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ESMA sets enforcement priorities for listed companies' 2016 financial statements
October 28, 2016--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its annual Public Statement on European Common Enforcement Priorities (the Statement) which identifies enforcement priorities for listed companies' 2016 financial statements and highlights the need for transparency in disclosing the potential impact of Brexit on issuers' financial statements.
The Statement, directed at listed companies and their auditors, sets out the areas ESMA and national enforcers will focus on in particular when they examine listed companies' 2016 financial statements in order to promote a consistent application of International Financial Reporting Standards...
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Source: ESMA
Joint ESMA and EBA Guidelines on the assessment of the suitability of members of the management body and key function holders
October 28, 2016--The European Banking Authority (EBA) and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) launched today a consultation on Guidelines on the Assessment of the Suitability of the Members of Management Body and Key Function Holders (the Guidelines).
The draft Guidelines aim at further improving and harmonising suitability assessments within the EU financial sectors and so ensure sound governance arrangements in financial institutions.
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Source: ESMA
ECB-Euro area economic and financial developments by institutional sector: 2nd Quarter 2016 Amundi Results of the 3rd quarter and first 9 months 2016
Over the first nine months 2016, the net inflows of €39.1bn1 were driven by3:
Strong sale momentum on medium/long-term assets which recorded +€25.8bn of net subscriptions between January and September Deutsche Borse AG posts continued profit growth in Q3/2016 view more ESMA issues MiFIR reporting instructions view more ESMA issues Q&As on the implementation of MAR view the Questions and Answers-On the Market Abuse Regulation Russia Continues to Improve its Business Environment, says Doing Business report view more Infographic-Explaining the October Flash Crash in the British Pound view
Four new iShares smart beta ETFs launched on Xetra The iShares Edge MSCI USA Size Factor UCITS ETF provides investors with access to the performance of SMEs from the MSCI USA Index. view more If you are looking for a particuliar article and can not find it, please feel free to contact us for assistace.
October 28, 2016--Euro area saving (net) increased while non-financial investments (net) was broadly unchanged in the second quarter of 2016. Non-financial investment (net) increased for households and non-financial corporations and decreased for financial corporations.
As a result of changes in saving and non-financial investment, euro area net lending to the rest of the world increased further.
Source: ECB
October 28, 2016--Amundi's performance at the end of September 2016 is in line with the objectives announced at the time of the IPO, both in terms of inflows and income.
Amundi's assets under management were €1,054bn at 30 September 2016, reflecting strong business activity (inflows of +€39.1bn over the first nine months)1 and a positive market effect (+€21.7bn) and scope effect (+€8.6bn connected to the addition of KBI GI to the consolidation scope on 29 August 2016)2.
Commenting on the figures, Yves Perrier, CEO, said: "The first nine months of 2016 illustrate that Amundi is capable of delivering consistent performance, quarter after quarter, despite a market environment still marked by strong risk aversion on the part of our clients."
October 27, 2016--Deutsche Börse AG published its results for the third quarter of 2016 on Thursday. Consolidated net revenue rose by 1 per cent, to €558.5 million (Q3/2015: €555.0 million), despite the weaker market environment.
Thanks to structural efficiency measures, adjusted operating costs declined by 5 per cent in the period under review, to €275.7 million (Q3/2015: €290.6 million). Adjusted consolidated net profit thus rose by 6 per cent, to €190.7 million (Q3/2015: €179.2 million). Basic earnings per share, adjusted for non-recurring effects, increased to €1.02 (Q3/2015: €0.97). Net revenue for the first nine months of 2016 increased by 6 per cent, to €1,769.7 million (Q1-3/2015: €1,666.8 million).
Source: Deutsche Börse
October 27, 2016--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued detailed reporting introductions and XML schemas under its Financial Instruments Reference Data System (FIRDS).
FIRDS covers the Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR) and the Market Abuse (MAR) requirements for reference data collection and publication, collection and processing of additional data to support the MiFIR transparency regime and suspensions's coordination.
Source: ESMA
October 26, 2016--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued today a set of Questions and Answers (Q&As) regarding the implementation of the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR).
ESMA is required to play an active role in building a common supervisory culture by promoting common supervisory approaches and practices.
Source: ESMA
October 25, 2016 – Russia continued on its reform efforts to improve the business climate for small and medium-sized businesses, says the World Bank Group's latest ease of doing business report.
Doing Business 2017: Equal Opportunity for All, released today, ranks Russia 40th out of 190 measured economies.
Source: World Bank
October 25, 2016--We all know that software is eating the world.
For better or worse, that statement applies to the financial world as well.
It is said today that 75% of all financial market volume is automated, though there are lower and higher estimates out there depending on the report.
Source: visualcapitalist.com
October 24, 2016--Four new iShares equity index ETFs from BlackRock's product offering have been tradable via Xetra(R)and Börsöe Frankfurt since Monday.
Name: iShares Edge MSCI USA Size Factor UCITS ETF
Asset class: equity index ETF
ISIN: IE00BD1F4K20
Total expense ratio: 0.2 percent
Distribution policy: accumulating
Benchmark: MSCI USA Mid-Cap Equal Weighted Index
Source: Deutsche Börse
