MiFID II: ESMA issues final guidelines on trading halts
June 27, 2017--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued today its final guidelines on trading halts under the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II).
MiFID II provides that Member States shall require a regulated market to be able to temporarily halt or constrain trading if there is a significant price movement in a financial instrument on that market or a related market during a short period and, in exceptional cases, to be able to cancel, vary or correct any transaction.
The EU May Need to Introduce a Bloc-Wide Tax After Brexit
June 27, 2017--Commission sees gap in EU finances after U.K.'s withdrawal
Bloc's executive arm publishes reflection paper on EU budget
The European Union should consider introducing common taxes as it seeks to overhaul its budget and cover a more-than 10 billion-euro ($11.4 billion) annual financing hole created by Brexit, the bloc's executive arm said.
ETFGI reports assets invested in ETFs and ETPs listed in Europe reach a new record of 682 billion US dollars at the end of May 2017
June 27, 2017--ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm on trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, reported today assets invested in ETFs/ETPs listed in Europe reached a new record high of US$682 billion at the end May 2017 surpassing the prior record of US$658 billion set at the end of April 2017.
ETF/ETP assets have increased by 3.7% from US$658 billion in April 2017 to US$682 billion in May 2017 according to data from ETFGI. Year to date, ETF/ETP assets have increased by 19.1% from US$572 billion to US$682 billion.
ISE hosts largest IPO in Europe in 2017 as AIB lists on the MSM
June 27, 2017--Allied Irish Banks plc (AIB), Ireland's largest bank has today been admitted to the Main Securities Market (MSM).
It is the largest IPO in Europe this year.
AIB IPO raises €3bn for the State from Irish and international investors
UBS ETF-MSCI Europe UCITS ETF (hedged to EUR) launched on Xetra
June 27, 2017--A new equity index ETF issued by UBS Global Asset Management has been tradable via Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Tuesday.
The UBS ETF-MSCI Europe UCITS ETF (hedged to EUR) A-acc enables investors to
participate in the performance of stock corporations from European
industrialised countries.
IMF-Ireland: Selected Issues
June 26, 2017--INCOME INEQUALITY AND THE WELFARE SYSTEM IN IRELAND: AN OVERVIEW1
1. This paper provides a brief overview of income distribution and the welfare system in Ireland, with a focus on the crisis and post-crisis period.
Ireland's flexible economy and strong
social safety net helped mitigate the adverse effects of the property-driven crisis. While economic conditions are improving rapidly, lifting employment, ongoing efforts are needed to address the
lingering impact on those hardest hit, including the long-term unemployed and unemployed youth.
view the IMF Ireland: Selected Issues country report UBS launches Asia ex-Japan ETF in London db x-trackers MSCI Emerging Markets Index UCITS ETF (DR) launched on Xetra New ETF Listing on Euronext- 2 Amundi ETFs ISIN:LU1589350310 UBS launches Bloomberg commodity ETF on LSE
June 26, 2017--UBS has launched the UBS MSCI AC Asia ex Japan SF UCITS ETF (UC48) on the London Stock Exchange, providing exposure to the equity market performance of large and mid-cap stocks across emerging and developed market countries in Asia excluding Japan.
The fund's underlying index is the MSCI AC Asia ex Japan Total Return Net Index.
June 26, 2017--ETF provides access to stock corporations from emerging markets
A new equity index ETF issued by Deutsche Asset Management has been tradable via Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Monday.
The db x-trackers MSCI Emerging Markets Index UCITS ETF (DR) 1C enables investors to participate in the performance of stock corporations from emerging markets. The reference index comprises large and mid-cap stock corporations that together represent 85 percent of the free float shares in each industrial sector worldwide.
June 23, 2017--Euronext is pleased to announce that Amundi AM will list 2 new ETFs on 27/06/2017
ISIN: LU1589349734
ETF Trading name: AMUNDI MSCI USA MINIMUM VOLATILITY FACTOR UCITS ETF
ETF Symbol: MIVU
Venue: Euronext Amsterdam
Underlying index: MSCI USA Minimum Volatility
TER (%): 0,18
ETF Trading name: AMUNDI GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE UCITS ETF
ETF Symbol: GINF
Venue: Euronext Amsterdam
Underlying index: Solactive Global Infra Low Ear
TER (%): 0,55
June 21, 2017--UBS Asset Management has launched the UBS Bloomberg Commodity CMCI UCITS ETF (BCCU) on the London Stock Exchange, offering exposure to the performance of a basket of commodity futures contracts with an advanced futures rolling methodology.
The fund's underlying UBS Bloomberg CMCI Index combines the constituent commodity weights of the Bloomberg Commodities Index with the rolling technique of the UBS Constant Maturity Commodity Index family of indices which UBS proposes is more effective in mitigating the effects of negative roll yield.