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Early estimates of CO2 emissions from energy use In 2014, CO2 emissions in the EU estimated to have decreased by 5% compared with 2013
June 15, 2015--Eurostat estimates that in 2014 carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil fuel combustion decreased by 5.0% in the European Union (EU), compared with the previous year.
CO2 emissions are a major contributor to global warming and account for around 80% of all EU greenhouse gas emissions. They are influenced by factors such as climate conditions
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Source: European Commission
Adocia is Now Integrated into the CAC Mid 60 and SBF 120 Indices
June 15, 2015--Adocia announces today that, following the review of the Euronext Paris Stock Exchange Indices on June 5th, 2015, the "Conseil Scientifique des Indices" made the decision to admit Adocia to the list of companies in the CAC Mid 60 and SBF 120 indices ("Société des Bourses Françaises").
This decision will take effect at the opening of trading on Monday 22nd of June 2015.
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Source: Reuters
Bank of Russia Cuts Key Interest Rate to 11.5%
Fourth cut so far this year, but more monetary easing is limited by inflationary risks
June 15, 2015--The Bank of Russia cut interest rates on Monday for the fourth time this year to check Russia's economic contraction,
but the central bank warned that inflationary risks limit the scope for further monetary easing.
UPDATE 1-Deutsche Boerse eyes possible bid for FX platform 360T-source
June 15, 2015--Deutsche Böerse is looking at the possibility of buying currency trading platform 360T, a source familiar with the situation said on Monday, although it was not yet clear if the German exchange operator will place a binding bid.
Deutsche Böerse declined to comment on whether it was bidding, while 360T, one of a handful of multi-bank, multi-user platforms which have revolutionised foreign exchange trading over the past decade, was not immediately available to comment.
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Source: Reuters
Lyxor plans China Government Bond RQFII ETF
June 15, 2015--Lyxor announces it has been awarded by S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI) a license on the S&P China Sovereign Bond 1-10 Year Spread Adjusted Index, in order to launch and list a China Government Bond ETF in Europe.
The S&P China Sovereign Bond 1-10 Year Spread Adjusted Index comprises Government Bonds issued by the People's Republic of China, having an outstanding maturity between 1 and 10 years and traded on the Shanghai or Shenzen Stock Exchanges as well as on the Chinese Interbank Market.
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'Closet tracker' funds more than doubled in the UK view more
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Source: FinancialInvestigator.nl
June 15, 2015--Invesco PowerShares has announced the listing of the PowerShares S&P 500 Veqtor Ucits ETF on London Stock Exchange.
The company added that there will be further listings across selected European countries.
Source: Investment Europe
June 15, 2015--BlackRock has won a £3.8 billion (€5.2 billion) mandate to manage Transport for London (TfL) pension fund's liability-driven investing (LDI) and passive equity assets.
The asset management giant will manage a £2.2 billion (€3 billion) private equity asset portfolio, which includes investments across a range of index funds.
Source: CityWire
June 14, 2015--The number of "closet tracker" funds that charge high fees for active management but do little more than mimic a benchmark has more than doubled in the UK over the past 12 months.
The findings, based on an analysis of the UK fund market by Morningstar, the data provider, has intensified pressure on the fund industry to stamp out such funds.
Source: FT.com
Xavier Rolet is calling for the government to abolish stamp duty on listed shares to encourage investment
June 14, 2015--The chief executive of the London Stock Exchange has called on the government to abolish stamp duty on all listed shares ahead of the Summer Budget next month.
Writing exclusively for the Daily Telegraph to commemorate 20 years of the Aim market, Xavier Rolet said more needed to be done to make the markets more accessible for people to invest.
Source: The Telegraph
June 14, 2015--The sustained rebound in the euro took a further toll on some of the currency area's biggest exporters on Thursday, leaving Frankfurt's main equities index within sight of correction territory.
Measured to the trough of Thursday's trading, the Xetra Dax 30 is down 9.3 per cent from its record peak reached on April 10, taking it to the brink of the commonly accepted definition of a correction, a decline of 10 per cent.
Source: FT.com
