DB-Synthetic Equity & Index Strategy-ETF Monthly Europe-European equity demand returns
October 11, 2017--
European ETP Monthly Highlights (Assets, Flows & Launches):
Assets & Flows: Assets rose by €18bn MoM (Total Assets €630bn), Net
inflows +€6.7bn (YTD +€75bn)
20 New Launches: 18 Equity and 2 Fixed Income ETFs.
Investment Themes for the Month
Equities (+€6.3bn) - Winners: Europe +€2.9bn, EM +€1.4bn, US +€1bn, Japan
+€747mn & Global DM +€239mn; Smart Beta covering all regions saw +€1.1bn
inflows.
Regional flow drivers:
Europe (+€2.9bn): Regional (EStoxx 50 & Stoxx 600) and Sector (Banks)
ETFs were the major contributors. ESG ETFs also had notable inflows.
Other regions (+€3.5bn): 1) EM inflows (MSCI EM and MSCI EM IMI) 2) US
inflows (S&P 500). 3) Japan inflows (MSCI Japan) 4) Global DM inflows
(MSCI World & MSCI World Momentum)
Fixed Income (+€0.7bn) - Mixed flow trends across regions; Winners: EM +
€745mn, US +€202mn; Losers: Europe -€666mn, Global -€9mn. Regional flow
drivers:
Europe (-€0.7bn): Outflows from Sovereign ETFs partially offset by inflows into HY Corporate ETFs.
Other regions (+€0.9bn): 1) EM inflows (almost entirely Sovereign) 2) US inflows (across multiple segments) 3) Global DM mild outflows (HY Corp inflows offset by IG Corps)
Commodities (-€94mn) - Inflows in Broad Commodity (+€263mn), while Gold and Crude Oil based ETPs saw redemptions (-€178mn & -€132mn respectively). Turnover: MoM turnover decreased by 10%
The total turnover activity into European ETPs decreased by 10% where total turnover observed was (€58bn) compared to the last month’s total (€53bn).
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Source: Deutsche Bank Markets Research-Europe-Synthetic Equity & Index Strategy
Ethereum Gets Its First Exchange Traded Product As CoinShares Launches Two Ether Tracking, Exchange Traded Notes on Nasdaq Stockholm
October 11, 2017--Investors seeking exposure to the price movement of ether, the native token of the Ethereum platform, just got a new, but familiar option: two Exchange Traded Notes (ETNs) which track the price of Ether-Ether Tracker One (COINETH:SS) and Ether Tracker Euro (COINETHE:SS).
XBT Provider by CoinShares, the issuer behind the world's first bitcoin ETNs, is announcing that the first Ether ETNs are now available for trading on Nasdaq Stockholm.
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Source: XBT Provider AB
ESMA issues Q&As on MiFID II implementation for post-trading issues
October 10, 2017--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today issued Question and Answers (Q&As) on post-trading issues regarding the implementation of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) and Regulation (MiFIR).
MiFID II will enter into application on 3 January 2018 and will strengthen the protection of investors by both introducing new requirements and strengthening existing ones.
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Source: ESMA
New BNP Paribas commodity index ETF launched on Xetra
October 10, 2017--A new exchange traded fund issued by BNP Paribas Easy has been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Tuesday.
The commodity index ETF offers investors the opportunity to participate in the performance of a diversified portfolio of futures contracts on commodities from the two sectors energy and metals.
An optimised roll mechanism is used to minimise any potential losses and maximise any potential gains resulting from replacing maturing futures with those of longer maturities
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Source: Deutsche Börse Cash Market
Tradeweb European Exchange-Traded Funds Update-September 2017
October 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 ETF marketplace reached €13.2 billion in September, up 12% from August.
The end of September also marked the platform's third best performing quarter since its launch in October 2012, as Q3 2017 activity touched €38.3 billion. Adriano Pace, managing director for equity derivatives at Tradeweb, said: "As the ETF industry is bracing itself for the new regulatory landscape, both our monthly and quarterly numbers evidence the efficiencies of RFQ trading on a regulated platform like the Tradeweb MTF.
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Source: Tradeweb
Fee transparency vital to avert European pensions crisis
October 9, 2017--Efforts to spur workers to save more for retirement can't solve looming problem alone
Political efforts to persuade workers to save more for retirement cannot alone solve Europe's looming pensions crisis that risks condemning millions of people to poverty in old age, according to new research.
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Source: FT.com
Government sets out vision for post EU trade and customs policy
October 9, 2017--Trade and customs white papers pave the way for legislation that will ensure the UK is ready for the first day after EU exit.
government lays the ground for the UK's exit from the EU
separate trade and customs white papers pave the way for legislation to allow the UK to operate as a trading nation as we leave the EU and prevent disruption to trading arrangements
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Source: HM Treasury
ESMA highlights importance of LEI for MiFIDII/MiFIR compliance
October 9, 2017--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a Briefing on the Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) as part of its efforts to raise industry awareness and facilitate compliance with the LEI requirements under MiFID II ahead of its 3 January 2018 launch.
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Source: ESMA
LSE September 2017 ETF & ETP Monthly Report
October 9, 2017--Listings
22 new ETFs were listed on LSE in September 2017, making a total of 111 new listings year-to-date.
There are now 945 ETFs (available as 1,442 lines through multi-currency offerings) and 439 other ETPs (available as 508 lines) on our London market.
We welcomed a new issuer Franklin Templeton to issue their first ETFs in Europe. They listed 4 smart beta ETFs:
Franklin LibertyQ European Dividend UCITS ETF
Franklin LibertyQ Global Dividend UCITS ETF
Franklin LibertyQ Global Equity SRI UCITS ETF
Franklin LibertyQ US Equity UCITS ETF
Xtrackers brought 10 ETFs including 2 fixed income ETFs, 1 DAX ETF, 1 MSCI world ETF and 6 US sector ETFs giving exposure to consumer staples, consumer discretionary, healthcare, financials, IT and energy.
iShares launched 6 fixed income ETFs giving exposure to floating rate bond, EUR and USD denominated corporate bond, high yield corporate bond, global inflation linked government bond and treasury bond.
Lyxor listed the Lyxor SG Japan Quality Income UCITS ETF providing exposure to high quality Japanese stocks based on profitability factors, leverage and operating efficiency.
UBS launched the UBS MSCI Australia UCITS ETF which will invest in large and mid cap stocks within the MSCI Australia index.
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Source: London Stock Exchange Group
Strong demand for Eurex' factor index futures
October 6, 2017--Since launch in May 2017, Eurex, Europe's largest derivatives exchange and part of Deutsche Börse Group, has seen its members readily embrace the six new iSTOXX Europe factor index futures.
These are systematic rules-based indices, designed to isolate the return of key risk factors and earn a risk premium over time.
With robust liquidity provider support, new customers have been drawn to Eurex' new product suite. In the five months since launch, volumes traded amount to 93,245 contracts, representing EUR 582m notional.
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Source: Deutsche Börse Group
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