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EDHEC-Risk Institute Reiterates its Warnings to the European Commission on the Inadvisability of Imposing a Tobin Tax
January 31, 2013--In an open letter to European Commission President, José Manuel Barroso on January 30, 2013, Professor Noël Amenc, Director of EDHEC-Risk Institute and Professor of Finance at EDHEC Business School, has reiterated EDHEC-Risk Institute's opposition to a 'Tobin' or financial transactions tax (FTT).
Research findings from EDHEC-Risk Institute and other academic institutions show that the theoretical arguments in support of the FTT as a measure to reduce volatility are, at best, mixed; the empirical evidence, on the other hand, indicates that a FTT has either no effect on volatility or it actually increases volatility; and, introducing an FTT faces serious implementation challenges.
DB-Synthetic Equity & Index Strategy-ETF Research - European Weekly ETF Market Review
January 30, 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 our monthly report, issued in the first week following the end of each month.
ESMA and the EBA announce an open hearing on the benchmarks setting processes
January 30, 2013--In connection with its consultation paper: Principles for Benchmarks-Setting Processes in the EU, published on 11 January 2013 (ESMA/2013/12), the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and the European Banking Authority (EBA) are organising a public roundtable on benchmarks-setting processes.
The hearing will be held at ESMA’s premises in Paris on Wednesday, 13 February 2013.
ESMA publishes 2nd Update of Q&A on the application of the Short Selling Regulation
January 30, 2013--The European Securities and Markets Authority has published an updated version of its Q&A on the Application of the Short Selling Regulation.
The purpose of the Q&A is to promote common supervisory approaches and practices amongst the EU’s national securities markets regulators on the requirements of the Short Selling Regulation, that came into force on 1 November 2012. It will also provide clarity on the requirements of the new regime to market participants and investors.
Vanguard listed as new product provider of three ETFs to SIX Swiss Exchange
January 30, 2013--Vanguard listed as new product provider of three ETFs to SIX Swiss Exchange
SIX Swiss Exchange is pleased to welcome Vanguard as a new issuer of ETFs. Vanguard is launching three products based on the European and American equity market indices.
Pennsylvania-based product provider Vanguard was founded in 1975 and is now one of the world’s largest asset management companies, with more than 250 managed investment funds and ETFs. Vanguard has been among the leading providers in its core business of index investments for over 30 years.
The ETF segment of SIX Swiss Exchange now comprises 905 listed products. Goldenberg Hehmeyer LLP and Commerzbank AG act as market maker for the Vanguard ETFs.
ComStage ETF S&P SMIT 40 launched on Xetra
ETF offers first-time access to companies in the SMIT emerging markets
January 29, 2013--A new equity index fund issued by ComStage ETF has been tradable on Xetra since Tuesday.
For the first time, investors are able to participate in the performance of the S&P SMIT 40 TRN EUR Index.
ETF name: ComStage ETF S&P SMIT 40 Index TRN
Asset class: equity index ETF
ISIN: LU0860821874
Total expense ratio: 0.60 percent
Distribution policy: non-distributing
Benchmark: S&P SMIT 40 Net Total Return EUR Index
The S&P SMIT 40 Net Total Return EUR Index tracks the performance of ten stock corporations in the emerging markets South Korea, Mexico, Indonesia and Turkey. All four countries are given equal weighting in the index, with the weighting of the individual stock corporations within a country determined by free-float market capitalisation and trading volumes. The index is a net return index, i.e. dividend payments after tax deduction are taken into account.
The product offering in Deutsche Börse’s XTF segment currently comprises a total of 1,020 exchange-listed index funds, making it the largest offering of all European stock exchanges.
New listing ETFs on NYSE Euronext
January 29, 2013--NYSE Euronext is pleased to announce that Amundi IS has listed a new ETF on NYSE Euronext Paris on January 29, 2013:
Listing Date:29/01/2013
Trading Name: AMUNDI MS EUR X FI
ISIN: FR0011340413
Symbol:EUXF
Benchmark index:MSCI Europe ex Financials
TER:0.30
NYSE Euronext now has 669 listings of 579 ETFs listed on its European markets.
Deutsche Boerse IPO indicator gives positive prognosis for IPOs in Frankfurt
Favourable market conditions expected for initial public offerings for Q1
January 28, 2013--Deutsche Börse published the IPO sentiment indicator forecasting issue activity for the 1st quarter of 2013 on Monday.
According to the indicator, the IPO climate, which reflects the sentiment of investors, companies and underwriters on the primary market, remained positive at 32.43 points compared to 32.8 points in the previous quarter.
In contrast to global IPO activities, market participants in Frankfurt see a favourable period for placing shares and expect a positive price level for them in the coming months. The lower volatility and higher valuation of equities is also having a positive effect on the primary market. According to the surveys, IPOs are primarily to be expected from March. This time window primarily arises from the fact that companies preparing for an IPO produce their financial statements by March, and from May onwards prepare their semi-annual reports.
New SPDR ETF launched on Xetra
ETF tracks stock corporations in the euro zone
January 28, 2013--A new exchange-listed equity index fund issued by SPDR (State Street Global Advisors) has been tradable on Xetra® since Monday.
ETF name: SPDR MSCI EMU UCITS ETF
Asset class: equity index ETF
ISIN: IE00B910VR50
Total expense ratio: 0.30 percent
Distribution policy: non-distributing
Benchmark: MSCI EMU Index
The SPDR MSCI EMU UCITS ETF aims to track the performance of large and medium-sized companies on developed equity markets in the European Monetary Union (EMU). The reference index currently comprises 244 companies, representing a total of 85% of the market capitalisation in the euro zone.
The index covers companies from the following 11 industrialised countries: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain. The index is calculated in euros and the equities included are weighted according to free-float market capitalisation.
The product offering in Deutsche Börse’s XTF segment currently comprises a total of 1,021 exchange-listed index funds, making it the largest offering of all European stock exchanges.
Promotions at Source
January 28, 2013--Source is pleased to announce the promotion of five employees following an outstanding year. In 2012 Source was number two in Europe in capturing new Exchange Traded Product assets and rose to become the sixth largest provider after less than 4 years in the market.
The promotions reflect that success and include:
FIVE PROMOTIONS AT SOURCE FOR THE FAST GROWING EUROPEAN ETP PROVIDER
Ludovic Djebali: Promoted to Managing Director and Co-head of Sales
Stefan Garcia: Promoted to Managing Director and Co-head of Sales
Pierre Olivier Cohen: Promoted to Executive Director, Frabelux Sales
