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Four new BNP Paribas equity index ETFs launched on Xetra
September 26, 2017--Two of the three smart beta ETFs enable investors to participate in the performance of high-dividend companies domiciled in Europe or the USA. The BNP Paribas Easy Equity Value US UCITS ETF provides access to US companies that have a low price-to-book ratio and thus appear undervalued based on their fundamentals.
The BNP Paribas Easy MSCI World ex CW UCITS ETF EUR gives investors the opportunity to invest in companies primarily from developed markets and that are not involved in making cluster bombs, mines, chemical, biological or nuclear weapons. All four BNP Paribas Easy ETFs are accumulating ETFs which track the reference indices synthetically.
The product offering in Deutsche Börse's XTF segment currently comprises a total of 1,178 exchange traded funds.
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Source: Deutsche Börse Cash Market
J.P. Morgan Asset Management arm hires seniors to expands ETF business
September 26, 2017--The asset management arm of JPMorgan Chase and Co said it appointed ex-Deutsche Bank executive John Adu as the UK head of exchange-traded fund (ETF) distribution.
JP Morgan Asset Management also appointed ex-Societe Generale Corporate and Investment Banking executive Tom Stephens as head of its of ETF international capital markets. Adu and Stephens will be based in London and will report to Byron Lake, head of international ETFs.
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Source: Reuters
First Cleared RFQ Inflation Swap Trade Executed on Tradeweb
September 25, 2017--Tradeweb Markets, a leading global provider of fixed income, derivatives and ETF marketplaces, announced that the first cleared inflation swap transaction using in-competition request-for-quote (RFQ) protocol was executed on its [European] Interest Rate Swap (IRS) platform.
The trade was executed by Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) and cleared by LCH. Tradeweb currently supports cleared zero coupon GBP inflation swaps up to 50 years, and EUR and French inflation swaps up to 30 years, with 8 dealers providing liquidity in inflation swap instruments.
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Source: Tradeweb
Dragan Radanovic appointed Member of the Management Board at Boerse Stuttgart
September 25, 2017--Supervisory Board fills vacant position on management boards of Boerse Stuttgart GmbH and EUWAX AG
Dragan Radanovic (40) will take up the positions of Member of the Management Board at Boerse Stuttgart GmbH and EUWAX AG on 1 October 2017.The appointments were confirmed at Thursday's meeting of the two companies' supervisory boards.
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Source: Boerse Stuttgart
Lipper Monday Morning Memo: European Investors Shy Away From Equities over August 2017
September 25, 2017--August was the eighth consecutive month showing a positive picture for long-term mutual funds. European fund promoters enjoyed net inflows into bond funds (+€21.3 bn), followed by mixed-asset funds (+€8.2 bn), and alternative UCITS funds (+€2.1 bn).
Meanwhile, equity funds (-€1.2 bn), real estate funds (-€0.8 bn), "other" funds (-€0.7 bn), and commodity funds (-€0.02 bn) faced net outflows.
These fund flows added up to overall net inflows of €28.9 bn into long-term investment funds for August. ETFs contributed €3.2 bn to these inflows.
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Source: Detlef Glow, Head of EMEA Research-Thomson Reuters Lipper
Theresa May urges EU to retain trade terms for two years after Brexit
September 22, 2017--PM Theresa May has said there should be a transition period of "about" two years after Brexit, during which trade should continue on current terms.
EU migrants will still be able to live and work in the UK but they will have to register with the authorities, under her proposals.
And the UK will pay into the EU budget so member states are not left out of pocket.
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Source: bbc.com
New ETF Listing on Euronext-BNPP EMEHETF
September 22, 2017--Euronext is pleased to announce that BNP PARIBAS EASY will list 1 new ETF on 26/09/2017:
ISIN: LU1547516291
ETF Trading name: BNPP EMEHETF
ETF Symbol: EMEH
Venue: Euronext Market
Underlying index: BNP Paribas Energy & Metals Enhanced Roll (TR)
TER(%): 0,49
Euronext now offers 783 Trackers listed on the European markets.
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Source: Euronext
FTSE Russell and State Bank of India launch Indian bond index series
September 22, 2017--FTSE SBI Bond Index Series launched
Provides investors with tools to analyse India's domestic government bond market
FTSE Russell, the global index and data provider and the State Bank of India (SBI) have launched the FTSE SBI Bond Index Series. The index series gives market participants from India, the UK and internationally the tools they need to analyse India's government bond market.
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Source: London Stock Exchange Group
ECB to publish new unsecured overnight interest rate
September 21, 2017--Overnight benchmark interest rates important for financial markets and monetary policy implementation
ECB overnight rate will complement existing benchmark rates produced by the private sector and serve as a backstop to private sector benchmark rates
Preparations for rate to be finalised before 2020, including industry consultation.
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Source: ECB
New Working Group on a Risk-Free Reference Rate for the Euro Area
September 21, 2017--Today, the Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA), the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the European Central Bank (ECB) and the European Commission announce the launch of a new working group tasked with the identification and adoption of a risk-free overnight rate which can serve as a basis for an alternative to current benchmarks used in a variety of financial instruments and contracts in the euro area.
Ensuring broad market acceptance is vital for the effective functioning of any alternative to existing benchmark rates.
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Source: ESMA
