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ETF Barometer-June 2017
July 6, 2017--European ETF market flows continued their sustained upward trend
in June. Net New Assets (NNA) over the month totalled EUR8.5bn
Total ETF Assets under Management are up 12% vs. the end of 2016, reaching
EUR578bn and including a positive market impact of 2%. For the first time
since September 2016, Fixed Income ETFs generated more NNA than Equity
ETFs.
Equity ETF inflows pulled back at EUR4bn. Export-driven countries and sectors were sold off in Europe as the euro surged. In this context, European equity ETF inflows decreased substantially at EUR860M. US equity ETFs generated EUR392M of NNA, despite mixed macroeconomic news flow. Global ETFs inflows also slowed, to EUR634M. Asia Pacific equity ETFs recorded much higher inflows of EUR866M due to perceived valuation opportunities. Emerging market equity ETFs sustained inflows of EUR1.4bn. Once again, these flows were almost exclusively focused on broad-based ETFs, rather than single countries. Smart beta ETF inflows amounted to EUR584M. Income-generating ETF flows were back in positive territory with EUR181M of inflows, but value ETFs experienced a slowdown at EUR294M.
Amundi-ETF Trend Report -2nd quarter 2017
July 5, 2017--Flows towards European ETFs have extended their first quarter positive trend and now exceed the 50bn€ mark over the year to date period. Equities are still most favored by investors as they represent nearly 65% of these flows.
European equities were the most attractive, especially after the outcome of the French presidential election, which cleared doubts about the future of the European Union. Then come the emerging equities which continued on the rebound that started in 2016 by attracting more than 2 bn€.
IMF Norway: Selected Issues
ARE HOUSE PRICES OVERVALUED IN NORWAY?-A CROSS-COUNTRY ANALYSIS 1
House prices in Norway have increased substantially over the past two decades, including by comparison to other countries. Given the importance of the housing market to both financial and
macroeconomic stability, it is essential for policymakers to monitor the extent to which house prices deviate from economic fundamentals.
This paper examines various factors driving the uptrend in house
prices, with a particular focus on institutional and structural factors. The extent of a possible valuation
gap is gauged empirically in the context of a cross-country panel analysis of long-run fundamental
determinants of house prices using data from 20 OECD countries.
ETFs State Street veteran re-emerges at ETF specialist
July 5, 2017--Exchange-traded funds provider WisdomTree has hired the former head of State Street Global Advisors' ETF business in Europe to run its distribution network on the continent.
Alexis Marinof joins WisdomTree as head of European distribution, the company announced today. He will report to David Abner, head of Europe, and replaces Morgan Lee, who is returning to the company's US headquarters to become regional director for the west coast in the institutional distribution team.
Eurex unlocks new hedging tools
July 5, 2017--Europe's largest derivatives exchange has reached another important strategic milestone.
Following the launch of futures and options on the popular MSCI EAFE index that represents the developed markets of Europe, Australasia and the Far East, Eurex has become the only exchange that offers futures and options on all major MSCI indexes.
Key figures SIX Swiss Exchange: June 2017
July 5, 2017--Trading turnover in the first half of 2017 up by 5.3% year-on-year to CHF 723.6 billion. Average trading turnover per day of CHF 5.8 billion
Increase in the number of trades in the first half of 2017 of 2.1% versus the prior year to 25,943,274
Equity and bond indices have made gains in the year to date
Three new companies listed, with Idorsia Ltd the most recent new entrant in June.
National Statistics: UK official holdings of international reserves: June 2017
July 5, 2017--This monthly release shows details of movements in the UK's official holdings of international reserves, or assets.
These consist of gold, foreign currency assets and International Monetary Fund assets.
ESMA publishes Benchmarks Regulation Q&A on transitional provisions
July 5, 2017--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its Q&A on practical questions regarding the implementation of the Benchmarks Regulation (BMR).
The Q&A include two answers regarding the transitional provisions under the BMR, clarifying which benchmarks supervised entities will be allowed to use after 1 January 2018 thanks to the transitional provisions.
European Supervisory Authorities publish Q&A on the Key Information Document (KID)
July 5, 2017--Today, the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) published the first set of Questions and Answers (Q&A) related to the Key Information Document (KID) requirements for Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Products (PRIIPs) laid down in the European Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/653.
This Q&A document aims at promoting common supervisory approaches and practices in the implementation of the KID.
Vanguard recruits for renewed European push
July 4, 2017--Vanguard, the $4tn US index fund managerm has hired a new sales chief for continental Europem responsible for co-ordinating an expansion drive in the region.
Thomas Merz will be based in Zurich and report to Sean Hagerty, head of Europe, Vanguard said in a statement. He will oversee European distribution, excluding the UK.view more
