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Euro area economic and financial developments by institutional sector-Third Quarter 2012

January 28, 2013--In the third quarter of 2012, the annual growth rate1 of households’ gross disposable income turned positive (0.4%) after a decrease (-0.3%) in the second quarter.

The annual growth rate of households’ consumption expenditure was 0.2% in the third quarter compared with 0.5% in the previous quarter. Following these developments the annual growth rate of households’ gross saving increased to 1.3%, compared with -3.4% in the second quarter of 2012. The households’ gross saving rate2, remained broadly unchanged at 13.0%, compared with 13.1% in the third quarter of 2011.view more

Source: ECB


Changes in the management team of Eurex Repo and Eurex Bonds

Peter Reitz steps down from the management team of both Eurex subsidiaries/Eurex Repo and Eurex Bonds extend management
January 25, 2013--Eurex Group today announced management changes at both Eurex Repo GmbH and Eurex Bonds GmbH.

Peter Reitz, who has served as managing director at both companies since 2006, left both firms. However, he will continue to bear overall responsibility for the two subsidiaries on the Eurex Executive Board.

Frank Gast (43) and Rene Winkler (38) are the new appointees to the Eurex Repo management team; Marcel Naas remains responsible managing director at Eurex Repo. Gast, who holds a university degree in business administration, had been head of Sales in Zurich since 2010 and was previously responsible for developing the Securities Lending market.

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Source: Eurex


Proposals for Better Management of Non-Financial Risks within the European Fund Management Industry

January 25, 2013--In a summary document that concludes three years of research on better management of non-financial risks within the European fund management industry-conducted with the support of CACEIS-EDHEC-Risk Institute is putting forward a series of proposals to limit these risks which emerged during the 2007-2008 crisis and undermined the quality of the UCITS label.

For EDHEC-Risk Institute, the sophistication of UCITS is one of the principal causes of a rise in non-financial risks. These risks are not the direct result of positions taken by funds on financial markets and for which they receive a reward proportional to their exposure, but rather produced by the operation of the value chain of the collective investment management industry itself.

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Source: EDHEC


Six new UBS ETFs launched on Xetra

ETFs offer first-time access to commodities sectors of the Solactive index series
January 24, 2013--Six new exchange-traded equity index funds issued by UBS (Irl) ETF plc have been tradable in Deutsche Bõrse's XTF segment since Thursday. The new UBS ETFs from the Structured Solutions' "Solactive" index series enable investors to participate in the performance of international companies which make their income from the exploration, extraction and/or refining of gold, copper or oil.

The new products are aimed primarily at private investors through the A class and at institutional investors through the I class.

ETF name: UBS (Irl) ETF plc - Solactive Global Pure Gold Miners (USD) A-dis
Asset class: equity index ETF
ISIN: IE00B7KMNP07
Total expense ratio: 0.60 percent
Distribution policy: distributing
Benchmark: Solactive Global Pure Gold Miners Net Total Return Index

ETF name: UBS (Irl) ETF plc - Solactive Global Pure Gold Miners (USD) I-dis Asset class: equity index ETF
ISIN: IE00B7KMTJ66
Total expense ratio: 0.43 percent
Distribution policy: distributing
Benchmark: Solactive Global Pure Gold Miners Net Total Return Index

ETF name: UBS (Irl) ETF plc-Solactive Global Copper Mining (USD) A-dis
Asset class: equity index ETF
ISIN: IE00B7JM9X10
Total expense ratio: 0.65 percent
Distribution policy: distributing
Benchmark: Solactive Global Copper Mining Net Total Return Index

ETF name: UBS (Irl) ETF plc-Solactive Global Copper Mining (USD) I-dis
Asset class: equity index ETF
ISIN: IE00B7JMFQ66
Total expense ratio: 0.48 percent
Distribution policy: distributing
Benchmark: Solactive Global Copper Mining Net Total Return Index

ETF name: UBS (Irl) ETF plc - Solactive Global Oil Equities (USD) A-dis
Asset class: equity index ETF
ISIN: IE00B5PYL424

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Source: Xetra


EDHEC-Risk Institute Calls on Investors to Take Better Account of Pension Liabilities when Analysing the Solvability of European Countries

January 24, 2013--While public and private pension systems in the EU are under tremendous pressure, a new study by EDHEC-Risk Institute analyses the explicit and implicit pension liabilities that are weighing on the public finances, and the principal related risks.

As structural deficits become a target in the Eurozone and beyond, it is fundamental to evaluate the extent to which the increasing funding needs, and decreasing funding basis of public pensions, could add to public deficits.

Due to the variety of national systems, obtaining a clear view of pension liabilities is not straightforward. The recent 2012 Ageing Report (European Commission, 2012) goes a long way in providing comparable figures and projections of public pension expenditures. On the basis of these projections to the year 2060, EDHEC-Risk Institute has estimated the net present value of the corresponding liabilities for various discount rates.

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Source: EDHEC


Moscow Exchange Shuns Foreign Stock Markets with IPO

January 23, 2013--The Moscow Exchange announced Monday that it will shun the foreign stock markets traditionally tapped by Russian companies and go ahead with an initial public offering on its own Russian trading platforms.

The size of the stake in the unified exchange being offered to foreign and domestic investors was not disclosed, but the company is looking to raise at least $500 million, said a source familiar with the situation.

The Moscow Exchange was formed by the 2012 merger of MICEX and RTS, the country’s leading bourses, and was supposed to help the Kremlin transform Moscow into an international financial center. Experts said that the success of the IPO could be a litmus test for how far this aspiration has been realized.

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Source: The St. Peterburg Times


EU financial tax might apply from 2015: French minister

January 23, 2013--A new tax on financial transactions cleared for development in 11 EU states by the European Union on Tuesday is unlikely to come in to effect within two years but will then generate substantial revenues, the French finance minister said on Wednesday.

Finance Minister Pierre Moscovici told BFMTV and RMC radio that an analysis would be carried out in 2013 and the measure would be applied from the end of 2014 "without a doubt, I hope," he added.

"We need two years no doubt, so it will be from 2015 (that it could be introduced) unless some states decide to go ahead unilaterally," he said.

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Source: EUbusiness


EU carbon-tax plan just a 'patch', French economist

January 23, 2013--The collapse of Europe's controversial market for carbon emissions rights is "an extremely serious" matter and an EU Comission proposal to freeze a related auction for 2013-2015 is simply a "patch" for the problem, a French economist warned lawmakers on Wednesday.

"We are in an extremely serious situation regarding the development of the European quotas market," Christian de Pertuis told the French Senate's finance commission in a hearing.

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Source: EUbusiness


Critical Challenges Await Russia's Economy, New Report Finds

January 22, 2013--The World Economic Forum publishes today Scenarios for the Russian Federation, which identifies key uncertainties for Russia's long-term economic development through 2030.

The report highlights three key priorities for Russia’s economic future:
Potential for major shifts in the global energy landscape
Domestic institutional environment
Maintaining social cohesion

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Source: World Economic Forum


Europe's 'milestone' financial tax wins approval

January 22, 2013--European Union finance ministers Tuesday gave 11 nations a final go-ahead to launch a controversial financial transactions tax seen by many as a way of making the finance sector pay for the economic crisis.

"For the first time ever, the financial transaction tax will be applied at regional level," said the EU's tax commissioner Algirdas Semeta after the ministers gave their green light.

The new tax will be "a milestone"' the commissioner said. "A block representing around two-thirds of EU GDP (gross domestic product) will implement this fair tax together, answering the long-time calls of their citizens."

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Source: EUbusiness


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