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Wells Fargo Lining Up Robot Stock Pickers for Its First Ever ETF
Bank is among last big firms to offer quantitative products
Newly acquired quant shop to investigate multifactor ETFs
December 19, 2016--First JPMorgan Chase & Co. Then Goldman Sachs Group. Now, Wells Fargo & Co. wants to charge into the biggest asset management battleground, exchange-traded funds.
The San Francisco-based bank's fund unit is considering launching its first ETF within three to six months, company executives said. Following the success of giants that went before, Wells is beefing up its quant credentials as it prepares to compete for a chunk of the $4.1 trillion ETF pie.
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Source: Bloomberg
Blackrock announces share split for ishares core S&P Small-Cap ETF
December 16, 2016--Blackrock Inc-announced that board of trustees of ishares trust has authorized a share split for ishares core S&P Small-Cap ETF
Blackrock Inc-board has approved a 2-for-1 split for ijr fund for shareholders of record as of close of business on Jan. 13, 2017
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Source: Reuters
John Hancock Investments launches international ETF
Index designed by Dimensional Fund Advisors
December 16, 2016--John Hancock Investments has expanded its exchange-traded fund (ETF) product lineup today with the launch of John Hancock Multifactor Developed International ETF.
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, a company regarded as one of the pioneers in strategic beta investing, was selected to design the underlying developed-market equity index for the new international ETF based on Dimensional's time-tested factor-based approach. The ETF (ticker JHMD) trades on the NYSE Arca.
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Source: John Hancock Investments
CFTC.gov Commitments of Traders Reports Update
December 16, 2016--The current reports for the week of December 13, 2016 are now available.
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Source: CFTC.gov
Renaissance Capital-US IPO Market 2016 Annual Review
December 16, 2016--2016 IPO Market Drops to 7-Year Low, Gears Up for 2017 Rebound
With the S&P 500 at record highs and average IPO returns handily beating the broad market indices, the US IPO market should have produced high levels of issuance in 2016.
Instead, proceeds fell to their lowest level since 2003 and activity was the worst since 2009. This seemingly contradictory year can be explained in part by the market freefall in the 1Q that resulted in numerous postponements, the Brexit vote in the 2Q and the US presidential election in the 4Q.
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Source: Renaissance Capital
Treasury International Capital Data For October
December 15, 2016--The U.S. Department of the Treasury today released Treasury International Capital (TIC) data for October 2016.
The next release, which will report on data for November 2016, is scheduled for January 18, 2017.
The sum total in October of all net foreign acquisitions of long-term securities, short-term U.S. securities, and banking flows was a monthly net TIC inflow of $18.8 billion.vOf this, net foreign private inflows were $60.5 billion, and net foreign official outflows were $41.7 billion.
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Source: treasury.gov
The Emerging Markets Hat Trick: Time to Throw Your Hat In?
December 15, 2016--The rare combination of exceptional valuation levels, depressed currencies, and powerful price and economic momentum should encourage long-term investors to "throw their hats" into the emerging markets rink.
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Source: researchaffiliates.com
Causeway Capital Management to Introduce NextSharesTM Exchange-Traded Managed Funds
December 15, 2016--Causeway Capital Management LLC has entered into a preliminary agreement with NextShares Solutions LLC (NextShares Solutions), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp. (Eaton Vance), to support the launch by Causeway of a family of NextSharesTM exchange-traded managed funds.
"We're pleased to expand our availability to investors with the innovative and efficient structure of NextShares," said Sarah Ketterer, Chief Executive Officer of Causeway Capital Management.
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Source: Causeway Capital Management LLC
Bats Welcomes NuShares as a New Issuer to the Bats ETF Marketplace
December 14, 2016-Bats Global Markets, Inc. (Bats: BATS), the #1 U.S. market for exchange-traded fund (ETF) trading, today welcomed NuShares from Nuveen as a new issuer to the Bats ETF Marketplace with the launch of a suite of ESG-focused funds:
NuShares ESG Large-Cap Growth ETF (Bats: NULG) seeks to track the investment results, before fees and expenses, of the TIAA ESG USA Large-Cap Growth Index.
NuShares ESG Large-Cap Value ETF (Bats: NULV) seeks to track the investment results, before fees and expenses, of the TIAA ESG USA Large-Cap Value Index.
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Source: Bats Global Markets
Amplify ETFs Lists New Fund on the Bats ETF Marketplace
December 14, 2016--23 Issuers, 119 Funds Now Listed on Bats in the U.S.
Bats Global Markets, Inc. (Bats: BATS), the #1 U.S. market for exchange-traded fund (ETF) trading, today welcomed another new fund from Amplify ETFs to the Bats ETF Marketplace, the second Amplify fund listed on Bats.
The Amplify YieldShares CWP Dividend & Option Income ETF (BATS: DIVO) is a professionally-managed equity income portfolio that seeks to deliver both dividend and option income to investors on a quarterly basis.
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Source: Bats Global Markets
