Passive investment gains trounce active pains in Europe
December 22, 2016--European passive funds look set to register higher inflows than their active equivalents for the first year on record.
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Source: Financial News
ETFGI reports assets invested in ETFs/ETPs listed in Europe were 556 billion US dollars at the end of November 2016
December 22, 2016--ETFGI, the leading independent research and consultancy firm on trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, today reported assets invested in ETFs/ETPs listed in Europe were US$556 billion down from the record high US$567 Bn reached at the end of Q3 2016.
Net flows gathered by ETFs/ETPs in November were US$3.59 Bn of net new assets gathered during the month marking the 27th consecutive month of net inflows, according to preliminary data from ETFGI's November 2016 global ETF and ETP industry insights report.
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Source: ETFGI
Official Statistics: Forecasts for the UK economy: December 2016
December 21, 2016--Forecasts for the UK economy is a monthly comparison of independent forecasts.
lease note that Forecasts for the UK economy is a summary of published material reflecting the views of the forecasting organisations themselves and does not in any way provide new information on the Treasury's own views.
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Source: HM Treasury
ESMA publishes updated MAR Q&A
December 20, 2016--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued today a Questions & Answers (Q&A) document regarding the implementation of the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR).
The purpose of this Q&A document is to promote common supervisory approaches and practices in the application of the MAR and its implementing measures.
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Source: ESMA
ESMA updates MiFID II Q&A on Investor Protection
December 19, 2016--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has added new Q&As to its Questions and Answers (Q&A) document on the implementation of investor protection topics under the Market in Financial Instruments Directive and Regulation (MiFID II/ MiFIR).
This Q&A provides clarifications on the following topics:
Suitability
Post sale reporting
Inducements (research)
view the 2016-1444 Q&A on MiFID II Investor Protection Topics
Source: ESMA
BlackRock launches Swedish equity ETF
December 19, 2016--BlackRock has launched an ETF to cover the Swedish domestic equity market.
The iShares OMX Stockholm Capped Ucits ETF, which will cost 0.10 per cent in fees, will track the OMX Stockholm Benchmark Cap index.
The fund, which will have the Swedish Krona as its main currency, will get exposure to around 80 stocks from Sweden only. The ETF will be domiciled in the UK and Germany and available to investors in Sweden, Finland, Norway and Denmark.
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Source: fundstrategy.co.uk
World-first listing on CISE for global bitcoin fund
December 19, 2016--Global Advisors Investment Fund plc (GABI) has today been admitted to the Official List of the Channel Islands Securities Exchange (CISE) to become the first regulated bitcoin fund to be listed on any exchange globally.
The CISE has approved the admission to listing of all of the redeemable participating no par value shares of the open ended fund, which is managed by Global Advisors (Jersey) Limited (Global Advisors).
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Source: thecise.com
First iShares ETF with access to Swedish stock market launched on Xetra
December 19, 2016--A new iShares equity index ETF has been tradable via Xetra since Monday.
Name: iShares OMX Stockholm Capped UCITS ETF
Asset class: equity index ETF
ISIN: IE00BD3RYZ16
Total expense ratio: 0.1 percent
Distribution policy: accumulating
Benchmark: OMX Stockholm Benchmark Cap Index
The iShares OMX Stockholm Capped UCITS ETF provides investors for the first time with access to the performance of the 80 largest and most frequently traded stock corporations listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange. The reference index comprises sectors including the main ones, finance, industry and services, and is weighted according to free float and market capitalisation.
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Source: Deutsche Börse Group
Monthly report November 2016-Survey: Wealth managers concentrate on asset protection
December 19, 2016--Survey shows focus on rising costs and regulatory challenges
Market structure providers offer vital support to wealth managers
The wealth management sector is facing severe challenges around rising back-office costs and regulatory burdens. According to a recent study, a majority of wealth management firms will prioritise improved operational efficiency and client asset protection in the next 12 months. The survey- commissioned by Clearstream-highlights the edge that state-of-the-art external service providers can supply to fund managers. It was conducted by Goodacre, a specialist consultancy for the securities industry in the UK.
New methodologies for Moscow Exchange's indices to come in force
December 19, 2016--On 19 December 2016, the following calculation methodologies came in force following Moscow Exchange's corporate restructuring whereby a 100%-owned subsidiary CJSC MICEX Stock Exchange had been consolidated into Moscow Exchange:
Methodology of the Moscow Exchange Indices Calculation;
Free Float Methodology;
Bond Indices Methodology;
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Source: moex.com
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