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Five Crypto Firms Win Initial Approvals as Trust Banks, Including Ripple, Circle, BitGo
December 12, 2025-The firms have obtained conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to convert into national trust banks.
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Crypto firms Circle, Ripple, Fidelity Digital Assets, BitGo and Paxos received conditional approval by the OCC to become federally chartered trust banks.
The move sets up firms to follow in the footsteps of Anchorage Digital, the first to get a federal bank trust charter in the U.S.
A slew of stablecoin issuers and crypto firms, including Coinbase, filed for federal oversight after GENIUS Act was written into law.
Five digital asset firms have received conditional approvals Friday to become federally chartered trust banks by the Office of the Comptroller of Currency (OCC) in a major step to bring U.S. dollar stablecoin issuers under federal regulatory oversight.
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Source: coindesk.com
Harris | Oakmark expands active ETF suite targeting international and global value opportunities
December 11, 2025-Harris | Oakmark announces the launch of two new exchange-traded funds: Oakmark International Large Cap ETF (OAKI) and Oakmark Global Large Cap ETF (OAKG).
Consistent with other Harris | Oakmark offerings, the funds employ a value investment philosophy to identify quality companies priced at a discount to the management team's estimate of intrinsic value and seek competitive long-term performance by investing in focused portfolios grounded in disciplined, bottom-up research.
The launch expands Harris | Oakmark's active ETF suite, joining the Morningstar Gold Medalist-rated Oakmark U.S. Large Cap ETF (OAKM). The firm's ETFs combine value investing expertise with the benefits of an ETF structure,including transparency, intra-day liquidity, and the potential for tax-efficient investing.
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Source: Harris | Oakmark
T. Rowe Price Launches Active Core ETFs Blending Benefits of Active and Passive Investing; Fees Waived Through January 2027
December 11, 2025-The T. Rowe Price Active Core U.S. Equity ETF and Active Core International Equity ETF combine the low tracking error of index portfolios and the firm's hallmark active fundamental and quantitative investment research
T. Rowe Price, a global investment management firm and a leader in retirement, announced today the addition of two new active equity exchange-traded funds (ETFs): T. Rowe Price Active Core U.S. Equity ETF (Ticker: TACU) and T. Rowe Price Active Core International Equity ETF (Ticker: TACN).
The new funds began trading on NYSE Arca today, and T. Rowe Price is fully waiving fees for the ETFs' first 13 months.*
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Source: T. Rowe Price Group
J.P. Morgan Asset Management Unveils New JPMorgan 100% U.S. Treasury Securities Money Market ETF (JMMF)
December 11, 2025-Fund marks the firm's entry into the rapidly evolving money market ETF space
J.P. Morgan Asset Management today announced the launch of the JPMorgan 100% U.S. Treasury Securities Money Market ETF (JMMF) on the NYSE Arca.
JMMF is designed to offer investors current income, easy access to their funds, and low volatility of principal, while also providing the convenience and transparency of an ETF.
As demand for active ETFs continues to grow, investors are seeking more strategies across asset classes that offer greater transparency and trading flexibility.
"We're excited to introduce JMMF, which brings together exposure to U.S. Treasury Securities with the flexibility of an ETF," said Travis Spence, Global Head of ETFs at J.P. Morgan Asset Management. "This launch underscores our commitment to delivering innovative, client-focused solutions and empowering investors to manage liquidity with confidence."
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Source: J.P. Morgan Asset Management
BlackRock Launches First-of-its-Kind ETF Offering Access to the Full US Bond Market
December 11, 2025-Seeks to track the Bloomberg US Total Fixed Income Market Index
Today, BlackRock announced the launch of the iShares Total USD Fixed Income Market ETF (NYSE: BTOT), the industry's first index ETF that seeks to provide investors with comprehensive access to the full taxable US bond market in a single, efficient solution.1
"Bond markets have evolved dramatically over the years, and investors need tools that keep pace with this change," said Steve Laipply, Global Co-Head of iShares Fixed Income ETFs. "BTOT offers a single, convenient way to access this broader opportunity set, helping investors tap into some of the most attractive areas in fixed income today and build well-diversified portfolios."
The US fixed income market has expanded beyond traditional benchmarks to include sectors such as bank loans, inflation-linked securities, and floating rate notes.
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Source: BlackRock
21shares Broadens US Spot Crypto Lineup with the Launch of XRP ETF (TOXR)
December 11, 2025-21shares,one of the world's largest issuers of cryptocurrency exchange traded products (ETPs),today announced the launch of the 21Shares XRP ETF (TOXR) on CBOE.
The launch of TOXR provides investors the ability to gain exposure to XRP through their existing bank or brokage,enabling them to participate in one of the leading blockchains in cross-border transactions and the potential future of global payments. With a total expense ratio (TER) of 0.30%,TOXR tracks the performance of XRP.
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Source: 21Shares
USCF Announces Launch of the USCF Oil Plus Bitcoin Strategy Fund (Ticker: WTIB)
December 10, 2025-USCF announced the launch of the USCF Oil Plus Bitcoin Strategy Fund (WTIB) today. WTIB seeks total return and intends to provide broad exposure to the performance of the crude oil markets (the Oil Strategy) and the performance of bitcoin (the Bitcoin Strategy) through investments in futures contracts, as well as pooled investment vehicles, such as exchange-traded products (ETPs).
"Most leveraged ETFs magnify the risk of a single asset or futures contract. WTIB provides 100% exposure to two uncorrelated markets," said John Love, President and CEO of USCF. "Rather than choosing between oil and bitcoin, you can have both for the same dollar. It's an efficient way to slice-up your portfolio, or to take tactical short-term positions."
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Source: United States Commodity Funds LLC
Stringer Asset Management Joins Shelton Capital Management
December 10, 2025-Shelton Capital Management ("Shelton") announced today it has entered into an agreement with Stringer Asset Management ("Stringer") to acquire the assets of the firm. The transaction adds a new dimension to Shelton's offering by adding Stringer's risk-managed portfolios and preserving Stringer's entire investment team and continuity of strategy.
The combination of the firms will bring Shelton's total assets to over $7 billion.
Stringer Asset Management is a Memphis-based investment firm focused on risk-managed portfolio solutions that support financial advisors and their clients. The portfolio management team, led by Gary Stringer, brings decades of risk management experience to bear. The firm's strategies include Growth, Moderate Growth, Conservative Growth, Income with Growth, Income and Tactical Opportunities, each with clear equity/fixed-income targets.
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Source: Shelton Capital Management
Calamos Investments in Growth Mode: Expands Strong Leadership Team
December 10, 2025- John Koudounis, President and CEO of Calamos Investments LLC, a leading global investment manager, announced six key additions to the firm's leadership team as part of its continued strategic expansion, including Robert "Bob" Parise Jr. as SVP, Director of Institutional and Intermediary Sales, and Paul Ticu as SVP, Head of Asset Allocation and Client Solutions.
The new hires strengthen Calamos' capabilities across asset allocation, client solutions, and distribution.
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Source: Calamos Investments
Cohen & Steers Launches Infrastructure Opportunities and Short Duration Preferred Securities Active ETFs
December 10, 2025-Cohen & Steers, Inc. (NYSE: CNS) is adding to its suite of actively managed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) with the launch of two new strategies: the Cohen & Steers Infrastructure Opportunities Active ETF (NYSE Arca: CSIO) and the Cohen & Steers Short Duration Preferred and Income Active ETF (NYSE Arca: CSSD). CSIO and CSSD began trading on the NYSE Arca today.
Daniel Noonan, Head of Global Distribution, said: "Active ETFs are the fastest growing investment vehicle in U.S. wealth and have become the preferred allocation choice for many wealth managers and their clients. Cohen & Steers brings decades of proven expertise in infrastructure and preferred securities. The launch of these two strategies reflects our commitment to help clients build better portfolios for today's markets."
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Source: Cohen & Steers, Inc.
