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Morningstar Research Examines High-Yield Bond ETFs and Questions Their Presumed Role in Market Instability
June 7, 2016--Morningstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: MORN), a leading provider of independent investment research, today released new research about the trading activity of the most heavily traded high-yield bond exchange-traded funds (ETFs) domiciled in the United States and Europe and finds evidence for the positive role of high-yield bond ETFs as a stress valve during market stress.
The paper, "High-Yield Bond ETFs-A Primer on Liquidity," offers comprehensive analysis of the high-yield bond ETF market, questions the vehicle's presumed role in market instability, and outlines the crucial differences between the ETFs' primary and secondary layers of liquidity.
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Source: Morningstar
IOSCO issues Statement on Non-GAAP Financial Measures to assist issuers in providing clear disclosure for investors
June 7, 2016--The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) today issued the Statement on Non-GAAP Financial Measures.
The Statement is intended to assist issuers in providing clear and useful disclosure for investors and other users of financial measures other than those prescribed by Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), and in reducing the risk that such measures are presented in a way that could be misleading. Non-GAAP financial measures can be useful to issuers and investors because they can provide additional insight into an issuer's financial performance, financial condition and/or cash flow. The use of non-GAAP financial measures also can provide issuers with flexibility in communicating useful, entity-specific information.
Source: IOSCO
Singapore to overtake UK for offshore finance
June 7, 2016--Boston Consulting Group estimates $1.7tn of offshore money will be in Singapore by 2020
Source: FT.com
China gives U.S. investment quota for first time to deepen financial ties
June 7, 2016--China will give the United States a 250 billion yuan ($38 billion) investment quota for the first time to buy Chinese stocks, bonds and other assets, officials said on Tuesday, deepening financial ties and interdependence between the world's two largest economies.
China has given such quota allocations to several countries, including the UK, France and Singapore, but this would be the biggest given to a single jurisdiction after Hong Kong.
World Bank-Global Growth Forecast Again Revised Lower to 2.4%
June 7, 2016--There are markedly different prospects for commodity exporters and importers.
China is forecast to grow at 6.7% after 6.9% last year. India's robust economic expansion is expected to hold steady at 7.6%, while Brazil and Russia are projected to remain in deeper recessions than forecast in January.
In an environment of anemic growth, the global economy faces mounting risks, including a further slowdown in major emerging markets.
The World Bank is downgrading its 2016 global growth forecast to 2.4% from the 2.9% pace projected in January. The move is due to sluggish growth in advanced economies, stubbornly low commodity prices, weak global trade, and diminishing capital flows.
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Source: World Bank
Renewables 2016 Global Status Report
June 6, 2016--2015 was an extraordinary year for renewable energy. Renewables are now cost competitive with fossil fuels in many markets and are established around the world as mainstream sources of energy.
Cities, communities and companies are leading the rapidly expanding "100% renewable" movement, playing a vital role in advancing the global energy transition. Distributed renewable energy is advancing rapidly to close the gap between the energy haves- and have-nots.
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Source: ren21.net
ESMA and CFTC to cooperate on CCPs
June 6, 2016--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have established a memorandum of understanding (MoU) under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR).
The MoU establishes cooperation arrangements, including the exchange of information, regarding CCPs which are established in US and authorised or recognised by the CFTC and which have...
Source: ESMA
IMF-Analyzing and Managing Fiscal Risks-Best Practices
June 6, 2016--Summary: Comprehensive analysis and management of fiscal risks can help ensure sound fiscal public finances and macroeconomic stability.
This has been underscored by the global financial crisis and the more recent collapse in commodity prices, which starkly illustrate the vulnerability of public finances to risk. Indeed, over the past quarter century, governments experienced on average an adverse fiscal shock of 6 percent of GDP once every 12 years, with some of the largest stemming from financial crises.
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Source: IMF
Asset managers face 30% fall in profits
Source: FT.com
Eurex: Trading statistics May 2016
Of those, 5.9 million were Eurex Exchange contracts (May 2015: 7.7 million), and 2.1 million contracts (May 2015: 2.4 million) were traded at the New York based International Securities Exchange (ISE). The volume traded on the spot and derivatives power markets of the European Energy Exchange (EEX) amounted to 287.8 terawatt hours (TWh). Eurex Repo recorded in all markets in May 2016 an average outstanding volume of 142.6 billion euros.
Source: Eurex
June 5, 2016--Rise of passive investing and volatile markets will hurt earnings, says McKinsey
Eurex Exchange: ADV 5.9 million contracts/ISE: ADV 2.1 million contracts
June 1, 2016--In May 2016, the international derivatives markets of Eurex, part of Deutsche Börse Group, recorded an average daily volume of 8.0 million contracts (May 2015: 10.1 million).
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