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World Bank-Russia Economic Report 32: Policy Uncertainty Clouds Medium-Term Prospects
September 24, 2014--The Russian economy is near stagnation, with continued lowered domestic demand leading to growth of 0.8 percent in the first half of 2014, similar to 0.9 percent in 2013, the World Bank said today in its latest Russia Economic Report launched in Moscow. Economic activity was already hamstrung by lingering structural problems and a wait-and-see attitude on the part of both businesses and consumers in 2013.
An additional negative impact on the economy-besides slow structural reforms-came from increased geopolitical tensions and an uncertain policy environment. It is policy uncertainty about the economic course the country will take that is casting the longest shadow on Russia's medium-term prospects.
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Source: World Bank
Four new UBS ETFs launched on Xetra
First ETF on stock corporations from emerging market countries in the area of sustainability
September 22, 2014--Four new exchange-listed equity index funds from the issuer UBS Global Asset Management have been tradable in Deutsche Börse's XTF segment since Monday.
ETF name: UBS ETF-MSCI Emerging Markets Socially Responsible UCITS ETF (USD)
Asset class: equities
ISIN: LU1048313891
Total expense ratio: 0.53 percent
Distribution policy: distributing
Benchmark: MSCI Emerging Markets Socially Responsible Total Return Net Index
The UBS ETF- MSCI Emerging Markets Socially Responsible UCITS ETF (USD) enables investors to participate for the first time in the performance of large and medium-sized companies from 23 emerging market countries, which have a high rating in the area of environmental protection, social responsibility and corporate governance (ESG). view more
Source: Xetra
Five new db x-trackers ETFs launched on Xetra
ETFs provide access to strategy approaches of Deutsche Bank and stock corporations from the real estate sector
September 22, 2014--Five new db x-trackers from the ETF section of Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management have been tradable in the XTF segment on Xetra since Monday.
Four of the new db x-trackers track the performance of high and mid-cap stock corporations from 31 industrialised nations included in the MSCI World Index. Each individual stock is weighted on the basis of the relevant Deutsche Bank strategy approach:
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Source: Xetra
New Amundi ETF launched in XTF segment on Xetra
ETF provides first access to multi-strategy approach of Scientific Beta index family
September 16, 2014--A new exchange-listed index fund issued by Amundi has been tradable in Deutsche Börse's XTF segment since Tuesday.
Name: Amundi ETF Global Equity Multi Smart Allocation Scientific Beta UCITS ETF
Asset class: equities
ISIN: FR0011829084
Total expense ratio: 0.40 percent
Distribution policy: non-distributing
Benchmark: Scientific Beta Developed Multi-Beta Multi-Strategy ERC-Strategie index
The Amundi ETF Global Equity Multi Smart Allocation Scientific Beta UCITS ETF enables investors to participate for the first time in the multi-strategy approach of the Scientific Beta index family.
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Source: Deutsche Börse
New Source ETF launched in XTF segment on Xetra
First ETF with access to JPX-Nikkei Index 400
September 15, 2014--A new equity index ETF issued by Source has been tradable in the XTF segment on Xetra since Monday.
ETF name: Source JPX-Nikkei 400 UCITS ETF
Asset class: equities
ISIN: DE000A119T29
Total expense ratio: 0.45 percent
Distribution policy: non-distributing
Benchmark: JPX-Nikkei Index 400
The Source JPX-Nikkei 400 UCITS ETF enables investors to participate for the first time in the performance of the JPX-Nikkei Index 400. The reference index comprises 400 Japanese stock corporations. The stocks are weighted by free-float market capitalisation.
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Source: Xetra
IMF Working paper-Demand Patterns in France, Germany, and Belgium: Can We Explain the Differences?
September 12, 2014--Summary: The need to revive Euro area growth highlights the importance of the evolution of domestic and external demand in the core. This paper puts recent demand patterns in France, Germany, and Belgium into historical perspective. We find that, first, dynamics for private consumption, non-residential business investment,and exports since 2008 is dominated by conventional determinants, with no discernible structural break as a result of the crisis.
Second, although country-specific factors matter in some cases, demand patterns in these countries are largely driven by common determinants. Third, developments in common fundamentals tend to dominate demand dynamics, coupled, in a few cases, with structurally different elasticities across countries. Fourth, short-term analysis suggests a role for confidence and uncertainty factors in explaining temporary deviations of these variables from long-term fundamentals.
view the IMF Working paper-Demand Patterns in France, Germany, and Belgium: Can We Explain the Differences?
Source: IMF
Two new PowerShares ETFs launched on Xetra
September 11, 2014--Two new equity index funds from the ETF offering issued by PowerShares Global Funds have been tradable in the XTF segment on Xetra since Thursday.
ETF name: PowerShares Global Agriculture UCITS ETF
Asset class: equity index ETF
ISIN: IE00B3BQ0418
Total expense ratio: 0.75 percent
Distribution policy: distributing
Benchmark: NASDAQ OMX Global Agriculture Index
The PowerShares Global Agriculture UCITS ETF tracks the performance of the NASDAQ OMX Global Agriculture Index. The reference index comprises globally active companies from the agricultural sector. The stocks are weighted by free-float market capitalisation.
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Source: Xetra
ECB-Euro area securities issues statistics
September 10, 2014--The annual rate of change of the outstanding amount of debt securities issued by euro area
residents was -0.5% in July 2014, compared with -0.9% in June.
For the outstanding amount of
quoted shares issued by euro area residents, the annual growth rate was 1.4% in July 2014, the
same as in June.
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Source: ECB
Deutsche Annington Immobilien SE and Kion Group AG to be included in MDAX
Deutsche Börse reviews index composition/ Changes are effective on 22 September 2014
September 3, 2014---On Wednesday Deutsche Börse decided on changes in its selection indices that will become effective on 22 September 2014.
The following changes will be made to the indices:
The shares of Deutsche Annington Immobilien SE and Kion Group AG will move to MDAX from SDAX. Simultaneously, the shares of Rational AG and SGL Carbon SE will be deleted from MDAX and added to SDAX.
In addition, the shares of Braas Monier Building Group SA and Stabilus SA will be included in SDAX. The shares of Hawesko Holding AG and Balda AG will be deleted from the index.
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Source: Deutsche Börse
ESMA sees valuation risks in key market segments rising
September 3, 2014--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its Report on Trends,Risks and Vulnerabilities No. 2,2014,and the Risk Dashboard for 3Q 2014. Overall,ESMA's report finds that valuation risks in key market segments are rising and merit investor attention. In the first half of 2014,conditions in the EU's securities markets,asset management industry and market infrastructures remained favourable.
Prevailing optimistic market sentiment was at odds with sluggish underlying economic fundamentals,but in line with the ultra-low interest rate environment.
Key developments in EU securities markets,fund industry and infrastructures:
Securities markets: EU securities markets realized significant gains amid low volatility. This underscored positive market sentiment in a low interest rate environment,which motivated investors to search for yield. Risk appetite remained strong as yields continued to compress and solid high-yield bond issuance was readily absorbed by markets. Consequently,valuation concerns rose along with the risks of future volatility and its effects.
Asset management: the European fund industry continued to expand,partly due to capital inflows,with assets under management growing by about 6.7% or €0.5tn in 1H14. Investment fund returns were relatively low,though moving slightly upward,also driven by positive valuation effects. Allocations focused on bonds,notably high-yield and corporate bonds. Overall,investors are searching for yield. Within an active primary bond markets potentiallyfewer market makers could limit the functionality of secondary bond markets.
view the ESMA Risk Dashboard No. 3, 2014
Source: ESMA
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