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American Beacon Advisors Announces Completion of Investment In ARK Investment Management
July 14, 2016--American Beacon Advisors, Inc. ("American Beacon"), a leading provider of investment advisory services to institutional and retail markets, announced today that it has completed an investment of a minority interest in ARK Investment Management LLC ("ARK"), a New York based federally registered investment adviser that offers registered and unregistered investment product, including a suite of exchange-traded funds ("ETFs") focused on disruptive innovation.
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Source: American Beacon Advisors
VelocitySharesTM to Launch Additional Volatility-related Exchange Traded Notes
July 14, 2016--Janus Capital Group, Inc., (NYSE:JNS) today announced the launch of three Volatility-Strategy exchange traded notes ("ETNs") under its VelocitySharesTM brand-The VelocitySharesTM VIX Variable Long/Short ETN (NYSE:LSVX), The VelocitySharesTM VIX Tail Risk ETN (NYSE:BSWN) and The VelocitySharesTM VIX Short Volatility Hedged ETN (NYSE:XIVH).
The Volatility-Strategy ETNs utilize a systematic approach to investing in VIX futures that has a net long or net short volatility position that varies due to daily changes in the volatility market.
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Source: Janus Capital Group
Invesco PowerShares Expands Industry-Leading Factor ETF Lineup, Launches DWA Momentum & Low Volatility Rotation Portfolio (DWLV)
July 14, 2016--Based on Dorsey, Wright & Associates (DWA) Dynamic Asset Level Investing (DALI) Tool, DWLV is a Fund of Funds Tracking the DWA Multi-Factor Global Equity Index
Invesco PowerShares Capital Management, LLC, a leading global provider of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), announced today the launch of the PowerShares DWA Momentum & Low Volatility Rotation Portfolio (DWLV), the first ETF to use DWA,s powerful Dynamic Asset Level Investing (DALI) tool.
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Source: Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC
FlexShares Launches Two Sustainable Investing ETFs
July 14, 2016--New ETFs track STOXX indexes and provide ESG exposure.
FlexShares(R)Exchange Traded Funds, sponsored and managed by Northern Trust, today introduced the FlexShares STOXX(R) US ESG Impact Index Fund (NASDAQ: ESG) and FlexShares STOXX(R) Global ESG Impact Index Fund (NASDAQ: ESGG).
These funds use the latest data science techniques to combine key performance indicators (KPIs) in each of the environmental, social and governance buckets that are most influential in improving risk-adjusted returns.
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Source: FlexShares
VanEck Launches Investment Grade Emerging Markets Sovereign Bond ETF
July 14, 2016--Exposure to U.S. dollar-denominated, investment grade bonds helps balance risks for investors seeking yield
VanEck announced today that it has launched a new exchange-traded fund (ETF) designed to give investors exposure to investment grade U.S. dollar-denominated sovereign emerging markets (EM) bonds.
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Source: VanEck
UBS plans to offer NextShares exchange-traded managed funds
July 13, 2016--UBS Financial Services Inc. and NextShares Solutions LLC (NextShares Solutions), a wholly owned subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp. (Eaton Vance), announced today that UBS Financial Services plans to offer NextSharesTM exchange-traded managed funds (NextShares) as part of its solutions set for clients.
As a result, UBS will become the first full-service wealth manager to offer NextShares through its financial advisor network. In addition, UBS Asset Management (Americas) plans to enter into an agreement with NextShares Solutions to support the development and launch of UBS-sponsored NextShares funds in 2017.
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Source: UBS
WisdomTree Expands Offering on Schwab ETF OneSourceTM
July 13, 2016-- WisdomTree (NASDAQ: WETF), an exchange-traded fund ("ETF") and exchange-traded product ("ETP") sponsor and asset manager, today announced the addition of three WisdomTree ETFs to Schwab ETF OneSourceTM, which offers investors and advisors the most commission-free ETFs in the industry.1
With this addition, Schwab clients can buy and sell 17 WisdomTree ETFs, and purchases are subject to $0 online trade commissions and no early redemption fees or hidden costs.
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Source: WisdomTree
Credit Suisse Announces the Launch of a Mortgage REIT Exchange Traded Note: Credit Suisse X-Links Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged Mortgage REIT ETN
July 13, 2016--Credit Suisse today announced the launch of its X-LinksTM Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged Mortgage REIT ETN, which is listed on NYSE Arca under the ticker symbol "REML" and will begin trading this morning.
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Source: Credit Suisse
Sustainable ETF Range Expanded With Launch Of Two New iShares By BlackRock
July 13, 2016--BlackRock has revealed the launch of two sustainable equity exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to address increasing demand by investors for socially-responsible and long-term investments.
These funds broaden BlackRock's ESG and impact product offer that includes index funds, active funds and ETFs.
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Source: blueandgreentomorrow.com
State Street and Bloomberg Announce Enhanced Processing and Settlement for Fixed Income ETFs
June 13, 2016--State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT), and Bloomberg, the global business and financial information and news leader, announced today the launch of an enhancement for the fixed income exchange traded fund (ETF) market that helps clients process and settle ETF orders in a more efficient, scalable and automated manner.
As institutional adoption of ETFs continues to increase, this new link between State Street and Bloomberg marks an evolution in how fixed income ETFs trade and settle in the primary market.
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Source: State Street Corporation
