Moscow Exchange launches ETF on the RTS Index
March 4, 2016--On 4 March, Moscow Exchange celebrated the launch of trading in the FinEx Russian RTS Equity UCITS ETF (FXRL), the first Russian exchange-traded fund on the RTS Index.
The fund's shares were admitted to trading on the Exchange's Level 3 List on 1 March, and began trading on 2 March. The fund's shares are denominated in USD, while trading on the Moscow Exchange will be in RUB.
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Source:Moscow Exchange
Lyxor ETF Barometer- February 2016
March 4, 2016--European ETF Market flows reached a one-year record low in February 2016. Outflows during this month amounted to EUR271M. Total Assets under Management are down 5% vs. the end of 2015, reaching EUR428.5bn, and including a negative market impact (-4.2%*).
Equity ETFs were hit by the increasingly risky environment while fixed income govies ETFs benefited from their safe haven status...
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Source: Lyxor
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.
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Source: FT.com
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.
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Source: SIX Swiss Exchange
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.
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Source: Deutsche Börse
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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Source: Financial News
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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Source: HM Treasury
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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Source: ESMA
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).
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Source: Deutsche Börse Cash Market
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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Source:etfstrategy.co.uk
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