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Regulators train a close eye on alternatives
SEC and Finra pledge increased attention to alts and complex products
February 2, 2014--Through broker-dealer examinations and issuing alerts of investment advisers' due diligence, the Securities and Exchange Commission is continuing its focus on how advisers sell or advise clients on alternative investments.
The SEC's spotlight on alternatives ranges from nontraded real estate investment trusts to hedge funds, according to industry executives, SEC officials and statements from the commission.
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Source: Investment News
Winklevosses' Lawyer in Talks With SEC Over Bitcoin ETF
February 2, 2014--The lawyer who drafted Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss's plan for an exchange-traded fund investing in the virtual currency Bitcoin said she is "in dialogue" with regulators over revising the plan.
An amended version of the proposal for the Winklevoss Bitcoin Trust, first filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on July 1,, will probably be submitted within two weeksKathleen H. Moriarty, a partner at Chicago-based law firm Katten Muchin
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Source: Bloomberg
SEC Panel Opposes Test of Wider Share-Price Increments
January 31, 2014--A U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission advisory panel said the regulator should drop plans to test incentives for trading in small-company stocks.
The SEC's Investor Advisory Committee voted 13-3 to urge the agency not to conduct a pilot program to widen the minimum price, or tick, at which small stock prices are quoted on exchanges.
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Source: Bloomberg
Emerging Global Advisors Announced Index Transition for Three Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs)
EGShares Low Volatility Emerging Markets Dividend ETF (HILO) and EGShares Brazil Infrastructure ETF (BRXX) track FTSE indices, and EGShares Emerging Markets Domestic Demand ETF (EMDD) track an index from S&P Dow Jones Indices
January 31, 2014--Emerging Global Advisors (EGA),the asset manager to the EGShares exchange-traded fund (ETF) offering,today announced that effective February 3,2014,the EGShares Low Volatility Emerging Markets Dividend ETF (HILO) starts tracking the FTSE Emerging All Cap ex Taiwan Low Volatility Dividend Index,the EGShares Brazil Infrastructure ETF (BRXX) starts tracking the FTSE Brazil Infrastructure Extended Index
and the EGShares Emerging Markets Domestic Demand ETF (EMDD) starts tracking the S&P Emerging Markets Domestic Demand Index.
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Source: Emerging Global Advisors (EGA)
NYSE Euronext 1 ETF Launch: WisdomTree
January 31, 2014--NYSE Euronext is pleased to announce that on Tuesday, February 04, 2014, the following ETF will be listed on NYSE Arca and will begin trading as a new issue:
Security Name:WisdomTree Bloomberg Floating Rate Treasury Fund
CUSIP:97717X 62 8
Trading Symbol: USFR
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Source: NYSE Euronext
NYSE Euronext 3 ETF Launches: iShares
January 31, 2014--NYSE Euronext is pleased to announce that on Tuesday, February 04, 2014, the following ETFs will be listed on NYSE Arca and will begin trading as new issues:
Security Name: iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan
ETFCUSIP: 46434V 88 6
Trading Symbol:HEWJ
Security Name: iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Germany ETF
CUSIP: 46434V 70 4
Trading Symbol:HEWG
Security Name: iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF
CUSIP: 46434V 80 3
Trading Symbol:HEFA
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Source: NYSE Euronext
S&P Dow Jones Indices' Market Attributes: Index Dashboard: Latin America
January 31, 2014--Highlights this month include:
Latin American equities continued to decline in January 2014 as the S&P MILA 40 and S&P Latin America 40, compounded by currency effects, both slid more than 10%. No country or sector of the Latin America BMI managed to buck this trend. Peru, which declined the least among S&P Latin America BMI countries, was down 1% while telecom and industrials were the best performers among sectors.
Similarly, equities across the globe began 2014 in the red, although the pain was not equally distributed. In the U.S., the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 declined 5% and 3%, respectively. Outside the U.S., developed markets declined 4% while emerging markets, plagued by currency depreciation, dropped 6%. Appropriately, there was an uptick in volatility as the S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures index gained 17%.
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Source: S&P Dow Jones Indices
More Complex ETFs On The Way
January 31, 2013--Exchange-traded fund investors can expect more fixed-income alternatives to hit Canadian markets in 2014, but it won’t be the only trend dictating new ETF issues this year
Equity income, smart beta and currency hedging will also play a huge role in upcoming product launches, say industry participants.
"Most obviously, ETF manufacturers are launching products to offset widely predicted rising rates," said Tyler Mordy, co-CIO at Hahn Investment Stewards in Toronto.
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Source: Financial Post
CFTC.gov Commitments of Traders Reports Update
January 31, 2014--The current reports for the week of January 28, 2014 are now available.
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Source: CFTC.gov
WisdomTree Investments (WETF) Falls Despite Positive Quarterly Results
January 31, 2014--WisdomTree Investments (WETF) was losing 4.6% to $13.76 Friday following its earnings report that beat on revenue and was in-line in earnings.
The investment company posted earnings of 12 cents a share for the fourth quarter, matching the Capital IQ Consensus Estimate. Revenue for the quarter grew 83.1% to $43.2 million, compared to analyst estimates of $42.75 million.
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Source: Thestreet.com
