Lyxor

European ETP activity fell last week as equity markets finished higher, having dipped mid-week. The Eurostoxx 50 finished up 4.1%, while the S&P 500 was up 2.1%.

As the equity markets experienced a volatile end to the third quarter, the ETP market saw a surge in activity.

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Cowen and Lyxor both present weekly summaries showing that risk reduction remains in force as uncertainty turns into fear and pushes indices below or close to year-to-date lows.

Despite regulatory focus on ETFs this year, in the open hearing held by Esma yesterday, there was agreement that changes to Ucits should not single out ETFs.

Despite hype around ETFs following losses at UBS the value proposition they offer has not changed, said an ETF provider at the Journal of Indexes Europe meeting yesterday.

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Assets under management in European exchange-traded products (ETPs) reached a record €243bn last week, Lyxor reports.