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ETFGI reports assets invested in ETFs/ETPs listed in Canada reached a new record of 81 billion US dollars at the end of July 2016
August 29, 2016-- ETFGI, the leading independent research and consultancy firm on trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, reported assets invested in ETFs/ETPs listed in Canada have increased 25.3% year to date to reach a new record of US$81 billion at the end of July 2016.
The Canadian ETF industry had 430 ETFs, with 585 listings, assets of US$81 Bn, from 17 providers listed on 2 exchanges, according to ETFGI’s July 2016 global ETF and ETP industry insights report.
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Source: ETFGI
Pershing Launches ETFs, Mutual Funds to Help Reps Comply With DOL Fiduciary Rule
August 29, 2016--Lockwood WealthStart Portfolios also target emerging, mass affluent investors.
Pershing is joining other broker-dealers in launching mutual fund and exchange-traded fund solutions that not only offer a lower minimum balance, but allow registered reps looking to transition to a fee-based advisory model to meet requirements under the Department of Labor's fiduciary rule.
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Source: thinkadvisor.com
CFTC.gov Commitments of Traders Reports Update
August 26, 2016--The current reports for the week of August 23, 2016 are now available.
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Source: CFTC.gov
The crumbling assumptions of US public pension plans
August 26, 2016--How public pensions calculate their liabilities comes under sharp scrutiny amid fears of a black hole.
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Source: FT.com
Global X Funds Announces Index Change for Colombia ETF
August 26, 2016--Global X Funds, the New York based provider of exchange traded funds (ETFs), has announced that on or around the close of trading on August 31, 2016, the Global X MSCI Colombia ETF (NYSE Arca: GXG) will begin tracking the MSCI All Colombia Select 25/50 Index.
The MSCI All Colombia Select 25/50 Index applies additional liquidity screens on the MSCI All Colombia Index, which is designed to represent the performance of the broad Colombia equity universe
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Source: Global X
Global X Funds Limits Creations in Global X MSCI Nigeria ETF (Ticker: NGE)
August 26, 2016--Global X Funds, the New York-based provider of exchange traded funds, announced today that effective September 2, 2016, creation orders in the Global X MSCI Nigeria ETF (Fund) will be limited to two creation units per Authorized Participant (AP) per day. Each creation unit is comprised of 50,000 shares.
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Source: State Street Global Advisors
BlackRock Canada Announces Investment Strategy Enhancements for Certain iShares Funds
August 26, 2016-- BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited ("BlackRock Canada"), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. (BLK), today announced changes to the investment strategy of the following funds (collectively, the "iShares Funds"), to clarify and enhance the manner in which a proprietary portfolio optimization process is used in the construction of the iShares Funds' portfolios.
E*TRADE Study Reveals the Varying ETF Preferences of Older and Younger Investors
August 26, 2016--Millennial investors are more interested in non-traditional ETFs, while Boomers gravitate to dividend and industry-specific ETFs
TRADE Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:ETFC) today announced results from the most recent wave of StreetWise, E*TRADE's quarterly tracking study of experienced investors. Results show how exchange-traded fund (ETF) preferences vary by age:
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Source: E*TRADE
SEC Rule to Limit Derivatives Alarms Industry With Liquidity Concerns
August 25, 2016--A Securities and Exchange Commission proposal to place caps on registered investment firms' exposures to derivatives is showing the hallmarks of a classic Washington battle-the industry is trying to tamp down advocacy groups' requests for broad regulations.
Although the SEC hasn't announced its plans, lobbyists who have been watching the derivatives rule expect the agency to move forward in the coming months.
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Source: morningconsult.com
