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ESMA publishes updated UCITS Q&A

April 5, 2016--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published an updated questions and answers document (Q&A) on the application of the Undertakings for the Collective Investment in Transferable Securities Directive (UCITS).

The Q&A includes a new question and answer on UCITS investment in UCITS feeder funds.

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Source: ESMA


Global Exchange Market expands to include listing of investment funds

April 4, 2016--The Irish Stock Exchange (ISE) has expanded the Global Exchange Market (GEM) to include the listing of investment funds.

Investment managers now have a choice of two markets when listing on the Irish Stock Exchange-the Main Securities Market (MSM) and the GEM.

The ISE currently lists over 7,000 investment fund securities on the MSM and is the #1 venue for listing funds worldwide according to recent statistics published by the World Federation of Stock Exchanges.

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Source: Irish Stock Exchange


Boerse Stuttgart Reports March Turnover In Region Of EUR 6.9 Billion

April 4, 2016--Trading volume on a par with previous month//Figures show increased trading in equities and bonds

Based on the order book statistics, turnover at Boerse Stuttgart in March 2016 was around EUR 6.9 billion, roughly on a par with the total for February.

Securitised derivatives generated the lion's share of turnover with a trading volume in excess of EUR 2.9 billion. Leverage products contributed around EUR 1.6 billion, while turnover from trading in investment products was slightly up on the previous month at around EUR 1.4 billion

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Source: Boerse Stuttgart


MiFID II-ESMA: no need to temporarily exclude ETDs from open access to trading venues and CCPs

April 4, 2016--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) sees no need to temporarily exclude exchange-traded derivatives (ETDs) from non-discriminatory access to central counterparties (CCPs) and trading venues, which will be introduced by the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) and Regulation (MiFIR). MiFIR requires ESMA to assess whether ETDs should be exempted for a period of 30 months from the non-discriminatory access provisions.

ESMA's analysis found that open access to ETDs does not create undue risks to the overall stability and orderly functioning of European financial markets.

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Source: ESMA


Lombard Odier IM and ETF Securities partner to offer fundamental fixed income ETFs

April 1, 2016--Launch offers investors a range of fundamentally-weighted, smart beta government and corporate fixed income ETFs
Combines Lombard Odier Investment Managers' fundamental investment expertise with ETF Securities' credentials in product management and secondary market coverage
Collaboration offers Europe's first range of fundamental fixed income ETFs to a wider range of investors

Lombard Odier Investment Managers ("Lombard Odier IM"), a pioneer in smart beta fixed income investing, and ETF Securities, one of the world's leading innovators of exchange traded products ("ETPs"), have partnered to offer a range of transparent, cost-effective and UCITS-compliant fundamentally-weighted fixed income ETFs.

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ESMA publishes updated Q&A on the Market Abuse Directive "MAD"

April 1, 2016--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published an updated Questions and Answers (Q&A) on the common operation of the Market Abuse Directive "MAD".

The purpose of this document is to promote convergent implementation and application of the market abuse regime by providing responses to specific issues raised by the general public, market participants or competent authorities.

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Source: ESMA


Turnover at Deutsche Borse's cash markets at 120.9 billion euros in March

April 1, 2016--Order book turnover on Xetra, Börse Frankfurt and Tradegate Exchange across all asset classes stood at €120.9 billion in March (March 2015: €162.6 billion).

Of the €120.9 billion, €111.7 billion were attributable to Xetra (March 2015: €146.8 billion). The average daily turnover on Xetra stood at €5.3 billion in March (March 2015: €6.7 billion). A turnover of €3.5 billion was attributable to Börse Frankfurt (March 2015: €6.8 billion). Order book turnover on Tradegate Exchange* totalled approximately €5.6 billion in March (March 2015: €9.1 billion).

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Source: Deutsche Börse Cash Market


ESMA publishes UCITS remuneration guidelines

March 31, 2016--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its final Guidelines on sound remuneration policies under the UCITS Directive and AIFMD.

ESMA has also written to the European Commission, European Council and European Parliament on the proportionality principle and remuneration rules in the financial sector.

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Source: ESMA


db x-trackers Harvest FTSE China A-H 50 Index UCITS ETF (DR) launched on Xetra

ETF expands CEINEX product range
March 30, 2016--The db x-trackers Harvest FTSE China A-H 50 Index UCITS ETF (DR) has enabled European investors to participate for the first time in the performance of the Chinese FTSE China A-H 50 Index via physical replication since Wednesday.

The ETF was issued by Deutsche Asset Management together with Harvest Global Investors. This ETF is also included in the CEINEX product range

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Source: Deutsche Börse Cash Market


Monetary developments in the euro area: February 2016

March 30, 2016--The annual growth rate of the broad monetary aggregate M3 stood at 5.0% in February 2016, unchanged from the previous period.

The annual growth rate of the narrower aggregate M1, which includes currency in circulation and overnight deposits, decreased to 10.3% in February, from 10.5% in January.

The annual growth rate of loans to households stood at 1.6% in February, after 1.4% in January.

The annual growth rate of loans to non-financial corporations increased to 0.9% in February, from 0.6% in January.

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Source: ECB


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