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Nasdaq Announces Launch of Twenty Seven New Indexes Effective Monday, December 15, 2014
December 5, 2014--Effective Monday, December 15, 2014, Nasdaq will begin disseminating the following new indexes on the Nasdaq Global Index Data ServicesSM (GIDS 2.0).
NASDAQ AlphaDEX(R) Switzerland Index (Symbol: NQDXCH)
NASDAQ AlphaDEX(R) Switzerland Total Return Index (Symbol: NQDXCHT)
NASDAQ AlphaDEX(R)Switzerland Net Total Return Index (Symbol: NQDXCHN)
NASDAQ AlphaDEX(R) Switzerland GBP Index (Symbol: NQDXCHGBP)
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Source: NASDAQ.com
Van Eck Announces Changes to Market Vectors(R) ETF Product Line
December 5, 2014--Van Eck Global, one of the largest providers of exchange-traded funds in the U.S. and worldwide with more than $22 billion in ETF assets under management as of October 31, 2014, announced today that it plans to close and liquidate five Market Vectors ETFs.
On December 4, 2014, the Board of Trustees of Market Vectors ETF Trust approved the liquidation and dissolution of the following funds (the "Funds"):
ETF Name: Market Vectors Bank and Brokerage ETF
Ticker: RKH
ETF Name: Market Vectors Colombia ETF
Ticker: COLX
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Source: MarketWatch.com
AdvisorShares Weekly Market Update-The Crude Crash!
December 4, 2014--For the week of November 24-November 28
Domestic markets were quiet in terms of price action but thre was a lot of news that could potentially move prices
despite the short week.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average
was up 17 basis points, the S&P 500 was up 25 basis points the NASDAQ had a much stronger week with a 1.68% lift and
the Russell 2000 added 10 basis points however it should be noted that the small cap benchmark had an outsized decline of 1.46% on Friday.
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Source: AdvisorShares
New York Life Bets on ETFs Copying Hedge Funds ...
December 4, 2014--New York Life Insurance Co. agreed to buy asset manager IndexIQ, pushing into exchange-traded funds and adding offerings for retail investors who want to copy hedge-fund approaches.
The transaction "puts us into the forefront of two very important growth trends in the industry," Drew Lawton, chief executive officer of New York Life Investment Management, said in an interview.
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Source: Bloomberg
New York Life to enter ETF market with acquisition of IndexIQ
November 4, 2014--New York Life Insurance Co is jumping into the nearly $2 trillion U.S. exchange-traded funds market with its plan to acquire ETF provider IndexIQ.
The mutual life insurance company said Thursday its asset management business, New York Life Investment Management, was set to acquire Rye Brook, New York-based IndexIQ, well known for its alternative investment strategies.
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Source: Reuters
First Trust Cross-Lists Five Additional ETFs In Mexico
December 4, 2014--First Trust Advisors L.P. ("First Trust"), a global ETF provider and asset manager, today announced that it has cross-listed five additional exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on the Mexican stock exchange, Bolsa Mexicana de Valores (BMV).
First Trust first entered the Mexican market in 2011. The additional listings bring the total number of Mexican listed First Trust ETFs to 37. "We continue to see a growing number of Mexican investors utilize ETFs to meet their investment needs, and through investments like our newly listed ETFs, we hope to help our clients navigate these difficult markets," said Codie Sanchez Baker, First Trust Latin America Investment Distribution.
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Source: thestreet.com
Availability of New White Paper Examining Avoidable Structural Costs of Actively Managed Mutual Funds and their Impact on Fund Performance
December 3, 2014--Navigate Fund Solutions LLC (Navigate), a subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp. (NYSE: EV), announced today the availability of a new white paper that examines the avoidable structural costs of actively managed mutual funds and their impact on fund performance.
The white paper may be accessed at no cost at nextshares.com/whitepaper. Reproducing or distributing the white paper in any form without permission is strictly prohibited.
As described in the paper, the performance of actively managed mutual funds reflects significant fund costs in addition to manager fees, asset custody charges and the cost of portfolio trades to implement managers' buy and sell decisions.
view the NextShares white paper-Avoidable Structural Costs of Actively Managed Mutual Funds
Source: Eaton Vance Corp.
CFTC.gov Swaps Report Update
December 3, 2014--CFTC's Weekly Swaps Report has been updated, and is now available.
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Source: CFTC.gov
Midweek Market Pulse: Market News and Index Movers-Black Friday for Black Gold
December 3, 2014--The precipitous decline in crude oil prices continued this week as OPEC maintained current production levels. WTI Crude contracts slid 10.2% on Friday, as market prices converge toward domestic producers’ break-even production costs.
While the slide in crude prices may be hurting domestic tight oil producers, this move is seen as a boon to the overall domestic economy. 208,000 jobs were added in November according to the recent ADP report, continuing a recovery trend which began after the recession ended in 2013. US auto sales increased 4.6% last month as lower gasoline prices spurred demand. Gold prices turned slightly positive for the year, settling around $1210/oz in morning trading.
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Source: Nasdaq.com
BNY Mellon ADR Index Monthly Performance Update-Data as of November 30, 2014
December 3, 2014--The BNY Mellon ADR Index Monthly Performance Update is now available.
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Source: BNY Mellon
