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IQ Global Resources ETF (GRES) and IQ Real Return ETF (CPI) Both Outperform Benchmarks at 3-Year Anniversary
GRES has proven itself as an outperforming commodity ETF with low volatility; CPI has proven itself as an outperforming "cash alternative" and a low volatility inflation hedge
November 5, 2012--IndexIQ, a leading developer of index-based, liquid alternative investment solutions, announced today that two of its
Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) have marked their third anniversaries on October 27, 2012: the IQ Global Resources ETF (NYSE Arca: GRES) and the IQ Real Return ETF (NYSE Arca: CPI).
GRES was introduced on October 27, 2009 and is the broadest commodities and natural resources ETF, including: livestock; precious metals; grains, food and fiber; energy; industrial metals; plus timber, water, and coal.
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Source: Heraldonlonline.com
BlackRock Canada Announces Conversion of BlackRock Silver Bullion Trust to an Exchange Traded Fund
Canadian investors can now access physical silver bullion through the iShares Silver Bullion Fund
November 5, 2012--BlackRock Investments Canada Inc. (BlackRock Canada), an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK), today announced that it will be converting the closed-end fund, BlackRock Silver Bullion Trust, into an exchange traded fund (ETF), renamed the iShares Silver Bullion Fund (SVR).
"We are excited to announce the conversion of our SVR fund to an ETF structure that will provide Canadian investors a more liquid and efficient option for accessing exposure to physical silver bullion," said Mary Anne Wiley, Managing Director and Head of iShares at BlackRock Canada. "This conversion further broadens and solidifies our iShares ETF commodity fund family providing investors yet another tool to diversify their portfolio".
Effective November 5, 2012, SVR will become the first and only physical silver bullion ETF listed in Canada offering both hedged and non-hedged units providing investors with the option to invest according to their view of the U.S. to Canadian dollar exchange rate. SVR seeks to replicate the performance of the price of silver bullion, less SVR's fees and expenses. To achieve its investment objective, SVR invests in long-term holdings of unencumbered silver bullion in 1,000 troy ounces international bar sizes. SVR does not speculate with regard to short-term changes in silver bullion prices and is not actively managed.
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Source: MarketWatch
CFTC.gov Commitments of Traders Reports Update
November 2, 2012--The current reports for the week of October 30, 2012 are now available.
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Source: CFTC.gov
CME Group Volume Averaged 9.9 Million Contracts per Day in October 2012
November 2, 2012--CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced that October 2012 volume averaged 9.9 million contracts per day, down 20 percent from October 2011.
Total volume for October 2012 was more than 227 million contracts, of which 87 percent was traded electronically. In coordination with other financial markets, some CME Group contract markets were closed, either partially or entirely, on October 29 and 30. Excluding those two days, October average daily volume would have been approximately 10.4 million contracts.
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Source: CME Group
CBOE Wins: ISE Prohibited From Trading "ISE Max Spy Index" Options
November 2, 2012--The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) announced today that the Illinois Court has ruled in favor of CBOE and McGraw-Hill and entered an order that the International Securities Exchange (ISE) would violate a previously-issued injunction if it listed and traded options that ISE calls "ISE Max SPY Index" options.
The court ruled that these options would constitute options on the S&P 500 Index and would violate the court's earlier injunction that had prevented ISE from listing or providing a market for S&P 500 Index options. CBOE holds the exclusive right to provide a market for options on that index.
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Source: CBOE
Total VIX Futures Volume Reaches New All-Tme High In October
Second Consecutive Record Month of Total Volume For VIX Futures and Exchange-Wide Trading
November 1, 2012--The CBOE Futures Exchange, LLC (CFE(R)) announced today that total monthly volume in futures on the CBOE Volatility Index(R) (VIX(R)) reached an all-time high for a second consecutive month in October 2012.
The record trading activity in VIX futures also drove total volume at CFE to a new all-time high.
Total monthly trading activity in VIX futures during October was a new all-time high of 2,443,878 contracts, a gain of 172 percent from the 897,966 contracts traded in October 2011 and up two percent from the 2,400,552 contracts during September, which had been the previous record.
In October, average daily volume (ADV) in VIX futures totaled 116,375 contracts, an increase of 172 percent over the 42,760 contracts per day October 2011 and down eight percent versus the record ADV of 126,345 contracts in September 2012. The month was shortened by two trading days as a result of equity market closures on October 29 and 30 due to the East Coast hurricane.
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Source: CBOE Futures Exchange
ETF Industry Guide-Q3 2012 Update
November 1, 2012--Quarterly ETF Industry Guide
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Source: State Street Global Advisors
CFTC's Division of Clearing and Risk Issues Staff Interpretation Regarding Part 22
November 1, 2012--The staff of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's Division of Clearing and Risk today issued an interpretation regarding Part 22,
under which Futures Commission Merchants and Derivatives Clearing Organizations must legally segregate each Cleared Swaps Customer’s collateral,
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Source: CFTC.gov
U.S. Department of the Treasury TIC Annual and Benchmark Surveys Update
November 1, 2012--The annual survey of U.S. portfolio holdings of foreign securities at end-2011 is now available.
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Source: US Department of the Treasury
ISE Reports Business Activity for October 2012
ISE was the third largest equity options exchange in October with market share of 17.7%, excluding dividend trades.
Dividend trades made up 5.0% of industry volume in October 2012.
November 1, 2012--The International Securities Exchange (ISE) today reported average daily volume of 2.4 million contracts in October 2012. This represents a decrease of 30.2% compared to October 2011.
Total options volume for the month was 50.4 million contracts. ISE was the third largest U.S. equity options exchange in October with market share of 17.7%*.
Business highlights for the month of October include:
On October 3, ISE announced the implementation of its electronic “Kill Switch” functionality in
PrecISE Trade(R), ISE's innovative, front-end execution management system.
The Kill Switch has already been available for exchange members that are connected to ISE via a Direct Trading
Interface (DTI) or FIX connection.
On October 8, ISE announced the launch of two new indexes in collaboration with Horizon Kinetics: the Horizon Kinetics ISE Asia ex-Japan Wealth IndexTM (Ticker: WEALTHAX), which tracks publicly-held companies that are managed by some of the wealthiest individuals in Asian countries excluding Japan; and the Horizon Kinetics ISE Global Wealth IndexTM (Ticker: WEALTHGL), which tracks the performance of publicly-held companies that are managed by some of the wealthiest individuals in the world.
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Source: International Securities Exchange (ISE)
