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An ETF issuer announces the launch of the FTSE Emerging EMEA 40 Source ETF, created in collaboration with BofA Merrill Lynch and designed to offer efficient and liquid exposure to the dynamic Emerging EMEA region…


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      As investors continue to seek opportunities in the global emerging markets, Emerging EMEA is an important and interesting component, covering key markets such as Russia, South Africa and Poland as well as the rapidly changing markets of the Middle East and North Africa. However, achieving broad but efficient benchmark exposure is a challenge: emerging markets are often affected by a lack of liquidity and operational challenges such as irregular dividend payments.

      Source now offers exposure to this region via the FTSE Emerging EMEA 40 Index. The index was launched in April 2011 and is calculated and managed by FTSE. It comprises of the 40 largest and most liquid stocks in the region. It is specifically designed to be liquid and tradable, while also being representative of emerging EMEA and the opportunities it presents. Currently (1), the largest weightings are to South Africa (29%), Russia (28%), Poland (16%), Turkey (11%), Hungary (7%) and the Czech Republic (7%). Other countries eligible for inclusion are Egypt, Israel, Morocco and the United Arab Emirates.

      “This is a region that’s changing incredibly fast”, said Source CEO Ted Hood. “In such a dynamic market, it’s not just a question of offering access. We need to give investors the ability to trade in and out quickly and efficiently”. The FTSE Emerging EMEA 40 Source ETF combines liquidity andtradability with efficient treatment of dividends, in a robust and transparent ETF vehicle.

      “The aim was to devise a product that gives investors liquid and cost efficient access to a new, carefully constructed benchmark that correlates closely to other broad based indices,” said Jonathan Beebe, head of EMEA Equity Cash and Flow Derivatives Trading at BofA Merrill Lynch. “Essentially an Emerging Markets equivalent to the leading Eurozone benchmarks for investors, The FTSE Emerging EMEA 40 Source ETF is an important development which successfully combines the expertise of BofA Merrill Lynch, LSE, FTSE and Source for the benefit of investors.”

      The FTSE Emerging EMEA 40 Source ETF has a management fee of 0.60% per annum and is listed on the London Stock Exchange. Source now offers a truly comprehensive range of emerging market products, covering global, regional and single country exposure.

      (1) 8 June 2011
      PRODUCT SUMMARY

      Product Name: FTSE Emerging EMEA 40 Source ETF
      ISIN: IE00B646J647
      Base / Trading Currency: USD / USD
      Management Fee: 0.60 % per annum
      Listing: London Stock Exchange
      Benchmark: FTSE Emerging EMEA 40 Index
      Benchmark Bloomberg Ticker: EMEA40CU Index
      UCITS eligible: Yes
      Domicile: Ireland

      The addition of this new ETF brings Source’s product range to 94 across equity, fixed income and commodity segments of the market. Source now has over US$8.5 BN in assets and has seen trading turnover of over US$220 BN since launch in April 2009. Source continues to focus on delivering incremental value to European ETP investors through a combination of enhanced indices, improved structuring and active trading, and is committed to delivering ETFs and ETCs with unparalleled liquidity, increased transparency and reduced counterparty risk.

      Source: ETFWorld – Source


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