EBA publishes final Guidelines on credit institutions credit risk management practices and accounting for expected credit losses
					
May 12, 2017--The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today its final Guidelines on credit institutions' credit risk management practices and accounting for expected credit losses.
					
These Guidelines aim at ensuring sound credit risk management practices associated with the implementation and on-going application of the accounting for expected credit losses. 
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Source: European Banking Authority (EBA)
						
Eight new BNP Paribas ETCs from metals and energy sectors launched on Xetra
					
May 12, 2017--Eight new exchange traded commodities (ETCs) issued by BNP Paribas Arbitrage Issuance B.V. have been tradable on Xetra since Thursday.
					
The new ETCs expand BNP Paribas' product range by giving investors access to the performance of futures contracts from the metals and energy sectors now also in the trading currency US dollars. The reference indices from the Rogers International Commodity Enhanced index family track the futures contracts with differing maturities in the following commodities: gasoline (petrol), precious and industrial metals, energy, natural gas, gas oil, heating oil and WTI oil.
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Source: Deutsche Börse Cash Market
						
Deutsche loses prized European ETF spot
					
May 12, 2017--Deutsche Asset Management's ETF business has dropped in the European rankings, with Lyxor claiming prized second place behind BlackRock.
					
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Source: fnlondon.com
						
European Commission-Spring 2017 Economic Forecast: steady growth ahead
					
May 11, 2017--The European economy has entered its fifth year of recovery, which is now reaching all EU Member States. This is expected to continue at a largely steady pace this year and next.
					
In its Spring Forecast released today, the European Commission expects euro area GDP growth of 1.7% in 2017 and 1.8% in 2018 (1.6% and 1.8% in the Winter Forecast). GDP growth in the EU as a whole is expected to remain constant at 1.9% in both years (1.8% in both years in the Winter Forecast).
view the European Commission Spring 2017 Economic Forecast: steady growth ahead
					
Source: European Commission
						
Central and Eastern Europe: A Broader Recovery, But Slower Catch-Up with Advanced Europe
					
May 11, 2017--Economic growth is broadening in Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe (CESEE). Further ahead, however, growth prospects will be tested by a dwindling workforce and weak productivity. 
					
Reaching Western European income levels would thus take longer, says the IMF in its Regional Economic Issues update on the region.
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Source: IMF
						
Cobalt attracts top currency traders to blockchain service
					
May 10, 2017--Market makers Citadel Securities and XTX join UK start-up platform.
					
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Source: FT.com
						
Five new BNP Paribas ETCs from energy sector launched on Xetra
					
May 8, 2017--Five new exchange traded commodities (ETCs) issued by BNP Paribas Arbitrage Issuance B.V. have been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Monday.
					
The new ETCs give investors access to the performance of futures contracts on energy commodities gasoline (petrol), heating oil, WTI oil, natural gas and diesel. The futures are traded on the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) or the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) in London, and are contracts based on the future physical delivery of the respective energy commodity. 
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Source: Deutsche Börse Cash Market
						
Invesco thrust into Europe's ferocious ETF war
					
May 7, 2017--Acquisition of Source gives US manager foothold in rapidly growing passive market.
					
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Source: FT.com
						
Two new iShares bond index ETFs launched on Xetra
					
May 7, 2017--Two new bond index ETFs issued by iShares have been tradable via Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Monday.
					
The iShares USD Intermediate Credit Bond UCITS ETF enables investors to participate in the performance of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Intermediate Credit Bond Index, which comprises fixed-income, taxable corporate and government-related bonds denominated in US dollars. All bonds have an investment grade rating and a residual term between one and ten years.
Name: iShares USD Intermediate Credit Bond UCITS ETF 
Asset class: bond index
ETF ISIN: IE00BDQZ5152
Total expense ratio: 0.2 percent 
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Source: Deutsche Börse Cash Market
						
Six new BNP Paribas ETCs from industrial metals sector launched on Xetra
					
ETCs provide access to Rogers International Commodity Enhanced Indices (RICI) commodity index family
May 5, 2017--Six new exchange traded commodities (ETCs) issued by BNP Paribas Arbitrage Issuance B.V. have been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Friday.
					
The new ETCs enable investors to participate in the performance of the following industrial metals: aluminium, lead, copper, nickel, zinc and tin. The reference indices from the Rogers International Commodity Enhanced index family track the respective futures contracts with varying maturities. The limited term of the futures contracts requires a switch prior to expiry in exchange for a futures contract with the next expiry date (rollover). Possible rollover losses are minimised via an optimised procedure for selecting futures contracts.
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Source: Deutsche Börse Cash Market
						
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