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IFAs call for more ETFs to be made available on investment platforms
November 2, 2015-- New research from Source, one of the largest providers of Exchange Traded Products (ETPs) in Europe, reveals that 82% of IFAs believe ETFs need to be more widely available on the investment platforms they use.
Some 28% say there should be a significant increase in the number of these products available on platforms to help the growth of the sector.
The findings reveal that 42% of IFAs believe their clients have no exposure to ETFs, and around 49% estimate between 1% and 10% is invested here. However, 34% of IFAs expect their clients to increase their exposure to ETFs over the next year, compared to just 4% who expects it to decline.
Lira sinks vs dollar as Fed signals rate hike in Dec
October 29, 2015--Turkish lira weakened nearly 2 percent to 2.93 against the US dollar as US Federal Reserve (Fed) left the door open for a rate rise in December late on Wednesday.
Main stock exchange Borsa İstanbul slid 0.16 percent to 78.536 points.
Xetra-Gold records new high in gold holdings
60 ton mark exceeded for the first time
October 29, 2015--The gold held in custody by Deutsche Börse Commodities for the purpose of physically backing the Xetra-Gold bond rose to a record high of 60.3 tons last Wednesday, an increase of more than ten tons since the beginning of the year alone.
For each bond, exactly one gram of gold is deposited in the vaults. With a price of €33.94 (Xetra price on 29 October) per Xetra-Gold bond or one gram of gold, respectively, the current value of gold in custody is approximately €2 billion.
Deutsche Boerse posts revenue and earnings growth in Q3/2015
October 28, 2015--Net revenue up 20 per cent to €594.4 million/Adjusted earnings per share climb 21 per cent to €1.03/Net revenue and Earnings per Share in the first nine months up significantly on the previous year/Acquisition of STOXX and 360T successfully financed and completed.
Deutsche Börse AG published its figures for the third quarter of 2015 on Wednesday. Net revenue of the Group increased by 20 per cent on the prior-year period to €594.4 million (Q3/2014: €495.6 million). This significant increase was driven primarily by persistently high equity market volatility, the positive development in custody and administration of securities, and the market data business.
Euro area economic and financial developments by institutional
October 28, 2015--Euro area saving grew faster than non-financial investments. Net non-financial investment
increased for corporations, decreased for households, and remained negative for government. As a result, euro area net lending to the rest of the world increased further.
Household debt continued to decrease, both with respect to GDP and disposable income(the respective ratios decreased to 60.8% and to 95.0% in the second quarter of 2015 from
61.6% and 95.9% in the second quarter of 2014).
ECB-Monetary developments in the euro area: September 2015
October 27, 2015--The annual growth rate of the broad monetary aggregate M3 stood at 4.9% in September 2015, unchanged from the previous period.
The annual growth rate of the narrower aggregate M1, which includes currency in circulation and
overnight deposits, increased to 11.7% in September, from 11.5% in August.
The annual growth rate of loans to households stood at 1.1% in September, compared with 1.0% in August.
The annual growth rate of loans to non-financial corporations decreased to 0.1% in September, from 0.4% in August.
Monday Morning Memo: Review Of The European ETF Market, September 2015
October 26, 2015--The assets under management in the European exchange-traded fund (ETF) industry declined from €432.7 bn to €428.0 bn during September. This decrease of €4.7 bn was driven mainly by the performance of the underlying markets (-€7.2 bn), while net sales contributed €2.4 bn to the overall assets under management in the ETF segment.
With regard to the overall number of products, it was not surprising that equity funds (€303.3 bn) held the majority of the assets, followed by bond funds (€100.3 bn), commodity products (€12.6 bn), "other" funds (€7.5 bn), alternative UCITS products (€0.5 bn), mixed-asset products (€0.4 bn), as well as real estate funds (€0.02 bn).
Europe and Central Asia: Modest Recovery in the West, but Sharp Slowdown in the East
October 26, 2015--In the midst of an uncertain global economic environment, GDP growth for the Europe and Central Asia (ECA) region is expected to increase to 1.4 percent for 2015, with 1.8 percent growth projected for 2016.
But prospects for countries vary widely: the western part of the region will likely continue its fragile recovery in 2016, while the eastern part of the region will increasingly suffer large income losses.
view the ECA region Economic Outlook-Low Commodity Prices and Weak Currencies
HM Consultation on amendments to the UCITS Directive (UCITS V)
October 23, 2015--HM Treasury seeks views on the legislative changes required for UCITS V (Undertakings for Collective Investments in Transferable Securities Directive).
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ESMA prepares for entering into force of amended Transparency Directive
October 22, 2015--The Transparency Directive (TD), which creates a common basis for disclosure and dissemination of regulated information to the markets on a regular and on-going basis, was amended in 2013 and enters into force on 26 November 2015.
In order to promote the implementation and contribute to a harmonised EU application, ESMA has published four documents relating to the amended TD.
