WisdomTree hires former Lyxor ETF strategy chief
April 22, 2015--In a move described as a "coup", WisdomTree Europe has hired the former head of exchange-traded funds strategy
at Lyxor Asset Management as its head of sales..
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Source: Financial News
ESMA-Investment using virtual currency or distributed ledger technology
April 22, 2015--ESMA has been monitoring and analysing virtual currency investment over the last 6 months, to understand developments in the market, potential benefits or risks for investors, market integrity or financial stability, and to support the functioning of the EU single market.
ESMA's analysis is set out in this paper. ESMA is seeking to share its analysis in order to promote wider understanding of innovative market developments, and invites market participants and other stakeholders to submit feedback and any additional information on the following topics:
view the ESMA Call for evidence-Investment using virtual currency or distributed ledger technology paper
Source: ESMA
Investors ETF Quarterly Statistics:1st quarter of 2015
April 20, 2015--This report provides detailed figures regarding the performance of SIX Swiss Exchange's ETF segment.
In the first quarter of 2015, the Swiss stock exchange saw a trading volume in ETFs of CHF 33.2 billion.
Compared to the previous quarter this represents an increase of over 38%.
This was revealed today in the latest edition of ETF Quarterly Statistics[pdf]. An important factor was the all-time high on 28 January, when CHF 2.7 bn were traded in ETFs. In total, 322'919 ETF transactions were carried out on SIX Swiss Exchange in the 1st quarter. Average transaction size was CHF 102'687 and therefore higher than in the previous years.
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Source: SIX Swiss Exchange's
WisdomTree, a leading global provider of ETFs, lists ISEQ 20(R) ETF on the ISE
April 20, 2015--The WisdomTree ISEQ 20(R) UCITS ETF (the ETF) issued by WisdomTree, a world-leading provider of exchange traded funds (ETFs), has been admitted to trading on the Irish Stock Exchange (ISE).
The ETF has a very competitive total expense ratio (TER) of 0.49% and is trading under the ticker (WTIE). It commenced trading with assets under management (AUM) of €29m following completion of its merger with the original ISEQ 20(R) ETF.
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Source: Irish Stcok Exchange
Draft EU rules on broker commission a setback for asset managers
April 20, 2015--Efforts by banks and asset managers to dilute planned European Union rules on paying for research on stock picks are being rebuffed by the bloc's executive, a draft EU document showed.
The European Commission is writing rules to implement an update of the EU's securities trading law known as MiFID II.
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Source: Reuters
Deutsche Bank prepares to spin off Postbank
April 19, 2015--Deutsche Bank is preparing to divest its Postbank retail operation in the latest strategy overhaul by a big global bank in
response to sluggish markets and a welter of tough new regulations since the financial crisis.
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Source: FT.com
World Bank-Stalling Economic Growth in Emerging Europe and Central Asia
Oil price shock and slowdown in Russia impacting region's growth outlook
April 17, 2015--In the Emerging Europe and Central Asia (ECA) region, lower oil prices and the economic slowdown in Russia are weighing heavily on many economies in Eurasia, while countries in the Eurozone are benefiting from lower oil prices and a modest economic recovery.
Overall, economic growth in ECA will be almost non-existent in 2015, down from 1.8 percent last year, the World Bank said during the 2015 World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings.
This drop in growth largely comes from a major slowdown in Russia, which is caused by lower oil prices and a sharp economic downturn. Not counting Russia, the rest of the region is expected to grow by 2.8 percent in 2015.
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Source: World Bank
Three new db x-trackers ETFs tradable on Xetra
ETFs provide access to international developed markets and Japanese stock corporations with and without currency hedging
April 17, 2015--Three new db x-trackers ETFs from the Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management product family have been tradable in Deutsche Börse's XTF segment since Friday.
Name: db x-trackers MSCI World Index UCITS ETF (DR)
Asset class: equity index ETF
ISIN: IE00BK1PV551
Ongoing charges: 0.19%
Distribution policy: distributing
Reference index: MSCI World Net Total Return Index
The db x-trackers MSCI World Index UCITS ETF (DR) tracks the performance of stock corporations from 23 developed countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK and the USA.
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Xetra/Börse Frankfurt
SPDR multi-asset ETF launched on Xetra
ETF provides access to global infrastructure sector
April 15, 2015--A new exchange-listed multi-asset index fund issued by SPDR (State Street Global Advisors) has been tradable in Deutsche Börse's XTF segment since Wednesday.
Name: SPDR Morningstar Multi-Asset Global Infrastructure UCITS ETF
Asset class: mixed fund ETF
ISIN: IE00BQWJFQ70
Total expense ratio: 0.40 percent
Distribution policy: distributing
Benchmark: Morningstar Global Multi-Asset Infrastructure Index
The SPDR Morningstar Multi-Asset Global Infrastructure UCITS ETF provides investors with access to the performance of selected equities and fixed-income securities from the Morningstar Global Multi-Asset Infrastructure reference index.
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Source: Xetra/Börse Frankfurt
Van Eck Global lists first Market Vectors UCITS ETFs in Europe on the ISE
April 15, 2015--Van Eck Global Investments Ltd., a subsidiary of Van Eck Global, one of the largest provider of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the U.S. and the sponsor of Market Vectors ETFs, has listed its first Market Vectors UCITS ETFs in Europe on the ISE.
The Market Vectors Gold Miners UCITS ETF (GDX) and the Market Vectors Junior Gold Miners UCITS ETF (GDXJ) provide exposure to the global gold mining market and mirror the strategy of their US-listed counterparts. The ETFs launched in London on the 15 of April 2015.
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Source: Irish Stock Exchange
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