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Newly Launched STOXX International Eexposure Indices Licensed to Source

May 25, 2015--STOXX Limited, a leading provider of innovative, tradable and global index concepts, today announced the launch of the STOXX International Exposure Indices.

The new indices provide exposure to companies that generate a substantial portion of their revenue outside their home region, allowing market participants to express views on those companies that are well positioned to profit from currency depreciation and higher growth in non-domestic markets.

The EURO STOXX International Exposure and STOXX Japan International Exposure indices have been licensed to Source, one of Europe's largest issuers of ETFs, and the initial fund launches are expected in June 2015.

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Source: STOXX


Sources searches for Swiss fountain of ETF youth

May 24, 2015--Source is seeking to re-energise its flagging exchange traded funds business with the opening of an office in Switzerland this week.

The efforts to restimulate growth follow a marked slowdown in client inflows, which fell to $371m in the first four months of this year, compared with almost $2.3bn in the same period in 2014.

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Source: FT.com


WisdomTree Europe outlines the investment case for Ireland and the ISEQ 20(R)

May 22, 2015--WisdomTree, a world-leading provider of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), held a seminar at the Irish Stock Exchange (ISE) to talk about the launch of the WisdomTree ISEQ 20(R) ETF on the ISE on 20 April 2015.

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Source: WisdomTree


ESMA calls for modification of UCITS Directive

May 22, 2015--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published an Opinion to the European Union (EU) institutions on the impact of EMIR on UCITS.

In the opinion, ESMA calls for a modification of the UCITS Directive to take into account the clearing obligations for certain types of over-the-counter (OTC) financial derivative transactions under EMIR.

Indeed, under EMIR, certain OTC financial derivative transactions are subject to the clearing obligation. Therefore, the question arises as to how the limits on counterparty risk in OTC financial derivative transactions that are centrally cleared should be calculated by UCITS and whether UCITS should apply the same rules to both OTC financial derivative transactions that are centrally cleared and exchange-trade derivatives (ETDs).

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Source: ESMA


Eurozone growth falters despite improved employment

May 21, 2015--The eurozone economy showed unexpected signs of fragility in May, a key survey said Thursday, in a blow to hopes of a swift recovery and despite a welcome increase in employment levels.

The closely watched Markit Economics Composite Purchasing Managers Output Index (PMI) fell to 53.4 points in May from a revised 53.9 points in April.

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Source: EUbusiness


UK finance study says harsh rules would crimp EU growth

May 21, 2015--Banning some trading activities and taxing stock and bond transactions would cut the contribution of the European Union's financial sector to jobs and growth significantly, a study published by the City of London said on Thursday.

The 34-page study conducted by consultancy PwC looked at two future scenarios, a "supportive" regulatory environment that allows the sector to grow, and a harsher one that curbs growth.

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Source: Reuters


IMF-Russian Federation: Concluding Statement of the 2015 Article IV Mission

May 21, 2015--The Russian economy is in a recession due to lower oil prices and sanctions. In addition, long-term growth remains low given structural bottlenecks. The authorities' macroeconomic policies have helped stabilize the situation, but there remain significant uncertainties regarding oil prices and geopolitical risks.

Given these risks, the macroeconomic policy stance must be prudent. Thus, monetary policy normalization should continue at a pace commensurate with the decline in underlying inflation and inflation expectations. Fiscal policy rightly allows for a limited stimulus in 2015, but a medium-term consolidation program is necessary to adjust to permanently lower oil prices.

The banking system recapitalization program should be better tailored and targeted to ensure public funds are used efficiently. Finally, re-invigorating the structural reform agenda and avoiding de-integration from the world economy remain crucial to lift potential growth.

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Source: IMF


Two WisdomTree equity index ETFs launched on Xetra

ETFs based on Japanese and European companies with strong dividends-plus a currency hedge
May 21, 2015--Two new exchange-listed index funds issued by WisdomTree have been tradable on Xetra since Thursday. WisdomTree is primarily a Smart Beta ETF provider, using fundamental data to weight companies in the reference index.

The new WisdomTree ETFs weight the stock corporations contained in the reference index on the basis of the annual dividends they pay. Companies with higher dividend yields have a heavier weighting.

Name: WisdomTree Japan Equity UCITS ETF -USD Hedged
Asset class: equity index ETF
ISIN: DE000A14SLH0
Total expense ratio: 0.48 percent
Distribution policy: distributing
Benchmark: WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Index

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Source: Xetra


Statistics: Forecasts for the UK economy: May 2015

May 20, 2015--Forecasts for the UK economy is a monthly comparison of independent forecasts.

Please note that Forecasts for the UK economy is a summary of published material reflecting the views of the forecasting organisations themselves and does not in any way provide new information on the Treasury’s own views. It contains only a selection of forecasters, which is subject to review.

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Source: HM Treasury


LSE New trading currency for ETFs

May 20, 2015--As liquidity on our market deepens and investor base expands, demand continues to grow for an even wider range of products and greater trading opportunities for exchange members.

To serve this demand, London Stock Exchange is introducing Swiss Franc (CHF) within Trading Service for ETFs Euroclear Bank Settlement. This allows ETFs to be traded in CHF on our order-book, supported by clearing and settlement. There are now 6 trading currencies permitted on this Service including GBP, USD, EUR, CNY and HKD.

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Source: London Stock Exchange Group


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