Global ETF News Older than One Year
Fallout from the Turkish lira's meltdown is starting to spread to markets around the world
August 13, 2018--Global markets are under pressure following the plunge in the Turkish lira late last week.
The lira's fall continued in Asian trade on Monday-it plunged as much as 10% when markets opened.
The weakness is starting to spread to other emerging market currencies, with the South African rand crashing by as much as 10% against the greenback.
Stock markets around Asia are lower, US stock futures are down, and high quality bonds are rallying.
Source: businessinsider.fr
Companies with strong ESG scores outperform, study finds
August 12, 2018-Portfolios in large and medium-sized groups in developed markets, excluding the US, record best results.
Companies with better environmental, social and governance standards typically record stronger financial performance and beat their benchmarks, according to research from Axioma.
Source: FT.com
Crypto Fund Launches Are on Pace for a Record Year
August 10, 2018--The pace of new fund launches is surprising given depressed prices and regulatory scrutiny, a research firm says.
Crypto investment funds-also known as blockchain funds and digital asset funds-are rolling out at a rapid pace, according to an analysis from Crypto Fund Research.
Through July 31, 96 crypto hedge funds and venture capital funds had been launched this year, an annual pace of 165, which would surpass the record 156 launches in 2017.
Source: thinkadvisor.com/
ETFGI reports assets invested in ETFs and ETPs listed globally reached a new high of $5.12 trillion at the end of July 2018
August 10, 2018--ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, reported today that assets invested in ETFs and ETPs listed globally reached a new high of US$5.12 trillion, following net inflows of US$41.13 billion in July.
This marks the largest monthly net inflows since January, when the global ETF/ETP industry experienced net inflows of US$105.73 Bn, according to ETFGI's July 2018 Global ETF and ETP industry landscape insights report, an annual paid-for research subscription service. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)
Highlights
Total Assets in ETFs and ETPs listed globally reached a record $5.12 Tn at the end of July
Net new assets gathered by ETFs/ETPs listed globally were $41.1 Bn in July
4 ½ years or 54 consecutive months of net inflows into ETFs/ETPs listed globally .
Source: ETFGI
BIS Study highlights continued central clearing interdependencies
August 9, 2018--The Financial Stability Board (FSB), the Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI), theInternational Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) and the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) today published the second report that maps interdependencies between central counterparties (CCPs) and their clearing members and other financial service providers.
The international standard-setters published thefirst report on central clearing interdependencies in July 2017.
CCPs are an increasingly important part of the financial system, particularly following the post-crisis reforms that mandated central clearing of standardised over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives. CCPs should be subject to strong regulatory, supervisory and oversight requirements to fully realise the financial stability benefits they offer. Analysing the network of relationships is a useful starting point for understanding potential sources of systemic risk in central clearing.
Source: BIS
New Crypto Funds Launching at Record Pace
August 10, 2018--August 8, 2018--Crypto funds continue to launch at record rate amidst bear market in cryptocurrencies
Falling prices for cryptocurrencies, and an uncertain regulatory environment, in 2018 haven't deterred new crypto investment funds from opening, according to a new analysis from Crypto Fund Research. In fact, 2018 is on pace to surpass the previous year for the most new crypto fund launches.
Through July 31, there were 96 new crypto hedge funds and venture capital funds, an annual pace of 165. This would surpass the record 156 crypto funds launched in 2017. More than half of all crypto funds currently in existence have launched in just the last 18 months.
There are now 466 crypto funds across the globe.
Source: cryptofundresearch.com
Regulatory bodies consult on creation of Global Financial Innovation Network
August 7, 2018--The UK's Financial Conduct Authority has collaborated with 11 regulatory bodies from Europe, the Far East and the US on the creation of a Global Financial Innovation Network (GFIN), building on proposales earlier this year to create a cross-jurisidctional fintech sandbox.
Having launched the world's first domestic regulatory sandbox in 2016,,the FCA in Feburary floated the possibility of a global version, enabling fintech firms to carry out tests in different countries at the same time and helping watchdogs to identify and solve common cross-border problems.
Source: BIS
Gold-backed ETFs outflows decelerated in July
August 7, 2018--Holdings in global gold-backed ETFs and similar products fell by 39t to 2,394t in July, pushing assets under management (AUM) in US dollars down by 4% to US$94bn from US$98bn in June. Gold price performance was a large contributor to outflows as it fell over 2% in US dollar terms.
All regions experienced outflows in July. ETF outflows were dominated by North American funds, losing US$984mn. Asia experienced the largest outflows on a percentage basis (6.2%), while Europe reversed the recent trend of inflows, losing 8.0t (US$302mn).
COMEX net long futures are the lowest in three years highlighting bearish sentiment in the market. A very low net long level, however, has historically preceded rallies in the price of gold.
Source: World Gold Council (WGC)
STOXX Research Monthly Index News July: Economic Data Helps Risk Appetite
August 7, 2018--Global equity indices rose by the most in six months in July, as buoyant economic and corporate data helped turn investors' focus away from fears of a trade war.
As risk appetite improved, it was a case of a rising tide lifting all boats, with most regions, styles and strategies posting positive returns over the month. This was particularly true for benchmark indices.
The STOXX(R) Global 1800 Index rose 3.1% in dollar terms, its best monthly showing since January, as European and US markets advanced. The STOXX(R) Asia/Pacific 600 Index underperformed as the value of Japanese holdings fell in line with the yen.
Source: STOXX
