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Strong Rebound in 2021 Boosts Economies in Emerging Europe and Central Asia

October 5, 2021--October 5, 2021--A competitive business environment is key to resilient, sustainable long-term growth
A surprisingly strong rebound in the first half of this year boosted economic activity in emerging and developing countries in the Europe and Central Asia region, with the regional economy now projected to expand by a better-than-expected 5.5 percent in 2021, says the latest edition of the World Bank's Economic Update for the region, released today.

The rebound was largely driven by a strong recovery in exports during the first half of this year, as activity in the Euro area bounced back and commodity prices rose sharply, as well as strengthening domestic demand due to vaccinations and support packages. The boost to exports, however, may be fading due to the ongoing global and regional spread of more contagious COVID-19 variants, which has also dampened the recovery in regional domestic demand.

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view the World Bank Europe and Central Asia Economic Update Competition and Firm Recovery Post-COVID-19

Source: World Bank


ESMA Newsletter September 2021

October 5, 2021--ESMA unveiled its workstreams for 2022

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Source: ESMA


Euro money market statistics: Fifth maintenance period 2021

October 5, 2021-- Daily average borrowing turnover in the unsecured segment increased from €117 billion in the fourth maintenance period of 2021 to €119 billion in the fifth maintenance period of 2021
Weighted average overnight rate on borrowing transactions in the unsecured segment remained stable at -0.55% for the wholesale sector and decreased mildly from -0.56% to -0.57% for the interbank sector

Daily average borrowing turnover in the secured segment increased from €393 billion to €402 billion, with a weighted average overnight rate of -0.55%

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Source: ECB


ECB-Euro area quarterly balance of payments and international investment position: second quarter of 2021

October 4, 2021--Current account surplus at €337 billion (2.9% of euro area GDP) in four quarters to second quarter of 2021, up from €200 billion (1.7% of GDP) a year earlier
Geographic counterparts: largest bilateral current account surpluses vis-à-vis United Kingdom (€176 billion) and United States (€74 billion), largest deficit vis-à-vis China (€66 billion)

International investment position showed net liabilities of €576 billion (4.9% of euro area GDP) at end of second quarter of 2021

Current account

The current account surplus of the euro area increased to €337 billion (2.9% of euro area GDP) in the four quarters to the second quarter of 2021, up from €200 billion (1.7% of GDP) a year earlier (see Table 1). This increase reflected a shift in the services balance from a deficit of €23 billion to a surplus of €79 billion and a larger surplus for goods (from €305 billion to €385 billion). These developments were partly offset by a decrease in the surplus for primary income (from €71 billion to €42 billion) and a larger deficit for secondary income (from €153 billion to €169 billion).

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Source: ECB


Cash market trading volumes in September

October 1, 2021--Deutsche Börse's cash markets generated a turnover of € 156.9 billion in September (previous year: €149 billion).
€131.1 billion were attributable to Xetra (previous year: €124,9 billion), bringing the average daily Xetra trading volume to €6 billion (previous year: €5.7 billion).

Trading volumes on Börse Frankfurt were €4 billion (previous year: €4 billion) and on Tradegate Exchange €21.8 billion (previous year: €20.1 billion).

By type of asset class, equities accounted for €132.8 billion in the entire cash market. Trading in ETFs/ETCs/ETNs generated a turnover of €21,2 billion. Turnover in bonds was €0.3 billion, in certificates €1.5 billion and in funds €0.2 billion.

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Source: Xetra


ESMA NEW Q&AS AVAILABLE

September 30, 2021--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's securities markets regulator, has today updated the following Questions and Answers:
EMIR implementation
SFTR data reporting

MiFID II and MiFIR transparency topics

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Source: ESMA


Kingdom of the Netherlands-The Netherlands: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2021 Article IV Mission

September 30, 2021--The Dutch economy has weathered the pandemic comparatively well, with a smaller recession than the Euro Area in 2020 and a strong recovery so far in 2021. This reflects both the intrinsic resilience of the economy, supported by a high degree of digitalization, and a comprehensive policy package that took advantage of abundant policy space.

The policy interventions included a focused response of the health sector and programs to help affected businesses and individuals. This cushioned the economic impact of the pandemic by protecting jobs, supporting household incomes and helping firms preserve liquidity and solvency, also preventing adverse financial sector spillovers. Moreover, monetary accommodation and regulatory and supervisory easing supported financial intermediation during the pandemic while a successful vaccination effort has helped move the economy towards normalization.

As a result, unemployment has nearly returned to pre-pandemic lows, and bankruptcies have remained lower than usual, also helping the financial sector to maintain its resilience. Banks remain well capitalized, while intensifying pressures on pension funds and insurers from lower interest rates have been largely compensated by rising asset values. The formation of a new government offers the opportunity to set ambitious medium-term objectives and policies to support a greener and more sustainable economy, boost growth potential, and address key medium-term challenges.view more

Source: IMF


New Lyxor ETF on Xetra: leading ESG companies worldwide

September 30, 2021--A new exchange-traded fund issued by Lyxor International Asset Management has been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Thursday.
With the Lyxor MSCI World ESG Leaders Extra (DR) UCITS ETF-Dist, investors participate in a portfolio of large and medium-sized companies from 23 developed nations worldwide.

Based on the MSCI World, only companies that rank among the best within their sector in terms of ESG criteria and show a positive trend in the improvement of their sustainability profile are selected. At the same time, the original sector weightings are tried to be maintained. Companies with significant business activities in the areas of alcohol, tobacco, gambling, adult entertainment, nuclear energy, weapons, and genetically modified organisms are excluded and therefore not represented in the index.

Name: Lyxor MSCI World ESG Leaders Extra (DR) UCITS ETF - Dist
Asset class: Equity ETF
ISIN: LU1799934499

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Source: Xetra


New VanEck ETFs on Xetra: Chinese new economy stocks with ESG filter and Rare Earths and Strategic Metals companies

September 29, 2021--Two new exchange-traded funds issued by VanEck Vectors have been tradable via Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Wednesday.
The VanEck Vectors New China ESG UCITS ETF offers investors access to 100 Chinese growth companies of the new economy, which are selected because of their growth prospects and taking ESG criteria into account.

The index is composed of companies that are domiciled in China and whose shares are listed on the Shanghai, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, New York, or NASDAQ stock exchanges. In addition, only companies from the consumer discretionary, consumer cyclical, healthcare and technology sectors are considered in the index composition. All stocks in the index are equally weighted. This ETF is also included in the CEINEX product range.

The VanEck Vectors Rare Earth and Strategic Metals UCITS ETF offers investors an investment in the largest and most liquid Rare earth and Strategic metals companies worldwide. To be included in the index, companies must generate at least 50 per cent of their revenue from Rare Earths or Strategic Metals or be working on mining projects that have comparable future potential. Each index company must also have a market capitalisation of at least €150 million, whereby the weighting of a stock is limited to a maximum of 8 per cent.

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Source: Xetra


New Xtrackers ETF on Xetra: access to 500 largest US companies with currency hedging

September 28, 2021--September 28, 2021--A new exchange-traded fund issued by Xtrackers has been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Tuesday.
With the Xtrackers S&P 500 Swap UCITS ETF 5C-EUR Hedged, investors have access to the 500 largest listed US companies. The S&P 500 Index represents the most important industries and is considered an indicator for the development of the entire U.S. stock market.

In this accumulating, swap-based share class with annual ongoing charges of 0.20 per cent, currency risks against the euro are minimised.
Name: Xtrackers S&P 500 Swap UCITS ETF 5C- EUR Hedged
Asset class: Equity ETF
ISIN: LU2196472984

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Source: Xetra


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