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Investment consultants face greater regulatory oversight
June 28, 2017--UK watchdog finds evidence of opaque fees and conflicts of interest in £1.6tn sector
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Source: FT.com
Bank of England-Financial Stability Report, June 2017
June 27, 2017--The Financial Policy Committee (FPC) prepares and publishes a Financial Stability Report (FSR) twice per calendar year.
The FSR sets out the FPC's assessment of the outlook for financial stability in the United Kingdom. To do this, the FPC identifies the risks faced by the UK financial system and weighs them against the resilience of the system.
view the Bank of England-Financial Stability Report, June 2017
Source: Bank of England
Solactive introduces Solactive Spain 40 Index
June 27, 2017--Underlying the db x-
trackers Spanish Equity UCITS ETF (DR)
Solactive is excited to announce the release of the Solactive Spain 40 Index, a new benchmark tracking the performance of the forty largest and most liquid
companies listed in Spain.
The index is used as the underlying index for the db x-trackers Spanish Equity UCITS ETF (DR), formerly db x-trackers IBEX 35(R) UCITS ETF (DR), switching today
from the IBEX 35(R) Index to the
Solactive Spain 40 Index.
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Source: solactive.com
MiFID II: ESMA issues final guidelines on trading halts
June 27, 2017--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued today its final guidelines on trading halts under the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II).
MiFID II provides that Member States shall require a regulated market to be able to temporarily halt or constrain trading if there is a significant price movement in a financial instrument on that market or a related market during a short period and, in exceptional cases, to be able to cancel, vary or correct any transaction.
view the Guidelines on calibration of circuit breakers and publication of trading halts under MiFID II
Source: ESMA
The EU May Need to Introduce a Bloc-Wide Tax After Brexit
June 27, 2017--Commission sees gap in EU finances after U.K.'s withdrawal
Bloc's executive arm publishes reflection paper on EU budget
The European Union should consider introducing common taxes as it seeks to overhaul its budget and cover a more-than 10 billion-euro ($11.4 billion) annual financing hole created by Brexit, the bloc's executive arm said.
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Source: Bloomberg
ETFGI reports assets invested in ETFs and ETPs listed in Europe reach a new record of 682 billion US dollars at the end of May 2017
June 27, 2017--ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm on trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, reported today assets invested in ETFs/ETPs listed in Europe reached a new record high of US$682 billion at the end May 2017 surpassing the prior record of US$658 billion set at the end of April 2017.
ETF/ETP assets have increased by 3.7% from US$658 billion in April 2017 to US$682 billion in May 2017 according to data from ETFGI. Year to date, ETF/ETP assets have increased by 19.1% from US$572 billion to US$682 billion.
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Source: ETFGI
ISE hosts largest IPO in Europe in 2017 as AIB lists on the MSM
June 27, 2017--Allied Irish Banks plc (AIB), Ireland's largest bank has today been admitted to the Main Securities Market (MSM).
It is the largest IPO in Europe this year.
AIB IPO raises €3bn for the State from Irish and international investors
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Source: ise.ie
UBS ETF-MSCI Europe UCITS ETF (hedged to EUR) launched on Xetra
June 27, 2017--A new equity index ETF issued by UBS Global Asset Management has been tradable via Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Tuesday.
The UBS ETF-MSCI Europe UCITS ETF (hedged to EUR) A-acc enables investors to
participate in the performance of stock corporations from European
industrialised countries.
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Source: Deutsche Börse Cash Market
IMF-Ireland: Selected Issues
June 26, 2017--INCOME INEQUALITY AND THE WELFARE SYSTEM IN IRELAND: AN OVERVIEW1
1. This paper provides a brief overview of income distribution and the welfare system in Ireland, with a focus on the crisis and post-crisis period.
Ireland's flexible economy and strong
social safety net helped mitigate the adverse effects of the property-driven crisis. While economic conditions are improving rapidly, lifting employment, ongoing efforts are needed to address the
lingering impact on those hardest hit, including the long-term unemployed and unemployed youth.
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Source: IMF
June 26, 2017--UBS has launched the UBS MSCI AC Asia ex Japan SF UCITS ETF (UC48) on the London Stock Exchange, providing exposure to the equity market performance of large and mid-cap stocks across emerging and developed market countries in Asia excluding Japan.
The fund's underlying index is the MSCI AC Asia ex Japan Total Return Net Index.
Source: etfstrategy.co.uk
