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Official Statistics: Forecasts for the UK economy: August 2017
August 16, 2017--Forecasts for the UK economy is a monthly comparison of independent forecasts.
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Source: HM Treasury
Morningstar Direct Asset Flows Commentary: Europe ETF
August 16, 2017--Bond ETFs see tepid demand in July, while equity ETFs enjoy solid inflows.
In July 2017, exchange-traded fund investors in Europe were more cautious when exposing themselves to bond market risks than in previous months but showed increased optimism for equity products.
Morningstar ETF net flow estimates indicate that bond products pulled in EUR 1.56 billion, the second-lowest one-month inflow this year. Outflows from euro high-yield ETFs and much-reduced demand for US-dollar corporate-bond and global emerging-markets bond ETFs were the clearest sign of bond ETF investors, more-risk-aware posture.
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Source: Morningstar, Inc.
HM Treasury-Future customs arrangements: a future partnership paper
August 15, 2017--This paper discusses options for new customs arrangements between the UK and the EU in the future partnership.
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Source: HM Treasury
German GDP grows at fastest annual rate since 2014
August 15, 2017--Rising domestic demand helps economy expand 0.6 per cent in second quarter
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Source: FT.com
The Algo That Entices Fund Managers to Beat New EU Trading Caps
August 15, 2017--Liquidnet's new product comes months before European overhaul
MiFID II limits how much trading can take place in dark pools
Liquidnet Holdings Inc. has devised an algorithm to entice the world's largest fund managers to place big stock trades with each other, an innovation designed to avoid upcoming curbs on dark pools in Europe.
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Source: Bloomberg
Source launches GBP share class for MSCI Europe ex-UK ETF
August 14, 2017--European ETF provider Source has introduced a pound sterling-denominated share class for the Source MSCI Europe ex-UK UCITS ETF (LON: MXUK).
MXUK provides diversified exposure to large and medium sized companies across 14 developed market economies in Europe, excluding the UK.
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Source: etfstrategy.co.uk
Boost co-founders McNeil and Bienkowski launch 'white label' ETF platform
August 14, 2017--New venture called HANetf
The duo, who became co-CEOs of WisdomTree Europe after it bought Boost in 2014, were also previously managing partners at ETF Securities.
They left WisdomTree in May 2016, as the US parent company completed the buyout of its minority stake in the European entity.
Lipper-Monday Morning Memo: ETFs, Corporate Governance, and Shareholder Rights
August 14, 2017--In the aftermath of the financial crisis of 2008 it became obvious that good corporate governance is a key factor in protecting markets and shareholders (owners) of companies from large drawdowns caused by scandal, greed,, or other factors of a bad corporate culture.
In this regard it is not surprising that corporate governance has become one of the key factors for selecting stocks for all kind of investors, especially investors who are looking for sustainable or socially responsible investments that focus on corporate governance (reflected by the G in ESG [environmental, social, governance] investing).
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Source: Thomson Reuters Lipper
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.
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Source: ICMA Group
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.
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Source: Financial News