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New bond index ETFs issued by Amundi on Xetra: Access to fixed-rate Euro-bonds with investment-grade rating
March 22, 2022--Two new exchange-traded funds issued by Amundi Asset Management have been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Tuesday.
The Amundi Index Euro Corporate SRI UCITS ETF DR- EUR (C) offersinvestors access to fixed-rate euro-denominated corporate bonds with investment-grade rating.
The selected bonds must have a minimum outstanding volume of 300 million Euro and a maturity of of at least one year.
The Amundi Index Euro AGG SRI UCITS ETF DR- EUR (C) provides exposure to fixed- income bonds issued in Euro with investment-grade rating. The bond ETF includes treasuries, government-related bonds, corporate and securitized issues.
For both bond ETFs, companies must have an ESG rating of at least BBB. Companies with a red MSCI ESG Impact Monitor score and those with business activities in tobacco, alcohol, gambling, adult entertainment, genetically modified organisms, power plant coal, oil sands and controversial weapons are excluded.
For both products, accruing coupon payments are reinvested.
view more New equity index ETF from Franklin Templeton on Xetra: access to companies from Taiwan Name: Franklin FTSE Taiwan UCITS ETF view more Deutsche Boerse welcomes GraniteShares as new ETN issuer on XetraAccess to the Big Five US companies FAANG long and short
Name: GraniteShares FAANG ETP view more ESMA Working Paper No. 1, 2022 Flash crashes on sovereign bond markets-EU evidence Indxx Integrates ESG Data from Minerva Analytics into Index Solutions view more EU financial regulators warn consumers on the risks of crypto-assets
In their warning, the ESAs highlight that these assets are not suited for most retail consumers as an investment or as a means of payment or exchange, as consumers:
view more LMAX Group partners with SIX to launch 24/7 traded crypto-asset futures
Trading will occur 23 hours, five days a week, with plans for the full product roll out to be extended to 24/7 trading. view more BlackRock to move 1.4bn Euro corporate bond ETF to ESG index view more ESMA published its assessment and recommendations on the EC's MiFIR review proposal
ESMA provides its technical comments on a number of topics included in the proposal and recommends to co-legislators to:
view more New crypto ETN from CoinShares on XetraAccess to the cryptocurrency Cardano with staking rewards
Name: CoinShares Physical Staked Cardano
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ISIN: LU1437018168
Ongoing charges: 0.14 per cent
Source: Deutsche Börse
March 22, 2022--Since Tuesday, a new exchange-traded fund issued by Franklin Templeton is tradable on Xetra and via Börse Frankfurt.
The Franklin FTSE Taiwan UCITS ETF gives investors access to over 100 Taiwanese companies with high and medium market capitalisation.
The largest company by market capitalisation may have a maximum weighting of 30 per cent, while the weighting of the other companies may not exceed 18 per cent. Currently, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing is the largest company included. The sector focus is on technology, financial and industrial stocks
Asset class: Equity ETF
ISIN: IE000CM02H85
Ongoing charges: 0.19 per cent
Source: Deutsche Börse
March 21, 2022--Since Monday, two ETNs issued by GraniteShares Financial have been tradable on Xetra and via Börse Frankfurt for the first time.
With the two exchange-traded notes (ETNs) from GraniteShares, investors are participating for the first time in the performance of a US stock basket consisting of the Big Five US technology stocks, FAANG. FAANG stands for Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, and Google, which are equally weighted.
The GraniteShares FAANG ETP tracks positive price performance, while the GraniteShares 1x Short FAANG Daily ETP tracks inverse performance, each with a leverage factor of one.
Asset class: ETN
ISIN: XS2305050556
Management fee: 0.69 per cent
Source: Deutsche Börse
March 18, 2022--ESMA Working Paper No. 1, 2022 Flash crashes on sovereign bond markets-EU evidence.
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Source: ESMA
March 18, 2022--Indxxis pleased to announce their partnership with Minerva Analytics, Europe's independent proxy voting, ESG and stewardship solution. The collaboration allows Indxx to utilize Minerva's environmental, social and governance (ESG) data and research todevelop custom ESG index solutions to meet the growing and global demand for responsible passive investing.
Minerva's offerings draw on the leading regulatory ESG indicators including TCFD, UNGlobal Compact, OECD MNE Guidelines the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. Their framework measures both positive and negative impacts of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on portfolios and seamlessly integrates with stewardship, voting and stock-lending strategies.
Source: Indxx
March 17, 2022--The European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, ESMA and EIOPA-the ESAs) today warn consumers that many crypto-assets are highly risky and speculative. The ESAs set out key steps consumers can take to ensure they make informed decisions.
This warning comes in the context of growing consumer activity and interest in crypto-assets and the aggressive promotion of those assets and related products to the public, including through social media.
face the very real possibility of losing all their invested money if they buy these assets;
should be alert to the risks of misleading advertisements, including via social media and influencers; and
should be particularly wary of promised fast or high returns, especially those that look too good to be true.
Source: ESMA
March 17, 2022--The launch will initially include centrally cleared USD settled Bitcoin and Ethereum futures, with a launch date expected in Q3, subject to regulatory approval.
FX and cryptocurrency exchange operator LMAX Group has partnered with SIX to launch centrally cleared crypto-asset futures.
Expected in Q3 2022, subject to regulatory approval, the launch will initially include centrally cleared USD settled Bitcoin and Ethereum futures.
Source: thetradenews.com
March 16, 2022--The iShares € Corp Bond ex-Financials Ucits ETF will switch in May, subject to shareholder approval
BlackRock plans to switch a €1.4bn iShares corporate bond exchange traded fund to an environmental, social and governance index in response to investor demand.
The world's largest asset manager has asked shareholders of its Dublin-domiciled iShares € Corp Bond ex-Financials Ucits ETF to approve an index change to the Bloomberg MSCI Euro Corporate ex Financials Sustainable SRI at an extraordinary general meeting on March 25.
Source: ft.com
March 15, 2022--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's securities markets regulator, has published its assessment of the main elements on the European Commission's (EC) MiFIR review proposal.
The letter focuses on the establishment of the consolidated tape provider (CTP) but also includes elements such as equity and non-equity transparency, reporting and payment for order flow.
allow for more time for running the selection process of the CTP;
split the selection procedure from the authorisation process;
Source: ESMA
March 11, 2022--Since Friday, another crypto ETN issued by CoinShares is tradable on Xetra and via Börse Frankfurt.
The new exchange-traded note (ETN) from CoinShares gives investors access to the cryptocurrency Cardano. The ETN is physically backed by the cryptocurrency and is centrally cleared in trading by Deutsche Börse Group's central counterparty, Eurex Clearing AG.
In addition, the ETN offers investors the opportunity to participate in further returns. For this purpose, the cryptocurrency Cardano is deposited on the blockchain for the validation of transactions to receive a reward in the corresponding cryptocurrency in return. For the CoinShares Physical Staked Cardano, this reward is 3 per cent per annum. In addition, CoinShares has reduced the management fee to 0.0 per cent per annum.
Asset class: ETN
ISIN: GB00BNRRF659
Source: Xetra