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First Trust Launches the First Trust Indxx Innovative Transaction and Process ETF
March 23, 2018--An index-based ETF that provides exposure to companies that are actively involved in blockchain technology
FT Portfolios Canada Co. ("First Trust Canada"), a privately owned company is pleased to announce the launch of the First Trust Indxx Innovative Transaction and Process ETF (TSX:BLCK).
The First Trust Indxx Innovative Transaction and Process ETF seeks to replicate, to the extent possible, the performance of an innovative transaction and process index. Currently, the First Trust Indxx Innovative Transaction and Process ETF seeks to replicate, to the extent possible, the performance of the Indxx Blockchain Index, net of expenses.
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Source: First Trust
Renaissance Capital-Scheduled U.S. IPOs this week
March 23, 2018--Scheduled U.S. IPOs- Week of 03/26/18
iQIYI (IQ)-China
Deal Size: $2,250 mil Exchange: Nasdaq
Lead Underwriter: Goldman Sachs (Asia)
Chinese online video streaming platform owned by Baidu.
Bilibili (BILI)-China
Deal Size: $483 mil Exchange: NYSE
Lead Underwriter: Morgan Stanley
Provides an anime-themed video sharing and mobile gaming platform in China.
IPO Index Performance
The Renaissance IPO Index has returned 3.2% so far this year,
compared to -1.1% for the S&P 500.
IPOUSA
There have been 36 IPOs priced so far this year, a +44% change from last year.
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Source: Renaissance Capital
Dry Bulk Shipping ETF, Ticker: BDRY-Launches as the First Freight Futures ETF
March 22, 2018--Breakwave Advisors, in partnership with ETF Managers Group (ETFMG), launches the Breakwave Dry Bulk Shipping ETF (NYSE Arca: BDRY).
The Fund is the first and only freight futures exchange-traded product focusing exclusively on dry bulk shipping. BDRY provides investors direct access to an instrumental part of the global commodity market, that historically has been uncorrelated-with other major asset classes. All ETF product information is available at the URL www.drybulketf.com.
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Source: ETF Managers Group (ETFMG)
U.S. soybeans would be China's biggest weapon in a trade war
March 22, 2018--Import tariffs announced by the Trump administration threaten to spark a global trade war that could put a dent in the U.S. agricultural market-and domestic soybean prices could suffer the most.
U.S. trading partners world-wide have threatened to retaliate against tariffs on steel and aluminum and have voiced similar sentiments about previously announced import tariffs on residential washing machines, as well as solar cells and modules, earlier this year.
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Source: Market Watch
Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement
March 21, 2018--Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in January indicates that the labor market has continued to strengthen and that economic activity has been rising at a moderate rate.
Job gains have been strong in recent months, and the unemployment rate has stayed low. Recent data suggest that growth rates of household spending and business fixed investment have moderated from their strong fourth-quarter readings. On a 12-month basis, both overall inflation and inflation for items other than food and energy have continued to run below 2 percent. Market-based measures of inflation compensation have increased in recent months but remain low; survey-based measures of longer-term inflation expectations are little changed, on balance.
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Source: federalreserve.gov
Why the Fed Raised Rates for the Sixth Time in Three Years
March 21, 2018--As expected, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised its benchmark interest rate to a range between 1.5 percent and 1.75 percent.
As the Fed continues to move away from its post-crisis stimulus campaign, it was the first change in monetary policy under the new chairman appointed by President Trump: Jerome H. Powell.
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Source: NY Times
CFTC.gov Swaps Report Update
March 21, 2018--CFTC's Weekly Swaps Report has been updated, and is now available.
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Source: CFTC.gov
Merk Insight: Investing & Politics
March 20, 2018--When it comes to your investment portfolio, do you ignore the noise coming out of the White House? Do tariffs matter? Or would it be more prudent to chill and focus on other potential drivers of the markets?
I have (somewhat cynically) noted that the less investors have been thinking, the better their investment performance must have been over the past decade. Could it be that our intellect actually gets in the way of making good investment decisions? When it comes to trying to project what influence politics has on investments, this may well be the case.
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Source: Merk Investments
Barclays debuts 2 leveraged ETNs focused on dividends
March 20, 2018--- Barclays has brought to NYSE Arca two 200%-leveraged exchange-traded notes sponsored by Fisher Investments designed to deliver high dividends
The Barclays ETN+ FI Enhanced Global High Yield Exchange Traded Notes Series B is designed to replicate the MSCI World High Dividend Yield Index..
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Source: smartbrief.com
The Eurekahedge Report March 2018
March 20, 2018--Highlights from this month's report
Hedge funds declined 1.62% in February and were up 0.37% year-to-date with total AUM growth still in the green despite losses in February which eroded the solid gains in January. Investor redemptions stood at US$5.0 billion in February while performance-based losses of US$34.2 billion were recorded.
Almost 35% of the fund managers are in the red for the year in what is turning out to be the toughest start to the year for fund managers since 2016.
While hedge fund capital allocations were in the red for the month of February, investor subscriptions have favoured CTA/managed futures and event driven strategies which have seen inflows of US$0.8 billion each followed by long/short equities and arbitrage strategies with inflows of US$0.4 billion each.
view the North American Hedge Funds Infographic March 2018
Source: Eurekahedge
