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August 2014: Economic Sentiment falls in the euro area and the EU
August 28, 2014--In August the Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI) fell in the euro area (by 1.5 points to 100.6)1 and the EU (by 1.2 points at 104.6).
Economic sentiment indicator (s.a.)
August EU: 104.6-Euro Area: 100.6
ECB-Monetary Developments in the Euro Area-July 2014
August 28, 2014--The annual growth rate of the broad monetary aggregate M3 increased to 1.8% in July 2014, from
1.6% in June 2014.1
The three-month average of the annual growth rates of M3 in the period from
May 2014 to July 2014 increased to 1.5%, from 1.2% in the period from April 2014 to June 2014.
Eurozone economy holds onto timid recovery
August 25, 2014--A timid economic recovery in the eurozone is still holding, a closely-watched survey showed on Thursday, but at a pace that promises only negligible growth for the year.
The latest data pushed down eurozone government borrowing costs, with traders more confident that the European Central Bank will take extra measures to inject cash into the single-currency zone.
ESMA Review of the CESR guidelines on a Common Definition of European Money Market Funds
August 22, 2014--Summary
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published today its opinion on how national competent authorities should apply the modifications to the CESR guidelines on money market funds set out in the
report on Mechanistic Reference to Credit Ratings in the ESA's Guidelines and Recommendations (JC 2014 004) issued by the Joint Committee of the three ESAs, when monitoring the application of the CESR guidelines by the relevant financial market participants.
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August 2014: Flash Consumer Confidence Indicator
August 21, 2014--In August 2014, the DG ECFIN flash estimate of the consumer confidence indicator decreased in both the EU (by 0.9 points to-6.4) and the euro area (by 1.6 points to
-10.0) compared to July.
Computation of Flash CCI
To compute the flash consumer confidence indicator for the EU and euro area, DG ECFIN uses the data available on the cut-off date. The estimation procedure combines historical data with information from those Member States for which data are available in the reference month.
Forecasts for the UK economy: August 2014
August 20, 2014--Forecasts for the UK economy is a monthly comparison of independent forecasts. This edition contains forecasts to 2018.
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Deutsche Borse launches US Dollar hedged version of HDAX
August 19, 2014--Deutsche Börse today launched the HDAX Hedged USD Index, which measures the performance of the underlying HDAX while eliminating foreign currency fluctuations. The HDAX Index measures all 110 stocks listed in the DAX, MDAX and TecDAX indices, representing more than 95 percent of Germany's free-float market capitalization.
The HDAX Hedged USD Index can be used as an underlying for financial products or as a benchmark for active portfolios. The HDAX Hedged USD Index combines the performance of the underlying index with a hypothetical, rolling investment into one-month foreign exchange forward contracts. By selling foreign exchange forward contracts, market participants are able to lock in current exchange forward rates and manage their currency risk. Profits and losses from the forward contracts are offset by losses and profits in the value of the currency.
Two new db x-trackers equity index ETFs launched on Xetra
ETFs provide access to S&P 500 Equal Weight and MSCI World Index
August 14, 2014--Two new db x-trackers from the ETF section of Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management have been tradable in the XTF segment on Xetra since Thursday.
ETF name: db x-trackers S&P 500 Equal Weight UCITS ETF (DR)
Asset class: equity index ETF
ISIN: IE00BLNMYC90
Total expense ratio: 0.25 percent
Distribution policy: non-distributing
Benchmark: S&P 500 Equal Weight Index
Two new ETNs from Boost launched on Xetra
ETNs track the inverse performance of German and US government bonds
August 11, 2014--Two new ETNs issued by Boost have been tradable on Xetra since Friday. The new products refer to indices in the BNP Paribas Future index family and give investors access to the inverse performance of 1-month futures contracts on German and US government bonds with a leverage factor of three.
Additional returns are generated through interest revenue earned on the collateralised amount.
ETN name: Boost Bund 10Y 3x Short Daily ETP
Asset class: bond
ISIN: DE000A1ZLZB5
Management fee: 0.30%
Benchmark: BNP Paribas Bund Future Index
Equity research undergoes big structural changes
August 11, 2014--The business of equity research is undergoing big structural change as a result of regulation, which is hitting at the investment banking model and playing into the hands of independent groups.
Last month the FCA endorsed European proposals that would stop banks from charging investors for research out of share dealing commissions.
