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ETFs' 'Spider Woman' Argues for a Bitcoin Fund
Kathleen Moriarty, a top lawyer in the ETF business, intends to convince regulators that a bitcoin ETF is appropriate for the market
April 19, 2016--When one of the first exchange-traded funds launched in 1993, securities lawyer Kathleen Moriarty received a gift from her legal assistant: a Spider-Man comic-book cover altered to depict the superhero facing off against a hulking Securities and Exchange Commission.
Twenty-three years later, Ms. Moriarty's ability to navigate the arcane rules that govern financial markets and products has built her a reputation as a top lawyer in the ETF business and earned her the nickname "Spider Woman."
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Source: Wall Street Journal
Direxion Announces Reverse Splits of Two Leveraged ETFs
April 15, 2016--Direxion has announced it will execute reverse share splits for two of its leveraged exchange-traded funds ("Funds").
The total market value of the shares outstanding will not be affected as a result of these splits, except with respect to the redemption of fractional shares, as outlined below.
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Source: Direxion Investments
Sphere Investments Announces the Launch of Sphere FTSE Canada Sustainable Yield Index ETF
April 15, 2016--Sphere Investments is pleased to announce the launch of the Sphere FTSE Canada Sustainable Yield Index ETF (the "Sphere ETF").
The Sphere ETF has closed the initial offering of its Units, and those Units will begin trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange (the "TSX") today.
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Source: Sphere Investments
Treasury International Capital Data for February
April 15, 2016--The U.S. Department of the Treasury today released Treasury International Capital (TIC) data for February 2016. The next release, which will report on data for March 2016, is scheduled for May 16, 2016.
The sum total in February of all net foreign acquisitions of long-term securities, short-term U.S. securities, and banking flows was a monthly net TIC inflow of $33.5 billion. Of this, net foreign private inflows were $62.3 billion, and net foreign official outflows were $28.7 billion.
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Source: U.S. Department of the Treasury
CFTC.gov Commitments of Traders Reports Update
April 15, 2016--The current reports for the week of April 12, 2016 are now available.
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Source: CFTC.gov
SEC Adopts Business Conduct Standards for Security-Based Swap Dealers and Major Security-Based Swap Participants
April 15, 2016--The Securities and Exchange Commission voted on April 13 to adopt final rules implementing a comprehensive set of business conduct standards and chief compliance officer requirements for security-based swap dealers and major security-based swap participants (security-based swap entities).
The final rules are adopted under Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, which authorizes the Commission to implement a framework for regulating the over-the-counter security-based swap markets.
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Source: SEC.gov
First Trust to Launch the First Trust RiverFront Dynamic International ETFs
Three dynamic international ETFs actively managed by RiverFront Investment Group LLC
April 14, 2016--First Trust Advisors L.P. ("First Trust") announced today that they have launched three new exchange-traded funds ("ETFs"), First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Europe ETF (Nasdaq: RFEU), First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Asia Pacific ETF (Nasdaq: RFAP), and First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Developed International ETF (Nasdaq: RFDI) (the "Funds" and each a "Fund").
The Funds will seek to provide capital appreciation through exposure to global economies and the opportunities they represent. The ETFs are actively managed by RiverFront Investment Group, LLC (“RiverFront”) using their proprietary methodology, which employs a quantitative and qualitative ranking system based on factors that include value, quality and momentum.
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Source: First Trust
J.P. Morgan Buys Minority Stake In ETF Provider Global X
Bank's asset-management unit currently runs seven ETF funds
April 14, 2016--J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. said Thursday it has taken a minority stake in a rival exchange-traded-fund provider, a move that could jump-start the bank's relatively small footprint in the industry.
Asset managers who have been late to the ETF boom are scrambling to boost growth in a highly competitive environment where fund providers are under pressure to slash fees to court investors.
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Source: Wall Street Journal
Bats Welcomes State Street Global Advisors to the Bats ETF Marketplace
Global ETF Leader Lists Two ETFs on Bats for First Time
April 14, 2016--Bats Global Markets (Bats), the #1 U.S. market for the trading of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), today welcomed State Street Global Advisors (SSGA), the asset management business of State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT), as a new issuer with the listing of the SPDR DoubleLine Emerging Markets Fixed Income ETF (Bats: EMTL) and the SPDR DoubleLine Short Duration Total Return Tactical ETF (Bats: STOT).
Both issues began trading today on the Bats ETF Marketplace.
The SPDR DoubleLine Short Duration Total Return Tactical ETF (STOT) seeks to maximize current income with a weighted average effective duration between one and three years.1 STOT is managed by Jeffrey Gundlach, chief executive officer and chief investment officer of DoubleLine Capital, Philip Barach, DoubleLine president and Jeffrey Sherman.
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Source: Bats Global Markets, Inc.
The Nasdaq Stock Market(R)Leads US Listing Exchanges with 42 Percent of New ETP Listings and Switches in the First Quarter of 2016
April 14, 2016--Vanguard, PowerShares, First Trust, Principal, Victory Capital and Eaton Vance among ETF Issuers to Select Nasdaq as Primary Venue for New Listings in March
Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ), the single largest U.S. equity exchange by market share, announced nine new listings during the month of March, reinforcing itself as one of the premier listing and trading venues for exchange-traded products (ETPs). At the end of the first quarter of 2016, Nasdaq captured 42 percent of new listings and switches- exceeding all other US exchanges.
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Source: NASDAQ.com
