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Exchange consolidation puts clearing house risk in the spotlight
March 4, 2016--Potential merger of Deutsche Börse and LSE being closely watched by regulators.
Companies and dignitaries invited to open trading on the London Stock Exchange undertake a particular ritual. Amid an airy atrium, they stand on a first-floor platform and drop a Perspex block into a slot.
Nomura lists first ETFs on SIX Swiss Exchange
March 3, 2016--The new ETF issuer Nomura NEXT FUNDS Ireland plc. launches four products and grants investors easier access to Asian markets.
Today, SIX Swiss Exchange is delighted to welcome Nomura as its first new ETF issuer in 2016. This entails a further growth in the number of ETF issuers to 21 which all find in Switzerland a leading financial center with an attractive growth potential.
ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE to be included in DAX
Deutsche Börse reviews index composition/Changes to be effective as of 21 March
March 3, 2016--On Thursday, Deutsche Börse decided on changes to its selection indices, which will become effective on 21 March 2016.
The shares of ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE will be included to the DAX index and will replace the shares of K+S AG, who will move to MDAX.
Ide marches again at Source
March 3, 2016--Former chief executive of Old Mutual Global Investors to take over at the European ETF specialist in April.
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National Statistics: UK official holdings of international reserves: February 2016
March 3, 2016--This release details movements in the international reserves of gold and assets held by the UK government.
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ESMA issues report on risks and costs of CCP interoperability
March 1, 2016--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued today it's final report on systemic risk and cost implications of interoperable arrangements between central clearing houses (CCPs) established under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR).
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Turnover at Deutsche Borse's cash markets at 130.7 billion euros in February
March 1, 2016--Order book turnover on Xetra, Börse Frankfurt and Tradegate Exchange across all asset classes stood at €130.7 billion in February (February 2015: €125.5 billion).
Of the €130.7 billion, €120.7 billion were attributable to Xetra (February 2015: €113.4 billion). The average daily turnover on Xetra stood at €5.7 billion in February (February 2015: €5.7 billion). A turnover of €4.0 billion was attributable to Börse Frankfurt (February 2015: €4.9 billion). Order book turnover on Tradegate Exchange* totalled approximately €6.0 billion in February (February 2015: €7.2 billion).
ETFs listed on LSE hit record high in February
March 1, 2016--The London Stock Exchange (LSE) has announced that a record number of exchange-traded funds were listed on its platform last month, February saw providers list 30 ETFs on the bourse with half of these focused on the fixed income sector.
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IG Group continues to challenge the UK stockbroking market with ISA offering and commission fee cut
March 1, 2016--Over 1000 ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds) available to trade commission free throughout ISA season
Improved and simple commission rates from as low as £5
IG Group, a global leader in online trading, has today launched a dual assault on ISA savings and stockbroking commission rates, with clients able to trade eligible ETFs commission free during ISA season, from today until 30th April 2016, and through a significant reduction in commission rates on stockbroking trades.
Firm predicts extinction for many active equity managers
March 1, 2016--Nick Samuels, head of equity manager research at independent pension investment consultants Redington, believes that the majority of active equity managers face extinction.
He writes that despite a decade of fierce debate over fees, many active equity managers in the UK have remained impervious to the global rise of passives.
