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Turkey: Concluding Statement of the IMF Mission for the 2013 Article IV Consultation
September 30, 2013--In 2012, Turkey achieved a welcome reduction of imbalances while maintaining positive growth. In 2013, growth is accelerating and rotating back to domestic demand. With imbalances still high and the global financial environment less forgiving, reducing these vulnerabilities should be the overarching focus of short-and medium-term policies.
In the short run, monetary policy needs to be tightened further to meet the authorities' inflation target and provide an adequate nominal anchor. Fiscal policy should also be tightened to increase the structural primary surplus in 2014. In the medium term, the main challenges for Turkey remain raising domestic savings and pressing ahead with structural reforms. Both would serve to increase the long-term growth potential of the economy, while maintaining a sustainable external position.
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Source: IMF
IMF Country report-Italy: Selected Issues
September 27, 2013--Summary:Italian Productivity, Innovation, and Competitiveness
In Italy, as in many countries, price-based competitiveness measures have not always been an accurate guide to subsequent trade developments.
This chapter offers a more comprehensive assessment of Italian export competitiveness, focusing in particular on the evolution of Italy's export market share.
Judicial System Reform-A Key to Growth The inefficient Italian judicial system has contributed to a difficult business environment and lower investment. Improving the efficiency of the judicial system will require strengthening the mediation system, enhancing court management and accountability, and reforming the appeal system.
Reforming Capital Taxation in Italy This chapter reviews capital taxation issues based on a comprehensive definition encompassing taxes on income, transactions, and ownership. It discusses options to enhance the neutrality of the capital income tax system, followed by a detailed analysis of the property tax, the inheritance tax, and various transaction taxes. The chapter also examines whether substituting a single net wealth tax for the set of existing taxes could be beneficial in the medium-term.
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Source: IMF
HSBC broadens ETF access across European markets
September 27, 2013--HSBC has launched a new Far East ex Japan ETF and announced the expansion of its range of ETFs available in Germany via Deutsche Börse.
The HSBC MSCI AC Far East Ex Japan Ucits ETF is domiciled in Ireland and listed on both the London Stock Exchange and Deutsche Börse. The fund replicates the performance of the MSCI AC Far East Ex Japan Index, a market cap weighted index that tracks the performance of large and mid cap companies across both emerging and developed Asia.
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Source: Investment Europe
DeAWM launches db X-trackers ETFs on the Nordic and Turkish equity markets
September 27, 2013--Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management (DeAWM) has launched direct replication exchange-traded funds (ETFs) providing exposure to the Nordic and Turkish equity markets, as it again expands its product offering.
The db x-trackers MSCI Turkey Index UCITS ETF (DR) tracks the performance of the large and mid-cap sections of the Turkish equity market. With 24 constituents, the underlying index covers around 85% of Turkey’s listed equity sector. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) estimates that the Turkish economy will grow 3.4% this year and 3.7% next year.
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Source: Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management (DeAWM)
Lyxor launches European equities ETF
September 27, 2013--Lyxor Asset Management has launched Lyxor Ucits ETF SG European Quality Income NTR, focusing on European equities.
The new ETF will follow the recently launched Societe Generale Quality Income ETF, which raised close to $550m.
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Source: Moneymarketing.com
16 new HSBC ETFs launched on Xetra
ETFs offer access to stock corporations in individual countries and regions from the MSCI index family and S&P BRIC 40 as well as to the world's largest companies in the real estate sector
September 27, 2013--16 new exchange-traded funds issued by HSBC ETFs have been tradable in the XTF segment on Xetra since Friday.
Ten of the new HSBC ETFs tradable on Xetra enable investors to participate in the performance of companies from the following countries in the MSCI index family: Canada, China, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Russia, South Africa, Taiwan and Turkey. Investors can also choose from three further ETFs tracking Asia ex Japan, Latin America and emerging markets.
The reference indices for the MSCI index family are indices weighted according to market capitalization and adjusted for free float. These are net total return indices, i.e. net dividends are reinvested after deduction of incurred taxes.
The HSBC S&P BRIC 40 ETF gives investors access to the performance of the 40 largest companies from Brazil, China, India and Russia listed on the stock exchanges in Hong Kong, the UK and US.
Overview of the 16 new equity index ETFs
Source: Xetra
Two new db x-trackers equity index ETFs launched on Xetra
ETFs provide access to MSCI Nordic and MSCI Turkey indices
September 27, 2013--Two new db x-trackers issued by Concept Fund Solutions plc from the ETF section of Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management have been tradable in the XTF segment of Xetra since Friday.
ETF name: db x-trackers MSCI Nordic Index UCITS ETF (DR)
Asset class: equity index ETF
ISIN: IE00B9MRHC27
Total expense ratio: 0.30 percent
Distribution policy: distributing
Benchmark: MSCI Nordic Total Return Net Index
ETF name: db x-trackers MSCI Turkey Index UCITS ETF (DR)
Asset class: equity index ETF
ISIN: IE00B9L63S81
Total expense ratio: 0.65 percent
Distribution policy: distributing
Benchmark: MSCI Turkey Total Return Net Index
The db x-trackers MSCI Nordic Index UCITS ETF (DR) tracks the performance of the largest and best-performing companies from the Scandinavian equity market (Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden). All stocks included in the reference index are measured against the total value of freely available shares in a company compared with other companies.
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Source: Xetra
US money market funds in French surge
September 26, 2013--An upswing in investor sentiment for the eurozone has pushed US money market lending to French banks to a two-year high.
French banks accounted for over half of
all eurozone bank lending done by the 10 biggest US money market funds at the end of last month.
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Source: FT.com
STOXX updates fast entry rules
September 26, 2013--STOXX Limited, the market-moving provider of innovative, tradable and global index concepts, today announced changes to its fast entry rules in order to better respond to extraordinary market events in a timely and appropriate manner.
Changes being announced today are effective immediately and are the result of a review of the methodology and meeting of the STOXX Advisory Board.
Under the updated fast entry rule, all eligible stocks must have a rank on the latest selection list which lies within the top 50 percent of the number of the respective index's constituents. For example, stocks must rank between 1 to 25 for indices with 50 constituents, and between 1 and 15 for indices with 30 constituents, to be added to the respective index. This makes the fast entry rule symmetric to the fast exit rule which typically sets the threshold at rank 75 for an index with 50 constituents. Previously, stocks on the selection lists were required to have a rank of 1 to 40 to be eligible for inclusion.
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Source: STOXX
STOXX launches first dividend index for ASEAN region
September 26, 2013--STOXX Limited, the market-moving provider of innovative, tradable and global index concepts, today introduced the STOXX ASEAN-Five Select Dividend 50 Index. The new index selects the 50 highest dividend paying companies from five member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
It is the first dividend index for the ASEAN region. The STOXX ASEAN-Five Select Dividend 50 Index is specifically designed to underlie exchange-traded funds and other investable products.
"The ASEAN region is among the most dynamic ones in the world. According to the OECD, ASEAN GDP is estimated to grow 5.5% annually, on average, from 2013 to 2017," said Hartmut Graf, chief executive officer, STOXX Limited. "The STOXX ASEAN-Five Select Dividend 50 Index is aimed at market participants who believe in the long-term growth of this region and at the same time want to participate from the dividend return of the region's top dividend yielding companies. We are pleased to be the first index provider to offer such a concept."
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Source: STOXX
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