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ESMA publishes Guidelines on periodic information to be submitted by Credit Rating Agencies
June 23, 2015--ESMA today publishes the guidelines on periodic information to be submitted to ESMA by Credit Rating Agencies, in all EU languages.
These Guidelines apply to credit rating agencies (CRAs) registered in the EU, and will become effective two months after their publication.
Russia Stuck at Junk as S&P, Moody's Crush Hopes for Upgrade
June 23, 2015--Russia will probably be saddled with a junk credit rating for two more years, Standard & Poor's said, joining Moody's Investors Service in dashing expectations by officials for a higher debt grade.
"It is unlikely that the ratings will be raised in the next 24 months," Trevor Cullinan, sovereign analyst at S&P, said in an e-mailed response to questions on Tuesday
Euro area investment fund statistics
June 22, 2015--In April 2015, the amount outstanding of shares/units issued by euro area investment funds other
than money market funds was €18 billion higher than in March 2015.
This increase was due to net
issues of shares/units, which was partially offset by decreases in share/unit prices.
The amount outstanding of shares/units issued by euro area investment funds other than money market funds increased to €9,439 billion in April 2015, from €9,421 billion in March 2015. Over the same period, the amount outstanding of shares/units issued by euro area money market funds increased to €1,016 billion, from €1,014 billion.
Five Presidents' Report sets out plan for strengthening Europe's Economic and Monetary Union as of 1 July 2015
June 22, 2015--Today, the five Presidents-European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, together with the President of the Euro Summit, Donald Tusk, the President of the Eurogroup, Jeroen Dijsselbloem, the President of the European Central Bank, Mario Draghi, and the President of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz-have revealed ambitious plans on how to deepen the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) as of 1 July 2015 and how to complete it by latest 2025.
To turn their vision for the future of EMU into reality, they put forward concrete measures to be implemented during three Stages: while some of the actions need to be frontloaded already in the coming years, such as introducing a European Deposit Insurance Scheme, others go further as regards sharing of sovereignty among the Member States that have the euro as their currency, such as creating a future euro area treasury.
Amundi names UK institutional head after Wiggins departs
June 21, 2015--Head of corporate relationships moves to run UK institutional business at the French
asset manager, which is heading towards a float later this year.
PowerShares S&P 500 VEQTOR UCITS ETF launched on Xetra
ETF dynamically tracks S&P 500 Index in combination with S&P 500 VIX Short Term Futures
June 19, 2015--A new index fund from the ETF offering issued by PowerShares Global Funds has been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Friday.
ETF name: PowerShares S&P 500 VEQTOR UCITS ETF
Asset class: multi-asset index ETF
ISIN: IE00BX8ZXS68
Total expense ratio: 0.39 percent
Distribution policy: distributing
Benchmark: S&P 500 Dynamic VEQTOR Index
The PowerShares S&P 500 VEQTOR UCITS ETF gives investors access to the performance of US companies from the S&P 500 Index. The ETF is also aimed at reducing potential loss in times of higher price volatility through the use of the S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures.
EU agrees rules to curb bank trading risks
June 19, 2015--EU finance ministers agreed a draft law to rein in trading risks at banks on Friday, including an exemption for Britain's lenders because they already face similar curbs.
The deal marks a coup for Britain, whose own banking reform will be accepted as a substitute for the EU law, as the country gears up for a referendum on its membership of the 28-member European Union, with financial services a key focus.
Moscovici Says EU Transactions Tax May Come Together Soon
June 19, 2015--European efforts to design a financial-transactions tax for 11 willing nations may come together soon, European Union Economic and Tax Commissioner Pierre Moscovici said.
"The number of options on the table has been significantly reduced and I expect that there will be a political choice made in the coming weeks to lead us to a successful conclusion," Moscovici said on Friday in a statement to Bloomberg.
LSE Names Former LME Chairman Donald Brydon to Head Its Board
June 19, 2015--London Stock Exchange Group Plc named the former London Metal Exchange chairman, Donald Brydon, as the new head of its board, according to a statement on Friday.
Brydon joins the LSE immediately and becomes chairman on July 1.
EBA updates on consumer trends in 2015
June 18, 2015--The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today its fourth annual Consumer Trends Report. The report, which covers all the products that fall into the EBA's consumer protection mandate, such as mortgages, personal loans, deposits, payment accounts, payment services and electronic money, highlights the trends the EBA has observed with these products in 2015 and the issues that may arise, or have arisen, for consumers buying them.
It also provides early indications as to the areas in which the EBA may take action going forward. In addition, the report summarises all the measures the EBA has taken to address these issues.
