are now 921 ETFs (available as 1,413 lines through multi-currency offerings) and 457 other ETPs (available as 526 lines) on our London market.
Lyxor were our most active issuer by number of new listings this month, bringing 3 equity and 1 fixed income ETFs to London.
The Lyxor FTSE USA Core Infrastructure Capped UCITS ETF and Lyxor FTSE Developed Europe Core Infrastructure Capped UCITS ETF provide exposure to US and European infrastructure companies respectively, Lyxor S&P 500 UCITS ETF-C-EUR tracks the S&P 500 Total Return index and Lyxor BofAML $ Short Term High Yield Bond UCITS ETF aims to represent the performance of high yield US corporate debt.
BMO launched 3 smart beta equity ETFs. BMO Enhanced Income USA Equity UCITS ETF, BMO Enhanced Income UK Equity UCITS ETF and BMO Enhanced Income EUR Equity UCITS ETF allow investors to gain exposure to US, UK and European stocks, as well as, potentially generate additional income through the use of covered call strategies.
ETF Securities listed 2 commodity ETFs in London. The ETFS All Commodities GO UCITS ETF and ETFS All Commodities Ex-Agriculture And Livestock GO UCITS ETF enable diversified exposure to a broad range of commodities, and commodities excluding agriculture and livestock.
iShares brought 2 ETFs to London this month. iShares $ Floating Rate Bond UCITS ETF, a fixed income ETF, enables investors to access USD denominated floating rate bonds. iShares Diversified Commodity Swap UCITS ETF, a commodity ETF, provides diversified access to a broad range of commodities.
Trading Activity
Orderbook value traded for ETFs and other ETPs in June 2017 was £7.2 billion (207k trades), down by 22% compared to July 2016.
ETFs accounted for 86% of orderbook value traded and other ETPs (ETCs and ETNs) accounted for 14% in July 2017.
iShares, Vanguard, Source, Boost and ETF Securities products featured in our top 10 ETPs by orderbook value traded in July 2017.
Orderbook value traded for ETFs and other ETPs YTD is £54.6 billion (1.5m trades), down by 1% compared to 2016.
Total on-exchange value traded for ETFs and other ETPs in July 2017 was £24.6 billion (293k trades), down by 19% compared to July 2016.
Total on-exchange value traded for ETFs and other ETPs YTD was £188.3 billion (2.2m trades), up by 4% compared to 2016.
view the LSE July 2017 ETF & ETP Monthly Report
Tradeweb European Exchange-Traded Funds Update-July 2017
August 9, 2017--The following data is derived from trading activity on the Tradeweb European-listed ETF platform.
ETF total traded volume
Total traded volume on the Tradeweb European-listed ETF marketplace exceeded €13.3 billion in July.
Adriano Pace, managing director for equity derivatives at Tradeweb, said: "With market volatility falling to lower than average levels across most asset classes, activity on our European ETF platform held up remarkably well in July, and saw volumes increase nearly 10% on June's flow. On average, 93% of client enquiries resulted in completed transactions over the course of the month, demonstrating the consistency and quality of the liquidity provision available to them."