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Teucrium files with the SEC
March 9, 2011--Teucrium has filed an Amendment No.1 to Form S-1 with the SEC for the Teucrium Sugar Fund.
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Source: SEC.gov
Credit Suisse Announces Launch of New 2x Monthly Leveraged Credit Suisse Merger Arbitrage Liquid Index (Net) ETN (the CSMB ET'N)
New CSMB ETN is the first publicly listed product to provide 2x monthly leveraged exposure to the merger arbitrage strategy
March 8, 2011-- Credit Suisse today announced the launch of the 2x Monthly Leveraged Credit Suisse Merger Arbitrage Liquid Index (Net) ETN, the first product to provide 2x monthly leveraged exposure to the merger arbitrage strategy in an exchange traded format.
NEW YORK, March 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Credit Suisse today announced the launch of the 2x Monthly Leveraged Credit Suisse Merger Arbitrage Liquid Index (Net) ETN, the first product to provide 2x monthly leveraged exposure to the merger arbitrage strategy in an exchange traded format.
The 2x Monthly Leveraged Credit Suisse Merger Arbitrage Liquid Index (Net) ETN (NYSE Arca: CSMB) is the newest edition in a suite of alternative ETN products, which seek to provide liquid access to some of the most popular alternative investment strategies. The CSMB ETN seeks to provide 2x monthly leveraged exposure to the merger arbitrage strategy as represented by the Credit Suisse Merger Arbitrage Liquid Index (Net), an index which benefits from daily valuations and a transparent rules-based construction process.
"Merger arbitrage strategies continue to generate increased investor interest due to their historically attractive risk-adjusted returns and diversification benefits. By providing leveraged exposure to the merger arbitrage strategy in an exchange traded format, investors benefit from real-time pricing, intraday liquidity and full portfolio transparency – advantages previously not associated with alternative investments," said Oliver Schupp, Head of the Beta Strategies Group which manages Credit Suisse's Liquid Alternative Beta strategies.
Michael G. Clark, head of the Structured Equity Derivatives desk in the Investment Bank, which is launching the ETN, added, "We are proud to lead the market with innovative exchange traded products that fill a void for investors seeking more transparent and cost effective access to the alternatives space. We are excited to introduce the CSMB ETN as the next innovative offering in our product line-up."
For more information on the Credit Suisse suite of Liquid Alternative ETN offerings, please visit: www.credit-suisse.com/notes.
Source: Credit Suisse AG
Emerging Market Inflation - Be Careful Not To Throw The Baby Out With The Bath Water
March 8, 2011--Emerging market food, energy, and commodity inflation is rising and may persist for decades to come as it is a by-product of robust growth. U.S. investor reaction has been somewhat indiscriminate. In the first 6 weeks of 2011, emerging market passive ETFs lost nearly 10% of their asset base1 as investors reduced their exposure - perhaps throwing the baby out with the bath water.
ome other investors discern that an emerging market position should not be a binary trade (in or out), but one that rotates with precise exposures based on the cyclicality of the market. In a higher inflation environment, emerging market energy and materials companies may provide a natural inflation hedge.
view “Inflation Defense with Emerging Market Sectors” (February 2011) is a 2 page brief on inflation in the emerging markets.
Source: Emerging Global Advisors
Direxion files with the SEC
March 8, 2011--Direxion has filed a post-effective amendment, registration statement with the SEC for 1X BEAR FUNDS
Fixed Income Funds
Direxion Daily 7-10 Year Treasury Bear 1X Shares (TYO)
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bear 1X Shares (TMV)
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Source: SEC.gov
Pimco files with the SEC
March 8, 2011--Pimco has filed a post effective amendment, registration statement with the SEC for the PIMCO Global Advantage Inflation-Linked Bond Strategy Fund.
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Souce: SEC.gov
Move to synthetic US junk bonds
March 8, 2011--Demand is growing for “synthetic” financial instruments that enable investors to take positions in the US junk bond market without owning the underlying securities.
The instruments, created by using credit derivatives on junk bond or high-yield indices, resemble transactions linked to US mortgages that proliferated before the financial crisis.
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Source: FT.com
Credit Suisse Announces Launch Of New 2x Monthly Leveraged Credit Suisse Merger Arbitrage Liquid Index (Net) ETN (the CSMB ETN)
March 8, 2011--Credit Suisse today announced the launch of the 2x Monthly Leveraged Credit Suisse Merger Arbitrage Liquid Index (Net) ETN , the first product to provide 2x monthly leveraged exposure to the merger arbitrage strategy in an exchange traded format.
The 2x Monthly Leveraged Credit Suisse Merger Arbitrage Liquid Index (Net) ETN (NYSE Arca: CSMB) is the newest edition in a suite of alternative ETN products, which seek to provide liquid access to some of the most popular alternative investment strategies. The CSMB ETN seeks to provide 2x monthly leveraged exposure to the merger arbitrage strategy as represented by the Credit Suisse Merger Arbitrage Liquid Index (Net), an index which benefits from daily valuations and a transparent rules-based construction process.
"Merger arbitrage strategies continue to generate increased investor interest due to their historically attractive risk-adjusted returns and diversification benefits. By providing leveraged exposure to the merger arbitrage strategy in an exchange traded format, investors benefit from real-time pricing, intraday liquidity and full portfolio transparency – advantages previously not associated with alternative investments," said Oliver Schupp, Head of the Beta Strategies Group which manages Credit Suisse's Liquid Alternative Beta strategies.
Michael G. Clark, head of the Structured Equity Derivatives desk in the Investment Bank, which is launching the ETN, added, "We are proud to lead the market with innovative exchange traded products that fill a void for investors seeking more transparent and cost effective access to the alternatives space. We are excited to introduce the CSMB ETN as the next innovative offering in our product line-up."
Source: Credit Suisse
NASDAQ OMX Launches Genium INET Web Trade, a Web Based Trading Application With Pre-Trade Limits
March 7, 2011--The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced the launch of Genium INET Web Trade, a new web based trading application.
Genium INET Web Trade provides members and customers with a user friendly and quickly implemented trading application. The first of NASDAQ OMX's markets to offer Genium INET Web Trade is NASDAQ OMX Commodities Europe, the power and carbon derivatives exchange.
Genium INET Web Trade features pre-trade limit functionality which gives general clearing members (GCMs) and direct members a tool box for managing traders' market exposure. The application comes with a sophisticated administration tool which allows members to define trading accounts, trader rights and pre-trade limits.
Geir Reigstad, Senior Vice President, NASDAQ OMX Commodities, said: "Genium INET Web Trade provides quick and reliable access to our markets. As the new application is web-based, the time to market for traders wishing to trade NASDAQ OMX Commodities products is drastically reduced. With a steadily increasing demand for access to the power and carbon products we offer, Genium INET Web Trade will allow us to grow our distribution at an increased pace."
The new trading application is developed as an alternative to participants who do not already deploy other trading applications from independent software vendors.
Source: NASDAQ OMX
Morgan Stanley ETF Weekly Update
March 7, 2011--Weekly Flows: $2.0 Billion Net Inflows
ETFs Traded $374 Billion Last Week
Launches: 2 New ETFs
Interactive Brokers Offers Commission-Free Trades
US-Listed ETFs: Estimated Flows by Market Segment
ETFs had net inflows of $2.0 blnlast week; fourth consecutive week of net inflows
We estimate ETFshave generated net inflows 7 out of 9 weeks YTD
ETF assets stand at more than $1 trillion, up 5% YTD
13-week flows were mostly positive among asset classes
$33.5 billion of net inflows into ETFs over past 13 weeks (majority into US Equity ETFs)
EM Equity ETFs posted meaningful net outflows ($9.3 bln) over the past 13 weeks; EM Equity outflows coincide with market underperformance vs. both US and International-Developed equity markets
US-Listed ETFs: Estimated Largest Flows by Individual ETF
Vanguard MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) posted $571 mlnnet inflows, the most of any ETF
Only 15% of ETFsexhibited net outflows last week; 8 out of top 10 net outflows posted by US Equity ETFs
iSharesMSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund (EEM) had the largest net outflows over the past 13 weeks ($10.8 blnnet outflows)
US-Listed ETFs: ETF Dollar Volume
ETF monthly $ volume has declined to 25% of listed trading volume (coming off May'10 highs)
Weekly ETF $ volume hit its highest level since June'10
US Large-Cap ETFsaccount for 44% of weekly ETF volume, but make up only 22% of market cap1
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Source: Morgan Stanley
Monsters that lurk in the shadows of Wall St
March 7, 2011--Lobbying campaigns are like New York subway trains: you can hear the rumbling well before they arrive.
So when banks decided it was time to shift the regulatory focus away from them and towards hedge funds, private equity groups and other parts of the “shadow banking system”, words preceded action.
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Source: FT.com
