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DB Markets Research-North America Synthetic Equity & Index Strategy-US ETF Compass-ETPs entered uncharted territory with $245bn inflows in H1
July 20, 2017--June turned a positive, but mixed month for risky assets
Global Equities were up by 0.80% during last month, mainly driven by US and
EM equities with returns of 0.95% and 0.93%, respectively; meanwhile, DM Intl
equities were also positive, but less significant (+0.3%). Fixed Income was mixed with rates pointing to a flattening of the curve, and credit spreads tightening.
Long US Treasuries (+0.79%), IG Corporates (+0.48%), and EM Gov. Debt in local currency (+0.53%) were among the best performers; while US Inflation (-0.87%), and EM Gov. Debt in USD (-0.72%) were among the weak debt areas for June.
Commodities registered losses of almost 1.0%, dragged by most sectors except Industrial Metals (+3.5%) and Palladium (+3.0%). On the currency side, although it appreciated against the JPY, the USD weakened against most major foreign currencies, particularly the EUR.
Strong inflows during June boosts ETP assets by 1.7%
ETPs received $46.9bn in new cash, helping assets rise by 1.7% from one month earlier, reaching a total of $2.96 trillion at the end of June. Equity and Fixed Income attracted inflows of $31.4bn and $13.7bn, respectively, while, Commodity ETPs posted inflows of $1.5bn. Among the most relevant inflow trends, we saw US and DM ex-US Equities with $10.4bn and $9.6bn, respectively; meanwhile, Europe and Eurozone-focused ETPs attracted $2.6bn and $1.4bn in new cash, respectively. Furthermore, on the fixed income space, Corporates and Broad exposure recorded $5.2bn and $3.6bn in positive flows, respectively. ETPs get $245bn inflows in H1, lay the ground for $250-$500bn more in H2 ETPs attracted $245bn in what it is usually the weak half of the year for ETP flows. This figure was not only the largest H1 inflows ever, but also the second largest full year inflow, just behind last year's record inflow ($283bn), with the difference that we still have the strong half to continue adding inflows. We believe that based on historical trends, inflows in the magnitude of $250bn to $500bn could be a real possibility during the second half.
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Source: Deutsche Bank Markets Research-North America-Synthetic Equity & Index Strategy
Morningstar Reports U.S. Mutual Fund and ETF Asset Flows for June 2017
July 19, 2017--Morningstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: MORN), a leading provider of independent investment research, today reported estimated U.S. mutual fund and exchange-traded fund (ETF) asset flows for June 2017.
In June, investors put $9.3 billion into U.S. equity passive funds, down from $13.1 billion in May 2017. On the active front, investors pulled $14.6 billion out of U.S. equity funds, compared with $16.2 billion in the previous month.
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Source: Morningstar, Inc.
The U.S. Falls in a Global Retirement Security Ranking
July 19, 2017--With sharp income inequality and too few workers to support its waves of retirees, America is demoted to No. 17.
Retirement security in the U.S. took a significant hit in a global ranking, falling three notches to No. 17 among 43 developed countries.
The fifth annual Global Retirement Index ranking from Natixis Global Asset Management has Norway, Switzerland, and Iceland holding on to the top three slots from 2016.
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Source: Bloomberg
Canada is now getting its own cyber security and gender diversity ETFs
July 19, 2017--The roster of exchange-traded funds in Canada, already tallying more than 500, keeps growing.
ETF player Evolve Funds Group Inc. is expanding its product shelf to incorporate several niche products new to the Canadian market. including ETFs that invest in gender diversity. cyber security and the next generation of automobiles.
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Source: theglobeandmail.com
CFTC.gov Commitments of Traders Reports Update
July 21, 2017--The current reports for the week of July 18, 2017 are now available.
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Source: CFTC.gov
NYSE ARCA ETF Report-Second Quarter 2017
July 18, 2017--The NYSE ARCA ETF Report is now available. View ETF Market Statistics, Regulatory Updates, Indexing Trends and more
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Source: NYSE ARCA
First Asset ETFs Complete Conversion of Advisor Class Units to Common Class Units
July 18, 2017--Further to its announcements on April 3, 2017 and May 1, 2017, First Asset Investment Management Inc. ("First Asset"), the manager of the First Asset Exchange Traded Funds ("ETFs"), announces that it has completed the conversion of all advisor class units to the corresponding common class units of the same ETF at the close of business on Friday, July 14, 2017 (the "Conversion Date").
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Source: First Asset
China Increases U.S. Treasury Holdings for Fourth Straight Month
July 18, 2017--Chinese holdings grow as reserves rise, yuan stabilizes
Japan also boosts ownership and remains biggest holder
China raised its holdings of U.S. Treasuries for a fourth straight month, a sign the nation is rebuilding its foreign-currency reserves as the yuan stabilizes.
China, the second-largest holder of Treasuries, held $1.10 trillion in May, up $10 billion from a month earlier, according to Treasury Department data released Tuesday in Washington.
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Source: Bloomberg
Treasury International Capital Data For May
May 18, 2017--The U.S. Department of the Treasury today released Treasury International Capital (TIC) data for May 2017
The sum total in May of all net foreign acquisitions of long-term securities, short-term U.S. securities, and banking flows was a monthly net TIC inflow of $57.3 billion. Of this, net foreign private inflows were $87.2 billion, and net foreign official outflows were $29.9 billion.
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Source: treasury.gov
BlackRock attracts $104bn in new client money in second quarter
July 17, 2017--Growing demand for its exchange traded funds helped BlackRock pull in $104bn of new client money in the second quarter, taking the pool of cash run by the world's largest asset manager to a total of $5.68tn.
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Source: FT.com
