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Virtus files with the SEC
February 26, 2016--Virtus has filed a post-effective amendment, registration statement with the SEC for the Virtus Japan Alpha ETF.
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Source: SEC.gov
CFTC EEMAC Releases Report on 2015 Review and Consideration of the Proposed Rule on Position Limits
February 25, 2016--U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Commissioner J. Christopher Giancarlo, who serves as the sponsor of the CFTC's Energy and Environmental Markets Advisory Committee (EEMAC or Committee), announced today that the Committee has submitted to the CFTC a report and recommendations approved by an 8-1 vote of the EEMAC.
The report also includes a minority dissent.
view moreview the Report on EEMAC's 2015 Review and Consideration of the CFTC's Proposed Rule on Position Limits
Source: CFTC.gov
Janus Capital Launches Smart GrowthTM ETFs: Janus Small Cap Growth Alpha ETF (JSML), Janus Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF (JSMD)
February 25, 2016--Janus Capital Group, Inc., (NYSE:JNS) today announced the launch of two enhanced beta Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)-Janus Small Cap Growth Alpha ETF (NASDAQ:JSML) and Janus Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF (NASDAQ:JSMD)-Janus Smart GrowthTM ETFs.
To celebrate the launch of the two funds, Janus employees and clients will ring the opening bell at the NASDAQ Stock Exchange at 9:30am ET on February 25, 2016.
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Source: Janus Capital Group, Inc
First Trust Announces Name Change for First Trust Low Duration Mortgage Opportunities ETF
February 25, 2016--First Trust Advisors L.P. ("First Trust") announced today that, effective Monday, February 29, 2016, First Trust Low Duration Mortgage Opportunities ETF (NASDAQ: LMBS) (the "Fund") is changing its name to First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF.
The Fund's ticker symbol and CUSIP are not changing.
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Source: First Trust Advisors
Horizons ETFs offers U.S. Dollar version of Horizons Active US Dividend ETF
February 25, 2016--New currency feature coincides with the ETF's one-year anniversary
Horizons ETFs Management (Canada) Inc. ("Horizons ETFs") and its affiliate, AlphaPro Management Inc., are pleased to announce the listing of Horizons Active US Dividend ETF ("HAU") in U.S. dollars, providing Canadian investors with the option of investing in HAU using Canadian or U.S. dollars.
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Source: Yahoo Finance
SEC-Fee Rate Advisory #4 for Fiscal Year 2016
February 25, 2016--Pursuant to Section 31(j)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Commission has determined that a mid-year adjustment to the Section 31 fee rate for fiscal year 2016 is not required.
These adjustments do not directly affect the amount of funding available to the SEC.
The Section 31 fee rate for fiscal 2016 will remain at the current rate of $21.80 per million, as previously announced on Jan. 7, 2016.
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Source: SEC.gov
Bats Promotes Tony Barchetto to Executive VP, Head of Corporate Development
February 24, 2016--Bats Global Markets (Bats) today announced the promotion of Tony Barchetto to Executive Vice President, Head of Corporate Development, effective immediately
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Source: Bats Global Markets, Inc.
WisdomTree Launches CBOE S&P 500 PutWrite Strategy Fund (PUTW)
PUTW Offers Strategy for Potential Volatility Mitigation & Potential for Higher Risk-Adjusted Returns Compared to S&P 500 Index
PUTW Tracks Index with Live Track Record Since 2007
February 24, 2016--WisdomTree (NASDAQ: WETF), an exchange-traded fund ("ETF") and exchange-traded product ("ETP") sponsor and asset manager, today announced the launch of the CBOE S&P 500 PutWrite Strategy Fund (PUTW), on the NYSE Arca.
PUTW seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, generally correspond to the performance of the CBOE S&P 500 PutWrite Index (PUT) and has a net expense ratio of 0.38%.1
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Source: WisdomTree
ETF Industry Veteran Christian Magoon Formally Launches Amplify(R) Exchange Traded Funds
Multi-Faceted ETF Platform Built to Offer Innovative, First-to-Market Concepts
February 24,2016--Amplify Investments, a registered investment advisor (RIA) founded by ETF industry veteran Christian Magoon, announces the launch of Amplify(R) Exchange Traded Funds (Amplify ETFs), a platform built to introduce innovative investment strategies and market segments into the ETF marketplace.
Amplify's team of highly experienced professionals seeks to provide a full range of marketing, distribution and operational support to distinguish itself in the increasingly competitive ETF landscape.
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Source: Amplify
Research Affiliates-How Can "Smart Beta" Go Horribly Wrong?
This is the first of a series on the future of smart beta.
February 24, 2016--Key Points
1. Factor returns, net of changes in valuation levels, are much lower than recent performance suggests.
2. Value-add can be structural, and thus reliably repeatable, or situational-a product of rising valuations-likely neither sustainable nor repeatable.
3. Many investors are performance chasers who in pushing prices higher create valuation levels that inflate past performance, reduce potential future performance, and amplify the risk of mean reversion to historical valuation norms.
4. We foresee the reasonable probability of a smart beta crash as a consequence of the soaring popularity of factor-tilt strategies.
Because active equity management has largely failed to deliver on investors' expectations,1 investors have acquired a notable appetite for any ideas that seem likely to boost returns.
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Source: Research Affiliates
