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CFTC.gov Commitments of Traders Reports Update
December 15, 2017--The current reports for the week of December 12, 2017 are now available.
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Source: CFTC.gov
Financial Stability Oversight Council Releases Annual Report
December 14, 2017--The Financial Stability Oversight Council (Council) today published its 2017 annual report. The report describes significant financial market and regulatory developments, potential emerging threats to U.S. financial stability, recommendations to promote financial stability, and the activities of the Council.
The report was developed collaboratively by the members of the Council and their agencies and respective staff and was approved unanimously by voting members of the Council.
view the Financial Stability Oversight Council Annual Report 2017
Source: treasury.gov
Pimco Cyclical outlook-Peak Growth
December 14, 2017--The good news first: Barring a zombie apocalypse or a sudden spontaneous collapse in asset prices, the current Goldilocks environment of synchronized, above-trend global economic growth and low but gently rising inflation will likely persist in 2018.
In fact, recent growth momentum has been even better than expected across many economies, providing a strong ramp into next year. Moreover, easier financial conditions (reflecting buoyant markets for risk assets and still-low interest rates) imply sustained near-term tailwinds, and fiscal stimulus in the U.S. and elsewhere in the advanced economies is forthcoming.
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Source: Pimco
Thomson Reuters-U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: Despite New Market Highs, Investors Are Net Redeemers of Equity Funds for the Week
December 14, 2017--For the sixth week in a row investors were net purchasers of fund assets (including those of conventional funds and ETFs), injecting $13.5 billion. However, the headline number was a little misleading.
Investors padded the coffers of money market funds (+$30.7 billion) and municipal bond funds (+$217 million) while being net redeemers of equity funds (-$16.2 billion, their eleventh largest weekly net outflows on record) and taxable bond funds (-$1.2 billion) for the week.
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Source: Thomson Reuters
New Index Offers Benchmark for Global Balanced Portfolios-New Frontier Advisors launches the New Frontier Global Balanced Index (NFGBI)
December 14, 2017--New Frontier Advisors, LLC, a Boston-based institutional research, global technology, and investment advisory firm, today announced the launch of the New Frontier Global Balanced Index (ticker: NFGBI).
The index is designed to provide institutional asset managers and long-term investors with a unique benchmark to track the performance of an institutional quality global multi-asset risk-managed portfolio.
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Source: New Frontier Advisors
Hartford Funds Expands Fixed Income Offerings with Launch of Municipal Bond ETF
December 14, 2017--Hartford Funds today announced the listing of its fourth actively managed fixed income and 11th overall exchange-traded fund ("ETF"), Hartford Municipal Opportunities ETF (NYSE: HMOP).
Sub-advised by Wellington Management Company LLP ("Wellington Management"), this actively managed ETF is designed to provide financial advisors and their clients with an investing strategy that seeks tax-exempt income by investing in opportunities in investment grade and high-yield municipal bonds.
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Source: Hartford Funds
Goldman Wants a 100% Margin on Some Bitcoin Futures Trades
December 14, 2017--Interactive Brokers to require 50% margin long, 240% short
Brokers impose margin requirements above clearinghouses
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. demanded some clients set aside funds equal to the full value of their bitcoin futures trade as a condition for clearing the transaction, according to people familiar with the investments.
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Source: Bloomberg
Fed Raises Rates, Eyes Three 2018 Hikes as Yellen Era Nears End
December 13, 2017--Central bank expects labor market to 'remain strong'
Kashkari, Evans dissent, preferring to leave rates unchanged
Federal Reserve officials followed through on an expected interest-rate increase and raised their forecast for economic growth in 2018, even as they stuck with a projection for three hikes in the coming year.
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Source: Bloomberg
First Trust Announces Name Changes for First Trust Low Beta Income ETF and First Trust High Income ETF
December 13, 2017--First Trust Advisors L.P. ("First Trust") announced today that two First Trust exchange-traded funds are changing their names. First Trust Low Beta Income ETF (Nasdaq: FTLB) is changing its name to First Trust Hedged BuyWrite Income ETF, and First Trust High Income ETF (Nasdaq: FTHI) is changing its name to First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF.
The Funds' ticker symbols and CUSIPS are not changing. First Trust anticipates that the changes will be effective on each Funds' respective exchange on or around Thursday, December 14, 2017.
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Source: First Trust Advisors L.P.
AlphaClone ETFs to Change Indices, Lower Fees and Transfer Exchanges
December 13, 2017--Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC, investment adviser to the AlphaClone Alternative Alpha ETF (NYSE Arca: ALFA), and AlphaClone Inc., investment adviser to the AlphaClone International ETF (NYSE Arca: ALFI), announced today several exciting changes to the AlphaClone ETFs.
Effective December 27, 2017, the AlphaClone ETFs will change the underlying indexes that they track -the AlphaClone Alternative Alpha ETF will begin tracking the AlphaClone Hedge Fund Masters Index and the AlphaClone International ETF will begin tracking the AlphaClone International Index.
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Source: Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC
