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ETFGI reports on the 27th anniversary of the listing of the first ETF the assets invested in ETFs/ETPs listed in Canada reached a new record of 90.61 billion US dollars
March 10, 2017--ETFGI, the leading independent research and consultancy firm on trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, reported today, on the 27th anniversary of the listing of the first ETF, assets invested in ETFs/ETPs listed in Canada reached a new record of US$90.61 billion at the end February 2017 surpassing the prior record of US$88.84 billion set at the end of January 2017.
Twenty seven years ago on March 9th, 1990 the first ETF was listed in Canada on the Toronto Stock Exchange: the TIPs (Toronto 35 Index Participation Fund) tracking the TSX 35 index.
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Source: ETFGI
Infographic- Visualizing America's Changing Energy Mix
March 10, 2017--See how America's energy use has evolved from 1970 until today' and a projection for what it will look like in the future.
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Source: visualcapitalist.com
CFTC.gov Commitments of Traders Reports Update
March 10, 2017--The current reports for the week of March 7, 2017 are now available.
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Source: CFTC.gov
Retirement Fund Assets Grew 8% from 2014 to $19.1 Trillion in 2016
March 10, 2017--Across DB and DC plans, retirement assets total $19.1 trillion, according to data from a Federal Reserve report on DB and DC asset holdings and flows.
Total financial assets in both public and private DB pension plans were $12.4 billion in 2016, up 8% from $11.5 trillion in 2014 Total financial assets in DC plans were $6.7 trillion in 2016, up 10% from $6.1 trillion in 2014.
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Source:plansponsor.com
Bonfire of Wall St analysts burns some big names
March 10, 2017--Active fund managers are seeking to reduce costs, cutting sell-side research.
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Source: FIN24
SEC Rejects Winklevoss Bitcoin ETF Bid
March 10, 2017--The US Securities and Exchange Commission has denied a bid to list a bitcoin-tied exchange-traded fund (ETF), citing the risk of fraud and a lack of regulation among the world's bitcoin markets.
The decision caps a more than three-year quest by bitcoin investors Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, who first sought to list the bitcoin-tied product in mid-2013.
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Source: coindesk.com
BNY Mellon ADR Index Monthly Performance Update
March 9, 2017--The BNY Mellon ADR Index Monthly Performance as of February 28, 2017 is now available.
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Source: BNY Mellon
SEC gives green light to Bats' proposed changes for ETF rules
March 8, 2017--The SEC on Tuesday approved ETF rule changes proposed by Bats' BZX Exchange to create additional listing standards and procedures for delisting of non-compliant companies.
The Securities and Exchange Commission's approval, granted on an accelerated basis, also calls for public comment on the proposed changes, 21 days after it is published in the Federal Register.
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Source: pionline.com/
CFTC.gov Swaps Report Update
March 8, 2017--CFTC's Weekly Swaps Report has been updated, and is now available.
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Source: CFTC.gov
Nasdaq Private Market Expands into Alternative Investments
March 8, 2017--Addressing the Challenges of Fund Liquidity in an Innovative Way
Nasdaq Private Market ("NPM") today announced the launch of Alternatives, a new business line designed to address the challenge of liquidity in alternative investment funds, with a vision to broaden access to these investments in an innovative way.
Through NPM Alternatives, fund managers can now provide liquidity to their investors, creating opportunities for new product vehicles and expanding access points to new sources of capital, while maintaining control over the investors permitted in its funds.
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Source: Nasdaq.com
