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Van Eck Announces Primary Listing Venue Change for Two Market Vectors(R) ETFs
January 6, 2016--Van Eck announced today that it plans to change the primary listing venue of its Market Vectors Biotech ETF (BBH) and Market Vectors Pharmaceutical ETF (PPH) from NYSE Arca, Inc. ("NYSE Arca") to the NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC. ("NASDAQ").
Van Eck anticipates that the funds will begin trading on the NASDAQ on or about February 1, 2016 under their current ticker symbols "BBH" and "PPH".
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Source: Van Eck
CB)-The Federal Budget in 2015: An Infographic
January 6, 2016--At $439 billion, the 2015 deficit constituted the smallest since 2007, and at 2.5 percent of gross
domestic product, it was below the average deficit (relative to the size of the economy) over the past
50 years.
However, the large deficits recorded during the most recent recession and subsequent weak recovery
substantially increased federal debt-in 2015, debt reached 74 percent of GDP, slightly less than the
ratio in 2014 but higher than in any other year since 1950.
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Source: Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, December 15-16, 2015
January 6, 2016--The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Open Market Committee on Wednesday released the attached minutes of the Committee meeting held on December 15-16, 2015.
A summary of economic projections made by Federal Reserve Board members and Reserve Bank presidents for the meeting is also included as an addendum to these minutes.
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Source: federalreserve.gov
Reality Shares Launches DIVCON Leaders Dividend Growth ETF
Features Focused Stock Selection & Weightings Based on Dividend Health and Growth Potential
January 5, 2016--
Reality Shares, Inc., a provider of differentiated strategies for exchange-traded fund (ETF) investors, today launched the first ETF based on its innovative DIVCON(TM) Methodology,the Reality Shares DIVCON Leaders Dividend ETF (BATS: LEAD).
The Fund is the first in a series of dividend growth ETFs that seek to invest in the large-cap U.S. companies with the highest probability of increasing their dividends within a year, based on their DIVCON dividend health scores. LEAD is listed on the BATS Exchange.
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Source: Reality Shares
BlackRock Moves Primary Listing for 11 ETFs Off of NYSE Arca
January 5, 2016--Firm cites diversification in listing ETFs on Nasdaq, Bats
IShares listing relocation includes 9 equity and 2 bond funds
BlackRock Inc., in a bid to diversify among the primary markets that host exchange-traded funds, plans to move 11 of its iShares ETFs off of NYSE Arca Inc.
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Source: Bloomberg
Legg Mason Launches First Suite Of ETF Products
New funds designed to meet investor needs for diversified core holdings and income
January 5, 2016--Legg Mason Inc., (NYSE: LM), today announced that it has launched four new outcome-oriented index-based ETF funds in partnership with its investment affiliate QS Investors.
The four funds are branded under the Legg Mason name and began trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market® on December 29, 2015.
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Source: Legg Mason
2016 Regulatory and Examination Priorities Letter
Each year, FINRA publishes its Annual Regulatory and Examination Priorities Letter to highlight issues of importance to FINRA's regulatory programs.
Cover Letter From FINRA Chairman and CEO, Rick Ketchum
January 5, 2016--Today, FINRA published its 11th annual Regulatory and Examination Priorities Letter to highlight both emerging and existing risks that, if not properly addressed, could adversely affect investors and market integrity in 2016.
Many of the issues we highlighted in last year's letter remain a concern for us this year. With the recent increase in interest rates, FINRA reiterates the concerns we cited in last year's letter regarding interest rate-sensitive products.
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Source: FINRA
iShares to Switch MSCI Eurozone ETF Listing to the BATS ETF Marketplace from NYSE Arca
iShares the Second Issuer to Announce a Switch to BATS Since November
January 5, 2016--BATS Global Markets (BATS), the #1 U.S. market for the trading of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), today announced that iShares is switching the listing of the iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF (NYSE: EZU) to the BATS ETF Marketplace from NYSE Arca on or around February 2, 2016.
iShares becomes the second issuer to announce the transfer of ETFs to BATS since November.
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Source: BATS Global Markets, Inc.
What challenges will Latin America face in 2016?
With the end of the economic boom, the region needs to boost innovation and productivity to compete and continue growing.
January 4, 2016--Latin America isn't the same as it was at the beginning of the millennium. The commodities boom was the engine behind significant achievements in employment, salaries and poverty levels across the region, which ended up changing the economic landscape.
A reality promoted, without a doubt, by the rise of China. But after over a decade of growth, the tides have changed for Latin America. It's anticipated that the region will have to adapt to a new reality of low growth in 2016, precisely because of the slowdown in the Asian giant, among other reasons.
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Source: World Bank
WisdomTree Completes Acquisition of the GreenHaven Commodity Funds
Company Expands Product Platform and Enters U.S. Commodity Space
January 4, 2016--WisdomTree Investments, Inc. (Nasdaq:WETF), an exchange-traded fund ("ETF") and exchange-traded product ("ETP") sponsor and asset manager, today announced it has completed the acquisition of GreenHaven Commodity Services, LLC,
the managing owner of the GreenHaven Continuous Commodity Index Fund (NYSE:GCC), and GreenHaven Coal Services, LLC, the sponsor of the GreenHaven Coal Fund (NYSE:TONS).
WisdomTree has retained GreenHaven Advisors, LLC as the sub-advisor to the funds to conduct portfolio management services.
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Source: WisdomTree
