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SEC Staff Issues Guidance Update and Investor Bulletin on Robo-Advisers
February 23, 20176--The Securities and Exchange Commission today published information and guidance for investors and the financial services industry on the fast-growing use of robo-advisers, which are registered investment advisers that use computer algorithms to provide investment advisory services online with often limited human interaction.
Because of the unique issues raised by robo-advisers, the Commission's Division of Investment Management issued guidance for investment advisers with suggestions on meeting disclosure, suitability and compliance obligations under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
A second publication, an Investor Bulletin issued by the SEC's Office of Investor Education and Advocacy, provides individual investors with information they may need to make informed decisions if they consider using robo-advisers.
view the Investor Bulletin: Robo-Advisers
Source: SEC.gov
CFTC.gov Swaps Report Update
February 22, 2017--CFTC's Weekly Swaps Report has been updated, and is now available.
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Source: CFTC.gov
ETFs/ETPs listed in the US gathered record inflows of US$42 billion and assets reached a new high of US$2.641 trillion
February 22, 2017--ETFGI, the leading independent research and consultancy firm on trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, reported today assets invested in ETFs/ETPs listed in the United States reached a new record high of US$2.641 trillion at the end January 2017 surpassing the prior record of US$2.640 trillion set at the end of December 2016.
ETFs/ETPs listed in the United States gathered US$41.84 Bn of net new assets in January marking the 11th consecutive month of net inflows, according to data from ETFGI’s January 2017 global ETF and ETP industry insights report.
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Source: ETFGI
Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, January 31-February 1, 2017
February 22, 2017--The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Open Market Committee on Wednesday released the attached minutes of the Committee meeting held on January 31-February 1, 2017.
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Source: federalreserve.gov
WealthBar First Robo-advisor in Canadian ETF Association
February 22, 2017-Financial technology leader joins CETFA to help educate Canadians about ETFs
Pioneering online portfolio management platform, WealthBar, has joined the Canadian ETF Association (CETFA). This marks the first time a robo-advisor has joined the organization, marking a significant leap into the future for the investment community.
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Source: WealthBar
Three Key Trends Driving ETF Growth- FlexShares cites regulation, institutional investors and efficiency as key drivers
February 22, 2017--Rapid growth in ETF assets continued last year, bolstered by regulatory change, keen interest from institutional investors and the increasing use of ETFs within multi-asset class strategies, according to Shundrawn Thomas, who leads FlexShares(R) Exchange Traded Funds at Northern Trust Asset Management.
ETF assets rose 20 percent last year and an average of 19 percent a year over the past 10 years to $2.55 trillion as of December 31, 2016, according to Morningstar.
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Source: Lincoln Financial Group
ACSI Funds Offers Commission-Free Trading of the American Customer Satisfaction Core Alpha ETF Exclusively on Interactive Brokers
February 21, 2017--ACSI Funds ETF utilizes proprietary customer satisfaction data to drive performance
ACSI Funds, a data-driven asset manager, has opened up its flagship ETF, the American Customer Satisfaction Core Alpha ETF (Bats: ACSI), for commission-free trading through Interactive Brokers.
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Source: ACSI Funds
AdvisorShares-This Week in Active ETFs: This Week in Active ETFs: South Korea: A Great Wall of Opportunity
February 21, 2017--Weekly Market Review-Highlights of the Prior week of February 13 to February 17, 2017
A Little Bumpier but Higher!
Macro
Although there were a few more ups and downs last week, domestic markets moved strongly higher.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 1.73%, the S&P 500 added 1.49%,
the NASDAQ moved ahead 1.77% and the Russell 2000 lagged behind up 0.77%
The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note moved up two basis points on the week to 2.42%, which seems rather docile given the 0.6% print for PPI last week and the same 0.6% for CPI.
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Source: AdvisorShares
ETF Prism Report: The Marriage of ETFs and Bitcoins
February 21, 2017--ETFs and Bitcoins are both amazing Fintech evolutions... and a marriage/merger has been proposed.
Three ETFs have been proposed:
Winkelvos: a grantor trust that uses their exchange to set price
Solidx: a similar ETF but includes insurance and less conflicted pricing source for index
Grayscale: will convert the current ETP into a open ended ETF structcture
