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STOXX launches EURO iSTOXX 50 Equal Risk Index

New index initiated by and licensed to Lyxor to underlie exchange-traded fund June 26, 2012-- STOXX Limited, the market-moving provider of innovative, tradable and global index concepts, today announced the launch of the EURO iSTOXX 50 Equal Risk Index.

The new strategy index applies an equal risk contribution (ERC) concept to the EURO STOXX 50 Index in order to spread the overall risk of the portfolio equally between the 50 index components. The new index, which is based on the Modern Portfolio Theory, aims to achieve maximum risk diversification.

The EURO iSTOXX 50 Equal Risk Index has been initiated by and licensed to Lyxor to underlie an exchange-traded fund, which will be listed on NYSE Euronext Paris today.

"The new EURO iSTOXX 50 Equal Risk Index applies a sophisticated and innovative equal risk contribution concept to the leading blue-chip index for the Euro-zone," said Hartmut Graf, chief executive officer, STOXX Limited. "Equal risk contribution concepts combine elements of minimum variance and equal-weight strategies, and offer market participants an alternative to those regarding overall portfolio risk, risk budgeting and diversification."

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Source: STOXX


ESMA proposes rules on derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories

June 25, 2012--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has launched a consultation on its technical standards under the Regulation on OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (EMIR), which is aimed at improving the functioning of OTC derivatives markets in the European Union (EU).

EMIR aims to achieve this by reducing risks via the use of central clearing and risk mitigation techniques, increasing transparency via trade repositories (TR) and ensuring sound and resilient central counterparties (CCPs).

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Source: ESMA


EEX spins off gas business into own company

June 25, 2012--The European Energy Exchange (EEX) will spin off the Natural Gas Spot and Derivatives Market into a separate company owned to 100 percent with the corporate name "EGEX European Gas Exchange". Five years after the launch of exchange gas trading in Germany, this step paves the way for cooperations in the field of natural gas trading.

In July 2007, EEX launched the Natural Gas Spot and Derivatives Markets in two German market areas. Since then, the offer in natural gas trading has been expanded continuously. Today, trading participants can conclude trading transactions on the Spot Market for delivery in the German GASPOOL and NCG market areas and the Dutch TTF market area around the clock. Moreover, EEX has established a reference price in short-term trading with the daily reference price which is also used by the German market area operators to settle control energy with all gas shippers in accordance with requirements by the Federal Network Agency.

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Source: EEX


Spain makes formal banking aid request

June 25, 2012--Spain formally requested a rescue loan of up to €100bn from its eurozone partners in a letter released Monday

No new figures were included in the letter, after reports by independent consultants last week said stricken Spanish banks could need up to €62bn to survive a severe, three-year financial slump.

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Source: FIN24


Michalik seeks to maintain momentum at db X-trackers

June 25, 2012--Deutsche Bank's ETF and exchange-traded commodities business, db X-trackers, was one of the only exchange-traded fund providers offering swap-based ETFs to emerge from the regulatory debate on synthetic versus physical ETFs last year with its market share almost intact.

It became the second-largest provider in Europe with €33bn of assets, and it is seeking to consolidate that position with a focus on boosting on-exchange liquidity in the European ETF market.

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Source: Financial News


New bond index ETF from PIMCO Fixed Income Source launched on Xetra

June 25, 2012--A new equity index fund issued by PIMCO Fixed Income Source has been tradable on Xetra since Monday.

ETF name: PIMCO German Government Bond Index Source ETF
Asset class: bond index ETF
ISIN: IE00B87LHK09
Total expense ratio: 0.15 percent
Distribution policy: distributing
Benchmark: Markit iBoxx € Germany Index

The PIMCO German Government Bond Index Source ETF enables investors to participate in the performance of German government bonds denominated in euros with a residual maturity of at least one year and an outstanding volume of at least €2 billion.

The product offering in Deutsche Börse’s XTF segment currently comprises a total of 985 exchange-listed index funds, while the average monthly trading volume stands at €12 billion.

Source: Xetra/FWB


Airmic, FERMA seek to certify risk managers

June 24, 2012--European risk management associations are looking at ways to put the status of risk managers on a par with other professionals such as lawyers and accountants.

The Federation of European Risk Management Assns. has embarked on a project to certify risk managers in Europe, while London-based Airmic Ltd. is seeking chartered status for risk managers in the United Kingdom.

Airmic and FERMA say they want to put risk managers on a level footing with other professions, and the New York-based Risk & Insurance Management Society Inc. says it is watching developments in Europe and continues to explore similar moves to raise the profile of risk managers in the United States.

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Source: Business Insurance


S&G to list first active equity ETF in Europe

June 24, 2012--Swiss & Global Asset Management will this week list the first actively managed equity exchange traded funds in Europe.

A small number of actively managed ETFs have been launched in the US, where there are tax advantages to the structure. However, they have been slow to gain traction, apart from rare exceptions such as Pimco’s Total Return ETF.

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Source: FT.com


Eurozone's big four agree on financial transactions tax

June 22, 2012--Germany, France, Italy and Spain are in favour of a common financial transactions tax even though it may not be possible across all the European Union, their leaders said Friday at talks in Rome.

"I am pleased that all four here have committed to a financial transactions tax," Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel said.

Merkel said the tax would be welcomed because "the people in our countries have the impression that the crisis started in the financial markets and that they have not contributed enough to the solution."

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Source: EUbusiness


European Commission-Update-The banking union

June 22, 2012--The Commission believes there has to be a clear longer term vision on the future of the EU's Economic and Monetary Union to give a sense of direction to the reforms and decisions necessary for the EU and its Member States to tackle current challenges.

Therefore, the Commission has been pushing for deeper economic integration as one of the remedies to the current crisis. This new step in European integration would complement our monetary union. In this context, the Commission is putting forward the concept of a banking union.

The European banking union is not a new legal instrument yet. It is a political vision for more EU integration, which will build on recent major steps to strengthen the regulation of the banking sector and go further.

The concept of a banking union was put forward by President Barroso at the last informal European Council, which took place on 23 May. It has been attracting a lot of attention in the political debate since this meeting and ranks high on the agenda of the next European summit.

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Source: Europa


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