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HSBC launches smart beta ETF
July 1, 2014--HSBC has launched the first of a range of 'smart beta' ETFs, giving investors exposure to one of its own tailored global benchmarks.
The ETF tracks HSBC's Economic Scale Index Worldwide, a customised index where the weightings are calibrated to reflect the economic footprint of its constituents, rather than their market caps
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Source: Investment Week
Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management has listed its exchange-traded fund (ETF) providing exposure to Germany's famous 'Mittelstand' companies on the London Stock Exchange.
July 1, 2014--Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management has listed its exchange-traded fund (ETF) providing exposure to Germany's famous 'Mittelstand' companies on the London Stock Exchange.
db x-trackers Mittelstand & MidCap Germany UCITS ETF (DR)1 initially listed in Germany in March of this year, but with its London listing is now readily accessible for UK investors.
German Mittelstand companies are small and medium-sized enterprises that are typically known for their concentration on niche market segments, for having a long-term business development outlook with close ties between the founder, or founding family, the management and the company, and often with international product distribution. All companies in the index tracked by the ETF are listed and are therefore not privately owned
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Source: Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management
Source lists 16 ETPs on LSE
July 1, 2014--Exchange traded fund provider Source has listed 16 of its ETFs and ETCs on the London Stock Exchange.
The Sterling-based funds include sector-specific products offering exposure to particular sectors of the S&P 500.
Source has also announced a cut on the fees of the Source S&P 500 ETF to 0.05 per cent, down from 0.20 per cent.
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Source: fundweb.co.uk
UBS AM lists FTSE250 & MSCI Europe ETFs on LSE
July 1, 2014--UBS Global Asset Management has listed two new ETFs on the London Stock Exchange, providing exposure to UK mid-caps and continental European equities.The UBS ETF-FTSE 250 UCITS ETF and the UBS ETF-MSCI Europe ex-UK UCITS ETF are being launched in response to client demand.
Both are Luxembourg-domiciled, UCIT-compliant funds, providing physical replication of the indices they track. Both these ETFs are distributing share classes.
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Source: FTSE Global Markets
ETF Securities expands currency ETP range
July 1, 2014-ETF Securities, a leading provider of exchange-traded products (ETPs), has launched a range of currency basket ETPs.
The products, which have been listed on the London Stock Exchange and will cross list on the Deutsche Börse later this month, offer investors a transparent and cost effective way to get exposure to the foreign exchange markets by gaining access to a range of currencies simultaneously.
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Source: etfstrategy.co.uk
Two new UBS ETFs launched on Xetra
ETFs provide access to stock corporations based in the UK and Europe
June 30, 2014--Two 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-FTSE 250 UCITS ETF (GBP) A-dis
Asset class: equity index ETF
ISIN: LU1048312737
Total expense ratio: 0.25 percent
Distribution policy: distributing
Benchmark: FTSE 250 Total Return
The UBS ETF-FTSE 250 UCITS ETF enables investors to participate in the performance of 250 SMEs accounting for 15% of market capitalisation in the UK.
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Source: Deutsche Börse
CFTC.gov Commitments of Traders Reports Update
Geopolitical Risks Cloud Future of Russian Economy
June 30, 2014--Uncertainties set to hamper growth in the short to medium term
Capacity constraints continue to weigh on economic growth
Lingering geopolitical uncertainties likely to impact investment
Russia's economy continued its slow pace of growth in 2013, reflecting pre-existing structural problems and the fallout of geopolitical tensions with Ukraine.
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Source: IMF
Enhanced protection for retail investors: MiFID II and MiFIR
June 30, 2014--Changes are being made to a key piece of European law whose purpose is to protect you when you buy or invest in financial products. The Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) is being updated and strengthened in some important areas and will be known as MiFID II.
MiFID is central to the regulation of financial markets in the European Union. It regulates the provision of investment services in financial instruments (such as shares, bonds, derivatives and various structured products) by banks and investment firms, and the operation of traditional stock exchanges and alternative trading venues. One of its core objectives is to ensure a high degree of harmonised protection for investors in financial instruments.
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Source: ESMA
France to set up renminbi clearing system
June 29, 2014--France's central bank has taken the first step towards the creation of a Paris-based renminbi clearing and settlement system.
The bank said on Sunday that it had signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with its Chinese counterpart to set up a payments arrangement in the French capital designed to facilitate and promote cross-border renminbi transactions
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Source:FT.com
ESMA-Questions and Answers Application of the AIFMD
June 27, 2014--ESMA has published the Questions and Answers Application of the AIFMD.
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Source: ESMA
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