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State Street hints at doubling Europe ETF range
October 10, 2013--State Street Global Advisors has hinted that it may double the number of exchange traded funds it runs in Europe, bucking the industry trend of consolidation.
Scott Ebner, global head of product development at SSgA, says he believes there is room for about "100 ETFs" in the firm's range.
SIX Swiss Exchange -September 2013: trading activity remains stable
October 10, 2013--The statistical monthly report contains the latest trade and turnover figures for SIX Swiss Exchange and Scoach Switzerland Ltd.
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Regulation of short selling as part of self-regulation
Regulation of short selling as part of self-regulation
October 10, 2013--
In Switzerland, there are no provisions to regulate short selling in terms of laws or stock exchange regulations.
In 2008, an announcement was made by the then Swiss Federal Banking Commission (SFBC) and SIX Swiss Exchange imposing certain restrictions on short selling. In consultation with FINMA, SIX Swiss Exchange and Scoach Switzerland will now supplement their regulations regarding short selling.
Europe asset-backed securities at risk
October 9, 2013--Europe's market for "sliced-and-diced" loans is in danger of imploding as banks avoid securitisation as a means of funding themselves and opt for cheaper central bank money instead, a key industry group has warned.
The Prime Collateralised Securities organization, a London-based body set up to monitor the quality of asset-backed securities in the aftermath of the financial crisis, has warned that low-cost funding from the UK and European central banks has led to a collapse in issuance, despite robust investor demand.
Lyxor unveils China A-share ETF
October 9, 2013--A new exchange-traded fund (ETF) that tracks China's A Shares market-historically off-limits to overseas investors-has been launched by Lyxor.
The Lyxor Ucits CSI 300 A Shares ETF will follow the CSI 300 A Shares index, a basket of 300 companies listed on the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges.
New Lyxor ETF launched in the XTF segment on Xetra
EFT tracks TOPIX Index with currency hedging
October 9, 2013-- A new exchange-traded equity index fund issued by Lyxor Asset Management has been tradable in Deutsche B€rse's XTF segment since Wednesday.
ETF name: Lyxor UCITS ETF Japan (TOPIX)-Daily Hedged D-EUR
Asset class: equity index ETF
ISIN: FR0011475078
Total expense ratio: 0.45 percent
Distribution policy: distributing
Benchmark: TOPIX Gross Total Return Index
The Lyxor UCITS ETF Japan (TOPIX) enables investors to participate in the performance of all Japanese equities that are admitted to official trading in the prime segment on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. A daily currency hedging strategy also hedges the ETF against exchange rate fluctuations between the euro and the Japanese yen. The TOPIX price index is weighted by market capitalisation and currently comprises over 1,600 Japanese stock corporations.
First ETFs on the SBI Foreign
Greater choice for investors on SIX Swiss Exchange: Two new ETFs from UBS use the Swiss Bond Index Foreign as their underlying.
October 9, 2013--From today, investors are able to trade in two new ETFs from UBS on SIX Swiss Exchange. These are the first such instruments to use the Swiss Bond Index Foreign as their underlying, with different residual maturities of 1-5 and 5-10 years.
The SBI Foreign comprises all bonds from outside Switzerland that are listed on SIX Swiss Exchange. SIX Swiss Exchange's range of SBI indices reflects movements on the CHF bond market, provides information on interest rates and supplies valuable macroeconomic data on the Swiss capital market.
Alain Picard, Head Product Management at SIX Swiss Exchange, comments: "We are very excited that UBS is pioneering ETFs on the SBI Foreign. We are also very pleased to welcome Commerzbank as market maker for these two new products."
Boost 3x Leverage Euro Stoxx 50 ETP (Ticker: 3EUL) the top performing ETP on the LSE in September as investors switch from US to EU equities
October 9, 2013--Boost Euro STOXX 50 3x Leverage Daily ETP (3EUL) was the best performing ETP listed on the LSE in September, with a 17.7% return.
European equities outperformed in September as investors preferred European equities with the US debt ceiling at an impasse. Global Short and Leveraged ETP assets have risen by $6.8bn (15%) in the first eight months of 2013 to $51.1bn, as investors continue to increase their usage of Short and Leveraged (S&L) ETPs. Boost ETP offers a range of Short and Leverage equity ETPs in Europe with 17 different equity ETPs covering UK, US, Europe, Germany and Japan..
Commerzbank links ETF to FTSE China A 50 index
October 8, 2013--FTSE Group has granted a licence to Commerzbank to launch an ETF based on its FTSE China A 50 Index. The ComStage FTSE China A50 UCITS ETF listed today on Deutsche Böerse is the first synthetic ETF tracking the index to be launched in Europe.
The FTSE China A 50 Index is a real-time, tradable index comprising the largest 50 A Share companies by full market capitalisation, including stocks listed on the Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges.
Boost Research-Trade Idea - US credit is at risk, so are equities. Be hedged (3USS, QQQ3)
October 8, 2013--Summary
Tensions on credit markets are building. Evidence for this is the spiking yield on US T-Bills and the cost of insuring long dated US Treasuries.
The history of US budget standoffs shows their impact on bond and equity markets is mixed. However, the 1979 debt default significantly weakened bond and equity markets alike.
As 17 October approaches, the budget standoff may spill over into higher borrowing costs on longer dated bonds and eventually undermine risk appetite, pressuring equities.
Investors who share this view may consider hedging their long equity positions by buying Boost short US equity ETPs...
