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SEC approves first spot bitcoin ETFs in boost to crypto advocates
January 10, 2023--Funds could start trading as soon as Thursday after months of anticipation and pushback
The US Securities' and Exchange Commission has approved the first spot bitcoin exchange traded funds in a watershed moment that cryptocurrency enthusiasts are betting will draw new retail and institutional investors into the market.
The top American securities regulator cleared 11 ETFs for trading, with sponsors ranging from established players such as Fidelity and Invesco to digitally focused newcomers including Grayscale and Ark Invest.
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Source: ft.com
CBO-Monthly Budget Review: December 2023
January 9, 2024---The federal budget deficit totaled $509 billion in the first quarter of fiscal year 2024, the Congressional Budget Office estimates. That amount is $87 billion more than the deficit recorded during the same period last fiscal year: Although revenues this year were $83 billion (or 8 percent) higher, outlays rose more-by $170 billion (or 12 percent).
Shifts in the timing of certain federal payments affected the budget both in fiscal year 2023 and in fiscal year 2024. Outlays in the first quarter of each year were reduced by shifts of certain payments that otherwise would have been due on October 1, which fell on a weekend. (Those payments were made in September 2022 and September 2023, respectively.)
Partially offsetting those reductions, some outlays that would have occurred on January 1, a holiday, were shifted into December of each year. If not for both sets of shifts, the deficit thus far would have been $553 billion, $94 billion more than the shortfall for the same period in fiscal year 2023.
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Source: CBO (Congressional Budget Office)
J.P. Morgan Asset Management to Transfer JPMorgan Active Bond ETF (JBND) to NYSE from NYSE Arca
January 8, 2024: J.P. Morgan Asset Management today announced its intent to transfer the exchange listing the JPMorgan Active Bond ETF (NYSE: JBND) to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) from NYSE Arca, effective January 30, 2024.
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Source: https://am.jpmorgan.com
Federated Hermes, Inc. launches Total Return Bond ETF
January 4, 2024--New active fixed-income product expands ETF offerings
Federated Hermes, Inc., a global leader in active, responsible investing, today announced the launch of the Federated Hermes Total Return Bond ETF. The new actively managed ETF benefits from Federated Hermes' 50 years of experience managing fixed-income securities, a veteran portfolio management team and the advantages of an ETF structure.
The Federated Hermes Total Return Bond ETF seeks to provide total return by investing in a broad mix of bond sectors that the portfolio management team believes will benefit from changes in economic and market conditions, a process similar to the core plus investment strategy of the Federated Hermes Total Return Bond Fund.
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Source: Federated Hermes, Inc.
Bitcoin ETFs Are Almost Here. The Fee War Is Already Heating Up.
January 3, 2023--The first Bitcoin BTCUSD exchange-traded funds could launch as soon as next week, but the fee wars between the likes of Fidelity Investments and Invesco have already begun.
Those companies for the first time are detailing in federal filings their planned fees for some of the most anticipated funds in history. The filings show that while the launch of ETFs could end up bolstering the coins, they aren't likely to be a bonanza for the companies offering them, at least in the near term.
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Source: barrons.com
Thematic fund investors miss two-thirds of potential returns, research shows
November 29, 2023--Buying high and selling low meant investors earned 2.4% a year while total returns were 7.3% a year
Investors in funds that follow a narrow theme have lost out on more than two-thirds of their potential total returns over the past five years due to buying high and selling low, research from Morningstar reveals.
Thematic funds that existed for the entire five-year period ending June 30 enjoyed annualised returns of 7.3 per cent, but the typical investor received only 2.4 per cent a year as many bought in after the bulk of returns had been made.
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Source: ft.com
YieldMax Launches Option Income Strategy ETF on C3.ai (AI)
November 28, 2023--YieldMax announced the launch today of the following ETF:
YieldMax AI Option Income Strategy ETF (NYSE Arca: AIYY)
AIYY seeks to generate monthly income via a synthetic covered call strategy on C3.ai, Inc. (AI).
The ETF is actively managed by ZEGA Financial. AIYY does not invest directly in AI.
AIYY is the newest member of the growing YieldMax ETF family and, like all YieldMax ETFs, aims to deliver monthly income to investors.
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Source: YieldMax
Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee-October 31-November 1, 2023
November 21, 2023--Developments in Financial Markets and Open Market Operations
The manager turned first to a review of developments in financial markets over the intermeeting period. Financial conditions continued to tighten, driven by higher yields on Treasury securities as well as by lower equity prices and a stronger dollar, which themselves partly reflected higher interest rates.
Because earnings expectations had held up well in recent months, the effect of higher interest rates on equity prices likely took place largely through valuations.
The rise since July in yields on longer-dated nominal Treasury securities was mostly attributable to increases in real yields. There were small increases in inflation compensation, but the levels of spot and forward rates were within historical ranges. The manager also noted that survey measures pointed to generally stable inflation expectations, especially at longer horizons, and that inflation expectations remained well anchored.
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Source: federalreserve.gov
Global X replaces chief executive of $39bn ETF manager
November 19, 2023--Luis Berruga helped build the Mirae subsidiary into one of sector's largest providers
Global X ETFs, the $39bn US asset manager owned by Mirae Asset Global Investments, is replacing its chief executive officer with an interim leader from the parent company.
Luis Berruga is stepping down effective from Monday after five years as CEO of Global X, the New York-based company confirmed.
He spent nearly 10 years in total with the company, a provider of more than 100 exchange traded funds known for its thematic offerings and which has become one of the 15 largest US ETF groups. Berruga joined the firm in 2014 as chief operating officer, became chief financial officer in 2015 and was promoted to president in 2018.
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Source: ft.com
With spot bitcoin ETFs looming, clock ticks on futures products
November 19, 2023--Two years ago the first US exchange traded fund linked to bitcoin became the fastest ETF to hit $1bn in assets. The ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITO) now stands at $1.4bn, and it tracks the crypto token through futures.
This type of product has been the only way for US investors to add bitcoin ETFs to their portfolios, as regulators have not approved numerous applications to launch ETFs tracking the crypto token itself.
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Source: finance.yahoo.com
