Global ETF News Older than One Year
ETFS Precious Metals Weekly-Precious Metals Stabilize on Strong Physical Demand from China
December 2, 2013--Chinese physical gold demand reaches second highest level on record.
Gold rallied last week supported by strong demand from Asia and a weaker US
dollar. China's net gold imports from Hong Kong were 129.9 tonnes in October,
just shy of the record 130 tonnes in March.
The gold price appears to be locked between good support at US$1,200/oz. and initial resistance at US$1,300/oz. Gold appears torn between the downward pull exerted from expectations that the Fed Reserve will reduce monetary stimulus and supportive physical demand. In the longer-term, ongoing physical demand, coupled with reserve depletion and a rising cost base is expected to lift precious metals prices, but in the shorter-term, outflows from gold ETP's continue to weigh on prices. Gold and silver prices will continue to react to growth data and perceptions of future Fed policy. However, downside appears limited with both metals near their respective cost of production. For longer term investors wishing to hedge against inflation, currency debasement and financial instability risks, we believe gold and silver prices are back at attractive accumulation levels.
Source: ETF Securities
NASDAQ OMX Trading Statistics November 2013
December 2, 2013--NASDAQ OMX today publishes monthly trade statistics for the Nordic1 and Baltic2 markets.
Below follows a summary of the statistics for November 2013:
The share trading increased by 22.6 % to a daily average of 2.113bn EUR, compared to 1.724bn EUR in November 2012. Compared to the previous month, October 2013, the daily average decreased by 6,8 %.
Source: NASDAQ OMX
State Street custodian bank delves into data mining
December 1, 2013--With low interest rates crimping its net interest margins, State Street is the latest custodian bank to attempt to drive its sluggish revenues higher by moving into data mining.
State Street's idea is to profit from helping asset managers exploit investment data to gain an edge against competitors. This cannot be described as an original thought, however, as BNY Mellon and other rival banks are pursuing similar strategies.
Source: FT.com
OPEC Monthly Oil Report November 2013
December 1, 2013--Oil Market Highlights
The OPEC Reference Basket declined by $2.04 to $106.69/b in October after four consecutive
months of gains. All Basket component values moved lower, but by varying degrees. Most
components were affected by high crude oil inventories, as refineries entered into autumn seasonal
turnaround and refining margins remained low.
Crude oil futures prices on both sides of the Atlantic moved lower in October with ICE Brent down $1.81 to $109.44/b and Nymex WTI declining by $5.68 to $100.55/b, which widened the Brent-WTI spread to $8.90/b. Downside pressure came on US futures due to the sharp climb in US crude inventories, even as the Federal Reserve left its economic stimulus intact following the US government shutdown. Easing geopolitical tensions also continued to deflate the risk premium in the market.
World economic growth forecasts for 2013 and 2014 remain unchanged at a moderate level of 2.9% and 3.5%, respectively.
Source: OPEC
London Stock Exchange to quit World Federation of Exchanges
November 28, 2013--London Stock Exchange Group is to resign from the World Federation of Exchanges, the main trade association for global bourses, according to two people familiar with the situation.
The highly unusual move for an exchange to leave the WFE comes only four years after the LSE withdrew from the Federation of European Securities Exchanges, an equivalent European association.
Source: FT.com
E-gold Founder Backs New Bitcoin Rival That Will Have Gold Reserves
November 28, 2013-- Now this is an interesting e-currency. FT reports:
The founder of one of the earliest virtual currencies has re-emerged with a rival to Bitcoin, more than five years after his first venture, e-gold, was shut down by the US Department of Justice.
Douglas Jackson is consulting for a membership organisation called Coeptis that hopes to launch a new version of his gold-backed currency, which attracted millions of users at its height.
Source: Economic Policy Journal
IOSCO Research launches statistics web portal on securities markets
November 28, 2013--The Research Department of the International Organization of Securities Commissions today launched a statistics web portal that provides the public with a global overview of specific securities markets.
The objectives of the new portal are threefold. First, it seeks to provide a centralized point for monitoring global trends, risks and vulnerabilities; second, to provide a mechanism for comparison of how well markets are recovering in light of the crisis; and finally, to provide IOSCO members and the broader financial community with easy access to key statistics, charts and indicators on a number of securities markets, including:
Source: IOSCO
Nasdaq to sign agreement with Istanbul Stock Exchange
November 27, 2013--Nasdaq and İstanbul Stock Exchange will sign the technological cooperation agreement on December 11 at İstanbul. In the first stage of the negotiation CEO Robert Greifeld will come Turkey for the first time to sign agreement.
After the approval of the Capital Market Board, the agreement will be signed between Nasdaq CEO Robert Greifeld and İstanbul Stock Exchange Chairman of the Board and General Director İbrahim Turan.
Source: portturkey.com
Setting the standard for a safer, more trusted financial services sector
Report identifies need for voluntary standards within Financial Services with majority of professionals in sector calling for more voluntary standards
November 26, 2013-- The financial services industry is failing to adopt voluntary standards crucial to rebuilding trust in banking, despite overwhelming support from those working in the sector.
Backing Market Forces, a report jointly commissioned by BSI, the UK National Standards Body, and the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI), the professional body for securities and investment practitioners, argues that adopting voluntary standards, alongside regulation, could provide a 'third way' between self-regulation and over regulation from government.
view the report- Backing Market Forces
Source: BIS
China seeks closer ties with France through yuan markets
November 26, 2013--Senior officials of China and France have agreed to promote the development of the offshore yuan market in Paris and seek closer bilateral economic relations.
The agreement was noted in a joint statement after the First China-France High-Level Economic and Financial Dialogue in Beijing, held on Tuesday.
Vice-Premier Ma Kai said at the dialogue that China will consider supporting the offshore yuan market in the French capital through the renminbi qualified foreign institutional investor mechanism "at the appropriate time".
Source: China Daily
