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BlackRock launches Swedish equity ETF
December 19, 2016--BlackRock has launched an ETF to cover the Swedish domestic equity market.
The iShares OMX Stockholm Capped Ucits ETF, which will cost 0.10 per cent in fees, will track the OMX Stockholm Benchmark Cap index.
The fund, which will have the Swedish Krona as its main currency, will get exposure to around 80 stocks from Sweden only. The ETF will be domiciled in the UK and Germany and available to investors in Sweden, Finland, Norway and Denmark.
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Source: fundstrategy.co.uk
World-first listing on CISE for global bitcoin fund
December 19, 2016--Global Advisors Investment Fund plc (GABI) has today been admitted to the Official List of the Channel Islands Securities Exchange (CISE) to become the first regulated bitcoin fund to be listed on any exchange globally.
The CISE has approved the admission to listing of all of the redeemable participating no par value shares of the open ended fund, which is managed by Global Advisors (Jersey) Limited (Global Advisors).
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Source: thecise.com
First iShares ETF with access to Swedish stock market launched on Xetra
December 19, 2016--A new iShares equity index ETF has been tradable via Xetra since Monday.
Name: iShares OMX Stockholm Capped UCITS ETF
Asset class: equity index ETF
ISIN: IE00BD3RYZ16
Total expense ratio: 0.1 percent
Distribution policy: accumulating
Benchmark: OMX Stockholm Benchmark Cap Index
The iShares OMX Stockholm Capped UCITS ETF provides investors for the first time with access to the performance of the 80 largest and most frequently traded stock corporations listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange. The reference index comprises sectors including the main ones, finance, industry and services, and is weighted according to free float and market capitalisation.
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Source: Deutsche Börse Group
Monthly report November 2016-Survey: Wealth managers concentrate on asset protection
December 19, 2016--Survey shows focus on rising costs and regulatory challenges
Market structure providers offer vital support to wealth managers
The wealth management sector is facing severe challenges around rising back-office costs and regulatory burdens. According to a recent study, a majority of wealth management firms will prioritise improved operational efficiency and client asset protection in the next 12 months. The survey- commissioned by Clearstream-highlights the edge that state-of-the-art external service providers can supply to fund managers. It was conducted by Goodacre, a specialist consultancy for the securities industry in the UK.
New methodologies for Moscow Exchange's indices to come in force
December 19, 2016--On 19 December 2016, the following calculation methodologies came in force following Moscow Exchange's corporate restructuring whereby a 100%-owned subsidiary CJSC MICEX Stock Exchange had been consolidated into Moscow Exchange:
Methodology of the Moscow Exchange Indices Calculation;
Free Float Methodology;
Bond Indices Methodology;
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Source: moex.com
Worst year for UK asset management since 2007
December 18, 2016--Just 21% of fund houses beat the market in the 11 months to the end of November.
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Source: FT.com
ESMA updates AIFMD Q&A
December 16, 2016--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published an updated questions and answers document (Q&A) on the application of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD).
The Q&A includes one updated question and answer on reporting obligations by non-EU AIFMs under Article 42 of the AIFMD, clarifying the circumstances under which information on EU master AIFs should be reported to competent authorities.
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Source: ESMA
LSE November 2016 ETF & ETP Monthly Report
December 16, 2016--We are pleased to announce that the Voluntary OTC Trade Reporting service is now free for both member firms and non-member firms to report trades, and free for issuers to add the relevant ISIN and TIDM to trading sector EOTC within trading segment ETFS to allow voluntary OTC trade reporting in a European listed ETF/ETP that is not London listed.
Listings
16 new ETFs and 11 other ETPs were listed on London Stock Exchange in November. 122 new ETFs and 20 new other ETPs have been listed in 2016.
There are now 908 ETFs (available as 1,384 lines through multi-currency offerings) and 413 other ETPs (available as 473 lines) on our London market.
UBS launched 11 ETCs and 4 ETFs: 11 ETCs cover Gold, Wheat, Energy, Livestock, Agriculture, Precious Metal, WTI Crude Oil etc.
3 fixed income ETFs and 1 S&P 500 ETF
WisdomTree listed 9 equity ETFs covering Emerging Markets, the US, Europe and Global Markets.
We also welcomed another 3 ETFs from 3 issuers: DBXT MSCI USA Minimum Volatility ETF, ISH S&P 500 Min Vol ETF EUR HDGD ACC and Lyxor Thomson Reuters CRB EX-AGRI.
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Source: London Stock Exchange Group
Borsa Italiana: ETFstat November 2016
December 15, 2016--December 15, 2016--New Listing
21 new instruments were listed on ETFplus market
At the end of November there were listed 1169 instruments (735 ETFs, 302 ETCs/ETNs and 132 open-end funds)
AUM
At the end of November, the Asset Under Management (AUM) deposited in Italy reaches €52.69bn (47.21bn for ETFs, 5.38bn for ETCs/ETNs and 0.100bn for open-end funds) with a grow of 6.03% compared to November 2015
Trading
489,316 trades registered during November
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Source: Borsa Italiana
Amundi-Monthly ETF Allocation Ideas-SPECIAL EDITION November 2016
December 14, 2016--Asset allocation: 2017 and beyond
1 Elections in Europe, Brexit, financial stability in China and the direction
of budgetary and fiscal policy-
four key factors in the years to come?
A year ago, we were reiterating our forecasts on a 2 to 3-year horizon and, once again, this is the subject matter of this special edition. This exercise is particularly important against a political backdrop that is becoming more complex (a new President in the United States, France, etc.), in a world where monetary policy is extremely accommodative (United States, Eurozone, United Kingdom, Japan, China, etc.), but which for the most part have reached their limits and hence the temptation of budgetary and fiscal stimulus measures in many cases.
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Source: Amundi
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