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OECD-Economic Survey of Greece 2011

August 2, 2011--Greece has embarked on an ambitious adjustment programme to deal with the deep economic crisis by restoring sustainable public finances, competitiveness and the foundations for healthy and solid long-term growth. The economic adjustment plan is being implemented with the technical and financial support of the IMF, the European Union and the ECB, and – as announced on 21 July 2011- the participation of Greece’s private sector. It aims at tackling the root causes rather than the symptoms of the crisis.

The programme can succeed. Under conservative assumptions regarding growth and interest rates, and if fiscal and structural reforms are fully implemented, the debt-GDP ratio could peak in 2013 and fall below 60% of GDP in the next two decades. The package announced on 21 July 2011 should ensure reasonable interest rates on Greek debt, contains measures to enhance investment and growth, and will give Greece the time needed to implement reforms which will boost competitiveness and export performance. Despite the short term costs, the reforms that have been implemented or planned will benefit Greece for many years to come, as they will raise growth, living standards and equity. A key prerequisite of success is that the burden and benefits of reform be, and be seen to be, broadly and fairly shared. Clearly, the key to success will be in implementation, which will have to be impeccable.

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Source: OECD


London still dominant location for hedge funds in Europe

August 1, 2011--- A Roundtable of U.K. based hedge fund experts found that London is still the dominant location for hedge funds in Europe, with the highest concentration of Europe's talent, assets, risk taking, service providers and new launches. As an industry, hedge funds continue to play an increasingly important role for institutions, and via UCITS also for retail investors

However recently, there has seen some disquiet about the hedge fund industry in the U.K.: the tax regime is regarded as unhelpful or even a threat, and while some fund managers “voted with their feet”, others not willing to move physically have set up an asset management business in Malta and continue to just provide research from the U.K.

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Source: Opalesque:


EU wind power will triple by 2020

August 1, 2011--The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) today published its scenarios for onshore and offshore wind power deployment in the EU, ahead of the European Commission's Energy Roadmap 2050, due to be published later this year.

"Wind energy will more than triple its power output by 2020 with 194 billion Euros invested in European onshore and offshore wind farms in this decade", said Justin Wilkes, Policy Director of EWEA. "This success is mainly driven by a strong EU regulatory framework to 2020, which we need also after 2020".

"Wind power will not only make a very substantial contribution to meeting Europe's commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It strongly accelerates a shift away from expensive fossil fuels, creates jobs, makes Europe more competitive, and provides secure and renewable power production in Europe", said Wilkes.

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view the report-Pure Power Wind energy targets for 2020 and 2030

Source: European Wind Energy Association


Eurozone growth indictator shows new slump in momentum

August 1, 2011-- - Private sector activity in the eurozone saw a new drop in momentum in July as recovery slowed in key economies and deterioration quickened in Greece and Spain, a key growth indicator showed Monday.

The data showed output growth slowing in Germany, France, the Netherlands and Austria, with Italy moving slightly higher but "only to a level broadly consistent with stagnation", according to the Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) leading indicator, compiled by research firm Markit.

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Source: EUbusiness


New Lyxor bond index ETF launched on Xetra

August 1, 2011--Deutsche Börse is further expanding its XTF segment for exchange-listed index funds on the Xetra trading platform. A new bond index ETF issued by Lyxor was admitted to trading on Monday.
ETF name: Lyxor ETF iBoxx $ Liquid Emerging Markets Sovereigns
Asset class: bond index ETF
ISIN: FR0010967323

Total expense ratio: 0.30 percent
Distribution policy: non-distributing
Benchmark: Markit iBoxx USD Liquid Emerging Markets Sovereigns

Lyxor ETF iBoxx $ Liquid Emerging Markets Sovereigns on the Markit iBoxx USD Liquid Emerging Markets Sovereigns Index enables investors to participate in the performance of US-Dollar denominated government bonds of 20 Emerging Market countries providing highest liquidity.

The product offering in Deutsche Börse’s XTF segment currently comprises a total of 857 exchange-listed ETFs, making it the largest offering of all European stock exchanges.

Source: Deutsche Börse


United Kingdom: Selected Issues Paper

July 1, 2011--A BUMPY ROAD AHEAD—THE NEAR-TERM OUTLOOK FOR INFLATION IN THE UK1
A. Introduction 1. Headline inflati
on in the UK is currently the highest amongst major advanced economies. CPI inflation has exceeded the official target of 2 percent since December 2009.

These overruns have been largely unanticipated by most forecasters due in part to unexpected increases in international commodity prices. Despite constant upward revisions to the Bank of England (BoE)’s forecasts, inflation has continued to surprise on the upside. The average one-year ahead forecast error was close to 1¾ percentage points in 2010. These overruns have heightened attention on the inflation outlook.

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Source: IMF


United Kingdom: Financial System Stability Assessment

August 1, 2011--EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The past four years have witnessed a crisis of unprecedented proportion in the U.K. financial sector and its regulatory framework. Significant risks posed by large, complex, and interconnected financial institutions crystallized, exposing weaknesses in the policy and regulatory framework that had enabled their expansion and complexity, both domestically and internationally. This report is written at a time when the key decisions on the role of the financial sector and the regulatory framework are still being formulated.

Given the gaps in the crisis management framework, the authorities initially resorted to ad hoc solutions, but thereafter rapidly introduced a new framework. The lack of crisis management mechanisms meant disruptive and expensive outcomes in the early stages of the crisis. However, decisive actions were taken and an improved framework, including an enhanced deposit insurance scheme and a new Special Resolution Regime, was implemented to resolve or restructure failing institutions.

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Source: IMF


Boerse Stuttgart generates monthly turnover in excess of EUR 8.3 billion

Turnover up by around 15 percent / Strong growth in bonds, investment funds and equities
July 1, 2011--According to the order book statistics, turnover on the Stuttgart Stock Exchange in July ended the month at over EUR 8.3 billion, approximately 15 percent up on both the previous month and July 2010. The figures for every single asset class showed an increase on June of this year.

At over EUR 4.2 billion, almost 10 percent up on June 2011, securitised derivatives accounted for the biggest share of trading. Leverage products generated turnover in excess of EUR 2.2 billion, while investment products contributed over EUR 2 billion to the overall figure.

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Source: Boerse Stuttgart


FSA publishes new rules for platforms

July 1, 2011--The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has today published rules on platforms regulation. This follows a review of the regulation of platforms in the context of the objectives of the Retail Distribution Review (RDR).

The rules published today extend the consumer protection elements of the RDR into a rapidly developing area of investment services. These new rules have two key aims; firstly, to ensure that consumers receive a better service and, secondly, for the market to be more transparent and operate more efficiently.

The key rules designed to provide better service for consumers:

require platforms and other nominee companies to transfer, within a reasonable time and in an efficient manner, assets held on behalf of customers to another person, when requested; and

require platforms and other nominees to pass on fund information to the end investor.

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Source: FSA.gov.uk


Average daily volume of 10 million contracts at Eurex Group in July

July volumes grew at Eurex Exchange and ISE/ Eurex Exchange: KOSPI Product with new peak in volumes
August 1, 2011-- In July 2011, the international derivatives exchanges of Eurex Group recorded an average daily volume of 10 million contracts (July 2010: 8.1 million) – an increase by 24 percent. Of those, 7.2 million were Eurex Exchange contracts (July 2010: 5.6 million), and 2.9 million contracts (July 2010: 2.5 million) were traded at the U.S.-based International Securities Exchange (ISE). In total, 151.9 million contracts were traded at Eurex Exchange (an increase of 23 percent) and 57.3 million at ISE (an increase of 8.3 percent).

At Eurex Exchange, the equity index derivatives segment grew by 28.5 percent and totaled 72.5 million contracts (July 2010: 56.4 million). The single largest contract was the future on the EURO STOXX 50 Index with 31.3 million contracts. The option on this blue chip index totaled 29.3 million contracts. Futures on the DAX index recorded 3.0 million contracts while the DAX options reached another 4.2 million contracts. The Eurex KOSPI Product achieved a new monthly record with more than 1.7 million contracts, an ADV of more than 81,000 contracts. On 12 July, a new daily peak was recorded with 170,456 contracts.

The equity derivatives (equity options and single stock futures) segment at Eurex Exchange reached 24 million contracts (July 2010: 30.1 million). Thereof, equity options totaled 18.8 million contracts and single stock futures equaled 5.1 million contracts. Equity derivatives volume y-o-y is influenced by the change of contract specifications: in Q1 2011, Eurex Exchange increased the contract size of most equity options and single stock futures to match international standards, with the effect of potentially lower turnover in these products. The adjusted figure of monthly volume in the equity derivatives segment in July would have been approximately 27 million contracts based on an extrapolation.

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Source: Eurex


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