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London Strengthens European Lead in Emerging Market Etfs

HSBC launches new South Africa ETF
London Stock Exchange is top European exchange for EM ETFs with 75 products
February 16, 2011--The London Stock Exchange today welcomes a new MSCI South Africa Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) from HSBC Global Asset Management to its Main Market. The new issue brings the total number of London-listed ETFs based on emerging market indices to 75, more than any other exchange in Europe.

Pietro Poletto, Head of ETFs and ETPs at London Stock Exchange Group, said: "The London Stock Exchange has the largest range of emerging markets ETFs in Europe, which continues to grow at an encouraging pace. We are delighted to welcome this new product from HSBC today, which will further diversify the choice of investment instruments available to investors accessing our London markets."

There are currently 715 ETFs and other exchange traded products (ETPs) listed on the London Stock Exchange, offering exposure to a range of underlying markets including developing and emerging market economies, commodities, currencies, cleantech and Shariah-compliant indices. During 2010, £106 billion worth of trading took place in London-listed ETFs and ETPs, a 46 per cent increase on 2009.

Source: London Stock Exchange


HSBC ETFs is launching a new sub-fund - the HSBC MSCI South Africa ETF

February 16, 2011--The new ETF is designed to replicate the performance of the MSCI South Africa Index (total return).
The index is a market-capitalisation weighted index designed to measure the performance of the largest companies in South Africa, as defined by the index provider.

The total expense ratio (TER) of the fund is up to 0.60%.

Source: Stock market wire


FESE European Equity Market Report

February 16, 2011--FESE has published the ‘European Equity Market Report’ which gathers data from all the market segments operated by FESE members (including Regulated Markets and Multilateral Trading Facilities) as well as from the major MTFs operated by investment firms in the European market. The FESE Statistics Methodology used in the Report has been agreed by all the trading venues involved, both RM and MTFs.

Since the start of MiFID, this Report allows for an accurate comparison of trading statistics across trading venues.

view report-•European Equity Market Report - Year 2011 (updated with January figures)

Source: FESE


Deutsche Börse AG releases preliminary results for 2010

Sales revenue up by 2 percent to €2.1 billion Costs significantly below the original cost guidance for 2010 EBIT up by 5 percent to €1.1 billion before ISE impairment and costs of efficiency program Strong cash flow from operating activities of €5.07 per share Stable dividend of €2.10 per share proposed for 2010
February 15, 2011--Deutsche Börse released preliminary figures for 2010 on Tuesday. Sales revenue increased 2 percent year-on-year to €2,106.3 million. After adjustment for the ISE impairment and the costs of efficiency program, total costs fell by 8 percent to €1,147.1 million. The adjusted earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) grew year-on-year by 5 percent to €1,091.0 million. The Group’s adjusted net income for 2010 was €721.5 million, up 5 percent year-on-year.

The Executive Board of Deutsche Börse AG is proposing a stable dividend of €2.10 per share for 2010 in line with that for the previous year.

Reto Francioni, Chief Executive Officer of Deutsche Börse AG, said: “2010 saw a modest rise in the Group’s sales revenue. At the same time, we created the basis for future growth by focusing even more on growth initiatives and measures aimed at improving our operating efficiency. For 2011 we are expecting growth in all business areas and are therefore optimistic about the year ahead.”

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Source: Deutsche Börse


UK government proposes new social investment “asset class”

Call to pension investors to step up to “Big Society”
February 15, 2011--The UK government has fleshed out its ideas for social investment as part of its controversial “Big Society” programme.
The ideas include a “Big Society Bank”, a social stock exchange, social bonds – and far greater involvement of pension fund investors in the emerging social investment “asset class”.

“We want to see new social finance intermediaries enter the market, not least mainstream financial institutions that can see the potential to develop a new ‘asset class’,” the government said. “Investment advisers such as wealth and pension fund managers must seriously consider social investment products as and when they emerge.”

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Source: Responsible Investor


First estimate for 2010: Euro area external trade surplus 0.7 bn euro

143.3 bn euro deficit for EU27
February 15, 2011--The first estimate for the euro area1 (EA16) trade balance with the rest of the world in December 2010 gave a 0.5 bn euro deficit, compared with +3.2 bn in December 2009. The November 20102 balance was -1.5 bn, compared with +2.7 bn in November 2009. In December 2010 compared with November 2010, seasonally adjusted exports fell by 0.4% and imports by 1.1%

The first estimate for the December 2010 extra-EU271 trade balance was a 10.5 bn euro deficit, compared with -2.9 bn in December 2009. In November 20102 the balance was -15.4 bn, compared with -7.7 bn in November 2009. In December 2010 compared with November 2010, seasonally adjusted exports fell by 0.3% and imports by 0.4%.

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Source: Eurostat


ETF Stat January 2011 -Borsa Italiana

February 15, 2011--The ETF Statistics of the ETF Plus Market are now available.

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Source: Borsa Italiana


Four new Credit Suisse ETFs launched on Xetra

February 15, 2011--Four new listed equity index funds issued by CS ETF (IE) plc have been tradable in Deutsche Börse’s XTF segment since Tuesday. The new ETFs track the European and US money markets, the global equities market and the alternative energies sector
ETF name: CS ETF (IE) on EONIA
Asset class: money market ETF
ISIN: IE00B42SXC22
Total expense ratio: 0.04 percent p.a.

Distribution policy: non-distributing

Benchmark: Credit Suisse EONIA Total Return Index

ETF name: CS ETF (IE) on Fed Funds Effective Rate
Asset class: money market ETF
ISIN: IE00B3XDJG53
Total expense ratio: 0.04 percent p.a.
Distribution policy: non-distributing
Benchmark: Credit Suisse Fed Funds Effective Rate Total Return Index

ETF name: CS ETF (IE) on MSCI World
Asset class: equity index ETF
ISIN: IE00B3NBFN86
Total expense ratio: 0.21 percent p.a.
Distribution policy: non-distributing Benchmark: MSCI World

ETF name: CS ETF (IE) on Credit Suisse Global Alternative Energy
Asset class: equity index ETF
ISIN: IE00B3YKW880
Total expense ratio: 0.57 percent p.a.
Distribution policy: non-distributing
Benchmark: Credit Suisse Global Alternative Energy Index Net USD

The Credit Suisse EONIA Total Return Index reflects a daily rolled deposit earning EONIA (the Euro Over Night Index Average), an effective overnight rate computed as a weighted average of all overnight unsecured lending transactions in the interbank market determined by the European Central Bank.

The Fed Funds Effective Rate Total Return Index reflects a daily rolled deposit earning the federal funds effective rate. The effective federal funds rate represents the weighted average interbank interest rate that federal funds actually trade at in a day. The CS ETF (IE) on Fed Funds Effective Rate is traded on Xetra in euros. Thus both EUR/USD exchange rate fluctuations and the US dollar money market rate impact performance for euro investors.

The MSCI World Index currently comprises around 1,700 international securities from 24 industrialised nations. The equities are selected on the basis of market capitalisation. Securities from the US, Europe (including UK) and Japan account for approximately 50 percent, 34 percent and 10 percent of the MSCI World Index respectively. The remaining equities are mainly from Canada and Australia.

The Credit Suisse Global Alternative Energy Index Net USD reflects the performance of alternative energy markets worldwide. It comprises 30 major companies in the five sectors natural gas, wind, solar, bioenergy/biomass and geothermal power/hydropower/fuel cells/batteries, with the weighting of each sector limited to 20 percent.

Source: Deutsche Börse


London Stock Exchange's Cash Markets Go Live On New Trading System - Offers Clients Ultra Low Latency And Superior Functionality

February 14, 2011--The London Stock Exchange's UK cash markets have today migrated to a new ultra low-latency trading platform - Millennium Exchange.

Developed by London Stock Exchange Group's leading trading technology business MillenniumIT, Millennium Exchange is a highly scalable, multi-asset class trading platform, offering the Exchange's clients superior technical performance, ultra low-latency and enhanced functionality.

Antoine Shagoury, Chief Information Officer, London Stock Exchange Group, said:

"Today's roll-out of Millennium Exchange for our UK cash markets demonstrates our continued commitment to technological innovation in the marketplace. We are confident that this new platform will provide our customers with exceptional levels of performance, functionality, and capacity.

"This migration is a crucial step forward in our drive to offer best in class trading services and marks a key milestone in the introduction of tightly integrated transaction technology across our markets."

The timeline for further phases of the London Stock Exchange Group's migration to Millennium Exchange, covering the other markets operated by the Group, will be released in due course.

Source: London Stock Exchange Group


Eurex introduces new European-style options on German stocks

Launch on 21 February/ Maturities extended on existing German and Russian options
ebruary 14, 2011--The international derivatives exchange Eurex today announced that it will launch 11 new equity options on leading German companies on 21 February 2011. The options will be on Allianz, BASF, Bayer, Commerzbank, Daimler, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche Telekom, EON, RWE, SAP and Siemens.

The 11 new contracts will have European exercise styles, whereas the rest of Eurex’s equity options follow American exercise styles. European-style options may be exercised only on the expiry date while American-style options may be exercised at any time before the expiry date. All other contract specifications are consistent with Eurex’s existing equity options products, including eligibility for Eurex’s Block Trade Facility.

Separately, the expiration dates of German equity options will be consistently set to 60 months. Effective 14 February, this change allows the introduction of two semi-annual and two annual expiration dates for certain contracts.

Similarly, the expiration dates for Russian equity options will be extended to 24 months, with two semi-annual expirations dates for all contracts. Currently, Eurex offers options on 72 German shares and four Russian companies.

Source: Eurex


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