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IMF-Australia: Selected Issues
February 9, 2017--Australia's labor markets were not severely impacted by the global financial crisis, and are
adjusting smoothly to the sizeable commodity prices bust and mining investment downturn. However, some labor market indicators suggest persistent weaknesses.
For instance, long-term unemployment rates have risen, and prevail above long-term
averages. Underemployment rates are also elevated. Much of the employment growth since the end of the mining investment boom has been driven by part-time employment, and wage growth remains weak.
ESMA publishes 2017 Supervisory Convergence Work Programme
February 9, 2017--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its 2017 Supervisory Convergence Work Programme (SCWP), which details the activities and tasks it will carry out to promote sound, efficient and consistent supervision across the European Union.
ESMA and national competent authorities (NCAs) will focus their supervisory convergence work on the following priorities:
ESMA assesses DLT's potential and interactions with EU rules
February 7, 2017--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued today a report on Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT).
The report sets out ESMA's view on DLT, its possible applications, benefits, risks and how it maps to existing EU regulation. ESMA's position is that regulatory action is premature at this stage, considering that the technology is still at an early stage.
ESMA believes that DLT could bring a number of benefits to financial markets, including more efficient post-trade services, enhanced reporting capabilities and reduced costs. ESMA expects the early applications of DLT to focus on optimising processes using the current market structure.
view the ESMA report The Distributed Ledger Technology Applied to Securities Markets
New Ossiam multi-asset ETF launched on Xetra
February 7, 2017--A new equity index ETF issued by Ossiam has been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Tuesday.
ETF name: Ossiam Global Multi-Asset Risk-Control-UCITS ETF 1C (EUR)
Asset class: equity index ETF
ISIN: LU1446552496
Total expense ratio: 0.55 percent
Distribution policy: accumulating
Benchmark: Global Multi-Asset Risk-Control Index
The Ossiam Global Multi-Asset Risk-Control-UCITS ETF 1C (EUR) enables investors to participate in the performance of a diversified portfolio of risk-focused assets and money market ETFs.
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February 7, 2017--Under pressure to cut costs and meet new rules, banks and brokerages are shedding jobs.
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US$925 Million In Three Weeks: Record Inflows Into Source-s New Commodity ETF
February 6, 2017--The Source Bloomberg Commodity UCITS ETF Has Become The Fastest-Growing European ETF Of The Last Five Years.
The Source Bloomberg Commodity UCITS ETF ("BCOM"), launched on Monday 16 January, has become the fastest-growing ETF in Source's history with inflows of over $925m to date.
Source exchange traded fund launch draws $925m
February 4, 2017--Commodity product records strongest-ever debut in the European ETF market.
Source, the London-based asset manager, has drawn $925m of assets into a new commodity exchange traded fund launched in early January, marking the strongest product debut on record in the European ETF market/
National Statistics: UK official holdings of international reserves: January 2017
February 3, 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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IMF Country report-Turkey: Selected Issues
January 3, 2017--NEW PRIVATE PENSION AUTOMATIC ENROLLMENT: A MISSED OPPORTUNITY1
Introduction
1. The Turkish authorities have introduced a new automatic enrollment pension system also to promote private savings.
The authorities' rationale behind the new automatic enrollment system is to raise the domestic savings rate and to encourage employees to save funds for their post-retirement life so that they can maintain the welfare level they enjoyed during their employment period.
view the IMF Country report-Turkey: Selected Issues report
New ETF Listing on Euronext-BNP PARIBAS
February 3, 2017--Euronext is pleased to announce that BNP PARIBAS EASY will list 5 new ETFs on 07/02/2017:
ISIN: LU1481201025
ETF Trading name: BNPP EASY LWVOLEU
ETF Symbol: VLED
Venue:
Underlying index: BNP Paribas Equity Low Vol Europe TR Index
ISIN: LU1481201298
ETF Trading name)BNPP EASYLWVOLUS D
ETF Symbol: VLUD
Venue: Euronext Paris
