Turnover at Deutsche Borse's cash markets at 131.5 billion euros in May
June 1, 2017--Order book turnover on Deutsche Börse cash market rose significantly in May compared to the previous year.
Turnover on the trading venues Xetra, Börse Frankfurt and Tradegate Exchange totaled €131.5 billion (May 2016: €103.8 billion).
ESMA updates its MiFID II Q&As
May 31, 2017--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has updated today its Q&As on practical questions regarding the implementation of Market in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II).
The updated Q&As include new answers regarding:
algorithmic trading;
the extension of a pre-existing MiFID I waiver to equity-like instruments;
the SI regime;
non-equity instruments and data reporting services providers; and
commodity derivatives.
SIX Group says CEO to leave company in H1 2018
May 31, 2017--The chief executive of SIX Group, which runs Switzerland's stock exchange, will leave the company in the first half of next year and the board of directors is looking for his successor, SIX said on Wednesday.
Zurich-based SIX, which also provides payment services and sells financial information, said it was announcing Urs Rueegsegger's departure early to ensure a smooth succession as it looks to bring in fresh ideas.
Euro-Area Confidence Unexpectedly Slips From Decade High
May 30, 2017--Consumers' price expectations fall for a second month
ECB will meet next Thursday in Tallinn to discuss policy.
Euro-area economic confidence fell for the first time this year and consumers' outlook for inflation weakened, pointing to subdued price pressures.
The European Commission's index of executive and consumer sentiment fell to 109.2 in May from a revised 109.7 in April.
Two new ETFs issued by BNP Paribas Easy tracking German and Japanese stock corporations
May 30, 2017--ETFs provide access to German companies with low levels of volatility and Japanese companies with no links to controversial weapons.
Two new exchange traded funds (ETFs) issued by BNP Paribas Easy have been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Tuesday.
The BNP Paribas Easy Equity Low Vol Germany UCITS ETF allows investors to participate in the performance of the BNP Paribas Equity Low Vol Germany TR index. The reference index includes German companies that are characterised by particularly low levels of historical volatility.
New Source commodity index ETF launched on Xetra
May 30, 2017--ETF provides access to commodity basket comprising energy and industrial and precious metals
A new exchange traded fund (ETF) issued by Source has been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Tuesday.
The Source Bloomberg Commodity ex-Agriculture UCITS ETF enables investors to participate in the performance of a commodity basket comprising eleven commodities from the energy, industrial metals and precious metals sectors. It excludes agricultural products such as grains, livestock and soft commodities.