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Unscheduled free float adjustment of GfK SE in SDAX
March 6, 2017--Changes to be effective as of 9 March 2017
On Monday, Deutsche Börse announced an unscheduled change to the SDAX index.
Due to the acquisition of GfK SE by Acceleratio Capital N.V., the free float of GfK SE changed again by more than 10 percentage points. According to the Guide to the Equity Indices of Deutsche Börse AG, the company's free float will be adjusted in the index from the current 24.22 percent to 14.15 percent.
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Source: Deutsche Börse Cash Market
BlackRock launches iShares Japan equity ETF with ESG screening
March 6, 2017--BlackRock has expanded its range of Europe-listed sustainable exchange-traded funds with the launch of the iShares MSCI Japan SRI UCITS ETF (LON: SUJP), offering exposure to Japanese companies with the highest environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings.
The US dollar-denominated fund tracks the Japan Socially Responsible Index, provided by MSCI.
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Source: FT.com
Greenwich Associates-ETFs: Dynamic Tools for Institutional Portfolios in Europe
March 3, 2017--Executive Summary
Powerful market dynamics including quantitative easing by the ECB, increased market volatility and diminished liquidity in fixed income are causing European institutions to increase their use of exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
The results of the Greenwich Associates 2016 European Exchange-Traded Funds Study show that institutional investors are turning to ETFs for liquidity, ease of use and fast access to exposures.
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Source: Greenwich Associates
Dutch regulator to survey costs of asset management
March 3, 2017--Dutch supervisor DNB is to scrutinise the costs of asset management and mortgage investments through on-site visits at pension funds and their asset managers.
In a newsletter, it said that it would also assess the robustness of pensions administration and schemes' cyber security measures.
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Source: ipe.com
AIXTRON SE to be included in TecDAX
March 3, 2017--On Friday, Deutsche Börse announced changes to its selection indices, which will become effective on 20 March 2017.
The shares of AIXTRON SE will be included in the TecDAX index and will replace the shares of STRATEC Biomedical AG. The inclusion of AIXTRON SE is based on the fast entry rule; the company is eligible for the index inclusion due to its market capitalisation and order book turnover. For AIXTRON SE this is a return to TecDAX, the company left the index in December 2016 due to low market capitalisation.
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Source: Deutsche Börse Group
National Statistics: UK official holdings of international reserves: February 2017
March 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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Source: HM Treasury
FCA- Firms continue to fail to meet our expectations on their use of dealing commission
March 3, 2017--FCA summarise findings from a review that analysed dealing commission expenditure across 31 investment managers (covering asset managers, wealth managers and host-authorised corporate director providers) between 2012 and 2015.
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Source: fca.org.uk
Deutsche Boerse blames Britain for failed LSE tie-up: chairman in paper
March 3, 2017--Deutsche Boerse (DB1Gn.DE) Chairman Joachim Faber has put the blame for a failed tie-up with the London Stock Exchange (LSE.L) on Britain and its vote to leave the European Union.
The London Stock Exchange last week effectively scuppered a planned merger with Deutsche Boerse to create Europe's biggest exchange, by rejecting an EU demand to sell a trading platform in Italy.
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Source: Reuters
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