Global ETF News Older than One Year
Optimised Commodities: Delivering Alpha with Lower Volatility
September 28, 2016--Broad commodity prices have recently shown signs of recovery after falling by over 50% between 2011 and 2015.
The Optimised Commodity Index [1] (EBCI) has returned over 9% year-to-date, outperforming other broad commodity strategies including the Bloomberg Commodity Index (BCOM) and Thomson Reuters CRB by close to 200 bps. This outperformance reflects the two fundamental components on which the strategy is built upon, and this brief will explore how diversified commodities exposure coupled with futures curve optimisation have suppressed volatility whilst delivering alpha versus other commodity strategies on a year-to-date basis.
Source: WisdomTree
BNY Mellon's Pershing Survey Finds Baby Boomers Biggest Users of ETFs
More than two-thirds of advisors expect to increase use of ETFs in the next year
September 28, 2016--Despite the commonly held view that exchange traded funds (ETFs) are most popular with younger investors, a new whitepaper from Pershing LLC, a BNY Mellon company, in conjunction with Beacon Strategies LLC, finds that investors between the ages of 51-70 who work with advisors are, in fact, the largest users of ETFs, followed by those over the age of 71.
The report, The Evolving ETF: Using Exchange Traded Funds in Client Portfolios, surveyed more than 1,500 advisors in the U.S and around the globe. More than two-thirds of advisors who use ETFs intend to increase their usage over the next 12 months, while 55 percent said that more than half of their clients already have ETFs in their portfolios.
view the The Evolving ETF: Using Exchange Traded Funds in Client Portfolios report
Source: Pershing LLC
IMF-How to Adjust to a Large Fall in Commodity Prices
September 28, 2016--How to Notes 16/01 How to Adjust to a Large Fall in Commodity Prices.
view the FISCAL POLICY- How to Adjust to a Large Fall in Commodity Prices
Source: IMF
DMS-Emerging Markets: Something For Investors To Cheer in Greece
September 27, 2016--When it comes to writing about the politics and economics of Greece, I have a difficult time staying away from my default, sarcasm. But for this article, I decided to try a different tact, one emphasized good news.
Before I do that though, I have to mention that the economy isn't doing very well, and in particular, the banking system.
Source: Peter Kohli, CEO, DMS Funds
OFR-Interconnectedness in the Global Financial Market
September 27, 2016--This working paper shows how network analysis can facilitate the monitoring of movements by stocks in the global financial system over time.
The paper analyzes nearly 4,000 stocks in 15 countries. It concludes that stock returns tend to move together within regions-but not across them-in times of stability, but move in sync globally in times of crisis.
Source: OFR (Office of Financial Research)
Deutsche Boerse Asia plans sidelined by LSE merger effort
September 27, 2016--Deutsche Boerse's (DB1Gn.DE) expansion plans in Asia have been moved to a side track as the German exchange operator focuses on its $27 billion merger with the London Stock Exchange (LSE.L), three sources familiar with the situation said.
China's foreign exchange trading operator CFETS and Deutsche Boerse signed an agreement last October to establish a 50-50 joint venture in Germany to connect their markets and spur product innovation. The plan was to launch the JV this year but this has now been delayed, the people said.
Source: Reuters
Pension savers 'on cusp of mis-buying crisis'
September 27, 2016--Warning as more over-55s invest in drawdown products without the help of an adviser.
Source: FT.com
Bis-Financial inclusion: guidance on the regulation and supervision of institutions published by the Basel Committee
September 27, 2016--The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has today issued final Guidance on the application of the Core Principles for Effective Banking Supervision to the regulation and supervision of institutions relevant to financial inclusion
The Basel Committee's Core Principles for Effective Banking Supervision are the de factominimum standard for sound prudential regulation and supervision of banks and banking systems
Source: BIS
Water Security as a Top Global Risk-In Search of More Comprehensive Approaches
September 27, 2016--In the 21st century, water availability in many regions can no longer be taken for granted, and water security has emerged as a key catalyst of sustainable development.
To better reflect the salience of water security and be more responsive to rapidly changing contexts, water economists and development practitioners need to identify the linkages to other sectors and issues, and incorporate these into their work.
Source: World Bank
Banks struggle to make blockchain fast and secure
September 26, 2016--Technology must be designed differently for financial institutions
Blockchain has become the financial markets' biggest buzzword as banks seek modern ways to resolve old problems.
But the technology is overshadowed by questions about how it can be made both secure and fast enough for large financial institutions.
Source: FT.com
