Research reveals strong focus by European investors on ETPs and potential for market growth
May 11, 2015--New research from Source, one of the largest providers of Exchange Traded Products (ETPs) in Europe, reveals more than two-thirds (68%) of professional investors and advisers in Europe are currently using ETPs in the portfolios they manage, while a further 22% have used them in the past.
The survey(1) was conducted among more than 750 professional investors and advisers based in 11 European countries. Each of those interviewed are responsible for at least £50 million worth of private client investments or £100 million of institutional assets.
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Source: Source (ETPs)
Assets in ETFs/ETPs listed in Europe broke through the 500 billion US dollar milestone at the end of April according to ETFGI
May 11, 2015--Assets in ETFs/ETPs listed in Europe broke through the US$500 billion milestone to reach a new record of US$511 billion at the end of April according to ETFGI's preliminary monthly ETF and ETP global insight report for April 2015.
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Source: ETFGI
Brexit fears spook UK fund houses
May 10, 2015--The UK Conservative party's shock victory in last week's general election has heightened fears in the fund industry of a potentially damaging exit from the EU.
Opinion polls had pointed to the likelihood of a government led by the Labour party, which had ruled out the possibility of a referendum on the UK's membership of the 28-nation bloc, or a minority Conservative administration backed by the resolutely pro-European Liberal Democrats.
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Source: FT.com
New ETF Listing on Euronext
May 8, 2015--Euronext is pleased to announce that Amundi will list 2 new ETFs on 12/05/2015 :
ISIN: FR0012657963
ETF Trading name:AMUNDI WLD LOW C E
ETF Symbol:LWCR
Venue: Euronext Paris
Underlying index: MSCI World Low Carbon Leaders
TER (%): 0,25
ISIN: FR0012658003
ETF Trading name: AMUNDI WLD LOW C U
ETF Symbol: LWCU
Venue:
Euronext Paris
Underlying index: MSCI World Low Carbon Leaders
TER (%): 0,25
Euronext now offers 637 ETFs listed on the European markets.
Source: Euronext
ESMA releases final guidelines clarifying the definition of commodity derivatives under MiFID I
May 6, 2015--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) today published guidelines on the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) I.
The purpose of these guidelines is to provide a common, uniform and consistent application of the definitions of commodity derivatives under C6 and C7 of Annex I of the current MiFID I, until MiFID II comes into force on 3 January 2017, when the European Commission issues its delegated acts in relation to these definitions.
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Source: ESMA
New ETF Listing on Euronext
May 6, 2015--Euronext is pleased to announce that LYXOR INTERNATIONAL AM has listed 1 new ETF on: ISIN: LU1220245556
ETF Trading name: LYXOR MSCI PAC X J
ETF Symbol: PAXJ
Venue: Euronext Paris
Underlying index:MSCI Pacific ex Japan Net Total Return Index
TER (%): 0,30
Euronext now offers 635 ETFs listed on the European markets.
Source: Euronext
Launch of the Solactive oekom Ethical Low Volatility Index-Used as underlying for BNP Paribas Investment Products
May 6, 2015--Solactive AG has launched the Solactive oekom Ethical Low Volatility Index, which was created to track the price movements of low volatility stocks passing the ESG screenings of oekom research, a leading rating agency for sustainable investments.
BNP Paribas has licensed the Index to launch a wide range of products, from capital protected to more complex structures designed for both retail and institutional clients in Germany, Austria and Scandinavia.
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Source: Solactive AG
April turnover at Boerse Stuttgart exceeds EUR 8.6 billion
April 5, 2015--Based on the order book figures, turnover at Boerse Stuttgart exceeded EUR 8.6 billion in April 2015. Although total trading volume was down on the previous month, which had produced very strong turnover,it was over twenty percent up on the figure for April 2014.
At around EUR 4.2 billion- a year-on-year increase of nearly thirty percent -trading in securitised derivatives generated the largest share of total April turnover at Boerse Stuttgart. Turnover from leverage products ended the month just below EUR 2.3 billion, while investment products contributed roughly EUR 1.9 billion to the monthly total.
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Source: Boerse Stuttgart
ESMA-ESAs-main risks to EU financial market stability have intensified
May 5, 2015--Summary
The Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) published its fifth Report on Risks and Vulnerabilities in the EU Financial System. Overall, the report found that in the past six months, risks affecting the EU financial system have not changed in substance, but have further intensified.
The EU's economic performance improved slightly in early 2015, however the financial sector in general continues to be affected by a combination of factors such as low investment demand, economic uncertainty in the Eurozone and its neighbouring countries, a global economic slow-down and a low-interest rate environment.
view the Report on Risks and Vulnerabilities in the EU Financial System.
Source: ESMA
ESMA-ESAs-main risks to EU financial market stability have intensified
May 5, 2015--Summary
The Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) published its fifth Report on Risks and Vulnerabilities in the EU Financial System. Overall, the report found that in the past six months, risks affecting the EU financial system have not changed in substance, but have further intensified.
The EU's economic performance improved slightly in early 2015, however the financial sector in general continues to be affected by a combination of factors such as low investment demand, economic uncertainty in the Eurozone and its neighbouring countries, a global economic slow-down and a low-interest rate environment.
view the Report on Risks and Vulnerabilities in the EU Financial System.
Source: ESMA
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