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Lyxor partners with FTSE on first ever Italian mid-cap ETF
May 13, 2014--Lyxor Asset Management has become the first exchange-traded fund issuer to track the FTSE Italia Mid Cap Index, with the launch of the Lyxor UCITS ETF FTSE Italia Mid Cap (ITAMID) on Euronext.
Developed and calculated by FTSE Group, the FTSE Italia Mid Cap Index consists of the 60 largest Italian companies by market capitalisation listed on Borsa Italiana, outside of those included in the FTSE MIB, which is the primary index for the Italian equity markets.
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Source: etfstrategy.co.uk
DB-Synthetic Equity & Index Strategy-Europe-ETF Research-European Weekly ETF Market Review
May 13, 2014-The most recent issue of the European Weekly ETF Market Review is now available-data in this report is as of 9 May 2014.
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Source: Deutsche Bank-Synthetic Equity & Index Strategy-Europe
European ETP assets approach $450 billion
May 12, 2014--ETFs and ETPs listed in Europe gathered a record level of $9.2 billion in monthly net new assets in April which, when combined with positive market performance, pushed assets to a new record high of $449.7 billion, according to preliminary data from ETFGI.
At the end of April 2014, the European ETF/ETP industry had 2,015 ETFs/ETPs, with 6,130 listings, from 50 providers listed on 25 exchanges across Europe.
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Source etfstrategy.co.uk
Source hires investment content head
May 12, 2014--Source, an investment firm and one of the market-leading European providers of Exchange Traded Products (ETPs), is pleased to announce that Edgar Senior has joined the company as a Managing Director and Head of Investment Content and Product Development, reporting to Peter Thompson, Chief Strategy Officer.
"We are delighted that Edgar has decided to join Source. His experience across a broad range of asset classes will prove to be invaluable"said Peter Thompson. "The ability to offer cutting edge, innovative content to the market is Source's trademark and we look forward to continuing to deliver compelling investor-centric products."
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Source: Source
Equity research income set for 50% crash
May 11, 2014--UK-based investment banks and brokers could see their revenues from equity research fall by as much as 50 per cent following a regulatory crackdown in the UK that may spread across Europe and beyond.
Last week, the Financial Conduct Authority, the UK regulator, said that from June asset managers could only use client money to pay for "substantive research" that presents a "meaningful conclusion" and adds "real value" to trading decisions.
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Source: FT.com
Watchdog eyes 'guidance' websites
May 9, 2014--The UK's financial watchdog is set to launch a consultation next month addressing "concerns" over the lack of distinction between online investment services offering advice and those claiming to provide "guidance".
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) plans to release a paper in June on the clarification of boundaries between investment products sold with advice and those sold without.
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Source: FT.com
Lyxor sees 6% increase in ETF assets
May 9, 2014--Lyxor Asset Management, the Paris-based asset manager owned by Societe Generale, has increased its exchange-traded fund (ETF) assets by 6% and overall assets by 4% since the end of 2013.
Europe's third largest ETF provider, Lyxor saw net inflows of $1.6 billion (€1.1 billion) during the first quarter of the year into its ETF business.
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Source: Funds Europe
IMF Survey: Baltic Countries See Strong Growth, but Pitfalls Remain
May 8, 2014--Credit revival essential to sustained growth
Design of appropriate policies can help secure export growth
Reducing high unemployment requires structural changes
The Baltic economies performed well in the last two decades relative to other transition and emerging market economies, but they face common obstacles to continued strong economic growth.
The IMF's latest report on the economies of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania calls for policy measures to help resuscitate credit growth, maintain strong export growth, and address certain issues in the labor market. According to the report, coordinated national and regional policy responses will help the countries sustain economic growth going forward, particularly in light of their membership (or prospective membership) in the euro area.
According to ETFGI: European listed ETFs and ETPs gathered a record level of US$9.2 billion in monthly net inflows in April which helped push assets to US$449.7 billion, a new record high, at the end of April 2014
May 8, 2014--ETFs and ETPs listed in Europe gathered a record level of US$9.2 billion in monthly net new assets in April which, when combined with a small positive market performance in the month, pushed assets in the European ETF/ETP industry to a new record high of US$449.7 billion, according to preliminary data from ETFGI’s April 2014 ETF and ETP industry insights report.
At the end of April 2014, the European ETF/ETP industry had 2,015 ETFs/ETPs, with 6,130 listings, from 50 providers listed on 25 exchanges across Europe.
The ETF/ETP industry globally hit a record high of US$2.49 trillion in assets at the end of April 2014.
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Source: ETFGI
ESMA informs European Commission of its intention to ease certain frontloading requirements under EMIR
May 8, 2014--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today sent a letter to the European Commission advancing its intention to ease certain frontloading requirement under the European Markets Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR). Frontloading is a term that refers to the clearing obligation under EMIR, which will oblige counterparties to centrally clear certain derivative trades through clearing houses (CCP).
ESMA believes that the frontloading procedure creates uncertainties for derivatives end-users while the exact terms of the clearing obligation has not been defined which could have adverse impacts on risk hedging and financial stability. Therefore, ESMA informs the European Commission that it intends to establish the frontloading requirement in a manner that will minimise uncertainty.
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Source: ESMA
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