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Risk of 'Stranded Nations" Highlights Need for Sovereign Wealth Funds to Prepare for the Age of Green Energy

February 22, 2019--Despite having huge financial reserves, many fossil-fuel-rich economies are at risk of becoming "stranded nations" as efforts ramp up to avoid the worst effects of climate change and transition away from fossil fuels
With less than 0.2% of their $8 trillion assets invested in green or renewable energies, the world's sovereign wealth funds have a powerful role to play in helping prepare economies for the impending energy transition.

With the global energy shift accelerating quickly, the time for resource-dependent economies to act is now

Physically delivered cryptocurrency futures exchange debuts from CoinFLEX Faltering US economic data point to approaching slowdown

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view the World Economic Forum White paper-Thinking Strategically: Using Resource Revenues to Invest in a Sustainable Future

Source: World Economic Forum


This week from the FTSE Russell Blog: Slowing global growth likely to test risk appetite

February 22, 2019--Fixed income cartography meets index methodology
Cartography, a fancy word to describe the design of maps, is similar to methodology, another fancy word that describes the design of indexes.

Slowing global growth likely to test risk appetite
Easing US financial conditions and progress on US-China trade talks have fueled a strong global equity rally but late-cycle macro challenges are likely to continue testing risk-on momentum.

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Source: FTSE Russell


Derivatives Trading Costs Could Double

February 22, 2019--Derivatives trading costs could nearly double if volatility increases, which requires firms to ensure they have an efficient hedging strategy in place.

High volatility could increase initial margin by up to 94% for some portfolios according to derivatives risk analytics provider OpenGamma. These portfolios calculate margin requirements using a standard portfolio analysis of risk (Span) methodology for futures and options.

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Source: marketsmedia.com


ETFGI reports assets invested in actively managed ETFs and ETPs listed globally rises to US$112 billion, highest on record

February 21, 2019--ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, reported today that actively managed ETFs and ETPs gathered net inflows of US$1.48 billion in January.

Assets invested in actively managed ETFs/ETPs finished the month up 4.60%, from US$106.90 billion at the end of December, to US$111.83 billion, according to ETFGI's January 2019 Active ETF and ETP industry landscape insights report, an annual paid-for research subscription service. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)

Highlights
Assets invested in Actively managed ETFs/ETPs reach US$111.83 Bn in January, the highest on record.

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Source: ETFGI


Global ETF Review 2018: Insights into a multi-trillion dollar industry

February 20, 2019--Quick read-Summary:
We launched the first edition of the quarterly BetaShares Global ETF Review-analysing the key trends & developments in the industry outside Australia.
The global ETF industry ended 2018 at US$4.8 trillion in assets under management (AuM), posting a robust annual growth rate of 20% since 2005.

In the US in 2018, passive funds (including traditional unlisted mutual funds and passive ETFs) attracted net inflows of US$431 billion. In comparison, active mutual funds in the U.S. reported net outflows of US$418 billion, the highest level of annual outflows for this category on record.
In the larger and more mature market of the U.S., ETFs represent about 16% of the size of the broader mutual fund industry. Comparatively, in Australia, penetration is at about 1.5%. While recent growth has been fast, we believe Australian investors are just starting to scratch the surface when it comes to ETF usage.
Fears that the popularity of ETFs has fuelled sharemarket volatility are unfounded and data from 2018 assists in debunking this myth.

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Source: FT.com


Once hailed as unhackable, blockchains are now getting hacked

February 19, 2019--More and more security holes are appearing in cryptocurrency and smart contract platforms, and some are fundamental to the way they were built.
arly last month, the security team at Coinbase noticed something strange going on in Ethereum Classic, one of the cryptocurrencies people can buy and sell using Coinbase's popular exchange platform.

Its blockchain,the history of all its transactions, was under attack.

An attacker had somehow gained control of more than half of the network's computing power and was using it to rewrite the transaction history. That made it possible to spend the same cryptocurrency more than once-known as "double spends." The attacker was spotted pulling this off to the tune of $1.1 million.

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Source: technologyreview.com


Advisory fees push commissions further into the background

February 19, 2019--Fee-based advice is not perfect, but most clients prefer it over a commission-based option
When there's a financial professional in the picture, investors mostly prefer paying fees based on assets under management.

The latest research from Cerulli Associates found that clients seeking investment advice from financial professionals have largely warmed to the idea of their adviser joining them on the side of the table that benefits when portfolios rise and suffers when portfolio balances fall.

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Source: investmentnews.com


Price Tag for Sustainable Infrastructure Spending in Developing Countries is 4.5% of GDP

February 19, 2019--A new World Bank report finds that investments of 4.5 percent of GDP will allow developing countries achieve their infrastructure-related Sustainable Development Goals and stay on track to limit climate change to up to 2°C. Beyond the Gap, also finds infrastructure investment compatible with full decarbonization need not cost more than more polluting alternatives.

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view the WOrld Bank report-Beyond the Gap-How Countries Can Afford the Infrastructure They Need while Protecting the Planet

Source: World Bank


BIS-Over-the-counter market liquidity and securities lending

February 19, 2019--Summary
Focus
This paper studies how securities lending affects over-the-counter market (OTC) liquidity.
Contribution
The financial crisis of 2007-09 kindled a wider interest in studies of liquidity in OTC financial markets, such as the corporate bond market. Buyers and sellers in these markets trade without centralised exchanges. The greater time and resources needed to complete trades can impede market liquidity-the ability to transact efficiently.

Intermediaries, such as broker-dealers, may emerge to maintain an inventory of securities and to match buyers and sellers. Securities lending markets offer dealers a way to mitigate the consequences of frictions inherent in OTC markets. We identify and quantify the importance of securities lending of corporate bonds to market liquidity in the OTC corporate bond market.

Findings

We combine data on corporate bond market trades with data on corporate bond lending transactions and data on the individual corporate bond holdings of US insurance companies. Our empirical design carefully controls for the many confounding determinants of market liquidity.

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view the BIS BIS Working Paper-Over-the-Counter Market Liquidity and Securities Lending

Source: BIS


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June 30, 2025 Allspring Exchange-Traded Funds Trust files with the SEC
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June 30, 2025 WisdomTree Trust files with the SEC-WisdomTree Japan Opportunities Fund
June 30, 2025 J.P. Morgan Exchange-Traded Fund Trust files with the SEC-JPMorgan 100% U.S. Treasury Securities Money Market ETF

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Europe ETF News


June 16, 2025 ESMA's activities in 2024 focused on strengthening the EU capital markets and putting citizens and businesses at the heart of it
June 12, 2025 Janus Henderson launches active fixed income ETF
June 12, 2025 ifo Institute Raises Growth Forecast for Germany
June 10, 2025 ESMA publishes latest edition of its newsletter
June 06, 2025 Active ETF fever grips selectors-is the end in sight for mutual funds?

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Asia ETF News


June 25, 2025 QFIIs Gain Access to Onshore ETF Options As A-share Market Opening Deepens
June 18, 2025 Mirae Asset Global Investments Launches MIRAE ASSET TIGER CHINA GLOBAL LEADERS TOP3 PLUS ETF, Tracking Solactive-KEDI China Global Leaders TOP3Plus Index
June 13, 2025 Post-Adjustment ChiNext Index Attracts Global Assets with Low Valuation and High Growth Potential
June 13, 2025 Unlocking Consumption to Sustain Growth in China -World Bank Economic Update
June 13, 2025 US trading firm Virtu weighs foray into China market-making business

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Middle East ETP News


June 19, 2025 GCC: Growth on the Rise, but Smart Spending Will Shape a Thriving Future
June 16, 2025 Saudi Exchange leads market losses across the GCC

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Africa ETF News


June 24, 2025 East Africa's regional 20 share index
June 16, 2025 African Credit Rating Agency to Launch September 2025
May 27, 2025 African Economic Outlook 2025-Africa's short-term outlook resilient despite global economic and political headwinds

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ESG and Of Interest News


June 18, 2025 Global Energy Transition Gains Ground, but Security and Capital Challenges Persist
June 17, 2025 Pacific Economic Update: Slowing Growth Highlights Need for More Inclusive Workforce
June 10, 2025 Global Carbon Pricing Mobilizes Over $100 Billion for Public Budgets
June 07, 2025 Accelerating Blue Finance: Instruments, Case Studies, and Pathways to Scale
June 03, 2025 The Longevity Dividend

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White Papers


May 30, 2025 IMF Working Paper-Interest Rate Sensitivity Scenarios to Guide Monetary Policy

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