PowerShares US High Yield Fallen Angels UCITS ETF launched on Xetra
ETF tracks high yield corporate bonds from North America
November 15, 2016--A new bond index fund from the ETF offering issued by PowerShares Global Funds has been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Tuesday.
ETF name: PowerShares US High Yield Fallen Angels UCITS ETF
Asset class: bond index ETF
ISIN: IE00BD0Q9673
Total expense ratio: 0.45 percent
Distribution policy: distributing
Benchmark: Citi Time-Weighted US Fallen Angel Bond Select Index
Deutsche Asset Management looks to take a lead in the strategic beta market with revamped ETF line-up
November 15, 2016--Deutsche Asset Management (Deutsche AM) has re-vamped its non-market capitalisation-weighted suite of ETF products, including the launch today of two new minimum volatility ETFs, as it aims to take a lead in the important strategic beta segment of the market.
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Hubwise launches fractional ETF dealing service
One of the first platforms to offer this
November 15, 2016--Platform Hubwise has started offering fractional dealing in ETFs to its clients in an effort to simplify retail investment in these vehicles.
Investors using the platform will now be able to invest exact sums of money in ETFs through fractional units, up to four decimal places, mirroring what investors have been able to do with unit trusts and OEICs.
Three new BNP Paribas ETCs from metals and energy sectors launched on Xetra
ETCs provide access to Rogers International Commodity Enhanced Indices (RICI) commodity index family
November 14, 2016--Three 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 industrial and precious metals as well as to the energy sector. The reference indices from the Rogers International Commodity Enhanced index family track the respective futures contracts with varying maturities.
WisdomTree Quality Dividend Growth UCITS ETFs now available in distributing share class format
November 14, 2016--WisdomTree, the exchange-traded fund ("ETF") and exchange-traded product ("ETP") sponsor today announced the listing of the distributing share class for the Quality Dividend Growth family which comprises the WisdomTree US Quality Dividend Growth UCITS ETF (DGRA), the WisdomTree Global Quality Dividend Growth UCITS ETF (GGRA) and the WisdomTree Eurozone Quality Dividend Growth UCITS ETF (EGRA) on the London Stock Exchange.
The new ETF share classes complement an existing suite available to investors in an accumulating format.
New UBS ETF offers access to US Large Caps with Currency Hedging
November 11, 2016--UBS Asset Management confirms the UBS ETF (IE) S&P 500 hedged GBP UCITS ETF (the Fund) has listed on London Stock Exchange.
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Four new WisdomTree smart beta ETFs launched on Xetra
ETFs based on high-dividend stock corporations from Europe, USA and emerging market countries
November 10, 2016--Four new exchange-listed index funds issued by WisdomTree have been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Thursday.
These new WisdomTree smart beta ETFs enable investors to participate in the performance of high-dividend stock corporations with sufficient liquidity and market capitalisation.
ESMA- ESMA asks Commission to delay central clearing for small financial counterparties
November 10, 2016--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published today its final report regarding the amended application of the clearing obligation that financial counterparties with a limited volume of activity in OTC derivatives need to comply with under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR).
Due to a range of reasons covered in the report, in particular relevant EU legislations being under review or finalisation, ESMA proposes to postpone the phase-in period for central clearing of OTC derivatives applicable to financial counterparties with a limited volume of derivatives activity...
ESMA finalises advice on future rules for financial benchmarks
November 10, 2016--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has finalised its technical advice to the European Commission on important aspects of future rules for benchmarks.
In particular, ESMA provides advice on:
how benchmarks' reference values can be calculated by using data reporting structures under existing EU rules such as MiFID II and EMIR;
some of the criteria for deciding when third country benchmarks can be endorsed for use in the...