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Chinese bid for Chicago Stock Exchange stirs Republicans
February 19, 2016--The proposed takeover of the Chicago Stock Exchange by a group of Chinese investors is stirring controversy in Washington, where lawmakers have urged the Obama administration to submit the deal to a national security review.
The buyout, announced earlier this month, would mark the first time a Chinese company took over an American bourse and would give the buyer, Chongqing Casin Enterprise Group, a foothold in the American equities market.
Source: FT.com
GDP Growth - Fourth quarter 2015, OECD
Marked slowdown in OECD GDP growth in fourth quarter of 2015
February 19, 2016--Growth of real gross domestic product (GDP) in the OECD area slowed markedly to 0.2% in the fourth quarter of 2015, down from 0.5% and 0.6% in the previous quarters, according to provisional estimates.
In the United States, economic growth slowed to 0.2% in the fourth quarter, compared with 0.5% in the third quarter. Growth decelerated marginally (by 0.1 percentage point) in France (to 0.2%) and in Italy (to 0.1%).
In Japan, GDP contracted by 0.4% in the fourth quarter, offsetting the rebound in the third quarter (0.3%) that followed the contraction (of 0.3%) in the second quarter.
Source: OECD
The Change in Demand for Debt: The New Landscape in Low-income Countries
February 17, 2016-Many low-income developing countries have joined the group of Eurobond issuers across the globe-in sub-Saharan Africa (for example, Senegal, Zambia, and Ghana), Asia (for example, Mongolia) and elsewhere, raising over US$21 billion cumulatively over the past decade.
Tapping these markets provides a new source of funds, but also exposes borrowers to shifts in investor sentiment and rising global interest rates.
Source: IMFDirect
Forging a Shared Vision for Digital Transformation in Central and South Asia
February 17, 2016--The World Bank's new 'World Development Report 2016: Digital Dividends' was launched today at the Kazakh-Britain Technical University in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Discussion of the report helps catalyze a shared vision for digital transformation among Central and South Asia government leaders, experts, and practitioners.
view the World Development Report 2016: Digital Dividends
Source: World Bank
All of the World's Stock Exchanges by Size
February 17, 2016--There are 60 major stock exchanges throughout the world, and their range of sizes is quite surprising.
At the high end of the spectrum is the mighty NYSE, representing $18.5 trillion in market capitalization, or about 27% of the total market for global equities.
At the lower end? Stock exchanges on the tiny islands of Malta, Cyprus, and Bermuda all range from just $1 billion to $4 billion in value. Even added together, these three exchanges make up just 0.01% of total market capitalization.
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Source: visualcapitalist.com
STOXX Monthly Index News
Investment Outlook: Key developments to consider by Aureliano Gentilini, Head of Research, STOXX Ltd.
Fact of the Month: Climate change could cost 20% of global GDP
Index of the Month: STOXX Global Climate Change Leaders Index
Source: Mondovisione
Saudi Arabia and Russia agree to freeze oil output
source: AME Info
Source reports record demand for gold ETF in January
Source said SGLD saw $300m (€268.5m) of new assets last month. Over 2015, its gold ETF recorded less than $250m (€223.8m) of inflows.
Source: Investment Europe
Source sees record demand for gold ETF in January
The product attracted $300m of inflows over the month, significantly beating 2015's full year figure of $250m, and bringing total assets under management to over $2bn.
Source: etfstrategy.co.uk
Daily fund liquidity needs rethinking,, say asset managers
Is a liquidity rating system for asset managers a good idea? Is daily liquidity for investors necessary, when some such as pension funds invest for 10, 20, perhaps 30 years? Should gates or side-pockets, more traditionally used by hedge funds, be introduced? As regulators voice their concerns about the liquidity risks of asset managers, the industry itself has privately started to question the framework underpinning long-term investment.
Source: Risk.net
February 17, 2018--The latest edition of STOXX Monthly Index News brings you the following topics:
Performance: Top five STOXX Indices-Minimum Variance Portfolios cushion losses
STOXX Europe 600 Index: UK and Germany at bottom in tough month
February 16, 2016--Crude touched the lowest levels in 13 years after falling from as high as $115 a barrel in mid-2014
February 16, 2016--ETF provider Source has stressed record demand for its Source Physical Gold P-ETC (SGLD) product in January.
February 16, 2016--Source, a leading European provider of exchange-traded products, has reported record levels of demand for its physical gold ETP, the Source Physical Gold P-ETC (SGLD LN), in January.
February 16, 2016--Buy-side firms sceptical about liquidity metrics, but see need for fundamental change
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