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Irish ETFs set to exceed $500bn by 2020

Ireland already hosts some $250bn in exchange traded funds; growth will come from international investor demand
February 3, 2015--Irish domiciled exchange-traded funds are set to double to $500 billion by 2020, as new investors seek to integrate them into their portfolios and fund sponsors continue to introduce more products.

According to a report from PwC, Ireland is already host to some $250bn in ETF assets, but it has the potential to double this by 2020.

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Source: The Irish Times


Lyxor introduces Euro-hedged JPX-Nikkei 400 ETF

February 3, 2015--Lyxor, Europe's third largest provider of exchange-traded funds, has announced the launch of the Lyxor UCITS ETF JPX-Nikkei 400 Daily Hedged C-EUR.

The fund, which has been listed on Euronext Paris, is the first currency-hedged ETF to track the innovative and widely followed JPX-Nikkei 400 Index.

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Source: etfstrategy.co.uk


Quality Equities for Europe in 2015

February 3, 2015--WisdomTree, an exchange-traded fund ("ETF") and exchange-traded product ("ETP") sponsor, and pioneer of dividend-weighted smart beta ETFs, today announced its outlook for 2015.

Viktor Nossek, Director of Research for WisdomTree Europe, had this to say:

Political uncertainty is the main risk in 2015 for European markets

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Source: Nasdaq.com


Fund managers await clarity on cost disclosure rules

February 3, 2015--European rules requiring greater disclosure of portfolio costs could apply to fund managers sooner than expected if regulators decide to clear up inconsistencies in existing sets of proposals.

As it stands, the second Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) from the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) will require investment firms to disclose all costs, ranging from ongoing charges to research fees and detailed transaction costs, as of 3 January 2017.

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Source: Investment Week


SSgA in smart beta ETF push

February 3, 2015--State Street Global Advisors has expanded its range of smart beta exchange traded funds with the registration of four value-weighted ETFs in Ireland.

The four new ETFs, authorised by the Irish regulator in December, come as the smart beta sector is experiencing rapid growth.

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Source: FT.com


Turnover in the region of EUR 9.7 billion recorded by Boerse Stuttgart in January

2015 kicks off with a significant increase in trading activity -All asset classes post strong gains-Record month for equities and ETP trading
February 3, 2015--According to the order book statistics, turnover at Boerse Stuttgart for January 2015 amounted to EUR 9.7 billion.

This represented an increase of 41 percent in comparison with December, which was attributable to pronounced market movements. The trading volume in January was almost on a par with January 2014, when turnover was also strong.

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Source: Boerse Stuttgart


Assets held in UK tracker funds rocket by 23.5%

February 2, 2015--While the figures, especially at the higher-cost end, are likely to have been skewed by the advent of the RDR and the banning of commission, the huge inflows into equity funds with an OCF of less than 0.49 per cent showed a clear shift towards passive investing.

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Source: FTadviser.com


Guggenheim Securities International Commences Operations

February 2, 2015--Guggenheim Securities International Ltd, the international investment banking and capital markets division of Guggenheim Partners, today announced it has commenced operations, providing sales and trading services for European clients.

"Guggenheim is pleased to extend its broadened securities platform to deliver thoughtful solutions and ideas to European institutional clients,"said Alan Schwartz, CEO of Guggenheim Securities and Executive Chairman at Guggenheim Partners."

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Source: Guggenheim Partners


Turnover at Deutsche Börse AG's cash markets at 148.5 billion euros in January

February 2, 2015--Order book turnover on Xetra, the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and Tradegate across all asset classes stood at €148.5 billion in January (January 2014: €124.9 billion).

Of the €148.5 billion, €135 billion were attributable to Xetra (January 2014: €112.9 billion). The average daily turnover on Xetra stood at €6.4 billion in January (January 2014: €5.1 billion). A turnover of € 5.8 billion were attributable to the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (January 2014: €5.8 billion).

Order book turnover on Tradegate Exchange* totalled approximately €7.7 billion in January (January 2014: €6.2 billion).

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Source: Deutsche Börse


Assets held in UK tracker funds rocket by 23.5%

February 2, 2015--February 2, 2015--UK investors are increasingly turning to low-cost investment options, prompting an increase in demand for passive funds, a spate of recent reports has found.

Data from the Investment Association last week showed that assets held in passive, open-ended tracker funds grew by 23.5 per cent in 2014 to reach a record high of £93bn.

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Source: FT Adviser


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