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Eurozone escapes recession, debt crisis clouds outlook

August 15, 2013--The Eurozone, led by Germany and France, on Wednesday finally escaped an 18-month recession which tested the single currency to the limit and imperilled global growth, but the debt crisis still clouds the outlook.

The European Commission was quick to warn that tough structural reforms, including unpopular austerity policies which many argue have helped contribute to the millions of job losses, must be pursued without let-up if the recovery is to last.

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Source: EUbusiness


Flash estimate for the second quarter of 2013 Euro area and EU27 GDP both up by 0.3% -0.7% and -0.2% respectively compared with the second quarter of 2012

August 14, 2013--GDP rose by 0.3% in both the euro area1 (EA17) and the EU271 during the second quarter of 2013, compared with the previous quarter, according to flash estimates2 published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.

In the first quarter of 2013, growth rates were -0.3% and -0.1% respectively.

Compared with the same quarter of the previous year, seasonally adjusted GDP fell by 0.7% in the euro area and by 0.2% in the EU27 in the second quarter of 2013, after -1.1% and -0.7% respectively in the previous quarter.

During the second quarter of 2013, GDP in the United States grew by 0.4% compared with the previous quarter (after +0.3% in the first quarter of 2013). Compared with the same quarter of the previous year, GDP rose by 1.4% (after +1.3% in the previous quarter).

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Source: Eurostat


Iceland Exchange Gets First Exchange Traded Fund Since 2004

August 14, 2013--The Nasdaq OMX Iceland bourse will offer its first exchange traded fund since 2004 as the nation emerges from its 2008 financial collapse.

The Landsbref Equity fund will be issued by asset-manager Landsbref hf and be based on an index of the six most-traded companies, the Reykjavik-based exchange said in a statement.

"In our rebuilding of the Icelandic market we have experienced a great increase in equity trading," Magnus Hardarson, vice president at Nasdaq OMX, said in the statement. "This new issuance of an ETF will certainly support the growth potential of the equity market."

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Source: Bloomberg


Two new UBS ETFs launched on Xetra

ETFs offer first-time access to Swiss franc bonds from foreign issuers
August 13, 2013--Two new exchange-traded bond index funds from the issuer UBS ETF SICAV have been tradable in Deutsche Börse's XTF segment since Tuesday.
ETF name: UBS ETF - SBI Foreign AAA-BBB 1-5 UCITS ETF (CHF)
Asset class: bond index ETF
ISIN: LU0879397742
Total expense ratio: 0.20 percent

Distribution policy: distributing
Benchmark: SBI Foreign AAA-BBB 1-5

ETF name: UBS ETF - SBI Foreign AAA-BBB 5-10 UCITS ETF (CHF)
Asset class: bond index ETF
ISIN: LU0879399441

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Source: Deutsche Börse


DB-Synthetic Equity & Index Strategy-Europe-ETF Research-European Weekly ETF Market Review

August 13, 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. For more detailed coverage please refer to the monthly report, issued in the first week following the end of each month.

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Source: Deutsche Bank -Synthetic Equity & Index Strategy -Europe


German investor outlook up on signs of end to euro recession

April 13, 2013--Investment sentiment in Germany, Europe's biggest economy, rose in August, buoyed by signs that the eurozone's recession may be coming to an end, a new survey found on Tuesday.

The widely watched investor confidence index calculated by the ZEW economic institute rose by 5.7 points to 42.0 points in August, beating analysts' forecasts for an increase to about 40 points this month.

"This is the highest reading since March 2013," ZEW said.

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Source: EUbusiness


Borsa Italiana: ETF Stat: July 2013

August 12, 2013--The ETF Stat Report July 2013 of the Borsa Italiana is now available.

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Source: Borsa Italiana


7IM plots 'smart beta' overhaul for trackers

August 12, 2013--Seven Investment Management is ditching much of its exposure to traditional tracker funds and plans to invest in 'smart beta' products in its fund of passive funds range, saying they offer reliably superior returns.

Smart beta products vary from traditional trackers, which aim to simply replicate the make-up of a benchmark index such as the FTSE 100, by for example equally weighting constituent companies rather than weighting them based on market capitalization.

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Source: FT.com


Deutsche to build out ETF 'supermarket' range

August 11, 2013--Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management is planning a raft of exchange traded fund launches to plug gaps in its db x-tracker range and become a "supermarket" for passive exposure.

The firm is planning to launch ETFs based on MSCI’s Far East ex Japan, Turkey and Nordic indices this autumn. All three will be direct replication funds listed on the London Stock Exchange.

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Source: FT.com


Russia GDP figures raise fears of a deeper slowdown

August 9, 2013--Russia's economy grew just 1.2 per cent between April and June, compared with the same period a year earlier, according to the state statistics service.

The figure fuelled fears that the country’s slowdown could prove longer and deeper than expected.

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Source: FT.com


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