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Treatment of Qatar within FTSE Global Equity Index Series Update
March 1, 2017--Treatment of Qatar within FTSE Global Equity Index Series
Update
Further to the "Treatment of Qatar within FTSE Global Equity Index Series" notification released on
Friday, 17 February 2017, regarding the second 50% tranche of Qatar transitioning to Secondary
Emerging market status within FTSE Global Equity Index Series, please note that the following two Qatari
securities will not be doubling their current investability weight:
Aamal Company QSC (Sedol: B29VJZ5) will have an increased investability weight from 20% to 28% as the sum of restricted shareholders is more restrictive than the official foreign ownership limit
Qatari Investors Group QSC (Sedol: B1CFJN5) will retain an unchanged investability weight due to it failing the headroom test.
ource: ftse.com
2017 Ring the Bell for Gender Equality
March 1, 2017--In celebration of International Women's Day (8 March 2017), the Sustainable Stock Exchanges initiative is pleased to announce that 40 stock exchanges will host a bell ringing ceremony to raise awareness of the pivotal role the private sector can play in advancing gender equality to achieve the UN's SDG 5.
The events are organized with UN Women, Sustainable Stock Exchanges initiative, IF,, Women in ETFs and World Federation of Exchanges.
Source: Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative 2013
STOXX changes composition of benchmark indices
February 28, 2017--STOXX Ltd., the operator of Deutsche Boerse Group's index business, and a global provider of innovative and tradable index concepts, today announced the new composition of STOXX Benchmarks and their sub and sector indices, among them the STOXX Europe 600 Index, STOXX North America 600 Index and STOXX Asia/Pacific 600 Index.
Source: Deutsche Börse Group
BetaShares-Global Market Outlook: March 2017-Equities looking over extended
February 28, 2017--Global equities made gains in February with an improving economic outlook, however, once the details of President Trump's fiscal stimulus is clear, there may be a pull back.
Source: betashares.com.au
ETFGI reports assets invested in smart beta equity ETFs/ETPs listed globally reached a new record high US$534 billion at the end of January 2017
February 28, 2017--ETFGI, the leading independent research and consultancy firm on trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, today reported assets invested in smart beta equity ETFs/ETPs listed in globally reached a new record high US$534 billion at the end of January 2017, according to data from ETFGI's January 2017 global smart beta equity ETF and ETP industry insights report.
Record levels of assets were reached at the end of January for equity smart beta ETFs/ETPs listed globally with US$534.06 Bn, in the United States with US$476.85 Bn, in Europe with US$36.82 Bn, in Canada with US$12.92 Bn and in Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) with US$4.73 Bn.
Source: ETFGI
Infographic- Is Short Selling Stocks Worth It?
February 28, 2017--When you go long, you are betting on that particular company's success. You are hoping that the market values the stock higher in the future than they do today. Then, when you sell your stake in the company, you'll realize those gains for a profit.
What is less intuitive is the practice of short selling-or betting against a specific stock or security. While the concept may seem simple at first glance, the actual mechanics behind it are much more complicated for an entry-level investor to understand.
Source: visualcapitalist.com
ETFGI reports assets invested in active ETFs/ETPs listed globally reached a new record high of US$46 billion at the end of January 2017
February 28, 2017--ETFGI, the leading independent research and consultancy firm on trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, today reported assets invested in active ETFs/ETPs listed globally reached a new record high of US$46 billion at the end of January 2017, according to data from ETFGI's January 2017 global active ETF and ETP industry insights report.
Record levels of assets were reached at the end of January for active ETFs/ETPs listed globally with US$45.57 Bn, in the United States with US$31.08 Bn, in Canada with US$6.14 Bn, in Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) with US$2.05 Bn and in Japan with US$107 Mn.
Source: ETFGI
ETF Securities Commodity Research: Copper outlook 2017: eighth year of supply deficit
February 28, 2017--Summary
Investor optimism for copper has been buoyed by miner outages representing close to 12% of global capacity.
Copper is likely to enter another year of deficit, but stocks are still elevated and will cap price gains. While capex cuts have been aggressive, it will take time for supply to fall. Projects in pipeline are unlikely to be cancelled.
Source: etfsecurities.com
Distributed ledgers in payment, clearing and settlement carry promise as well as risks
February 27, 2017--Central banks and other authorities should weigh the risks of using blockchain and other distributed ledger technology (DLT) in payment, clearing and settlement against potential cost and efficiency savings offered by the technology, says a report by the Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures, the global standard setter for payment, clearing and settlement services.
The report, released today, aims to help central banks and other authorities review and analyse the use of DLT in the "financial plumbing" which underpins the smooth operation of financial markets.
view the Distributed ledger technology in payment, clearing and settlement An analytical framework
Source: BIS
Progress checked: buy side still struggling to join up analytics
February 27, 2017--In asset management, the functions of performance measurement, performance attribution, ex post and ex ante risk analysis developed along separate lines and with separate teams, methodologies and systems.
Over time, firms have sought to integrate them to some degree and at various levels. More recently, a combination of factors, including the need for greater consistency across functions, investor demand for more transparency and pressure on IT costs, has been driving the industry towards...
Source: Risk.net
