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ALPS Proposes Reorganization of Two Exchange Traded Funds
June 15, 2016--ALPS, a subsidiary of DST Systems, Inc. (NYSE: DST) providing products and services to the financial services industry, today announced that shareholders of record as of May 23, 2016 of the Janus Velocity Tail Risk Hedged Large Cap ETF (NYSE ARCA: TRSK) and Janus Velocity Volatility Hedged Large Cap ETF (NYSE ARCA: SPXH), each a series of ALPS ETF Trust (the Funds), will be asked to approve a reorganization of their respective Funds into newly created exchange-traded funds (ETFs) of the Janus Detroit Street Trust.
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Source: ALPS
Bats ETF Marketplace Welcomes iShares MSCI China A ETF
June 15, 2016--Bats Global Markets, Inc. (Bats: BATS), today welcomed the iShares MSCI China A ETF (Bats: CNYA), which began trading today on the Bats ETF Marketplace.
The fund, the 42nd iShares product to list on Bats, seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of domestic Chinese equities that trade on the Shanghai or Shenzhen Stock Exchanges.view more
Source: Bats Global Markets
The pumped-up funds that regulators want to deflate
June 15, 2016--As investors flock to more complex exchange-traded fund structures, US regulators may be about to spoil the party.
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Source: Financial News
The Nasdaq Stock Market(R) Welcomes Five New ETPs in May
First Trust, Bullmark and Global X Select Nasdaq as Primary Venue for New ETF Listings
June 14, 2016--Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ), the single largest U.S. equity exchange by market share, announced five new exchange-traded product (ETP) listings in May, growing the company's total ETP listings to 264.
Three of these new listings include thematic ETFs, which are becoming increasingly popular since they provide immediate access to a basket of securities tracking a current trend.
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Source: Nasdaq
ETFGI reports ETFs/ETPs in Europe gathered 2.68 billion US dollars in net new assets in May 2016
June 13, 2016-ETFGI the leading independent research and consultancy firm on trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, today reported ETFGI reports ETFs/ETPs in Europe gathered US$2.68 billion in net new assets in May marking 20 consecutive months of positive net inflows, according to preliminary data from ETFGI's May 2016 global ETF and ETP industry insights report.
Record levels of assets invested in ETFs/ETPs were reached at the end of May for ETFs/ETPs listed globally at US$3.143 trillion, in the United States at US$2.229 trillion and in Japan which reached US$147 billion.
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Source: ETFGI
Columbia Threadneedle Investments Launches Equity Income Smart Beta ETFs
June 13, 2016--Columbia Threadneedle Investments today announced the launch of three equity income smart beta exchange-traded funds (ETFs), the first in a series from the new Columbia Beta AdvantageSM family of rules-based, factor-driven, smart beta ETFs.
Columbia Beta Advantage products are thoughtfully constructed by incorporating Columbia Threadneedle's active investing experience and insight into rules that, in the case of these three ETFs, provide exposure to companies that have certain attributes believed to offer sustainable levels of income, as well as total return opportunity.
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Source: Columbia Threadneedle Investments
Research Affiliates-To Win With "Smart Beta" Ask If the Price Is Right
June 11, 2016--In our first article in this series-"How Can 'Smart Beta' Go Horribly Wrong?" 1-we show, using U.S. data, that the relative valuation of a strategy (in comparison
with its own historical norms) is correlated with the strategy's subsequent return at a five-year horizon.
The high past performance of many of the increasingly popular factor tilt and so-called smart beta2 strategies came, in large measure, from rising valuations.
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Source: Research Affiliates
iShares files with the SEC- iShares MSCI EM ESG Select ETF
June 10, 2016--iShares has filed a post-effective amendment, registration statement with the SEC for the iShares MSCI EM ESG Select ETF.
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Source: SEC.gov
ETFGI reports Assets invested in ETFs/ETPs listed in the United States reached a new record high of 2.230 trillion US dollars at the end of May 2016
June 10, 2016--ETFGI the leading independent research and consultancy firm on trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, today reported assets invested in ETFs/ETPs listed in the United States reached a new record high US$2.230 trillion at the end of May 2016, according to preliminary data from ETFGI's May 2016 global ETF and ETP industry insights report.
Record levels of assets invested in ETFs/ETPs were also reached at the end of May for ETFs/ETPs listed globally at US$3.143 trillion, and in Japan which reached US$147 billion.
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Source: ETFGI
Pacer ETFs Marks One Year Anniversary
June 10, 2016--Sunday, June 12th marks one year from when Pacer brought its first products to market.
Sean O'Hara, President of Pacer ETFs Distributors, reflects on the progress of the company over the last year, "As a new issuer in 2015, we couldn't be more pleased with the rate at which we've grown. It reflects not only investors' receptivity and demand for our innovative strategies, but also the dedication and hard work put in by each member of our organization."
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Source: Pacer
