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Staff Letter: Engaging on Fund Innovation and Cryptocurrency-related Holdings
March 1, 2018--On January 18, 2018 the SEC issued a staff letter with reference to Engaging on Fund Innovation and Cryptocurrency-related Holdings.
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Source: SEC.gov
Nasdaq Sues 'Flash Boys' Exchange IEX for Patent Infringement
March 1, 2018--Claims IEX ripped off key parts of Nasdaq exchange technology
IEX calls Nasdaq claims an attempt to obstruct competition
Nasdaq Inc. sued IEX Group Inc. for patent infringement, claiming the smaller firm stole aspects of its trading technology.
In a lawsuit filed Thursday, Nasdaq said seven of its patents were violated by IEX, which transformed itself from a private trading venue to a full-fledged stock exchange in 2016.
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Source: Bloomberg
CFTC.gov Swaps Report Update
February 28, 2018--CFTC's Weekly Swaps Report has been updated, and is now available.
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Source: CFTC.gov
Evolve ETFs to Launch Canada's First Actively Managed Blockchain ETF
February 28, 2018--Evolve Blockchain ETF Files Final Prospectus and Will Begin Trading on March 6, 2018
Evolve Funds Group Inc. ("Evolve ETFs") is pleased to announce that it has filed a final prospectus to launch the Evolve Blockchain ETF ("LINK"). Units of LINK have been conditionally approved for listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX") to begin trading on March 6, 2018, under the ticker symbol LINK.
LINK seeks to maximize total return by actively investing primarily in equity securities of issuers whose principal business is the research, development, use or supply of blockchain technologies and applications, including technology hardware.
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Source: Evolve ETFs
US economic growth revised down to 2.5 percent
February 28, 2018--The U.S. economy grew slightly slower in the final months of 2017 than first reported, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday.
Commerce revised its first estimate of economic growth in the fourth quarter of 2017 to 2.5 percent, down 0.1 percent from its earlier estimate. The economy grew 2.3 percent through 2017, up from 1.5 percent in 2016.
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Source: thehill.com
Options traders lost big from tweak in short volatility ETPs: strategists
February 28, 2018--Options traders suffered big losses due to recent changes in the investment objective of ProShare Capital Management LLC's two exchange traded funds that track near-term equity volatility futures, derivatives strategists said on Wednesday.
Traders who owned options on ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (SVXY.P) and ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (UVXY.P) have lost at least $100 million in premiums, according to Pravit Chintawongvanich, head of derivatives strategy at Macro Risk Advisors in New York.
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Source: Reuters
U.S. Fed to publish Libor alternatives April 3
February 28, 2018--The U.S. central bank will begin publishing on April 3 reference rates based on the repurchase agreements backed by Treasury securities, which are seen as alternatives to the London interbank offered rate (LIBOR),the New York Federal Reserve said on Wednesday.
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Source: Reuters
Actively managed ETFs just keep getting hotter New Energy ETF launched with the backing and vision of T. Boone Pickens view more Global Healthcare Income & Growth Fund and Tech Leaders Income Fund to Convert to Exchange-Traded Funds
On or about April 3, 2018, subject to regulatory approval, HIG.UN will become Global Healthcare Income & Growth ETF (new TSX ticker symbol: HIG) and TLF.UN will become Tech Leaders Income ETF (new TSX ticker symbol: TLF). view more
February 28, 2018--Actively managed exchange-traded funds continue to gain assets as more new products are launched.
Bristol Gate Capital Partners, a boutique investment manager, became the 29th firm to join the roster of Canadian ETF providers this week, bringing two equity funds to the Toronto Stock Exchange: Bristol Gate Concentrated Canadian Equity ETF (BGC) and Bristol Gate Concentrated U.S. Equity ETF (BGU).
Source: The Globe and Mail
February 28, 2018--Index honors individual for the first time in NYSE's long history
Redefining energy investing in a convenient ETF
TriLine(TM) Index Solutions, an affiliate of BP Capital Fund Advisors, today announced the launch of the NYSE(R)Pickens Oil ResponseTM ETF (NYSE: BOON), with a ticker symbol honoring the energy leadership of T. Boone Pickens. BOON aims to redefine energy investing by offering a more modern and enhanced way to obtain exposure to energy.
Source: BP Capital Fund Advisors
February 28, 2018--Brompton Funds Limited (the "Manager"), the manager of each of Global Healthcare Income & Growth Fund ("HIG.UN") and Tech Leaders Income Fund ("TLF.UN" and together, the "Funds") is pleased to announce that at special meetings of unitholders held today, unitholders approved the conversion of each of the Funds (the "Conversions") from closed-end investment funds into exchange-traded funds (each an "ETF").
HIG.UN unitholders voted 99.3% in favour, and TLF.UN unitholders voted 98.1% in favour of the Fund's respective extraordinary resolutions.
Source: Brompton Funds
