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Two new BNP Paribas ETCs from precious metals sector launched on Xetra
May 30, 2017--ETCs provide access to performance of gold and palladium
Two new exchange traded commodities (ETCs) issued by BNP Paribas Arbitrage Issuance B.V. have been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Tuesday.
The new ETCs enable investors to participate in the performance of two precious metals: gold and palladium. Each ETC is based on the cash price in US dollars for a troy ounce (31.1035g) of the underlying precious metal. The USD to EUR currency risk is minimised.
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Source: Deutsche Börse Cash Market
ESMA updates its MAR Q&As
May 30, 2017--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has updated today its Q&A on practical questions regarding the implementation of the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR).
The updated Q&As include new answers regarding:
Disclosure of inside information related to Pillar II requirements; and
Blanket cancellation of orders policy.
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Source: ESMA
Capital Markets Union: EU reaches agreement on reviving securitisation market
May 30, 2017--The European Commission has welcomed tonight's agreement to revive the EU's securitisation market, in a move that will broaden investment opportunities for investors and boost lending to Europe's households and businesses.
Late on Tuesday, the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission agreed on a package that sets out criteria for simple, transparent and standardised securitisation (STS). The deal is one of the cornerstones of the Capital Markets Union (CMU), the Juncker Commission's pivotal project to build a single market for capital in the EU. The swift implementation of the securitisation package could unlock up to EUR 150 billion of additional funding to the real economy.
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Source: European Commission
Six new BNP Paribas ETCs on industrial metals launched on Xetra
May 29, 2017--Six new exchange traded commodities (ETCs) issued by BNP Paribas Arbitrage Issuance B.V. have been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Monday.
The new ETCs enable investors to participate in the performance of futures contracts on individual industrial metals. Futures contracts represent physical delivery of commodities with the option of cash settlement. The relevant contracts are traded on the London Metal Exchange (LME) and refer to aluminium, lead, copper, nickel, zinc and tin.
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Source: Deutsche Börse Cash Market
STOXX Announces Component Changes to STOXX Europe 50 Index
May 26, 2017-- STOXX Ltd., the operator of Deutsche Boerse Group's index business, and a global provider of innovative and tradable index concepts, today announced component changes in the STOXX Europe 50 index due to the takeover of Syngenta.
All changes to the STOXX Europe 50 index shall become effective when the relevant markets open on May 31, 2017.
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Source: Deutsche Börse Cash Market
First BNP Paribas Easy smart beta ETF on Japanese companies launched on Xetra
May 26, 2017--The new smart beta equity index ETF issued by BNP Paribas Easy has been tradable via Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Thursday.
The BNP Paribas Easy iSTOXX MUTB Japan Quality 150 UCITS ETF enables investors to participate in the performance of the iSTOXX MUTB Japan Quality 150 Index. Companies are selected for the index based on a model that assesses them using certain key financials. The 150 Japanese companies selected have high earnings potential, low debt, sustainable cash flow and economic stability.
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Source: Deutsche Börse Cash Market
ECB warns on risk of 'abrupt' bond market shake-out
May 24, 2017--Financial stability review highlights risk of reining in monetary stimulus.
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Source: FT.com
ECB-Euro area investment fund statistics: first quarter of 2017
May 24, 2017--In the first quarter of 2017 the outstanding amount of shares/units issued by investment funds other
than money market funds was €10,464 billion, which is €419 billion higher than in the fourth quarter of
2016.
Investment funds other than money market funds increased their holdings of both equity and debt securities issued by the rest of the world. At the same time the holdings of debt securities issued by
euro area residents decreased and equity increased.
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Source: ECB
ESMA consults on Money Market Funds rules
May 24, 2017--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a Consultation Paper (CP) on the Money Market Funds Regulation (MMFR).
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Source: ESMA
ESMA publishes updated AIFMD and UCITS Q&As
May 24, 2017--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published updated questions and answers documents (Q&A) on the application of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) and the Undertakings for the Collective Investment in Transferable Securities Directive (UCITS).
The AIFMD Q&As include three new questions and answers on:
Reporting to National Competent Authorities (NCAs) on the breakdown between retail and professional investors; Notification of AIFMs on the AIFs to be managed, if domiciled in another Member State;
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Source: ESMA
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