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Data confirms recession in weakest eurozone economies
March 12, 2013--Data published on Monday confirmed recession in the eurozone's weakest economies last year, breathing new life into a heated debate on whether aggressive austerity measures may come at the cost of economic growth.
The dire individual statistics for Italy, Greece, Portugal and Cyprus come just days ahead of a EU summit where the bloc's leaders are to mull ways to tackle the debt crisis, with countries led by France calling for growth measures while others led by Germany are holding firm for fiscal discipline.
Last week, the EU's Eurostat data agency said that the 17-member eurozone sank deeper into recession in the last three months of 2012, with aggregate economic activity shrinking by 0.6 percent compared with the third quarter, when it had contracted by 0.1 percent.
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Source: EUbusiness
HSBC credits ETF momentum to securities lending giveback
March 12, 2013--HSBC's decision last August to abandon all revenues from securities lending activities will help it catapu lt its way up the rankings, says Philip Reid, UK head of external distribution at
HSBC Global Asset Management. The UK ETF provider was one of the
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Source: FT.com
HSBC credits ETF momentum to securities lending giveback
March 12, 2013--HSBC's decision last August to abandon all revenues from securities lending activities will help it catapu lt its way up the rankings, says Philip Reid, UK head of external distribution at
HSBC Global Asset Management. The UK ETF provider was one of the
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Source: FT.com
New Amundi ETF launched in the XTF segment on Xetra
March 12, 2013--A new exchange-traded equity index fund issued by Amundi has been tradable in Deutsche Borse's XTF segment since Tuesday.
ETF name: Amundi ETF MSCI Europe ex Financials
Asset class: equity index ETF
ISIN: FR0011340413
Total expense ratio: 0.30 percent
Distribution policy: distributing
Benchmark: MSCI Europe ex Financials Index
The Amundi ETF MSCI Europe ex Financials enables investors to participate in the performance of the MSCI Europe ex Financials Index.
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Source: Xetra/FWB
Boost Research-Weekly Update-Natural Gas Leverage (3NGL) up 25.5% in last 2 weeks / Russell 1000 trade idea
March 11, 2013--MARKET OUTLOOK
Chart of the week: The FTSE 100 continued to rally last week as new cycle highs were seen with further gains possible to challenge 6500 and then 6560 this week. Further gains to 6754 (all-time high) are at risk further out
Greed conquered fear as the Russell 1000 and Dow Jones indices posted new all-time highs last week. US retail sales are important this week (Wed.) to see if the US consumer is holding up, with the stronger than expected Feb. employment report boosting growth expectations last Friday
Investors sidestepped Italian risk concerns while bond yields in Italy and Spain dropped last week. Fitch downgraded Italy’s credit rating to BBB+ from A- on Friday
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Source: Boost Research
MEP Bowles calls for online calculator to show fund value after fees
March 11, 2013--MEP Sharon Bowles has tabled an amendment to Prips that proposes creating an online calculator to enable investors to view the value of their funds after fees and costs.
European Parliament economic and monetary affairs committee chair Bowles tabled the amendment after beig approached by the True and Fair Campaign, the lobbying group that supports transparency on fund fees and charges.
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Source: Money Marketing.com
Government launches first Islamic Finance Task Force
March 11, 2013--Today, the Government launched the UK's first Islamic Finance Task Force. The Task Force will help to cement London's status as the western hub for Islamic finance by showcasing the UK as the preferred choice for the Muslim world to invest in and do business with.
From day one, the Task Force will support development of the UK’s Islamic finance sector, increasing inward investment and strengthening the economy. The Task Force will include major industry figures to ensure that the UK’s offer is promoted at home and abroad by both the public and private sector.
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Source: HM Treasury
ETF Stat February 2013-Borsa Italiana
March 8, 2013----The ETF Stat Report February 2013 of the Borsa Italiana is now available.
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Source: Borsa Italiana
Call for full index transparency
March 8, 2013--European regulators should insist that all financial indices are fully transparent to ensure continued investor confidence in the rapidly growing index funds market, says Edhec-Risk Institute.
Edhec is concerned that index transparency standards could be diluted if the European Securities and Markets Authority follows recommendations from the Securities and Markets Stakeholder Group (SMSG), a consultation body that advises Esma, the regional regulator.
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Source: FT.com
ISDA Publishes EMIR Non-Financial Counterparty Representation Protocol and Timely Confirmation Amendment Agreement
March 8, 2013--The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) today announced the launch of the March 2013 EMIR Non-Financial Counterparty (NFC) Representation Protocol and a Timely Confirmation Amendment Agreement.
The ISDA March 2013 EMIR NFC Representation Protocol is designed to allow swap market participants to simultaneously amend multiple ISDA Master Agreements for the purpose of facilitating compliance with certain Know Your Counterparty requirements of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (EMIR) and the regulatory technical standards made under it.
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Source: ISDA
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