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ESAs finalise Key Information Documents for retail investors in the EU
April 7, 2016--The Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA, ESMA-ESAs) has finalised its proposal for regulatory technical standards (RTS) on Key Information Documents (KIDs) for Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Products (PRIIPs).
The proposed KIDs provide retail investors for the first time across the EU with simple and comparable information on investment products in the banking, insurance and securities sectors
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Source: ESMA
FCA-TR16/3: Meeting investors' expectations
April 7, 2016--We are reporting the findings of our thematic review that considered how firms ensure they manage funds and segregated mandates as they say they will. We also considered how firms monitor the appropriate distribution of their funds.
In our Business Plan 2015/16, we said we would be conducting a thematic review to assess whether UK authorised investment funds and segregated mandates are operated in line with investors' expectations as set by marketing and disclosure material, and investment mandates. Investors make decisions on whether to invest in authorised investment funds based on marketing material, disclosure material and investment mandates so it is important that they are accurate and clear.
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Source: FCA.org.uk
World Bank-Russia Economic Report 35: The Long Journey to Recovery
April 6, 2016--Russia's anticipated economic recovery has been delayed, and the country continues to adjust to an adverse external environment of lower oil prices and international sanctions.
In 2015, the consequences of these twin shocks caused real GDP to contract 3.7 percent, the World Bank said in its latest Russia Economic Report launched in Moscow today.
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Source: World Bank
Benchmarks: restoring confidence in the financial markets
April 6, 2016--Benchmarks are widely used to track market developments. As many financial transactions are linked to them, they can determine who benefits from investing in a particular financial product.
However, financial scandals involving benchmarks such as Libor and Eurobibor have shown that they are susceptible to manipulation.On 7 April the economic affairs committee votes on new rules to ensure the full transparency of all benchmarks used in the EU.
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Source: European Parliament
National Statistics: UK official holdings of international reserves: March 2016
April 6, 2016--This monthly release shows details of movements in the UK's official holdings of international reserves, or assets.
These consist of gold, foreign currency assets and International Monetary Fund assets.
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Source: HM Treasury
ESMA publishes Discussion Paper on UCITS share classes
April 6, 2016--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today published a discussion paper on UCITS share classes (the DP).
The Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (UCITS) Directive recognises the possibility for UCITS to offer different share classes to investors but it does not prescribe whether, and to what extent, share classes of a given UCITS can differ from one another. ESMA has identified diverging national practices in Europe regarding the types of share class that are permitted and therefore proposes establishing a common regulatory framework for share classes in the EU.
view the ESMA Discussion Paper on UCITS share classes
Source: ESMA
First smart beta ETF from NASDAQ AlphaDEX index family issued by First Trust on Xetra
April 6, 2016--The first equity index ETF from First Trust has been tradable via Xetra and Bürse Frankfurt since Wednesday. Smart beta ETFs enable European investors to participate in the performance of the NASDAQ AlphaDEX Germany Index with the aim of generating positive alpha compared to indices traditionally weighted by market capitalisation.
The NASDAQ AlphaDEX Germany Index comprises 40 companies with registered offices in Germany that are included in the underlying NASDAQ Germany Index. Companies
ESMA publishes updated AIFMD 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 Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD).
The Q&A includes a new question and answer on notification requirements relating to additional investment in existing Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs).
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Source: ESMA
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.
view the ESMA Q&A Application of the UCITS Directive
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
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