Smart beta strategy uses ETFs to capture factor premiums
March 18, 2016--German asset manager StarCapital has launched a new multi-factor investment strategy aiming to provide market-beating returns.
The STARS Multi-Faktor Fund works by capturing varying factor premiums at different stages of the economic cycle.
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Source: etfstrategy.co.uk
Boost launches Volatility and Emerging Markets ETPs on Borsa Italiana
March 17, 2016--Boost further strengthens its market leading position in short & leveraged ETPs in the Italian market with new equity and volatility offerings
Boost's new volatility ETPs provide exposure to the S&P 500 VIX futures, which represent the world's leading volatility indicator
Boost's new Emerging Markets ETPs provide exposure to MSCI Emerging Markets Index futures
WisdomTree Europe, an exchange-traded fund ("ETF") and exchange-traded product ("ETP") sponsor is proud to announce that it has listed three new ETPs on Borsa Italiana.
view more EDHEC-Risk's annual European ETF Survey sheds new light on drivers of investor demand for ETFs and evaluation challenges for investors
Key findings of the 2015 survey included the following:
INCREASING APPETITE FOR ETF USAGE
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Through its enhanced position in the global market infrastructure sector, well placed to adapt to industry and regulatory dynamics, able to compete globally, and create shareholder value based on a track record of execution and deep understanding of customers' needs.
Source: Deutsche Börse
March 16, 2016--EDHEC-Risk Institute has announced the results of the EDHEC European ETF Survey 2015, a comprehensive survey of 180 European ETF investors, conducted as part of the Amundi ETF, Indexing & Smart Beta research chair at EDHEC-Risk Institute on "ETF and Passive Investment Strategies".
EDHEC-Risk Institute has conducted a regular ETF survey since 2006, thus providing a detailed account of the perceptions and practices of European investors in ETFs and trends over the past decade.
ETFs make up an increasing proportion of portfolio holdings across asset classes
Source: EDHEC-Risk Institute
March 15, 2016--For Britain's bosses, "Brexit" is small beer compared to the concerns emanating from emerging markets.
A search of FTSE 100 company filings over the past year reveals 176 mentions of "emerging markets" in earnings releases and analyst calls, far more than the mere 33 mentions of "Brexit".
Source: FIN24
March 15, 2016--Within Europe's fast-growing exchange-traded fund (ETF) market, corporate bond ETFs have experienced significant growth. The Assets under Management of credit ETFs quadrupled between the start of 2011 and the start of 2016, reaching EUR44 billion.
The rapid growth has prompted market participants to start asking questions about the effect of credit ETFs on financial market stability. In this Expert Opinion, Marlène Hassine, Head of Lyxor ETF Research, explores the growth of the European corporate bond ETF market and analyses its impact on the overall liquidity of the European credit market.
Source: Lyxor
March 15, 2016--1-ECB Kitchen-sink list of reforms: The ECB monetary package delivered on Thursday 10 March came much above expectations as accommodation was accelerated on 4 points: (1) QE monthly purchases stepped up from 60 to 80Bn€
(2) with the scope of assets extended to non-bank corporate debt, (3) all three policy rates cut (-10bps on the deposit rate to -40bps, -5bps on the Main Refinancing Operations rate to 0bps and -5bps on the Marginal lending facility rate to 25bps),(4) a new series of TLTRO starting in June 2016 (under which banks will be remunerated positively to borrow).
Lyxor Cross Asset Research believe that the ECB's heavy artillery has potential to spur reflation dynamics, but no safety net.
Source: Lyxor
March 14, 2016--Turquoise, the equity trading venue majority-owned by the London Stock Exchange, is to launch a specialist market for exchange-traded funds in a bid to boost liquidity in the products.
The London-based platform has joined forces with TrackInsight, part of investment adviser Koris International, to launch a market segment for trading only highly rated ETFs.
Source: Financial News
Friday 11, 2016--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued today a Discussion Paper (DP) on rules under the Securities Financing Transaction Regulation (SFTR).
The SFTR, published in December 2015, is the European Union’s response to the global initiative to bring more transparency to shadow banking activities. The new rules on transparency require both financial and non-financial market participants to report details of their securities financing...
Source: ESMA