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IMF Working paper-Highways to Heaven: Infrastructure Determinants and Trends in Latin America and the Caribbean
September 15, 2016--Summary: Inadequate infrastructure has been widely viewed as a principal barrier to growth and development in Latin America and the Caribbean. This paper provides a comprehensive overview of infrastructure in the region and highlights key areas in which infrastructure networks can be enhanced.
The public and private sectors play complementary roles in improving the infrastructure network. Therefore, it is critical to strengthen public investment management processes as well as the regulatory framework, including to ensure an appropriate mix of financing and funding for projects and to address environmental concerns.
KCG Completes Acquisition of Neonet
September 15, 2016--KCG Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: KCG) ("KCG") today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Neonet Securities AB ("Neonet"), an independent agency broker and execution specialist based in Stockholm,Sweden.
The Neonet business, which will operate as a subsidiary of KCG and be renamed KCG Neonet, will continue to be based in Stockholm and led by CEO Tim Wildenberg.
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CBOE To Launch Options On FTSE Emerging Index
Market-Cap-Weighted Index Reflects Performance Of Large And Mid-Cap Companies
September 15, 2016--Chicago Board Options Exchange(R)(CBOE(R)) today announced that it plans to launch options on the FTSE Emerging Index on September 26, 2016.
The FTSE Emerging Index is a market-capitalization weighted index representing the performance of large and mid-cap companies from advanced and secondary emerging markets.
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Source: CBOE
S-Network Hires Stephen H. Bitteker as Director of Sales
September 15, 2016--S-Network Global Indexes Inc., a New York-based index publisher, has hired Stephen H. Bitteker as Director of Sales.
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Source: S-Network Global Indexes, Inc
David B. Mazza-SPDR Blog-Investing for Impact: Why Consider Gender Diversity?
September 14, 2016--Discussions around the importance of portfolio diversification tend to revolve around ensuring diversity among asset classes.
But there's another type of diversification that could also provide benefits to a portfolio: gender diversity.
Although it has long been documented that men and women think, lead and solve problems differently, attention is now being paid to how this cognitive difference can be of benefit not only to the boardroom, but also the bottom line.
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Source: blog.spdrs.com
Deutsche AM expands ETF business with two US hires
September 14, 2016--Deutsche Asset Management has announced it has hired two portfolio managers for its ETF portfolio management division as the firm look to grow its passive business in the US.
Patrick Dwyer and Brandon Matsui, join the group's Deutsche X-Trackers team as portfolio managers and directors. They will report to Bryan Richards, head of passive portfolio management, and will be based in New York.
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Source: citywireamericas.com
Guggenheim Investments Expands its Increasingly Popular BulletShares(R) Defined-Maturity ETF Product Suite
September 14, 2016--BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF (BSCQ) and Guggenheim BulletShares 2024 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (BSJO) to provide investors with more choices for bond laddering strategies.
Guggenheim Investments, the global asset management and investment advisory business of Guggenheim Partners, today announced the launch of BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF (NYSE:BSCQ) and Guggenheim BulletShares 2024 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (NYSE:BSJO) to help advisors and investors build bond laddering strategies consisting of investment-grade and high-yield ETFs with varying terms to maturity.
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Source: Guggenheim
Betterment rebrands in bid to attract advisers
September 14, 2016--Robo-adviser launches new name and boosts investment choices to lure advisers to its digital platform
Seeking to make it clear to financial advisers that it has a digital advice platform aimed squarely at them, Betterment Institutional has switched its name to Betterment for Advisors, the company announced Wednesday.
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Source: investmentnews.com
CFTC.gov Swaps Report Update
September 14, 2016--CFTC's Weekly Swaps Report has been updated, and is now available.
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Source: CFTC.gov
Nasdaq Included in Dow Jones Sustainability Index
September 14, 2016--Joins Nasdaq-Listed Companies including Adobe, Intel, and Starbucks
Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced it has been selected to join the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI).
Nasdaq is one of 16 companies added to the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index in 2016, which is comprised of 146 companies.
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Source: Nasdaq
