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BlackRock's new mortgage-backed securities ETF causes concern
May 29, 2016--Regulators unsettled by launch of European product investing in US mortgage-backed securities
BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager has launched the first European-listed exchange traded fund that invests in US mortgage-backed securities. The development will add to concerns among regulators about the role ETFs play in financial markets.
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Source: FT.com
First iShares ETF on US mortgage-backed securities launched on Xetra
ETF offers first-time access to mortgage-backed bonds denominated in US dollars.
May 27, 2016--A new iShares bond index ETF from BlackRock's product offering has been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Friday.
Name: iShares US Mortgage Backed Securities UCITS ETF
Asset class: bond index ETF
ISIN: IE00BZ6V7883
Total expense ratio: 0.28 percent
Distribution policy: distributing
Benchmark: Barclays US Mortgage Backed Securities Index
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Source: Deutsche Börse Cash Market
ETFs help UK suck in Swiss gold exports
May 27, 2016--Strong demand for defensive assets leads to rise in shipments to British vaults
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Source: FT.com
ESMA CONSULTS ON PROPOSED IMPLEMENTING MEASURES FOR BENCHMARKS REGULATION
May 27, 2016--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today published a Consultation Paper (CP) on draft implementing measures regarding the Benchmarks Regulation (BR).
ESMA is seeking stakeholder's input on draft Technical Advice (TA) it is supposed to develop in order to detail the implementation of the incoming BR which was introduced following the rigging of different market benchmarks such as Libor. The CP is seeking stakeholder's feedback on the proposes regulatory framework for benchmarks, including in the following key areas:
Definition of Benchmarks;
Measurement of the use of critical and significant benchmarks;
Criteria for the identification of critical benchmarks
view the Consultation Paper on ESMA technical advice on Benchmarks Regulation
Source: ESMA
ESMA issues technical standards on indirect clients
May 26, 2016--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today issued two final draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) on indirect clearing under the Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR) and the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) respectively.
The draft RTS clarify provisions of indirect clearing arrangements for OTC and exchange-traded derivatives and help to ensure consistency and that an appropriate level of protection for indirect clients exists.
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Source: ESMA
SIX Swiss Exchange welcomes new ETF issuer
May 25, 2016--UniCredit is building on its well-established history as an ETF provider and launching two products on European convertible bonds on SIX Swiss Exchange.
SIX Swiss Exchange is pleased to welcome UniCredit as a new ETF issuer. UniCredit is also the market maker for the first two products admitted to trading of its subsidiary Structured Invest S.A.
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Source: SIX Swiss Exchange
Amundi launches two smart beta European equity ETFs
May 25, 2016--French exchange-traded fund provider Amundi ETF has launched two new smart beta European equity ETFs on Euronext Paris targeting momentum and quality factor exposures.
The ETFs are designed to help investors perform their asset allocation choices and are cheaper than existing ETFs on the same underlying.
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Source: etfstrategy.co.uk
Ex-Deutsche duo launch ETF hedge fund
May 25, 2016--A former equity index derivatives head at Deutsche Bank is aiming to take advantage of the boom in exchange-traded funds by launching a systematic hedge fund focusing on equity ETFs.
Olivier Thomas, whose hedge fund manager BrookVale Capital was registered at Companies House in February, has teamed up with another former employee at Deutsche Bank to launch a hedge fund trading equity ETFs and is aiming to capitalise on the "incredible array of investment themes [for small hedge fund managers] to access and benefit from" in the sector.
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Source: Financial News
ECB-Euro area investment fund statistics: first quarter of 2016
May 24, 2016--In the first quarter of 2016 the outstanding amount of shares/units issued by investment funds other than money market funds was €
9,178 billion, which is €
128 billion lower than in the fourth quarter of 2015.
Investment funds other than money market funds increased their holdings of debt securities issued by the rest of the world and decreased equity issued by the rest of the world. At the same time the holdings of debt securities issued by euro area residents increased and equity has decreased.
Mixed funds registered an inflow of €15 billion in the first quarter of 2016, while bond funds experienced an inflow of € 3 billion.
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Source: ECB
New iShares ETF on Japanese companies with focus on sustainability launched on Xetra
May 23, 2016--A new iShares equity index ETF from BlackRock's product offering has been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Monday, 23 May.
Name: iShares Sustainable MSCI Japan SRI EUR Hedged UCITS ETF
Asset class: equity index ETF
ISIN: IE00BYVJRQ85
Total expense ratio: 0.35 percent
Distribution policy: accumulating
Benchmark: MSCI Japan SRI Hedged to EUR Index
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Source: Deutsche Börse Cash Market