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Treasury International Capital Data For December
February 17, 2012--The U.S. Department of the Treasury today released Treasury International Capital (TIC) data for December 2011. The next release, which will report on data for January 2012, is scheduled for March 15, 2012.
Foreign residents decreased their holdings of long-term U.S. securities in December — net sales were $21.0 billion. Net sales by private foreign investors were $11.5 billion, and net sales by foreign official institutions were $9.5 billion.
At the same time, U.S. residents decreased their holdings of long-term foreign securities, with net sales of $38.9 billion.
Taking into account transactions in both foreign and U.S. securities, the net foreign purchases of long-term securities were $17.9 billion. After including adjustments, such as estimates of unrecorded principal payments to foreigners on U.S. asset-backed securities, the overall net foreign acquisition of long-term securities is estimated to have been $1.6 billion in December.
Foreigners decreased their holdings of U.S. Treasury bills by $1.6 billion. Foreign holdings of all dollar-denominated short-term U.S. securities and other custody liabilities decreased by $18.3 billion.
Banks’ own net dollar-denominated liabilities to foreign residents increased by $103.8 billion.
In sum, the net foreign acquisition of long-term securities, the change in foreign holdings of short-term U.S. securities, and banking flows yielded monthly net TIC inflows of $87.1 billion. Of this, net foreign private inflows were $113.0 billion, and net foreign official outflows were $25.9 billion.
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Source: US Department of the Treasury
SEC widens probe of exchange-traded funds
February 17, 2012--U.S. securities regulators have widened their inquiry into the trillion-dollar market for exchange-traded funds, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Prompted by a delay in a big trade at a popular ETF, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is taking a closer look at a possible connection between high-frequency traders and hedge funds jumping in and out of ETFs, and instances where ETF trades fail to settle on time, this person said.
The SEC's inquiry is part of a wider probe that began last year and focused on complex ETFs that allow investors to magnify returns or bet against stock indexes.
U.S. and UK regulators are concerned that so-called settlement fails - when trades are not completed on time - could contribute to volatility and systemic risk in financial markets.
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Source: Reuters
Global X files with the SEC
February 17, 2012--Global X has filed a post-effective amendment, registration statement with the SEC for the Global X MLP ETF
Global X MLP Natural Gas ETF.
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Source: SEC.gov
First Trust files with the SEC-First Trust Dividend AlphaDEX Fund
February 17, 2012--First Trust has filed a post-effective amendment, registration statement with the SEC for the First Trust Dividend AlphaDEX(R) Fund.
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Source: SEC.gov
Northern Lights ETF Trust
February 17, 2012--Northern Lights ETF Trust has filed a pre-effective amendment, registration statement with the SEC for the Arrow Dow Jones Global Yield ETF.
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Source: SEC.gov
ETF Series Solutions files with the SEC
February 17, 2012--ETF Series Solutions has filed an initial registration statement with the SEC for the
AlphaClone Alternative Alpha ETF.
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Source: SEC.gov
First Trust files with the SEC
February 17, 2012-First Trust has filed a post-effective amendment, registration statement with the SEC.
This Registration Statement relates to First Trust BICK Index Fund, First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund, First Trust FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Markets Real Estate Index Fund, First Trust ISE Cloud Computing Index Fund,
First Trust ISE Global Copper Index Fund, First Trust ISE Global
Engineering and Construction Index Fund, First Trust ISE Global Platinum Index Fund, First Trust ISE Global Wind Energy Index Fund, First Trust NASDAQ CEA Smartphone Index Fund, First Trust NASDAQ(R) Clean Edge(R) Smart Grid
Infrastructure Index Fund, First Trust NASDAQ Global Auto Index Fund and First
Trust STOXX(R) European Select Dividend Index Fund, each a series of the
Registrant.
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Source: SEC.gov
CFTC.gov Commitments of Traders Reports Update
February 17, 2012--The current reports for the week of February 14, 2012 are now available.
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Source: CFTC.gov
iShares files with the SEC
February 17, 2012--iShares has filed a post-effective amendment, registration statement with the SEC for the iShares Emerging Markets Dividend Index Fund.
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Source: SEC.gov
SEC Filing-SPDR Index Shares Fund
February 17, 2012--A post-effective amedment, registration statement withe the SEC for the SPDR Index Shares Fund.
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Source: SEC.gov
