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EBA publishes final draft technical standards on market risk and CVA risk
December 20, 2013--The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today its final draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) on the definition of market and its final draft RTS on Credit Valuation Adjustment risk (CVA risk).
The latter is supplemented by an Opinion on CVA risk which further elaborates on the approach taken by the EBA in determining a proxy spread. The standards will be part of the Single Rulebook aimed at enhancing regulatory harmonisation in the banking sector in the European Union (EU).
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Source: EBA (European Banking Authority)
UPDATE 3-Regulators to soften rules to help revive securitisation
Basel scales back capital requirement by a third
Banks say tweak not enough to kick start market
EU insurance watchdog cuts capital charge on top rated debt
December 19, 2013--Global and European regulators have softened proposed new rules for securitisation in an attempt to kick-start a financing tool tarnished by the financial crisis.
Central bankers and policymakers view securitization, or packaging loans into bonds, as an important source of funding for the wider economy.
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Source: Reuters
DB-Synthetic Equity & Index Strategy-ETF Research - European Weekly ETF Market Review
December 18, 2013--The most recent issue of the European Weekly ETF Market Review is now available.
The report includes key statistics on the European ETF market as well as global ETF market highlights.
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Source: Deutsche Bank-Synthetic Equity & Index Strategy- Europe
OMX Helsinki 25 Exchange Traded Fund Receives Refunds of Swedish Withholding Taxes
December 18, 2013--Seligson & Co OMX Helsinki 25 Exchange Traded Fund invests in the companies included in the OMX Helsinki 25 equity index. Two of the companies that have been and still are included in the index, Nordea and TeliaSonera, are domiciled in Sweden. Tax has been withheld in Sweden on the dividend payments of these two companies.
Due to a change in legislation, Finnish mutual funds shall be refunded the withholding taxes on dividends which have been withheld in Sweden against the EU law.
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Source: Seligson & Co Rahastoyhtio Oyj
Benefitting from Growth-Sharing Prosperity in 11 Countries in Europe
December 18, 2013--The European Union 11 (EU11) region is experiencing modest growth that is extremely diverse across countries, with growth in 2014 projected to be as high as 4.2% in Latvia and as low as -1% in Slovenia.
The latest Regular Economic Report for the EU11 region provides relevant guidance in an economically diverse region by offering a range of policy recommendations.
Targeted analysis of the bottom 40% in the region undertaken in this report is helping to ensure that the expected growth there benefits lower income members of society.
As Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, the Slovak Republic and Slovenia-the eleven countries making up the European Union 11 (EU11) region- exit recession and begin building on the limited growth seen in 2013, these countries are also beginning to take a deeper look at how economic growth can better benefit all people in the region, especially the bottom 40%.
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EU11 regular economic report: promoting shared prosperity during a weak recovery in Central and Eastern Europe
Source: World Bank
NSD and BNY Mellon Join Forces
December 17, 2013--Russian-based investors and brokers will be able to issue and cancel depositary receipts (DRs) in Russian companies thanks to a ground-breaking agreement reported between the National Settlement Depository (NSD), Russia's central securities depository, and BNY Mellon.
The two companies say they have developed an innovative structure by which DRs, issued by BNY Mellon on shares of Russian companies, can be converted into a share or vice versa in Russia within one business day; this process currently takes between two and three business days. The structure will allow DRs to trade on the secondary market, settle and be used as collateral in repurchase agreements (repos) by Russian market participants in their own time zone.
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Source: Global Custody News
Boost ETP celebrates one year anniversary of Short & Leverage ETP trading as AUM hits all-time high
BOOST is celebrating one year of trading on the LSE
BOOST offers Europe's first 3x Short and 3x Leverage equity ETPs and commodity ETCs
Europe's first dedicated provider of Short and Leverage ETPs
BOOST now offers 54 listings on 2 exchanges, having traded $162 million YTD
BOOST AUM has now reached an all-time high of $52 million
December 17, 2013--BOOST, ETP, the award winning and independent Exchange-Traded Product (ETP) provider is celebrating one year of trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), having first listed the World's first 3x Short and 3x Leverage ETPs tracking the FTSE100 index on 6 December 2012.
Since then, BOOST has listed Short and Leverage ETPs covering some of Europe’s most widely followed equity and commodity indices such as FTSE 250, DAX, FTSE MIB, gold, silver, oil and natural gas. BOOST ETPs are now available on both the LSE and Borsa Italiana.
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Source: Boost
EU in agreement on rebates ban for advisers
December 17, 2013-- A political agreement has been reached that will force EU member states to implement a ban on inducements for independent financial advisers.
Asset managers have been waiting over a year for final rules governing rebates paid to IFAs after the European Parliament voted to include a potential ban under the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II during a plenary vote in October last year.
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Source: FT.com
Borsa Italiana: ETFstat November 2013
December 17, 2013-- New Listing
In November 2 new ETFs and 2 new ETCs were listed bringing to 826 the number of instruments listed on ETFplus market (653 ETFs and 173 ETCs/ETNs)
Trading
Borsa Italiana in November has confirmed its leadership in Europe* for number of trades on eletronic platform in ETFs, the ranking has been lead since 2005
Also in November Borsa Italiana was the second European Exchange* for on book turnover with a market share of 18.62%, up by 10% compared to November 2012
AUM
At the end of November 2013, the Asset Under Management (AUM) deposited in Italy set a new historical record reaching 26.389 bn of Euros (24.443 bn of Euros for ETFs and 1.946 for ETCs) with a grow of 27.35% compared to the end of 2012
Inflows
During 2013, the ETFs listed on ETFplus market set a total net inflow of 5.133 bn of Euros, representing the 31.38% of total European inflows
*Data source: FESE and LSEG - only electronic order book considered
Source: Borsa Italiana
Boost-Index flows back bullish positioning in Eurozone and Japan equities
December 17, 2013--Summary
Index investors remain overwhelmingly bullish on equities, despite the correction this month. Upbeat risk sentiment is marked by continual flows into Eurozone and Japan equity ETFs
The growing support for equities provided by index investors may overwhelm active investors seeking to take profits and reverse December’s decline
Helped by the rising risks to bond markets and lack of momentum in precious metals, the upbeat sentiment in equities may stay biased towards Eurozone and Japan and extend into the final weeks of the year
Investors who share this sentiment may consider the following positions in equities and commodities (www.boostetp.com/products):
Long positioning equities:
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Source: Boost
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