Americas ETF News for the Past 90 Days
you are currently viewing:Direxion Appoints Mo Sparks as Chief Product OfficerApril 1, 2025-Direxion, a leading provider of Leveraged and Inverse ETFs, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mo Sparks as the company's Chief Product Officer. In this role, Sparks will oversee the firm's comprehensive product strategy, while continuing Direxion's long standing commitment to product innovation for the global ETF marketplace. Mr. Sparks brings over a decade of experience in ETFs, product development, and business growth. Prior to joining Direxion, Sparks served as Head of Exchange-Traded Funds at Raymond James Investment Management, where he launched the firm's ETF business from the ground up. Previously, he led new business development, growth and strategic partnerships at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), facilitating the entry of over 125 asset managers into the ETF market. Source: Direxion |
Simplify Launches Two Barrier ETFs, Providing Unique Sources of Monthly Income With Defined Barriers
April 15, 2025--The Simplify Barrier Income ETF (SBAR) and the Simplify Target 15 Distribution ETF (XV) capture equity volatility premia-making both funds a distinct source of returns that can complement a traditional equity allocation with defined barriers that allow investors to make quantifiable risk assessments
3iQ Launches Solana Staking ETF (SOLQ), Backed by Lead Investors Including SkyBridge Capital
April 15, 2025-This landmark launch of the 3iQ Solana Staking ETF (TSX: SOLQ), backed by robust lead investment, underscores 3iQ's track record as a trailblazer in delivering fully regulated, first-to-market digital asset investment products, including Canada's first publicly traded Bitcoin and Ether funds, The Bitcoin Fund (TSX: QBTC) and The Ether Fund (TSX: QETH).
Kraken Launches U.S.-Listed Stock & ETF Trading, Expanding Beyond Crypto
April 14, 2025--Commission-Free Trading on 11,000+ U.S.-Listed Stocks and ETFs Now Available to Select U.S. Clients
Kraken, one of the longest standing and most secure cryptocurrency platforms, today announced the initial rollout of commission-free trading for over 11,000 U.S.-listed stocks and ETFs to clients in New Jersey, Connecticut, Wyoming, Oklahoma, Idaho, Iowa, Rhode Island, Kentucky, Alabama and the District of Columbia.
CFTC Staff Issues Interpretation Regarding U.S. Treasury Exchange-Traded Funds as Eligible Margin Collateral for Uncleared Swaps
April 14, 2025--The Commodity Futures Trading Commission's Market Participants Division today issued an interpretation to clarify the types of assets that qualify as eligible margin collateral for certain uncleared swap transactions under CFTC regulations.
Desjardins launches four Index Exchange Traded Funds
April 14, 2024-- Desjardins Investments Inc. (DI), acting as manager for Desjardins Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), announces the launch of four (4) new index exchange traded funds.
ADRhedged ETFs Moving to NYSE Arca
April 11, 2025--Precidian Investments, an industry leader in the creation of innovative financial products, today announced that, effective April 23, 2025, it will be moving its suite of ADRdedgedTM ETFs to NYSE Arca, the top U.S. exchange for ETFs.
SS&C ALPS Advisors Launches Electrification Infrastructure ETF
April 10, 2025--SS&C ALPS Advisors, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: SSNC), has partnered with Ladenburg Thalmann Index, LLC to launch the ALPS Electrification Infrastructure ETF (Nasdaq: ELFY) (the "Fund").
SEC-Offerings and Registrations of Securities in the Crypto Asset Markets
April 10, 2025—Division of Corporation Finance
As part of an effort to provide greater clarity on the application of the federal securities laws to crypto assets,[1] the Division of Corporation Finance is providing its views[2] about the application of certain disclosure requirements under the federal securities laws to offerings and registrations of securities in the crypto asset markets.
Bloomberg Launches ETF Strategy Optimizer
April 9, 2025--New tool from Bloomberg Electronic Trading enhances ETF list trading
Bloomberg today announced the launch of Strategy Optimizer, a tool that increases the efficiency of the ETF trading workflow, and helps reduce overall cost of execution.
Teucrium Launches Teucrium 2x Long Daily XRP ETF (XXRP) to Provide Amplified Exposure to XRP
April 8, 2025--Teucrium launches the Teucrium 2x Long Daily XRP ETF (Ticker: XXRP), designed to offer investors leveraged exposure to the daily price movements of the cryptocurrency XRP.
Teucrium, a provider of innovative exchange-traded funds (ETFs), is excited to announce the launch of the Teucrium 2x Long Daily XRP ETF (Ticker: XXRP), which is designed to offer investors leveraged exposure to the daily price movements of XRP, a widely traded cryptocurrency within the digital asset market.1
