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ETF industry braces itself for transparency push

September 27, 2011--Top heavyweights from the $1.3 trillion exchange-traded fund (ETF) industry are bracing themselves for a shift in how their fast-growing but relatively opaque products are marketed, distributed and regulated.

During a three-hour hearing in Paris on Monday, executives from ETF providers like BlackRock , Societe Generale unit Lyxor and Natixis unit Ossiam picked apart the European Securities and Markets Authority's (ESMA) recent proposals to make ETFs more transparent and ultimately less risky for investors.

But despite some pushback on details such as how ETFs should be labeled, what information should be disclosed and how their risk levels might be controlled, some executives acknowledged the broad push toward more transparency was inevitable.

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Source: Reuters


ESMA publishes the responses received to the Consultation on ESMA's draft technical advice to the European Commission on possible implementing measures of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive in relation to supervision and third countries

September 27, 2011--To view the responses received to the Consultation on ESMA's draft technical advice to the European Commission on possible implementing measures of the

Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive in relation to supervision and third countries.

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Source: ESMA


EFSF: Eurozone rescue fund ratification latest

September 27, 2011--Eurozone leaders in July agreed to beef up the 440-billion-euro ($590 billion) European Financial Stability Facility -- the bailout fund set up last year as bulwark of the currency area's debt defences.

NEW POWERS

So far, eight of the 17 eurozone states have ratified new powers for the EFSF.

These will principally see the Luxembourg-based fund allowed to:

loan money to any country as a precaution before it gets too deep into trouble;

buy sovereign bonds of struggling eurozone states on the secondary market;

provide countries with money to recapitalise banks hard-hit by debt write-downs.

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Source: EUbusiness


Russian Federation: Selected Issues Paper

September 27, 2011--I. LEADING INDICATORS FOR INFLATION IN RUSSIA
The focus of monetary policy in Russia is shifting towards inflation targeting. This note develops two distinct but closely related analytical tools to inform monetary policy: trimmed mean core inflation and a leading indicators model (LIM) for inflation forecasting. The trimmed mean core inflation measure tracks trend inflation in Russia better and is less volatile than the Russian Federal Service of State Statistics (Rosstat) core inflation measure.

This core inflation measure indicates that the recent surge in headline inflation is not entirely attributable to food price shocks as broad inflationary pressures are also evident. The LIM identifies a group of leading indicators that best fit Russia’s headline and core inflation dynamics during 2003–11. The model suggests that headline inflation is strongly associated with past developments of broad money and food prices. These findings suggest that inflation at end-2011 will remain well outside the CBR’s targeted range of 6–7 percent.

view the IMF report-Russian Federation: Selected Issues Paper

Source: IMF


Russian Federation: Financial System Stability Assessment-IMF Report

September 27, 2011--EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Russian authorities maintained financial stability at home in the face of a major global shock. The economy is now recovering, the performance of financial institutions has begun to improve, and the emergency anti-crisis measures have been unwound. The success in maintaining financial stability in the face of this major systemic threat reflected the decisive and broad-based policy response by the government, the CBR, and the DIA, which cooperated extensively during the crisis.

However, the financial system is still fragile. Economic activity is projected to grow at a modest pace in the coming years and, given the structure of the Russian economy, the financial system will continue to be exposed to significant risks from fluctuations in international commodity prices and capital flows. In addition, the reported data overestimate loan quality and the level of provisions for nonperforming loans, though rising, is still too low. For this reason, although financial soundness indicators are strong and stress tests suggest that the sector can withstand sizeable macroeconomic and financial shocks without extra help by the government or the CBR, increased vigilance is required.

The crisis, combined with certain long-standing governance weaknesses, has set back progress toward a strong, competitive financial system for the future. Post-crisis consolidation has reduced competition by strengthening mainly large, state-owned banks. Moral hazard has increased as a result of the emergency measures to maintain stability, which inevitably benefited systemically important institutions. In addition, the system continues to suffer from weak governance, including sometimes non-transparent ownership structures, deficiencies in financial reporting, and endemic perceptions of corruption in the Russian economy. These weaknesses were highlighted by the recent failure of the Bank of Moscow. The success of the authorities’ medium-term strategy for the development of the banking system requires tackling these challenges.

view the IMF Report-Russian Federation: Financial System Stability Assessment

Source: IMF


European investors pay higher costs for ETFs

September 27, 2011--European investors pay substantially higher transaction costs to use exchange-traded funds than their US counterparts, analysis of comparable US and European ETFs shows.

ETFs, which allow investors to track a broad basket of securities, for example an equity index, have gained popularity in recent years because they can be traded on exchanges and have low management fees.

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Source: FT.com


Five new RBS ETFs launched on Xetra

Two ETFs track MSCI indices on Brazil and Latin America with currency hedge for the first time
September 26, 2011-- Five additional ETFs issued by RBS Market Access have been tradable on Xetra® since Monday.
ETF name: RBS Market Access MSCI Brazil (ADR) EUR Hedged Index ETF
Asset class: equity index ETF
ISIN: LU0667622541
Total expense ratio: 0.60 percent

Distribution policy: non-distributing
Benchmark: MSCI Brazil (ADR) EUR Hedged Index

ETF name: RBS Market Access MSCI EM LatAm (Brazil ADR) EUR Hedged Index ETF
Asset class: equity index ETF
ISIN: LU0667622467
Total expense ratio: 0.65 percent
Distribution policy: non-distributing
Benchmark: MSCI EM Latin America (Brazil ADR) EUR Hedged Index

The MSCI Brazil (ADR) EUR Hedged Index, which is weighted according to free float market capitalisation, tracks the performance of Brazilian companies in the form of ADRs; the index is hedged against exchange rate fluctuations between the euro and the US dollar. The index currently comprises 28 of Brazil’s leading companies.

The MSCI EM Latin America (Brazil ADR) EUR Hedged Index currently represents the performance of 81 companies from Brazil, Chile, Columbia, Mexico and Peru. The index is weighted according to free float market capitalisation and is hedged against exchange rate fluctuations between the euro and the US dollar.

ETF name: RBS Market Access MSCI Frontier Markets Index ETF
Asset class: equity index ETF
ISIN: LU0667622202
Total expense ratio: 0.90 percent
Distribution policy: non-distributing
Benchmark: MSCI Frontier Markets Index

ETF name: RBS Market Access MSCI Emerging and Frontier Africa ex South Africa Index ETF
Asset class: equity index ETF
ISIN: LU0667622384
Total expense ratio: 0.85 percent
Distribution policy: non-distributing
Benchmark: MSCI EFM Africa ex South Africa Index

ETF name: RBS Market Access MSCI GCC Countries ex Saudi Arabia Top 50 Capped Index ETF
Asset class: equity index ETF
ISIN: LU0667622111
Total expense ratio: 0.70 percent
Distribution policy: non-distributing
Benchmark: MSCI GCC Countries ex Saudi Arabia Top 50 Capped Index

The MSCI Frontier Markets Index, which is weighted according to free float market capitalisation, currently comprises161 companies from 25 countries: Argentina, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lithuania, Mauritius, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Sri Lanka, Tunisia, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates and Vietnam.

The MSCI EFM Africa ex South Africa Index, which is weighted according to free float market capitalisation, currently comprises 32 companies from the following six African countries and excludes South Africa: Egypt, Kenya, Mauritius, Morocco, Nigeria and Tunisia.

The MSCI GCC Countries ex Saudi Arabia Top 50 Capped Index, which is weighted according to free float market capitalisation, currently tracks the leading 50 companies from the following Gulf State regions and excludes Saudi Arabia: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. The weighting of each country is limited to 30% and an equity may only be represented in the index by a maximum of 5%.

The product offering in Deutsche Börse’s XTF segment currently comprises a total of 874 exchange-listed index funds, while average monthly trading volume stands at €14 billion.

Source: Deutsche Börse


ETF Opportunity Partners - Launch Announcement

LEE KRANEFUSS AND RORY TOBIN TO ESTABLISH ETF OPPORTUNITY PARTNERS
September 26, 2011-Lee Kranefuss and Rory Tobin announced today the formation of ETF Opportunity Partners, a new firm that is focused on driving transformational opportunities in the rapidly expanding global Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) industry.

The founding partners of the firm bring a wealth of ETF, asset management and capital markets experience to the venture. Both were instrumental in the development of iShares, the world's largest ETF provider. Lee Kranefuss is the former Global CEO of iShares, while Rory Tobin is the former CEO of the International iShares business.

During their time at iShares, assets under management grew from $2bn in 2000 to $470bn, accounting for nearly 50% of the global ETF marketplace. Kranefuss and Tobin were instrumental in the development of critical mass in the ETF product category in North America, Europe, Asia and Latin America.

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Source: Powerscourt LLP


PIMCO Source ETF offers innovative exposure to emerging economies local government debt markets

September 26, 2011--PIMCO, a leading global investment management firm and Source, a specialist provider of exchange traded products, have launched the PIMCO Emerging Markets Advantage Local Bond Index Source ETF (“EMLB”). The fund offers high quality, diversified exposure that is representative of the countries driving emerging markets growth. Unlike many existing emerging market (EM) local debt indices, EMLB’s underlying index bases country allocation on national income (GDP) and a country’s capacity to service its debt.

This results in significant allocation to key global economies, including China and India.

According to Chris Getter, Senior Vice President and Emerging Markets Product Manager at PIMCO, GDP weighting is particularly appropriate for global bond investing: “Unlike traditional debt market capitalisation indices, which reflect past patterns of issuance, PIMCO’s GDP weighting is forward‐looking. It emphasises growing economies with strong fundamentals where there may be new opportunities.”

Many emerging market economies have stronger growth prospects and face fewer concerns about debt sustainability than their developed market counterparts, while at the same time offering higher yields. Additionally, local currency bond markets are now larger and more liquid than external debt markets and offer potential for currency appreciation.

Commenting on the launch, Source CEO Ted Hood said: “An emerging market benchmark without exposure to India or China is no longer a credible proposition. Through our partnership with PIMCO, we can deliver a product that marks a significant improvement on existing benchmarks for EM local debt”.

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Source: PIMCO Source ETFs


ETF industry braces itself for transparency push

September 26, 2011--Top heavyweights from the $1.3 trillion exchange-traded fund (ETF) industry are bracing themselves for a shift in how their fast-growing but relatively opaque products are marketed, distributed and regulated.leading industry and sector ETF offering, which now includes 44 SPDRs with $58 billion in assets.

uring a three-hour hearing in Paris on Monday, executives from ETF providers like BlackRock , Societe Generale unit Lyxor and Natixis unit Ossiam picked apart the European Securities and Markets Authority's (ESMA) recent proposals to make ETFs more transparent and ultimately less risky for investors.

But despite some pushback on details such as how ETFs should be labeled, what information should be disclosed and how their risk levels might be controlled, some executives acknowledged the broad push toward more transparency was inevitable.

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Source: Reuters


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