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Final advice on AIFMD passport
July 19, 2016--ESMA,s advice to the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on the application of the AIFMD passport to non-EU AIFMs and AIFs
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Source: ESMA
LSE-Deutsche Borse merger stumbles on 'technical error'
July 15, 2016--As DB bosses lower bar for shareholder acceptance, opposition among regulators and politicians mounts
Is the London Stock Exchange jinxed? Or rather, is it doomed never to complete the mergers its managements always seem to want? In the latest case, its shareholders also seem to want to be taken over by Deutsche Börse, but since they voted overwhelmingly for the deal another stone has appeared on the road.
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Source: FT.com
OECD-Turkey: Challenging times call for pushing ahead with economic reform
July 15, 2016--Turkey's economy has proven remarkably resilient in the face of a challenging global economic context. However, further action can be taken to raise productivity and advance the shift to a more balanced, sustainable and stronger growth path that will boost living standards for the entire population, according to the latest OECD Economic Survey of Turkey.
Future reforms should aim to strengthen economic resilience and social cohesion, improve the business environment and extend Turkish firms' capacity to participate in global value chains, according to the Survey.
view the OECD Overview-2016 Economic Survey of Turkey
Source: OECD
First Half of 2016 in Turkey Sees Slower GDP Growth than 2015, says World Bank
July 15, 2016--Despite a pick-up in domestic consumption, GDP growth slowed in Q1 because of slower inventory build-up, according to the July edition of the World Bank's Turkey Regular Economic Brief*, issued today in Ankara.
The seasonally and working day adjusted GDP growth slowed to an annualized rate of 3.3 percent q-o-q in Q1, as compared with 4 percent in 2015 as a whole. Inventory accumulation that led growth in the previous quarter slowed significantly in Q1, bringing growth down.
view the Turkey Regular Economic Note-July 2016
Source: World Bank
ESMA consults on asset segregation and custody services under AIFMD and UCITS
July 15, 2016--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a Call for Evidence on Asset Segregation and Custody Services under the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) and the Directive on Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (UCITS Directive).
Tradeweb Exchange-Traded Funds Update- June 2016
July 15, 2016--The following data is derived from trading activity on the Tradeweb European-listed ETF platform.
ETF total traded volume
The Tradeweb European-listed ETF marketplace enjoyed a record-breaking second quarter-as total traded volume surpassed €33 billion-beating Q1 2016 by €167 million. June also proved to be the second strongest month on record, with traded notional reaching €11.45 billion.
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Source: Tradeweb
New WisdomTree smart beta ETF launched on Xetra
July 14, 2016--ETF based on high-dividend stock corporations with high growth and quality factors
A new exchange-listed index fund issued by WisdomTree has been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Thursday.
The new WisdomTree Eurozone Quality Dividend Growth UCITS ETF gives investors the opportunity to participate in the performance of eurozone stock corporations selected based on growth and quality factors.
In order to be included in the underlying WisdomTree Eurozone Quality Dividend Growth Index, companies have to have a (gross) cash dividend of at least USD 5 billion, be founded in the Eurozone, have a higher price to earnings ratio than dividend yield and meet high growth and quality criteria.
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Source: Deutsche Börse Cash Market
ETFGI reports ETFs/ETPs listed in Europe gathered 5 billion US dollars in net new asset in June 2016
July 14, 2016--ETFGI the leading independent research and consultancy firm on trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, today reported ETFs/ETPs listed in Europe gathered US$5 billion in net new asset in June 2016 which marks the 21 months of consecutive net inflows, according to preliminary data from ETFGI's June 2016 global ETF and ETP industry insights report.
At the end of June 2016, the European ETF/ETP industry had 2,206 ETFs/ETPs, with 6,920 listings, assets of US$529 Bn, from 53 providers listed on 25 exchanges in 21 countries.
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Source: ETFGI
ESMA readies MAR guidelines on market soundings and delayed disclosure of inside information
July 13, 2016--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued today final guidelines clarifying the implementation of the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) for persons receiving market soundings and on delayed disclosure of inside information.
The new market abuse regime strengthens the existing market abuse framework by extending its scope to new markets, platforms and trading behaviors. It contains prohibitions for insider dealing and market manipulation, and provisions to prevent and detect these.
view the Final Report on the Market Abuse Regulation Guidelines
Source: ESMA
ESMA consults on the validation and review of CRAs' methodologies guidelines
July 13, 2016--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a Consultation Paper on guidelines on the validation and review of Credit Rating Agencies'(CRAs) methodologies (the CP).
The purpose of the draft guidelines is to clarify ESMA's expectations regarding how CRAs should validate and review their methodologies.
view the Consultation Paper on the Guidelines on the validation and review of Credit Rating Agencies' methodologies
Source: ESMA
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