Europe ETP News Older Than 1 year-If your looking for specific news, using the search function will narrow down the results


Three new SPDR equity index ETFs launched on Xetra

February 29, 2012--Three new exchange-listed equity index funds issued by SPDR (State Street Global Advisors) have been tradable on Xetra since Wednesday.
ETF name: SPDR S&P Euro Dividend Aristocrats ETF
Asset class: equity index ETF
ISIN: IE00B5M1WJ87
Total expense ratio: 0.30 percent
Distribution policy: distributing
Benchmark: S&P Euro High Yield Dividend Aristocrats Index

ETF name: SPDR S&P UK Dividend Aristocrats ETF
Asset class: equity index ETF
ISIN: IE00B6S2Z822
Total expense ratio: 0.30 percent
Distribution policy: distributing
Benchmark: S&P UK High Yield Dividend Aristocrats Index

Both these equity index ETFs from SPDR focus on companies with high dividend yields which have continually pursued a rising dividend policy for at least the last ten years. The SPDR S&P Euro Dividend Aristocrats ETF tracks the performance of 40 companies in the euro zone, whereas the SPDR S&P UK Dividend Aristocrats ETF focuses on 30 companies based in the UK. The selection of the high-dividend companies is based on the S&P Europe Broad Market Index.

ETF name: SPDR FTSE UK All Share ETF
Asset class: equity index ETF
ISIN: IE00B7452L46
Total expense ratio: 0.30 percent


reduce reliance on agency ratings, and eliminate conflicts of interest that could influence them, said rapporteur Leonardo Domenici (S&D, IT), in the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee's first debate on the plans on Wednesday.

"I believe that we should add something to the Commission proposal. It is a complex piece of work to explore some aspects and hold on to the details to avoid unexpected and unwanted effects", said Parliament's rapporteur on the reform plans Leonardo Domenici (S&D, IT).

He also stressed that "we have to come up with new answers to the sovereign debt problem".

Prohibiting "unsolicited" sovereign debt ratings

read more

Source: European Parliament


The Kay Review of UK Equity Markets and Long-Term Decision Making

February 29, 2012--Interim Report:
On 29 February 2012 Professor John Kay published the Interim Report of his independent review to examine investment in UK equity markets and its impact on the long-term performance and governance of UK quoted companies. The Interim Report summarises the responses to the review's call for evidence and presents a broad discussion of the issues raised.

The comments and proposals discussed in the report signal areas of interest for the final report but do not represent its provisional conclusions. Professor Kay is not making any recommendations at this stage. He will present his final report, including recommendations for action, to the Secretary of State for Business in the summer.

read more

view the Interim report

Source: BIS


ESMA publishes the responses received to the consultations on certain aspects of the MiFID requirements for suitability and compliance

February 29, 2012--The responses to the consultation paper on certain aspects of the MiFID requirements for suitability are available here.

The responses to the consultation paper on certain aspects of the MiFID requirements for the compliance function are available here.

Source: ESMA


Clearstream and BNP Paribas Securities Services launch innovative collateral management cooperation

February 29, 2012--Clearstream introduces Liquidity Hub Connect, a new service for agent banks-Unique model:client assets remain with BNP Paribas Securities Services while Clearstream manages global collateral allocation, optimization and exposure coverage-Existing quad-party collateral management venture is being strengthened and integrated in the Global Liquidity Hub-Cooperation will reduce operational risk and bring down collateral fragmentation costs for clients

Clearstream: Clearstream and BNP Paribas Securities Services (BNP Paribas) have signed a letter of intent to intensify their cooperation on collateral management: BNP Paribas customers will be able to consolidate their collateral holdings, via Clearstream's Global Liquidity Hub, to cover their global exposures from a single optimised collateral pool.

Customers gain a double benefit: they will retain their asset portfolios within BNP Paribas’ proven and established custody network while Clearstream’s collateral management engine allocates, optimises and substitutes collateral on a fully automated basis across the books of BNP Paribas.

This partnership offers clients the advantage of Clearstream’s world-leading collateral management service coupled with BNP Paribas’ highly-regarded agent bank service. Pooling collateral across the globe in one central hub while allowing collateral to remain in its custody location-i.e. agent banks or CSDs – brings cost savings and security to the client. Collateral consolidation enables the financial industry, and in particular sell-side firms, to reduce operational risks, operational costs and opportunity cost resulting from collateral fragmentation. Additionally, mutual clients of BNP Paribas and Clearstream will benefit from pooling and optimising collateral positions held in custody across the two organiqations against the rapidly expanding range of exposures covered by Clearstream’s Global Liquidity Hub.

read more

Source: Clearstream


European Fund Market Review 2012

February 29, 2012--"It was a game of two halves" is a footballing cliché in the UK, but was particularly apt for the European funds industry in 2011. The stock market falls that began in July not only ended the healthy sales activity that had started the year, but triggered a tidal wave of redemptions that rolled through the industry.

While these outflows ebbed slightly in the final quarter of the year, there were few who did not feel the cold chill of investors withdrawing from mutual funds by the year-end.

As in previous years, underpinning this report are a series of charts and tables that give a detailed view of the industry and how its constituent parts-the companies, products and markets — vary so dramatically, even as the overarching regulatory framework makes 'the international' nature of the European funds business one of its most distinguishing features. But first some comments on both recent activity and historical trends.

Net sales of long-term funds (i.e. excluding money market funds) in 2010 (€305.8bn) exceeded not just those of 2009 (€257.7bn), but also the level achieved in pre-crisis 2006 (€265.9bn). Expectations were therefore high when the first half of 2011 saw inflows of €96.1bn, but this was followed by outflows of €155.9bn, so that the year as a whole ended in the red (-€59.8bn) for only the second time in a decade (2008 total was -€391.4bn).

With more than 80% of money market fund assets either in predominantly institutional cross-border products or in France, drawing out wider conclusions from European activity in this asset class is not straightforward. What is clear, though, is that interest in these funds has not boosted net sales for the industry, with money market funds suffering outflows of €10.7bn in 2011. Having said this, in a market such as Switzerland redemptions from these funds accompanying inflows into long-term products have continued for the third year in a row and suggest that investors here have been, at least slowly, increasing their appetite for risk.

read more

Source: Lipper


STOXX Changes Composition of Benchmark Indices

Results of the First Regular Quarterly Review to be Effective on March 19, 2012
February 28, 2012--STOXX Limited, the market-moving provider of innovative, tradable and global index concepts, today announced the new composition of the STOXX Benchmark and their suband sector indices, among them the STOXX Europe 600 Index, STOXX Americas 600 Index and STOXX Asia/Pacific 600 Index.

Effective as of the open of European markets on March 19, 2012,

read more

Source: STOXX


If you are looking for a particuliar article and can not find it, please feel free to contact us for assistace.

Americas


September 12, 2025 FIS Trust files with the SEC-FIS Bright Portfolios Focused Equity ETF and FIS Christian Stock Fund
September 12, 2025 Rayliant Funds Trust files with the SEC-Rayliant-ChinaAMC Transformative China Tech ETF
September 12, 2025 Bitwise Funds Trust files with the SEC-Bitwise CRCL Option Income Strategy ETF
September 12, 2025 EA Series Trust files with the SEC-Alpha Architect US Equity 2 ETF
September 12, 2025 Carillon Series Trust files with the SEC-4 RJ ETFs

read more news


Asia ETF News


September 08, 2025 Samsung Securities Launches Two ETNs Tracking Solactive China Mobility Top 5 Hedged to KRW Index and AI Tech Top 5 Hedged to KRW Index in First Collaboration with Solactive
September 03, 2025 SGX Securities Welcomes The Listing Of SPDR J.P. Morgan Saudi Arabia Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF
September 03, 2025 BTIG Begins Offering Access To Tokyo Stock Exchange's CONNEQTOR Platform
September 03, 2025 Exclusive: US trading firm Jane Street files appeal against India markets regulator
September 02, 2025 Hana Asset Management Launches 1Q Xiaomi Value-Chain Active ETF Tracking the Solactive-KEDI Xiaomi Focus China Tech Index

read more news


Global ETP News


September 04, 2025 Infographic-G20 Inflation Tracker: July
September 04, 2025 How Stablecoins and Other Financial Innovations May Reshape the Global Economy
September 04, 2025 Finance Changed, Risks Didn't
September 03, 2025 Ondo Brings Over 100 Tokenized U.S. Stocks and ETFs Onchain, Starting on Ethereum
August 27, 2025 FBS Analysis Highlights How Political Shifts Are Redefining the Next Altcoin Rally

read more news


Middle East ETP News


September 02, 2025 Indxx US Infrastructure Index Licensed by KSM Mutual Funds Ltd. for an Index Tracking Fund
September 01, 2025 Lunate Launches Boreas Solactive Quantum Computing UCITS ETF, the First Thematic ETF to List on ADX, Tracking the Solactive Developed Quantum Computing Index
August 20, 2025 Mideast Stocks: Gulf bourses trade lower ahead of key Fed speech
August 14, 2025 Saudi, UAE drive GCC assets under management growth to $2.2trln

read more news


Africa ETF News


August 24, 2025 Africa: Nigeria Leads Africa in Stablecoin Adoption With $22bn in Transactions

read more news


ESG and Of Interest News


August 28, 2025 Collapse of critical Atlantic current is no longer low-likelihood, study finds
August 06, 2025 Why investing in Southern Africa's critical minerals is key for the global energy transition
August 04, 2025 World Cannot Recycle Its Way Out of Plastics Crisis, Report Warns

read more news


White Papers


September 08, 2025 Economic development, carbon emissions and climate policies

view more white papers