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FTSE Russell launches FTSE Women on Boards Leadership Index Series

February 2, 2018--Index series designed to integrate leadership in gender diversity and social impact into a broad market benchmark
Reflects desire from investors to engage businesses on improving their gender diversity
Factor-based approach increases exposure to companies demonstrating diversity leadership

FTSE Russell today announced the creation of the FTSE Women on Boards Leadership Index Series. The new index series increases exposure to companies based on the strength of their gender diversity leadership at the board level in addition to how well they manage their wider social impact. This is achieved by adopting a factor based approach, tilting stocks to overweight or underweight depending on their gender diversity at board level and social impact score.

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Source: FTSE Russell


Scheduled U.S. IPOs this week

February 2, 2018--Scheduled U.S. IPOs-Week of 02/05/18
IPO Commentary
January IPOs raise $9 billion in record-breaking start to 2018 The IPO market had the biggest January on our records (25+ years) by IPO proceeds and tied 2014's record-high by...

IPO Index Performance
The Renaissance IPO Index has returned 1.4% so far this year, compared to 5.5% for the S&P 500.
IPOUSA
IPO Activity
There have been 20 IPOs priced so far this year, a +82% change from last year.

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Source: Renaissance Capital


CFTC.gov Commitments of Traders Reports Update

February 2, 2018--The current reports for the week of January 30, 2018 are now available.

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Source: CFTC.gov


Harvest Announces Final Filing of the Prospectus for Canada's First Blockchain ETF, Blockchain Technologies ETF (HBLK)

February 1, 2018--Harvest Portfolios Group Inc. ("Harvest") is pleased to announce that a final prospectus has been filed with the Canadian securities regulators for Canada's first blockchain ETF, Blockchain Technologies ETF ("HBLK").

This innovative ETF is designed to provide Canadian investors access to the developing blockchain technology sector. Upon fulfilling all the listing requirements, HBLK will be listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

HBLK seeks to replicate, to the extent reasonably possible and before fees and expenses, the performance of the Harvest Blockchain Technologies Index. HBLK invests in equity securities of issuers exposed, directly or indirectly, to the development and implementation of blockchain and distributed ledger technologies.

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Source: Harvest Portfolios Group Inc.


NYSE's Record-Breaking January Across IPOs and ETFs Opens 2018

February 1, 2018--The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), a wholly owned subsidiary of Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE), reached three historic milestones in January that amplified its leadership as the world’s premier stock exchange:
$8.5 billion in capital raised from 11 new IPOs resulted in the best January in the New York Stock Exchange's 225 year history.

38 of the last 38 large IPOs, defined by raising $700 million or more, have listed on the New York Stock Exchange, a streak that began in 2014. Large listings in January included ADT Inc. (NYSE: ADT) at $1.47 billion, Americold Realty Trust (NYSE: COLD) at $724.8 million, Hudson Ltd. (NYSE: HUD) at $748.9 million, PagSeguro Digital Ltd. (NYSE: PAGS) at $2.27 billion, and VICI Properties, Inc. (NYSE: VICI) at $1.2 billion.

34 new exchange traded funds (ETFs) listed on NYSE Arca, representing $4.2 billion in assets under management, and 83 percent of U.S. new listings. This contributed to the exchange's strongest January in ten years.

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Source: NYSE Group


Active Managers Offer Institutional Funds to Reduce Fees, According to Broadridge Financial Solutions

February 1, 2018--Focus on lower fees drives the growth of institutionally priced active funds
Institutionally priced funds gathered over $600 billion of net new fund flows in 2017, according to data released today by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: BR).

At the end of 2017, 50 percent of actively managed institutional fund assets were from retail channels-registered investment advisors (RIAs), broker/dealers and online - with the remaining 50 percent from institutional channels-bank, private bank and trust. The amount of retail assets invested in institutional funds was less than 37 percent at the end of 2012, but has steadily increased over the past five years.

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Source: Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.


TD Wealth executive moving to Som Seif's Purpose Investments-The Globe and Mail

February 1, 2018--TD Wealth executive Jeff Gans is stepping down from his bank role to join ETF pioneer Som Seif's Purpose Investments.

Jeff Gans, vice-president of Private Wealth Management at TD Wealth, will be leaving the firm as of Feb. 9. Mr. Gans joined the bank in 2012.

Prior to his current role, Mr. Gans was the head of TD Wealth Private Investment Advice, where he was responsible for managing approximately 1,100 investment advisers.

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Source: shorttermwealth.com


WisdomTree Launches CBOE Russell 2000 PutWrite Strategy Fund (RPUT)

February 1, 2018--RPUT Offers Strategy for Potential Volatility Mitigation and Downside Protection
WisdomTree (NASDAQ: WETF), an exchange-traded fund ("ETF") and exchange-traded product ("ETP") sponsor and asset manager, today announced the launch of the WisdomTree CBOE Russell 2000 PutWrite Strategy Fund (RPUT) on the Cboe BZX U.S. Equities Exchange.

RPUT seeks to track the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Cboe Russell 2000 PutWrite Index (PUTR) and has a net expense ratio of 0.43%1.

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Source: WisdomTree


Thomson Reuters-U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: Long-Term Assets Attract Inflows for the Week

February 1, 2018--For the second week in three investors were net sellers of fund assets (including those of conventional funds and ETFs), withdrawing $6.0 billion. However, the headline number once again was a little misleading.

Fund investors were net redeemers of money market funds, withdrawing $26.0 billion, but they were net purchasers of long-term assets, padding the coffers of equity funds (+$16.2 billion), taxable bond funds (+$3.6 billion), and municipal bond funds (+$236 million) for the week.

In a topsy-turvy flows week marked by the largest one-day market decline for the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average since August 2017, the broad-based indices still managed to post strong returns from the month.

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Source: Thomson Reuters


Redwood Asset Management Announces Launch of the World's First Actively Managed, Marijuana-Focused ETF

February 1, 2018--Redwood Asset Management Inc. ("Redwood"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Purpose Investments Inc. ("Purpose") is very pleased to announce the launch of Marijuana Opportunities Fund (“the Fund”), the world's first actively managed, marijuana-focused ETF.

Redwood has completed the initial public offering of ETF shares and the Fund will commence trading on the Aequitas NEO Exchange today under the ticker symbol "MJJ". The Fund is also available in mutual fund Series A (RAM1420) and Series F (RAM2420) through Fundserv.

"We are thrilled to be able to offer Canadians the first actively managed ETF with an exclusive focus on the burgeoning cannabis industry," said Peter Shippen, President and Chief Executive Officer of Redwood Asset Management.

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Source: Redwood Asset Management Inc.


SEC Filings


June 27, 2025 New Age Alpha Fund Trust files with the SEC
June 27, 2025 Principal Exchange-Traded Funds files with the SEC
June 27, 2025 DBX ETF Trust files with the SEC
June 27, 2025 Advisors Series Trust files with the SEC
June 27, 2025 Alger ETF Trust files with the SEC

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Europe ETF News


June 16, 2025 ESMA's activities in 2024 focused on strengthening the EU capital markets and putting citizens and businesses at the heart of it
June 12, 2025 Janus Henderson launches active fixed income ETF
June 12, 2025 ifo Institute Raises Growth Forecast for Germany
June 10, 2025 ESMA publishes latest edition of its newsletter
June 06, 2025 Active ETF fever grips selectors-is the end in sight for mutual funds?

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Asia ETF News


June 25, 2025 QFIIs Gain Access to Onshore ETF Options As A-share Market Opening Deepens
June 18, 2025 Mirae Asset Global Investments Launches MIRAE ASSET TIGER CHINA GLOBAL LEADERS TOP3 PLUS ETF, Tracking Solactive-KEDI China Global Leaders TOP3Plus Index
June 13, 2025 Post-Adjustment ChiNext Index Attracts Global Assets with Low Valuation and High Growth Potential
June 13, 2025 Unlocking Consumption to Sustain Growth in China -World Bank Economic Update
June 13, 2025 US trading firm Virtu weighs foray into China market-making business

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Global ETP News


June 14, 2025 Global Economic Prospects-Global Economy Faces Trade-Related Headwinds
June 12, 2025 Disclosing Public Debt Boosts Investor Confidence, Cuts Borrowing Costs 
June 10, 2025 Global Economy Set for Weakest Run Since 2008 Outside of Recessions
June 03, 2025 Trade Reckoning
May 29, 2025 Debt is Higher and Rising Faster in 80 Percent of Global Economy

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Middle East ETP News


June 19, 2025 GCC: Growth on the Rise, but Smart Spending Will Shape a Thriving Future
June 16, 2025 Saudi Exchange leads market losses across the GCC
May 30, 2025 Hong Kong and Saudi work on cross-border financial products

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Africa ETF News


June 24, 2025 East Africa's regional 20 share index
June 16, 2025 African Credit Rating Agency to Launch September 2025
May 27, 2025 African Economic Outlook 2025-Africa's short-term outlook resilient despite global economic and political headwinds
May 19, 2025 IMF Staff Country Report-West African Economic and Monetary Union: Staff Report on Common Policies for Member Countries

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ESG and Of Interest News


June 18, 2025 Global Energy Transition Gains Ground, but Security and Capital Challenges Persist
June 17, 2025 Pacific Economic Update: Slowing Growth Highlights Need for More Inclusive Workforce
June 10, 2025 Global Carbon Pricing Mobilizes Over $100 Billion for Public Budgets
June 07, 2025 Accelerating Blue Finance: Instruments, Case Studies, and Pathways to Scale
June 03, 2025 The Longevity Dividend

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White Papers


May 30, 2025 IMF Working Paper-Interest Rate Sensitivity Scenarios to Guide Monetary Policy

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