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European ETF market leaps 40% in strongest showing since 2009
January 11, 2018--We are just starting the journey the US has seen, says BlackRock senior manager
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Source: FT.com
ESMA raises concerns on fees charged by CRAs and Trade Repositories
January 11, 2018--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a Thematic Report on fees charged by Credit Rating Agencies (CRAs) and Trade Repositories (TRs), following the conclusion of ESMA's supervisory review of the current fee structures in the credit rating and trade repository industries.
In conducting its review, ESMA has collected and analysed information from publically available resources, periodical submissions to ESMA and dedicated requests for information from supervised entities. ESMA also maintained regular engagement with users of credit rating and trade repositories services who provided further information.
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Source: ESMA
Brexit: UK could lose half a million jobs with no deal, says Sadiq Khan
January 11, 2018--Analysis commissioned by London mayor predicts 'lost decade' of slump and lower employment with hard Brexit
A no-deal Brexit could cause the UK to lose half a million jobs and nearly £50bn in investment by 2030, according to an economic forecast commissioned by the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan.
The report, which models five possible scenarios for leaving the EU ranging from a near-status-quo situation to leaving on World Trade Organisation terms without any transition agreement, warns that the worst option could be a "lost decade" of economic slump.
view more ETFGI reports record-breaking 2017 for European-listed ETFs and ETPs with assets increasing 40.1% to reach a record US$802 billion view more Amundi unveils dynamic multi-factor allocation range view more FCA issues warning over retail investor exposure to risky products view more
MiFID II setback: Regulator halts European equity trading shake-up view more Deutsche Borse welcomes Expat Asset Management as new ETF issuer view more
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In the United States the yield curve was at its flattest in almost a decade, with the ten-year Treasury bond yielding less than 60 basis points above the two-year Treasury bond, whereas at the start of 2017 the spread between the yields of the two bond maturities had been 125 basis points. The spread between German government bond yields for the ten and two-year maturities had hovered around 100 basis points.
Source: ECB
January 10, 2018--ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm on trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, reported today that assets invested in ETFs and ETPs listed in Europe increased by 40.1% during 2017 to reach a new high of US$802.38 Bn at the end of December.
According to ETFGI's December 2017 European ETF and ETP industry insights report, an annual paid-for research subscription service, assets invested in European-listed ETFs/ETPs grew by a record US$229.76 Bn during 2017, over double the previous record of US$67.00 Bn set in 2016. The increase of 40.1%, from US$572.62 Bn at the end of 2016, also represents the greatest growth in assets since 2009 when markets recovered following the 2008 financial crisis.
Source: ETFGI
January 10, 2018--Amundi has bolstered its smart beta and factor investing range with the launch of a new dynamic multi-factor allocation process, the company has announced.
The new approach is to be applied to its Luxembourg international flagship Amundi Funds SICAV, which includes the Amundi Funds Dynamic Multi Factors Euro Equity and Amundi Funds Dynamic Multi Factors Global Equity strategies.
Source: citywireselector.com
January 10, 2018--Probe uncovers conflicts and risk of mis-selling in contracts for difference market
The UK's financial watchdog has published a stinging letter to companies that offer risky investment products to retail clients, pointing to poor compliance, management failings and the high risk of mis-selling.
Source: FT.com
January 10, 2018--Rulings were due to be first calculations aimed at clamping down on trading in dark pools
European regulators late on Tuesday abruptly delayed the introduction of Mifid II rules that form a key part of their push for greater transparency in share market trading.
The sudden development means that share trading across the region will be spared from a shake-up for at least three months, and one that was set to temporarily bar a large number of stocks from being transacted in private venues, known as dark pools.
Source: Luxembourg Times
January 10, 2018--First ETF with access to Bulgarian stock market launched on Xetra
The first exchange traded fund (ETF) issued by Expat Asset Management has been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Wednesday.
The Expat Bulgaria SOFIX UCITS ETF tracks the performance of the Bulgarian SOFIX Index, giving investors access to the Bulgarian stock exchange's 15 most liquid stock corporations. The index is weighted by market capitalisation and comprises companies from a variety of sectors such as oil, finance and tourism.
Source: Deutsche Börse Cash Market
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.
Source: FT.com
