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ECB launches 1 trillion euro rescue plan to revive euro economy
January 22, 2015--The European Central Bank took the ultimate policy leap on Thursday, launching a government bond-buying program which will pump hundreds of billions in new money into a sagging euro zone economy.
The ECB said it would purchase sovereign debt from this March until the end of September 2016, despite opposition from Germany's Bundesbank and concerns in Berlin that it could allow spendthrift countries to slacken economic reforms.
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Source: Reuters
iShares launches Eurozone and US bond ETFs on Xetra
January 22, 2015--iShares, BlackRock's ETF product range, has launched two new Ucits compliant ETFs providing exposure to long-term euro-zone and US government bonds on Deutsche Börse's securities trading platform Xetra.
The iShares $ Treasury Bond 20+yr UCITS ETF gives investors access to the performance of government bonds denominated in US dollars, with a residual maturity of 20 years minimum and a fixed coupon.
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Source: Investment Europe
WGC-Turkey: gold in action
January 22, 2015-Turkey, perhaps better than anywhere else, illustrates the broad role gold can play in modern society.
At an average of 181 tonnes (t) per annum over the past 10 years, Turkey is the world's fourth largest consumer of gold accounting for around 6% of global consumer demand, and we estimate that Turkish households have accumulated at least 3,500t of gold "under-the-pillow".
The report, Turkey: gold in action, explores the role gold plays across the entire value chain, and assesses gold's economic contribution to Turkey.
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Source: World Gold Council (WGC)
Mario Draghi announces €1.1 trillion quantitative easing programme
Stimulus package will include sovereign debt purchases to buoy the Eurozone
January 22, 2015--European Central Bank (ECB) president Mario Draghi unveiled bigger-than-expected quantitative easing measures on Thursday but still faced a fierce fight from Germany over any policy that could mutualise debt in the eurozone.
"The combined monthly purchases of public and private sector securities will amount to €60bn euros," said Mr Draghi at a press conference following a meeting of the ECB's governing council.
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Source: The Telegraph
The rise of the 'robo adviser'
January 21, 2015--These online investment services, which usually construct portfolios using ETFs,
saw strong growth in the US last year..
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Source: Financial News
European ETF growth levels to be sustained in 2015, says Deutsche AWM
January 21, 2015--The European ETF market is expected to
expand 15-20% 2 in 2015, according to Simon Klein, Head of
Exchange Traded Product Distribution & Institutional Mandates, EMEA and
Asia,at Deutsche Asset & W ealth Management (Deutsche AWM), speaking at a press conference in Frankfurt.
With €357. 3 billion 3 in ETF assets under management, ETFs currently account for some 3.3 per cent
4 of total fund volumes in Europe.
As well as innovation to provide investors with new types of market exposure in ETF format, other anticipated growth drivers in 2015 will be the range of additional services ETF houses can provide clients, and strong price competition 5 , noted Klein .
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Source: Deutsche AWM
Statistics: Forecasts for the UK economy: January 2015
January 21, 2015--A comparison of independent forecasts for the UK economy in January 2015.
Forecasts for the UK economy is a monthly comparison of independent forecasts.
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Source: HM Treasury
Borsa Italiana-ETFstat December 2014
January 20, 2015--Listing
ETFplus market welcomed a new issuer: WisdomTree launched on the market 6 ETFs
In 2014 162 new instruments were listed on ETFplus market
At the end of 2014 there were listed 927 instruments (673 ETFs and 254 ETCs/ETNs)
Trading
Borsa Italiana in 2014 has confirmed its leadership in Europe* for number of trades on eletronic platform in ETFs with a market share of 28.20%, the ranking has been lead since 2005
In 2014 Borsa Italiana is the second European Exchange* for on book turnover with a market share of 17.35%.
AUM
At the end of 2014, the Asset Under Management (AUM) deposited in Italy set a new historical record reaching 37.04 bn of Euros (34.32 bn of Euros for ETFs and 2.72 for ETCs/ETNs) with a grow of 38.59% compared to the end of 2013
Inflows
During 2014, in Italy ETFs amassed +€7.73bn of inflows
ETF Listing Italy
*Data source: FESE and LSEG-only electronic order book considered
Source: Borsa Italiana
Europe deflation and US rate hike risks: It's paradoxically bullish for gold and silver
January 20, 2015--Deflation-not inflation; policy tightening-not easing is, ironically, giving gold and silver momentum.
Here is why.
Deflation is destabilising state finances, creating uncertainty, mainly in the Eurozone. Meanwhile, the broad-based US expansion is fuelling expectations of when, not if, the Fed hikes interest rates.
Chart 1 summarizes these risks posed to fixed income markets in the US and Europe. The analogy of why this is bullish for precious metals follows next.
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Source: Boost
MarketAxess and BlackRock Expand Strategic Trading Alliance into Europe
January 20, 2015--MarketAxess Holdings Inc. and BlackRock, Inc. are expanding their Open TradingTM alliance into the European credit markets.
The strategic alliance seeks to improve liquidity and reduce transaction costs for European fixed income market participants, building upon the success of the firms' existing partnership in U.S. credit.
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Source: MarketWatch
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