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BlackRock ETP Landscape January
February 19, 2016--U.S. ETP FLOWS HIGHLIGHTED BY STRENGTH FOR FIXED INCOME AND COMMODITIES
U.S. ETPs shed ($49m) in January as flows to safe-haven Treasuries were offset by redemptions in U.S. large cap and emerging market equities
Commodity funds gathered $3.2bn, the best flows since last February, fueled by crude oil and gold funds
U.S. equity ETPs shed ($11.4bn) reflecting concerns over growth and falling corporate earnings estimates in the U.S.
Flagging growth in China coupled with a drop in crude oil prices drove outflows from broad emerging markets equity funds of ($2.2bn)
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Source: BlackRock ETP Research
Direxion Announces Reverse and Forward Share Splits of Ten Leveraged ETFs
February 19, 2016--Direxion has announced it will execute reverse share splits for eight of its leveraged exchange-traded funds ("ETFs"), as well as forward share splits for another two leveraged ETFs.
The total market value of the shares outstanding will not be affected as a result of these splits, except with respect to the redemption of fractional shares, as outlined below.
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Source: Direxion
Schwab ETF OneSourceTM Shares Compelling View of the ETF Industry
February 18, 2016--Interactive Microsite Reveals Key Trends on Third Anniversary of Largest Commission-Free ETF Program
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Source: Schwab ETF OneSource
UBS ETRACS launches Exchange Traded Note on S&P GSCI Crude Oil Total Return Index
February 18, 2016--UBS Investment Bank announced that today is the first day of trading on the NYSE Arca(R) for a new ETN: the ETRACS S&P GSCI Crude Oil Total Return Index ETN (NYSE Arca(R): OILX).
OILX is linked to the performance of the S&P GSCI Crude Oil Total Return Index.
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Source: UBS
NY Fed warns asset managers are vulnerable to 'runs'
February 18, 2016--The New York Federal Reserve has warned that asset managers are vulnerable to quasi-bank runs that can cause "significant negative spillovers" across financial markets.
The combination of deteriorating trading conditions-especially in corporate bonds-combined with the swelling of the US mutual fund industry that promises investors the ability to redeem money at a moment's notice has become an increasing concern for some policymakers, fund managers and analysts.
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Source: FT.com
BATS ETF Marketplace Welcomes New ProShares Managed Futures Strategy ETF
February 18, 2016--BATS Global Markets (BATS), the #1 U.S. market for the trading of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), today welcomed the ProShares Managed Futures Strategy ETF (FUT), which began trading today on The BATS ETF Marketplace.
The new Fund is an actively managed ETF that seeks to achieve positive returns that are not directly correlated to broad equity or fixed income markets. The Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
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Source: BATS Global Markets, Inc
Brinker Capital Launches its First Destinations Collective Investment Trust in Partnership with The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America(R)
February 17, 2016--New Solution Builds upon Brinker Capital's 10 years as a Retirement Plan Service provider, and over 20 years as the provider of Destinations' disciplined investment process
Brinker Capital, a leading investment management firm, today announced the launch of its new Destinations Collective Investment Trust (CIT) solution in partnership with The Guardian Insurance & Annuity Company, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America(R) (Guardian).
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Source: Brinker Capital
Fed eyes increased risks for US economy
February 17, 2016--Many Federal Reserve policymakers saw increased risks facing the US economy as they assessed the market turmoil that has erupted in 2016 amid plunging commodity prices and confusion over China's currency policies.
The central bank's minutes for its January meeting released on Wednesday showed that Fed policymakers were wary of rushing to premature conclusions about the implications of the month's financial turbulence, but most agreed that the outlook had become more clouded and uncertain.
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Source: usagold.com
AdvisorShares-This Week in Active ETFs: Abundant Volatility
Weekly Market Review-Highlights of the Prior week-February 8 February 12
February 16, 2016--Macro
Despite a big bounce on Friday, domestic equities still closed
lower for the fifth week out of the last seven.
As has been the case all year, trading was very volatile. For the week the Dow
Jones Industrial Average fell 1.43%, the S&P 500 dropped 83 basis points, the NASDAQ was off 0.61% and the Russell 2000 slid 1.40%.
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Source: AdvisorShares
CFTC.gov Swaps Report Update
February 17, 2016--CFTC's Weekly Swaps Report has been updated, and is now available.
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Source: CFTC.gov
