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In Pursuit of New Customers, JPMorgan Offers Free Trades

August 21, 2018--JPMorgan targets trading platforms like E*Trade, Schwab and Robinhood, with its free, You Invest, service. The real threat, however, might be to Acorns.

JPMorgan Chase will be launching a digital investing service with free and discounted trades, beginning Monday, WealthManagement.com confirmed. The move will make the bank more competitive with discount brokerages, such as Charles Schwab and E*Trade, as well as no-fee trading services, like Robinhood.

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Source: wealthmanagement.com


UBS launches the ETRACS NYSE(R) Pickens Core MidstreamTM Index ETN

August 21, 2018--UBS Investment Bank today announced that a new energy infrastructure ETN, the ETRACS NYSE(R) Pickens Core MidstreamTM Index ETN (NYSE Arca(R): PYPE), will begin trading on NYSE Arca(R).

The Index measures the performance of the common stock of corporations and units of MLPs which are intended to represent U.S. midstream energy fundamentals, agnostic of entity structure.

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Source: UBS


JPMorgan Offers Free Trades, Accelerating a Pricing War

August 21, 2018--The bank says a new investing service will allow at least 100 free stock trades over one year
JPMorgan Chase & Co. is boosting its digital investing service with free trades for customers in a move that sent the world of online brokerages into disarray Tuesday.

The bank is trying to bring in more first-time investors, including millennials, as well as customers of the bank who invest elsewhere.

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Source: Wall Street Journal


AdvisorShares Active ETF Market Share Update-Week Ending 8/17/2018

August 20, 2018--Assets in actively managed ETFs added $517 million last week to reach $61.98 billion in total net assets.
First Trust took the top spot in new AUM growth with $205 million, followed by JP Morgan with a $154 million gain.

There were two fund launches and no fund closures, which brought the total of actively managed ETFs currently trading at 239.


By offering a competitive set of active, passive and alternative capabilities, the firm is well positioned to help clients achieve their desired investment objectives.

Effective today, Invesco is lowering management fees on the following ETFs:
Invesco Dow Jones Industrial Average Dividend ETF (Ticker: DJD) management fee will be lowered from 0.30% to 0.07%.

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Source: Invesco


CFTC.gov Commitments of Traders Reports Update

August 17, 2018--The current reports for the week of August 17, 2018 are now available.

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Source: CFTC.gov


SEC Adopts Amendments to Simplify and Update Disclosure Requirements

August 17, 2018--The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it has voted to adopt amendments to certain disclosure requirements that have become duplicative, overlapping, or outdated in light of other Commission disclosure requirements, U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), or changes in the information environment.

The amendments are intended to simplify and update the disclosure of information to investors, including long-term Main Street investors, and reduce compliance burdens for companies without significantly altering the total mix of information available to investors.

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Source: SEC.gov


The MiG Report Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange July 2018

August 16, 2018--New Listings* (YTD July 2018)
201 new listings on TSX (81) and TSXV (120)
94 Companies + 57 ETFs + 47 CPCs + 3 Closed‐End Funds

Equity Capital Raised (YTD July 2018) $25.1 billion on TSX and TSXV
$61.8 million-Average financing size on TSX
$4.7 million-Average financing size on TSXV

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Source: tsx.com


Tradeweb brings RFQ trading to options industry

August 16, 2018--Tradeweb Markets, a global leader in electronic financial marketplaces, today announced the launch of the Tradeweb U.S. options platform for institutional customer-to-dealer trading.

Designed to improve efficiency and access to liquidity in the surging U.S. options market, the Tradeweb U.S. equity options platform allows institutional investors to directly source full-size price quotes from multiple market makers using the request for quote (RFQ) protocol Tradeweb pioneered in the fixed income cash and derivatives markets as well as ETF markets.

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Source: finextra.com


Purpose Investments Inc. Announces Results of Meetings of Securityholders Relating to Fund Mergers

August 16, 2018--Purpose Investments Inc. ("Purpose") is pleased to announce that the special meetings relating to the approval of the following previously announced mergers (the "Mergers") were held today.

These Mergers are a continuation of Purpose's efforts to enhance and improve its product lineup, and ensure investors have access to the best solutions to help drive better portfolio outcomes. Accordingly, the following Mergers will take effect on or about August 27, 2018:

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Source: Purpose Investments


SEC Filings


November 14, 2025 The Bergstrom Financial Group Trust files with the SEC-9 BlockBridge Bitcoin 50/50 Strategy ETFs
November 14, 2025 Milliman Funds Trust files with the SEC-Milliman Healthcare Inflation Guard ETF and Milliman Healthcare Inflation Plus ETF
November 14, 2025 First Eagle ETF Trust files with the SEC
November 14, 2025 Amplify ETF Trust files with the SEC-Amplify XRP 3% Monthly Premium Income ETF
November 14, 2025 BlackRock ETF Trust files with the SEC-iShares Large Cap Value Active ETF

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Europe ETF News


November 05, 2025 ASB Capital and Xtrackers by DWS launch XASB Sukuk ETF on LSE
October 29, 2025 Ex-Pimco executive plans Europe's first catastrophe-bond ETF
October 28, 2025 CoinShares Launches TON ETP with Zero Management Fees and 2% Staking Yield
October 22, 2025 Valour Inc. Launches Sky (SKY) ETP on Spotlight Stock Market, Reaching 100 Listed ETPs

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Asia ETF News


November 11, 2025 Samsung Active Asset Management Launches KoAct US Biohealthcare Active ETF, Benchmarking the Solactive US Biohealthcare Index
November 10, 2025 Hong Kong to Issue Third Blockchain-Based Green Bond Sale: Bloomberg
November 09, 2025 Betashares Announces the launch of the Betashares Global Shares Ex US ETF
November 06, 2025 OECD Asia Capital Markets Report 2025

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Global ETP News


November 10, 2025 Even as Global Uncertainty Surges, Economic Sentiment Remains Positive
November 06, 2025 Gold Market Commentary: Technical difficulties October 2025
October 29, 2025 Bitnomial Joins ISG, Opening Door to More Crypto Spot ETFs
October 29, 2025 Commodity Prices to Hit Six-Year Low in 2026 as Oil Glut Expands

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Middle East ETP News


November 06, 2025 Lunate launches new AI Data, Power & Infrastructure ETF
November 03, 2025 ASB Capital marks first year with $5.8bln AUM as it eyes ETF launch
October 28, 2025 Indxx Licenses US 2000 Profitability Index to Migdal Mutual Funds Ltd.
October 26, 2025 PIF anchors newly listed Albilad MSCI Saudi Equity Exchange Traded Fund

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Africa ETF News


October 22, 2025 Absa AFMI index shows reform helps in hard times
October 21, 2025 Congo Basin Forests Hold Trillions in Untapped Value: New Report Calls for Strategic Global Investment
October 16, 2025 Africa: South Africa Stakes Its Claim As Africa's Digital and Investment Powerhouse

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ESG and Of Interest News


November 04, 2025 UNEP Emissions Gap Report 2025

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White Papers


November 03, 2025 Hidden in Plain Sight: Physical Risk in Asset Owners' Portfolios
October 06, 2025 New ICI Paper Outlines Key Considerations for ETF Share Class

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