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ECB-Euro area investment fund statistics: second quarter of 2017
August 18, 2017--In the second quarter of 2017 the outstanding amount of shares/units issued by investment
funds other than money market funds was €10,639 billion, which is €171 billion higher than in the first quarter of 2017.
Investment funds other than money market funds increased their holdings of debt securities issued by the rest of the world and decreased equity issued by the rest of the world. At the same
time the holdings of both equity and debt securities issued by euro area residents increased.
Mixed funds registered an inflow of €67 billion in the second quarter of 2017, while bond funds experienced an inflow of €102 billion.
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Source: ECB
Banks Publish Research Costs Ahead of MiFID II, Revealing Industry Disparity
August 18, 2017--UBS and JPMorgan revealed the lowest priced equity research packages in the industry, starting at $10k.
August
Over the past month, banks and asset managers have begun disclosing their research packages for clients. Under the upcoming MiFID II regulatory shift, these venues will be obligated to publish their research spending costs-UBS has become the latest lender to release its figure, charging as low as $40,000 a year for equity research.
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Source: financemagnates.com
ECB-Account of the monetary policy meeting of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank
Held in Frankfurt am Main on Wednesday and Thursday, 19-20 July 2017
August 17, 2017--1. Review of financial, economic and monetary developments and policy options
Financial market developments
Mr Cœuré reviewed the latest financial market developments
At its previous monetary policy meeting on 7-8 June the Governing Council had been facing a financial market landscape characterised by rising stock prices and falling bond yields. Since then there had been a correction in relative cross-asset valuations, which seemed to have converged in a benign manner, signalling increased confidence in the economic outlook across market segments.
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Source: ECB
Walking the aisles of the UKs fund supermarkets
August 17, 2017-Platforms are increasingly popular with retail investors. But with some promoting their 'own brands' in the fund supermarket, are they offering real value?
Asset managers have seen their industry grow significantly in recent years. Pension reforms, auto-enrolment, greater ISA allowances, and the UK's burgeoning ageing population have led to a surge in the number of new investors. Meanwhile, the gradual shift of pension liabilities away from employers, via defined contribution schemes, means that the individual investor is gaining greater prominence.
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Source: fca.org.uk
Borsa Italiana: ETFstat July 2017
August 17, 2017--New Listing
7 new ETFs listed on ETFplus market
Now available 1233 instruments (786 ETFs, 313 ETCs/ETNs and 134 open-end funds)
AUM
The Asset Under Management (AUM) in Italy sets a new record: €63.42 billion (€56.99bn for ETFs, €6.22bn for ETCs/ETNs and €0.216bn for open-end funds) with a growth of 25.24% compared to July 2016.
Trading
Total on-exchange value traded for ETFs, ETCs/ETNs and open-end funds was €7.8 billion (309.545 trades)
Open-end funds
Total on-exchange value traded YTD has increased to €141.76 million, vs €47.88 million YTD 2016
New RFQ functionality
Since its inception (Dec 2016), the functionality has helped our customers to trade almost €1,8 billion in ETFs.
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Source: Borsa Italiana
Monthly report: Clearstream supports liberalisation of Chinese financial market
August 17, 2017--At the end of this month, the Shanghai International Financial Advisory Council will bring together top Chinese market regulators and representatives of leading international financial institutions involved in China's ongoing financial liberalisation story.
Deutsche B€rse Group will also be present with its post-trade services provider Clearstream.
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Source: Clearstream
Official Statistics: Forecasts for the UK economy: August 2017
August 16, 2017--Forecasts for the UK economy is a monthly comparison of independent forecasts.
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Source: HM Treasury
Morningstar Direct Asset Flows Commentary: Europe ETF
August 16, 2017--Bond ETFs see tepid demand in July, while equity ETFs enjoy solid inflows.
In July 2017, exchange-traded fund investors in Europe were more cautious when exposing themselves to bond market risks than in previous months but showed increased optimism for equity products.
Morningstar ETF net flow estimates indicate that bond products pulled in EUR 1.56 billion, the second-lowest one-month inflow this year. Outflows from euro high-yield ETFs and much-reduced demand for US-dollar corporate-bond and global emerging-markets bond ETFs were the clearest sign of bond ETF investors, more-risk-aware posture.
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Source: Morningstar, Inc.
HM Treasury-Future customs arrangements: a future partnership paper
August 15, 2017--This paper discusses options for new customs arrangements between the UK and the EU in the future partnership.
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Source: HM Treasury
German GDP grows at fastest annual rate since 2014
August 15, 2017--Rising domestic demand helps economy expand 0.6 per cent in second quarter
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Source: FT.com
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