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New Active ETFs of Vanguard on Xetra: Multi Asset ETF Portfolios
December 10, 2020--Since Thursday, eight new active ETFs issued by Vanguard have been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
The new Vanguard LifeStrategy ETFs allow investors to invest in an actively managed portfolio of equity and fixed income ETFs. They include companies and bonds from both developed and emerging markets, without a regional or sector focus.
The bonds can be government or corporate. The aim is to minimise the various currency risks.
There are four portfolios to choose from, with 20, 40, 60 or 80 per cent equity exposure. The ETFs are offered on a distribution and accumulation basis.
Name: Vanguard LifeStrategy 20% Equity UCITS ETF (EUR)-Acc
Asset class: Multi Asset ETF
ISIN: IE00BMVB5K07
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Source: Deutsche Börse
Boris Johnson: no-deal Brexit now a 'strong possibility'
December 10, 2020--PM says he cannot accept UK being 'locked in EU's orbit', but Tories urge him to strike deal
Boris Johnson has ordered ministers to prepare for the "strong possibility" of a no-deal Brexit, warning that the UK risks being "locked in the EU's orbit" as senior Tories urge him to find an agreement.
After a three-hour summit with the European commission chief, Ursula von der Leyen, failed to bridge major gaps between them, the prime minister said he was prepared to "go the extra mile" by flying to Paris or Berlin for face-to-face talks with EU leaders.
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Source: theguardian.com
Euro area securities issues statistics: October 2020
December 10, 2020--The annual growth rate of the outstanding amount of debt securities issued by euro area residents increased from 8.0% in September 2020 to 8.3% in October
For the outstanding amount of listed shares issued by euro area residents, the annual growth rate increased from 0.6% in September 2020 to 1.0% in October.
Debt securities
New issuance of debt securities by euro area residents totalled EUR 677.5 billion in October 2020. Redemptions amounted to EUR 690.9 billion and net redemptions to EUR 13.4 billion. The annual growth rate of outstanding debt securities issued by euro area residents increased from 8.0% in September 2020 to 8.3% in October.
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Source: ECB
LGIM rolls out first fixed income ETFs
UK's largest fund house is seeking to leverage expertise to make gains in rapidly expanding market
December 9, 2020--Legal & General Investment Management is launching its first fixed income exchange traded funds as the UK's largest fund house makes a bid to catch up with faster-moving rivals in the ETF market.
Of LGIM's $1.6tn of assets under management, just $7.5bn, less than 0.5 per cent, is in the form of ETFs-the world's 11th-argest asset manager began rolling out a stable of 28 equity and commodity funds in 2017.
It is now seeking to leverage its experience of managing $236bn of active and passive fixed-income assets to enter the rapidly expanding market for bond ETFs.
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Source: FT.com
Two World's First Solactive Fixed Income Indices Going Beyond Paris Aligned Benchmark Requirements are Utilized by Robeco
December 9, 2020--In early 2020, Solactive issued the world's first Fixed Income indices, which were entirely in line with the, by that time, provisional requirements for Paris Aligned Benchmarks set by the European Commission. The development of the indices marked a giant leap towards a low-carbon economy and a sustainable future.
Dutch Asset Manager Robeco utilized Solactive's expertise in the area of Paris-aligned fixed income indexing and co-designed an innovative family of climate indices, including both corporate and government debt. These new corporate bond indices exceed the requirements of the European Commission for Paris Aligned Benchmarks, and the government bond index not only reduces its carbon footprint but also includes a 7% annual self-decarbonization trajectory. Using these indices, Robeco is taking a global leadership role in Paris-aligned Fixed Income investments. The co-developed indices will serve as Robeco's guiding benchmarks for two actively managed strategies that are fully compliant with the Paris Agreement.
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Source: Solactive AG
Thinking big: debt management considerations for the EU's pandemic borrowing plan
December 9, 2020--If not handled correctly, the European Union's transition to take on a new role as an issuer of public debt risks crowding out existing markets. Managing that transition correctly is almost as big a challenge as spending the money itself.
The COVID-19 crisis is set to propel the European Union for many years to come into a role its members had not anticipated: significant issuer of public debt.
If the EU's budget and pandemic recovery package is approved, the 27-nation bloc will see its balance sheet transformed from occasional issuer to market stalwart. It will also take on a new role as market peer to some of the world's most experienced issuers. How it manages that transition, and whether it supports or crowds the existing markets for euro-area government debt, will be almost as big a challenge as spending the money itself.
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Source: bruegel.org
Soaring eurozone government debt reignites call for cancellation
December 8, 2020--Eurozone government borrowing has exploded to fund their response to the coronavirus pandemic, reigniting long-standing calls for the European Central Bank to ease the debt burden by canceling the sovereign bonds it holds.
The proposal was launched by academic economists as a response to the single currency area's last debt crisis in 2012. Senior Italian officials recently woke up the idea once again, suggesting that the ECB could cancel the debt purchased through its asset purchase program or exchange it for perpetual debt. bonds, which are never repaid.
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Source: usa-vision.com
Passive funds' share of European investment market jumps to 20%
December 8, 2020--Many fear 'kickback' payments linked to actively managed funds will limit growth in region
Index-tracking funds now account for a fifth of the European investment market for the first time, following a surge that has led to passive investing doubling its share of the pie over the past decade.
But some fear the continued existence of "kickback"” payments, which reward distributors for selling more expensive actively managed funds, will prevent Europe from following the trajectory of the US, where 40 per cent of money is passive.
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Source: FT.com
Passive funds' share of European investment market jumps to 20%
December 8, 2020--Many fear 'kickback' payments linked to actively managed funds will limit growth in region
Index-tracking funds now account for a fifth of the European investment market for the first time, following a surge that has led to passive investing doubling its share of the pie over the past decade.
But some fear the continued existence of "kickback"” payments, which reward distributors for selling more expensive actively managed funds, will prevent Europe from following the trajectory of the US, where 40 per cent of money is passive.
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Source: FT.com
New Amundi ETF on Xetra: 50 largest ESG companies in Germany
December 8, 2020--Since Tuesday a new Exchange Traded Fund of Amundi is tradable via Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
With the Amundi DAX 50 ESG UCITS ETF DR (C), investors participate in the performance of the 50 largest companies in Germany, which were selected based on their market capitalisation, stock exchange turnover and ESG score.
Companies with business activities in controversial sectors-such as gambling, tobacco, nuclear power, steam coal, weapons or military equipment-are excluded.
The index is weighted by market capitalisation, with the maximum share of a company limited to seven per cent.
Name: Amundi DAX 50 ESG UCITS ETF DR (C)
Asset class: Equity ETF
ISIN: LU2240851688
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Source: Xetra