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S-Network Hires Stephen H. Bitteker as Director of Sales
September 15, 2016--S-Network Global Indexes Inc., a New York-based index publisher, has hired Stephen H. Bitteker as Director of Sales.
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Source: S-Network Global Indexes, Inc
David B. Mazza-SPDR Blog-Investing for Impact: Why Consider Gender Diversity?
September 14, 2016--Discussions around the importance of portfolio diversification tend to revolve around ensuring diversity among asset classes.
But there's another type of diversification that could also provide benefits to a portfolio: gender diversity.
Although it has long been documented that men and women think, lead and solve problems differently, attention is now being paid to how this cognitive difference can be of benefit not only to the boardroom, but also the bottom line.
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Source: blog.spdrs.com
Deutsche AM expands ETF business with two US hires
September 14, 2016--Deutsche Asset Management has announced it has hired two portfolio managers for its ETF portfolio management division as the firm look to grow its passive business in the US.
Patrick Dwyer and Brandon Matsui, join the group's Deutsche X-Trackers team as portfolio managers and directors. They will report to Bryan Richards, head of passive portfolio management, and will be based in New York.
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Source: citywireamericas.com
Guggenheim Investments Expands its Increasingly Popular BulletShares(R) Defined-Maturity ETF Product Suite
September 14, 2016--BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF (BSCQ) and Guggenheim BulletShares 2024 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (BSJO) to provide investors with more choices for bond laddering strategies.
Guggenheim Investments, the global asset management and investment advisory business of Guggenheim Partners, today announced the launch of BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF (NYSE:BSCQ) and Guggenheim BulletShares 2024 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (NYSE:BSJO) to help advisors and investors build bond laddering strategies consisting of investment-grade and high-yield ETFs with varying terms to maturity.
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Source: Guggenheim
Betterment rebrands in bid to attract advisers
September 14, 2016--Robo-adviser launches new name and boosts investment choices to lure advisers to its digital platform
Seeking to make it clear to financial advisers that it has a digital advice platform aimed squarely at them, Betterment Institutional has switched its name to Betterment for Advisors, the company announced Wednesday.
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Source: investmentnews.com
CFTC.gov Swaps Report Update
September 14, 2016--CFTC's Weekly Swaps Report has been updated, and is now available.
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Source: CFTC.gov
Nasdaq Included in Dow Jones Sustainability Index
September 14, 2016--Joins Nasdaq-Listed Companies including Adobe, Intel, and Starbucks
Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced it has been selected to join the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI).
Nasdaq is one of 16 companies added to the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index in 2016, which is comprised of 146 companies.
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Source: Nasdaq
J.P. Morgan Launches First Active ETF-JPMorgan Diversified Alternatives ETF: JPHF
Unique multi-strategy fund provides access to alternative strategies with low cost and liquidity
September 14, 2016--J.P. Morgan Asset Management today announced the launch of its first alternative and actively managed ETF, JPMorgan Diversified Alternatives ETF (JPHF).
The ETF provides investors with diversified exposure to hedge funds strategies including equity long/short, event driven and global macro strategies.
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Source: J.P. Morgan Funds
House panel okays Dodd-Frank revamp amid partisan rancor Wave of new strategic beta ETFs make passive investing more complicated view more
September 13, 2016--A House of Representatives panel on Tuesday approved a proposal to revamp the Dodd-Frank Wall Street reform law, after a hearing where lawmakers verbally tussled over rules enacted in the aftermath of the 2007-09 financial crisis.
The Financial Services Committee voted to send the bill, introduced this summer by committee chairman, Republican Jeb Hensarling, to the full House to consider
Source: Reuters
But it's tough to know if the ETFs' investing rules produce superior returns
September 13, 2016--No one likes more rules-unless they're rolling out a new exchange-traded fund.
At the Morningstar ETF conference last week, strategic beta was one of the biggest topics of conversation. The question now is whether they can stand up to their claims in a challenging market, and whether investors and advisers can judge their performance accurately.
Source: investmentnews.com
