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Lyxor to convert three blue-chip ETFs to physical replication
June 23, 2014--Europe's third largest provider of exchange-traded funds, has announced that three of its largest ETFs are to be converted to physical replication.
Amundi launches seven new fixed income ETFs, of which four are unprecedented
June 23, 2014--Amundi ETF is pursuing its development by listing seven new fixed-income ETFs on NYSE Euronext in Paris. Four of these products are being launched in Europe for the first time demonstrating once again Amundi ETF's capacity for innovation.
This new listing comprises:
A full range of ETFs tracking a family of both "long" and "short" US Treasury bonds indices. This includes three ETFs that seeks to replicate as closely as possible the Markit iBoxx $ Treasuries 1-3Y(R), the Markit iBoxx $ Treasuries 3-7Y(R), and the Markit iBoxx $ Treasuries 7-10Y(R) indices. The range also consists of three unprecedented "Short" ETFs* offering a daily inverse performance to the evolution of the same indices and the same buckets of maturities.
ETFs explode in popularity among small investors
June 20, 2014--Exchange traded funds can charge as little as 0.1% in fees-and allow you to follow indices from Azerbaijan to Vietnam
They sound like an obscure financial instrument for City traders only. But exchange traded funds (ETFs), which track a huge range of markets and commodities, are exploding in popularity among small investors in Britain and across the globe.
Euronext shares slip below offer price after IPO
June 20, 2014--Euronext, the European exchanges operator, had an inauspicious debut on its own markets on Friday as its shares fell 3 per cent below the price set for its initial public offering.
Its stock was fully subscribed and priced at £20 a share, the low end of its indicated £19-to £25-a-share range.
EC-June 2014: Flash Consumer Confidence Indicator
June 20, 2014--In June 2014, the DG ECFIN flash estimate of the consumer confidence indicator remained broadly stable in both the EU (-0.2 points to -4.3) and the euro area (-0.3 points to -7.4) compared to May.
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2014 Article IV Consultation with the Euro Area Concluding Statement of the IMF Mission
June 19, 2014--1. The euro area recovery is taking hold. Real activity has expanded for four consecutive quarters. An incipient revival in domestic demand is adding to the impetus from net exports. Financial market sentiment has improved dramatically, particularly after the recent ECB measures. Sovereign and corporate yields are now at historic lows in many countries, and lower funding costs have helped banks raise more capital.
2. Strong policy actions have boosted investor confidence and laid the foundations for recovery. At the national level, governments have made progress in repairing sovereign and bank balance sheets and pursuing structural reforms to restore competitiveness. At the area-wide level, policy makers have demonstrated collective commitment to the EMU, for example, through progress on building a banking union. And the ECB has taken a wide range of measures to support demand and address fragmentation. The ECB's Comprehensive Balance Sheet Assessment to be completed later this year is encouraging recapitalization and helping boost confidence in the banking system.
3. But the recovery is neither robust nor sufficiently strong.
Activity and investment have yet to reach pre-crisis levels. The recovery of private investment has been weaker than in most previous recessions and financial crises. In the first quarter of 2014, growth was weaker than expected and unevenly distributed across countries.
Balance sheets are still impaired and debt levels elevated. Public debt levels remain high. Weakness in banks' balance sheets inhibits the flow of credit and corporate and household debt overhangs impede demand.
Lyxor UCITS ETF German Mid-Cap MDAX launched on Xetra
ETF tracks medium-sized German companies from traditional industrial sectors
June 19, 2014-- A new exchange-traded equity index fund issued by Lyxor Asset Management has been tradable in Deutsche Börse's XTF segment since Thursday.
ETF name: Lyxor UCITS ETF German Mid-Cap MDAX
Asset class: equity index ETF
ISIN: FR0011857234
Total expense ratio: 0.40 percent
Distribution policy: distributing
Benchmark: MDAX Index
Lyxor UCITS ETF German Mid-Cap MDAX enables investors to participate in the performance of the MDAX. The reference index contains 50 medium-sized German companies, as well as foreign companies operating primarily in Germany from traditional industrial sectors.
UK Export Finance begins support for renminbi loans
UK Export Finance has added the offshore renminbi to its list of supported currencies as it looks to structure its first renminbi supported deal.
June 18, 2014--UK Export Finance (UKEF) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with HSBC and a leading Chinese company to begin structuring its first renminbi (RMB) supported deal in 2014 for capital equipment.
The news was announced today by Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Right Honourable George Osborne MP, at the first UK-China Financial Forum in London attended by Chinese Premier, Li Keqiang.
Deutsche Borse celebrates 15 years of SDAX
June 18, 2014--Deutsche Börse today announced the SDAX Index is celebrating its 15th anniversary as Germany's leading small-cap index on 21 June 2014.
On Monday, 23 June 2014, this anniversary will be celebrated on the floor of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Susanne Zeidler from SDAX founding member Deutsche Beteiligungsgesellschaft AG will participate in a special bell-ringing ceremony with Executive Board Member Hauke Stars, responsible for the Information Technology and Market Data + Services division of Deutsche Börse.
Three new UBS bond index ETFs launched on Xetra
June 18, 2014--Three new UBS Global Asset Management ETFs on US and euro-zone corporate bonds have been tradable in Deutsche Börse's XTF segment since Wednesday.
ETF name: UBS ETF- Barclays US Liquid Corporates UCITS ETF (USD) A-dis
Asset class: bond index ETF
ISIN: LU1048316647
Total expense ratio: 0.18 percent
Distribution policy: distributing
Benchmark: Barclays US Liquid Corporates Total Return
ETF name: UBS ETF-Barclays US Liquid Corporates UCITS ETF (hedged to EUR) A-acc
Asset class: bond index ETF
ISIN: LU1048317025
Total expense ratio: 0.23 percent
Distribution policy: non-distributing
Benchmark: Barclays US Liquid Corporates Total Return
The first two UBS ETFs enable investors to participate in the performance of corporate bonds denominated in US dollars and issued in the USA.
