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UK National Statistics: GDP deflators at market prices, and money GDP: March 2016
March 22, 2016--A series for the GDP deflator in index form is produced by the Treasury from data provided by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). The GDP deflator set is updated after every ONS Quarterly National Accounts release (at the end of each quarter) and whenever the OBR updates its GDP deflator forecasts.
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Source: HM Treasury
Eurex expands equity index segment with new quanto futures
Launch of USD-denominated futures on the Euro STOXX 50 index as of 21 March 2016
March 21, 2016--Eurex, one of the world's leading derivatives exchanges and part of Deutsche Börse Group' will introduce Euro STOXX 50 quanto futures as of 21 March 2016.
The USD-denominated product allows investors to participate in the performance of the index without being subject to currency fluctuations between Euro and US dollar.
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Source: Eurex
European passive funds get a lift
March 21, 2016--Allocations to passive funds by European retail investors are rising at unprecedented speed, as regulators cramp the style of active managers.
According to the survey of around 1,000 fund selectors by Fund Buyer Focus, published on March 21, passive weightings across Europe have risen by an eighth to 19.6%.
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Source: Financial News
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
view the The EDHEC European ETF Survey 2015 UK much more worried about BRICs than Brexit view more
Lyxor ETF Research: EUROPEAN CORPORATE BOND ETF OUTLOOK FOR 2016 view report If you are looking for a particuliar article and can not find it, please feel free to contact us
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
