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FCA-Inducements and conflicts of interest thematic review: key findings
April 18, 2016--In January 2014 we issued Finalised Guidance 14/1: Supervising retail investment advice: inducements and conflicts of interest. This explained our concerns and why certain practices are likely to create conflicts of interest and result in firms not acting in their customers' best interests.
We said we would consider further action if we found continuing issues.
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Source: FCA.org.uk
FCA-Occasional Paper No. 16: Are high-frequency traders anticipating the order flow? Cross-venue evidence from the UK market
April 15, 2016--High-frequency traders (HFTs) have received a mixed reaction from academics and practitioners with some people underlining their role as liquidity providers and others highlighting the problems that they could bring to the market.
A specific allegation that has been made is that by exploiting their speed advantage, HFTs can predict when orders are going to arrive at different trading venues and trade in advance of slower traders.
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Source: FCA.org.uk
New multi-factor Lyxor ETF launched on Xetra
April 14, 2016--ETF tracks Asia, Europe and North America taking five risk factors into account
A new exchange-listed index fund issued by Lyxor International Asset Management has been tradable on Xetra and Bürse Frankfurt since Thursday.
Name: Lyxor J.P. Morgan Multi-Factor World Index UCITS ETF
Asset class: equity index ETF
ISIN: LU1348962132
Total expense ratio: 0.4%
Distribution policy: accumulating
Reference index: J.P. Morgan Equity Risk Premium-World Multi Factor Long Only (USD) Index
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Source: Deutsche Bürse Cash Market
New UniCredit ETF on convertible bonds launched on Xetra
April 13, 2016--A second ETF on European convertible bonds issued by Structured Invest S.A., a wholly-owned subsidiary of UniCredit Bank AG, is tradable on Xetra as of Wednesday.
ETF name: UC Thomson Reuters Balanced European Convertible Bond UCITS ETF (dis)
Asset class: bond index ETF
ISIN: LU1372156916
Total expense ratio: 0.95 percent
Distribution policy: distributing
Benchmark: Thomson Reuters Monthly Europe Focus Convertible Index
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Source: Deutsche Bürse Cash Market:
Assets invested in ETFs/ETPs listed in Europe reach a new record high of 522 billion US dollars at the end of Q1 2016, according to ETFGI
April 12, 2016--Assets invested in ETFs/ETPs listed in Europe reach a new record high of US$522 billion US at the end of Q1 2016, according to preliminary data from ETFGI's March 2016 global ETF and ETP industry insights report. ETFs/ETPs listed in Europe gathered net inflows of US$5.11 Bn in March marking the 18th consecutive month of net inflows.
The European ETF/ETP industry had 2,207 ETFs/ETPs, with 6,895 listings, assets of US$522 Bn, from 52 providers listed on 25 exchanges in 21 countries at the end of Q1.
Source: New research reveals institutional investor dividend forecast
April 12, 2016--New research from Source, one of the largest providers of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) in Europe, reveals 61% of institutional investors anticipate that dividends from UK companies will stay the same or decline this year when compared to 2015.
64% of institutional investors anticipate this about dividends...
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Source: drimble.nl
ESMA Guidelines on ETFs and other UCITS issues
April 12, 2016--ESMA has published the Guidelines on ETFs and other UCITS issues compliance table.
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Source: ESMA
ESMA publishes Opinion on EU framework for loan origination by investment funds
April 12, 2016--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today published an Opinion addressed to the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on the components necessary for a common European framework which applies to loan origination by investment funds.
The Opinion, which forms part of ESMA's ongoing work on the Capital Markets Union, sets out ESMA's views on elements such as the authorisation of loan-originating funds and their managers, eligible investors, organisational requirements and leverage.
FCA clamps down on closet trackers
April 12, 2016--The UK financial watchdog, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has clamped down on several 'closet tracker' funds, which closely follow benchmarks despite being marketed as actively managed.
As part of a year-long review into the asset management industry called Meeting Investors' Expectations, the FCA uncovered serious issues with five funds that "used a benchmark-related approach that should have been disclosed (also known as closet trackers)".
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Source: www.investorschronicle.co.uk
db X-trackers bond index ETF on emerging market bonds launched on Xetra
Selection and weighting of emerging markets based on fundamental economic factors
April 12, 2016--The db x-trackers iBoxx USD Emerging Sovereigns Quality Weighted UCITS ETF (DR) enables investors to participate in the performance of US dollar-denominated bonds issued by governments or central banks in emerging markets.
The bonds tracked by the reference index have a minimum rating of "B" and either have a fixed rate of interest or none at all. Variable interest-rate bonds are not included.
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Source: Deutsche Bürse Cash Market
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