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FCA to end LIBOR benchmark before 2022
July 27, 2017--The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority will phase out LIBOR by the end of 2021 Andrew Bailey, the head of the regulator, said in a speech Thursday.
It has become clear there isn't enough meaningful data to sustain the benchmark that underpins more than $350 trillion in securities, he said.
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Source: pionline.com
BlackRock launches diversified commodities ETF
July 27, 2017--BlackRock has launched a new exchange traded fund (ETF)-the iShares Diversified Commodity Swap UCITS ETF (ICOM).
The US investment giant said that it has added the new fund with a remit to deliver exposure to 20 different commodities representing five sectors including: energy, agriculture, industrial metals, precious metals and livestock.
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Source: internationalinvestment.net
VanEck Registration for distribution in Denmark
July 27, 2017--VanEck Investments Limited wishes to announce that the following four VanEck Vectors(R) UCITS ETFs have been registered for distribution in Denmark:
VanEck Vectors J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond UCITS ETF (EMLC)
VanEck Vectors Gold Miners UCITS ETF (GDX)
VanEck Vectors Junior Gold Miners UCITS ETF (GDXJ)
VanEck Vectors Morningstar US Wide Moat UCITS ETF (MOAT)
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Source: VanEck Vectors UCITS ETFs plc
IMF-Italy: Selected Issues
July 27, 2017--COMPETITIVENESS AND WAGE BARGAINING REFORM IN ITALY1
The growth of Italian exports has lagged that of euro area peers. Against the backdrop of unit labor costs that have risen faster than those in euro area peers, this paper examines
whether there is a competitiveness challenge in Italy and evaluates the framework of wage bargaining.
Wages are set at the sectoral level and extended nationally. However,
they do not respond well to firm-specific productivity, regional disparities, or skill mismatches.
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Source: IMF
European equity fund inflows reach nearly $30bn so far in 2017
July 27, 2017--European stock funds continue to curry favour with investors, with inflows to continental equity funds rising to nearly $30bn since the year began.
Investors added $3.3bn to European equity funds in the week to July 26, according to flows tracked by EPFR.
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Source: FT.com
New tradable indices go live at Euronext
July 27, 2017--Euronext today announced the launch of the Morningstar(R) Eurozone 50 IndexSM and Morningstar(R) Developed Markets Europe 100 IndexSM on Euronext.
The launch of the new European indices for blue chips follows the signing of a strategic agreement with Morningstar announced in March 2017 to develop a series of derivative products based on Morningstar indices.
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Source: Euronext
Lyxor hires Source's Lake to head up UK sales
July 26, 2017--Held roles at RBS and Société Générale
Lake joins from Source ETF where he spent over two years as head of sales for UK and Ireland and was responsible for coverage across retail, private wealth and institutional investors.
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Source: investmentweek.co.uk
EU prop firm capital crunch could hit market liquidity
July 26, 2017--Traders claim they would be put out of business by bank-style capital rules.
Proprietary trading firms claim they will be put out of business if they become subject to bank-style regulatory capital rules in Europe from the start of January 2018-a prospect that is also worrying some large exchanges, where non-bank traders are important liquidity providers.
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Source: Risk.net
Lyxor launches pair of infrastructure ETFs
July 25, 2017--Lyxor Asset Management has launched two infrastructure ETFs, the Lyxor FTSE USA Core Infrastructure Capped UCITS ETF and the Lyxor FTSE Developed Europe Core Infrastructure Capped UCITS ETF.
Both ETFs will have a total expense ratio (TER) of 0.50% and will track indices created by FTSE Russell. The US version will look to provide a yield of 2.95%, offering investors exposure to 64 US companies,...
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Source: investmentweek.co.uk
ETF Securities Macro & Equities Research: The UK to enter the economic doldrums
July 25, 2017--Summary
A combination of weaker loan growth, sterling weakness, squeezed corporate margins and negative real wages are
likely to push the UK into a period of very low growth in the coming year.
UK corporates have seen a substantial deterioration in interest cover, and falling earnings caused by a weakening
economy are likely to exacerbate the deteriorating economic growth outlook.
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Source: etfsecurities.com
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