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Millington Securities files with the SEC
September 23, 2011--Millington Securities, Inc. has filed an amended appication for exemptive relief with the SEC.
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Source: SEC.gov
Direxion files with the SEC
September 23, 2011--Direxion has filed a post-effective amendment no.116, registration statement with the SEC. This amendment is being filed solely to submit exhibits containing risk/return summary information in interactive data format that is identical to the risk/return information contained in the Registrant’s
prospectus that was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in Post-Effective Amendment No. 114 to the Registrant’s registration statement on September 1, 2011.
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Source: SEC.gov
Direxion files with the SEC
September 23, 2011--Direxion has filed a post-effective amedment no. 115, registration statement with the SEC. This amendment is being filed solely to submit exhibits containing risk/return summary information in interactive data format that is identical to the risk/return information contained in the Registrant’s prospectus that was filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission in Post-Effective Amendment No. 113 to the Registrant’s registration statement on August 29, 2011.
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Source: SEC.gov
AdvisorShares Active Bear ETF lists options on CBOE
First Equity Based Actively Managed ETF With Listed Options
September 23, 2011--AdvisorShares, a leading sponsor of ETF innovation and actively managed Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), today announced that the AdvisorShares Active Bear ETF (NYSE: HDGE), the first all-short actively-managed ETF has met listing requirements of the Chicago Board Options Exchange® ("CBOE®") and that HDGE options are now listed for trading on the CBOE.
"This is an exciting moment for the investment community and a milestone for actively managed ETFs. Financial Advisors now have another way to gain access to strategies that could provide ways to insure one's portfolio. Additionally, it provides an opportunity that actively managed mutual funds can't afford their clients. Having HDGE be the first equity based actively managed ETF meet CBOE listing requirements to trade options is something we are all very proud of, and further validates the growth and interest by investors in actively managed ETFs," said Noah Hamman, CEO of AdvisorShares.
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Source: AdvisorShares
First Trust files with the SEC
September 23, 2011--First Trust has filed a registration statement with the SEC for the First Trust Preferred
Securities and Income ETF.
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Source: SEC.gov
Van Eck files with the SEC
September 23, 2011--Van Eck has filed a post-effective amendment, registration statement with the SEC for the Market Vectors Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF.
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Source: SEC.gov
CFTC.gov Commitments of Traders Reports Update
September 23, 2011--The current reports for the week of September 20, 2011 are now available.
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Source: CFTC.gov
NYSE Euronext Named to Dow Jones Sustainability Index and Carbon Disclosure Project's S&P 500 Leadership Index
Company’s Scores for Both Indexes Rise Year-Over-Year
September 23, 2011--NYSE Euronext (NYX) announced that for the second consecutive year it has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index and the Carbon Disclosure Project’s S&P 500 Leadership Index. In addition, the company’s scores for both indexes improved year-over-year, reflecting NYSE Euronext’s growing focus on corporate responsibility.
“These are two very important achievements for NYSE Euronext because they validate our core approach: running our business with the highest respect for the environment and for standards of transparency, citizenship and ethical practice,” said CEO Duncan L. Niederauer. “My colleagues and I take these recognitions as a key measure of how well we perform our role in the global community we serve, and we will continue to aspire to do even more. As a global leader in the financial markets and technology space, we have a special obligation in the area of corporate responsibility.” Niederauer added that inclusion in the two indexes illustrates both the environmental and broader aspects of this commitment.
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Source: NYSE Euronext
Morningstar to rate ETF model portfolios
September 22, 2011--Morningstar Inc. is poised to start ranking exchange-traded fund model portfolios, the Chicago-based research firm said at its annual ETF Invest Conference on Thursday.
ETF model portfolios - a way for advisers to provide investors with an actively managed portfolio of exchange-traded funds - have grown in popularity together with ETFs.
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Source: Reuters
Invesco PowerShares to List Chinese Yuan Dim Sum Bond ETF
September 22, 2011 – Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC, a leading global provider of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), announced today the PowerShares Chinese Yuan Dim Sum
Bond Portfolio (NYSE Arca: DSUM) is expected to begin trading on Sept. 23, 2011. The Fund will provide
access to Chinese yuan-denominated “Dim Sum” bonds issued and settled outside mainland China. DSUM will have an expense ratio of 0.45% and is expected to issue monthly distributions.
”The Dim Sum bond market offers attractive coupons, and the ability to participate in the appreciation
potential of the yuan over time,” said Ben Fulton, Invesco PowerShares managing director of global
ETFs. “We believe the PowerShares Chinese Yuan Dim Sum Bond Portfolio provides investors with both
convenient, and low cost1 access to the yuan-denominated debt market.”
The Dim Sum bond market was introduced in 2007 when the People’s Republic of China-incorporated financial institutions were first allowed to issue yuan-denominated bonds offshore. Since then, the market for Dim Sum bonds has seen significant growth, particularly since its deregulation in July 2010. Dim Sum bonds are generally issued in Hong Kong by governments, agencies, supranationals and corporations.
The PowerShares Chinese Yuan Dim Sum Bond Portfolio is based on the Citigroup Dim Sum (Offshore CNY) Bond Index. The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its total assets in Chinese yuandenominated bonds that comprise the Index. The Index measures the performance of Chinese yuandenominated “Dim Sum” bonds that are issued and settled outside of Mainland China. The Index includes fixed-rate securities issued by governments, agencies, supranationals and corporations that have a minimum maturity of one year and a minimum size outstanding of 1 billion yuan. The index is managed by Citigroup Index LLC and is reconstituted on a monthly basis.
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Source: Invesco Po0werShares
