National Statistics: UK official holdings of international reserves: August 2017
September 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.
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Source: HM Treasury
Boerse Stuttgart reports August turnover in excess of EUR 6.1 billion
September 4, 2017--Trading volume of securitised derivatives and exchange-traded products well up on previous month
Based on the order book statistics, the total figure for turnover at Boerse Stuttgart in August 2017 was more than EUR 6.1 billion.
The biggest contribution was made by securitised derivatives.
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Source: Boerse Stuttgart
Ultumus-Chinese issuer, Japan stocks, Swiss exchange
September 4, 2017--China Post's Market Access will be cross-listing a yen version of its smart beta Japanese equity tracker into Switzerland.
The Market Access iSTOXX MUTB Japan Quality 150 Index ETF (MAJQ) screens Japanese companies for quality, as measured by high profits, low debts and thick cash flows....
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Source: ULTUMUS-Financial Data Management
The trading volume on the Spanish stock market reached 33.6 billion euro in August, up 9.5% year-on-year
September 1, 2017--The trading volume for the first eight months of the year totaled €450.7 bn
The number of equity trades in August grew 6.4% year-on-year
New admissions on MARF at the end of August were up 105% on the year
Equities
The trading volume in August in the Spanish Stock Market came in at €33.6 billion, up 9.5% from a year earlier. The trading volume for the first eight months of the year totalled €450.7 billion, down 4.2% from the same period in 2016.
The number of equity trades on the Spanish Stock Market markets in August reached 3.3 million, up 6.4% year-on-year. The number of equity trades to the end of August totalled €34.8 million, 7.7% down year-on-year.
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Source: Bolsas y Mercados EspaƱoles
S&P Dow Jones Indices: Europe Dashboard
September 1, 2017--Summary
Despite a steady stream of positive economic data, and signs of a return to a healthier rate of inflation, the S&P Europe 350 completed August with a loss of 0.67%, the third consecutive monthly decline for the benchmark.
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Source: S&P Dow Jones Indices
ULTUMUS-August European ETF Report
September 1, 2017--ULTUMUS European ETF Report: August 2107
At the end of August 2017 there were 2,304 European domiciled ETFs with assets of US$ 757.8 Bn.
Assets in European ETFs have increased by US$ 4.9 Bn since the start of August
The iShares ETF range formed the lions share of winners this month increasing AUM by US$ 1.7 Bn
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Source: ULTUMUS-Financial Data Management
ESMA updates Q&A on MAR
September 1, 2017--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has updated its Questions & Answers (Q&A) document regarding the implementation of the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR).
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has updated its Questions & Answers (Q&A) document regarding the implementation of the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR).
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Source: ESMA
Turnover at Deutsche Börse's cash markets at 116.2 billion euros in August
September 1, 2017--Trading volume increased by 25 percent year-on-year
Order book turnover on Deutsche Börse cash markets totalled €116.2 billion in August (August 2016: €93.3 billion). Of the €116.2 billion, €105.9 billion were attributable to Xetra (August 2016: €84.7 billion) and €3.6 billion to Börse Frankfurt (August 2016: €3.3 billion).
Order book turnover on Tradegate Exchange totalled €6.7 billion (August 2016: €5.4 billion).
Broken down by asset classes, cash market turnover in equities reached about €103.6 billion. Turnover in ETFs/ETCs/ETNs amounted to €10.8 billion. Turnover in bonds was €0.38 billion, in structured products €1.3 billion and in funds €0.15 billion.
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Source: Deutsche Börse Group
STOXX Changes Composition Of Blue-Chip Indices
August 31, 2017--STOXX Ltd., the operator of Deutsche Boerse Group's index business, and a global provider of innovative and tradable index concepts, today announced the results of the regular annual review of the STOXX Blue-Chip Indices, among them the STOXX Europe 50, EURO STOXX 50 and STOXX Nordic 30 indices; as well as the results of the second semi-annual review of the STOXX Eastern Europe 50 Index.
All changes will be effective with the open of European markets on Sep. 18, 2017.view more
Source: STOXX
How to use ETPs to manage equity risk
August 30, 2017--Equity markets, as represented by MSCI Europe and the Euro STOXX 50, have generally followed positive trends reaching multi-year highs in the middle of May this year.
At the same time investors have been faced with a benign environment in terms of volatility. This has been the case for both realised volatility that has remained at low levels, and Euro STOXX 50 Implied Volatility that has only recently drifted higher on the back of rising geopolitical tensions. The European macro-economic backdrop for equities has remained positive with a renewed focus on stronger underlying growth, and limited political risk compared to the first part of 2017.
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Source: Nizam Hamid, ETF Strategist, WisdomTree Europe
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