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Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Canadian Indices
August 19, 2011--Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes:
On August 18, 2011, the bid by Canadian Tire Corporation (TSX:CTC.A) to acquire Forzani Group Ltd. (TSX:FGL) expired. Canadian Tire will acquire Forzani Group for $CDN26.50 cash per share.
Forzani Group will be removed from the S&P/TSX Composite and Capped Composite, the S&P/TSX Completion and Equity Completion, the S&P/TSX Equity and Capped Equity,the S&P/TSX SmallCap and Equity SmallCap, the S&P/TSX Capped Consumer Discretionary and the S&P/TSX Composite Dividend Indices effective after the close of Wednesday, August 24, 2011.
Company additions to and deletions from an S&P equity index do not in any way reflect an opinion on the investment merits of the company.
Source: Standard & Poor's
Component Changes Made To Dow Jones China Indexes
August 19, 2011--Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced component changes in the Dow Jones China Broad Market, Dow Jones Shanghai, Dow Jones CBN China 600 and Dow Jones CBN China 600 Retail Blue-Chip Indexes.
Due to its acquisition by Shanghai Friendship Group Inc Co A (Retail, 600827.SH), Shanghai Bailian Group Co. Ltd. (Retail, 600786.SH) will be deleted from the Dow Jones China Broad Market, Dow Jones Shanghai, Dow Jones CBN China 600 and Dow Jones CBN China 600 Retail Blue-Chip Indexes.
China Avic Avionics Equipment Co. Ltd. (Automobiles & Parts, 600372.SH) will replace Shanghai Bailian Group Co. Ltd. in the Dow Jones CBN China 600 Index.
Hefei Department Store Group Co. Ltd. (Retail, 000417.SZ) will replace Shanghai Bailian Group Co. Ltd. in the Dow Jones CBN China 600 Retail Blue-Chip Index.
No new component will be added to the Dow Jones China Broad Market and Dow Jones Shanghai Indexes at this time.
The changes in the Dow Jones China Broad Market, Dow Jones Shanghai, Dow Jones CBN China 600 and Dow Jones CBN China 600 Retail Blue-Chip Indexes will be effective as of the open of trading on Tuesday, August 23, 2011.
Further information about the Dow Jones China Indexes is available at www.djindexes.com
Source: Dow Jones Indexes
CFTC’s Office of Chief Economist to Host Conference on Commodity Markets
August 19, 2011--The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Office of Chief Economist will host a high-level research conference on August 25-26, 2011, to discuss key issues affecting commodity markets. CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler will give opening remarks at 9 a.m. on August 25, 2011.
The first day of the conference will feature presentations of academic papers grouped into three distinct subject areas: commodity index trading, market sentiment, and hedging and arbitrage.
The second day will consist of two academic panels. The first panel, organized jointly with the Energy Information Administration (EIA) of the U.S. Department of Energy, will focus on issues related to the energy markets. The second panel, organized jointly with the Economic Research Service (ERS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, will address issues associated with the agricultural markets.
Howard Gruenspecht, Acting Administrator of the EIA, will give opening remarks at the beginning of the first panel. Laurian Unnevehr, Acting Administrator of the ERS, will give opening remarks at the beginning of the second panel.
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Source: CFTC.gov
CFTC and SEC Seek Public Input for Joint Study on Stable Value Contracts
August 19, 2011--The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have approved for publication in the Federal Register a request for comment that is expected to assist in conducting a joint study on stable value contracts.
Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act provides for the comprehensive regulation of swaps and security-based swaps and includes definitions of key terms relating to such regulation. It requires the CFTC and the SEC to jointly conduct a study to determine whether stable value contracts fall within the definition of a swap and, if so, whether exempting such contracts from the swap definition is appropriate and in the public interest.
The Dodd-Frank Act calls for the CFTC and the SEC to make the determination in consultation with the Department of Labor, the Department of the Treasury and the state entities that regulate the issuers of stable value contracts.
Comments must be received on or before 30 days after publication in the Federal Register.
Source: CFTC.gov
Direxion files with the SEC
August 19, 2011--Direxion has filed a post-effective amendment, registration statement with the SEC for the following
3X BULL FUNDS
Direxion Daily Turkey Bull 3X Shares
Direxion Daily Industrial Bull 3X Shares
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Bull 3X Shares
Direxion Daily Silver Miners Bull 3X Shares
3X BEAR FUNDS
Direxion Daily Turkey Bear 3X Shares
Direxion Daily Industrial Bear 3X Shares
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Bear 3X Shares
Direxion Daily Silver Miners Bear 3X Shares
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Source: SEC.gov
iShares files with the SEC
August 19, 2011--iShares has filed a post-effective amendment, registration statement with the SEC for the iShares Cohen & Steers Realty Majors Index Fund.
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Source: SEC.gov
IndexIQ files with the SEC.
August 18, 2011--IndexIQ has filed a post-effective amendment, registration statement with the SEC for the
IQ Mexico Small Cap ETF
IQ Asian Tigers ETF
IQ Asian Tigers Consumer ETF
IQ Asian Tigers Small Cap ETF
IQ Asia Pacific ex-Japan Small Cap ETF
IQ Australia Mid Cap ETF
IQ Canada Mid Cap ETF
IQ Japan Mid Cap ETF
IQ Emerging Markets Mid Cap ETF
IQ Global Precious Metals Small Cap ETF
IQ U.S. Real Estate Small Cap ETF
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Source: SEC.gov
Shocks, Financial Dependence, and Efficiency: Evidence from U.S. and Canadian Industries
August 18, 2011--Summary: The paper investigates how changes in industries’ funding costs affect total factor productivity (TFP) growth. Based on panel regressions using 31 U.S. and Canadian industries between 1991 and 2007, and using industries’ dependence on external funding as an identification mechanism, we show that increases in the cost of funds have a statistically significant and economically meaningful negative impact on TFP growth.
This effect is, however, non-monotonic across sectors with different degrees of dependence on external finance. Our findings cannot be explained by either increasing returns to scale or factor hoarding, as results are not sensitive to controlling for industry size and our calculations account for changes in factor utilization. The paper presents a theoretical model that produces the observed non-monotonic effect of financial shocks on TFP growth and suggests that financial shocks distort the allocation of factors across firms even within an industry, thus reducing TFP growth.
ETF Securities USA has filed with the SEC
August 18, 2011--ETF Securitites has filed a Pre-Effective Amendment NO. 5
to Form S-1 for the ETFS COLLATERALIZED COMMODITIES TRUST.
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Source: SEC.gov
Barclays Expands Volatility Suite of iPath® Exchange Traded Notes
New ETN provides investors with access to a dynamic volatility strategy
August 18, 2011--Barclays Bank PLC announced today the launch of the iPath® S&P 500 Dynamic VIX Exchange Traded Note (ETN) on the NYSE Arca stock exchange under the ticker symbol XVZ. The ETN is designed to provide investors with a cost-effective way to gain exposure to a dynamic volatility strategy for the U.S. equities markets.
“We are pleased to expand our suite of volatility-linked exchange traded products with the first iPath ETN to offer exposure to a dynamic volatility strategy,” said Kevin Burke, Head of Investor Solutions at Barclays Capital.
“As investors are increasingly looking for ways to access equity market volatility, this ETN offers them exposure while aiming to reduce the roll cost during calm markets and potentially providing enhanced beta to the VIX Index during more volatile periods,” said Eric Schlanger, Head of U.S. Flow Derivatives at Barclays Capital.
This new ETN is linked to the S&P 500® Dynamic VIX FuturesTM Total Return Index which is designed to dynamically allocate between the S&P 500® VIX Short-Term Futures™ Index Excess Return and the S&P 500® VIX Mid-Term FuturesTM Index Excess Return by monitoring the steepness of the implied volatility curve and allocating dynamically between two components: a short-term volatility component and a mid-term volatility component. The Index seeks to react positively to overall increases in market volatility and aims to lower the roll cost of investments linked to future implied volatility. The ETN prospectus can be found on EDGAR, the SEC website at: www.sec.gov, as well as on the product website at www.iPathETN.com.
iPath ETNs are senior, unsecured, unsubordinated debt securities issued by Barclays Bank PLC.
Barclays Bank PLC is the issuer of iPath ETNs and Barclays Capital Inc. is the issuer’s agent. BlackRock’s broker dealer affiliate, BlackRock Fund Distribution Company, engages in the promotion of iPath ETNs to intermediaries.
Source: Barclays
