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Assessment of Basel III capital regulations in Canada concluded by the Basel Committee
June 13, 2014--The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has today published a report assessing Canada's implementation of the Basel capital framework.
Overall, Canada's implementation was found to be "compliant" with the standards prescribed under the Basel framework. Thirteen of the 14 components assessed were graded as "compliant", while one component-the definition of capital -was assessed as being "largely compliant" with the Basel standards.
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Assessment of Basel III regulations- Canada (June 2014) report
Source: BIS
Egypt: Foreign Investors' Purchases Lead EGX to Gain EGP 2.2 Billion
June 13, 2014--The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) main index went up during the Thursday transactions thanks to the foreign investors' purchases,
as the market capital gained about EGP 2.2 billion.
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Source: AllAfrica.com
Global X SuperDividend TM ETF (SDIV) Crosses $1 Billion In Assets
Global X experiences strong demand for income producing ETFs
June 12, 2014--Global X Management Company LLC (Global X), sponsor of innovative exchange traded funds (ETFs), today announced that its suite of income producing ETFs has achieved several key milestones in assets under management.
The Global X SuperDividendTM ETF (SDIV) crossed the $1 billion threshold, while the Global X SuperDividendTM U.S. ETF (DIV), the Global X SuperIncomeTM Preferred ETF, the Global X MLP ETF (MLPA) and Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF (MLPX) each reached $100 million in assets.
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Source: Global X
State Street Global Advisors Expands Advanced Beta ETF Offering To Meet Demand for Multi-Factor Approach
June 12, 2014--State Street Global Advisors (SSgA), the asset management arm of State Street Corporation (NYSE:STT) today announced the launch of a suite of advanced beta SPDR ETFs that seek to combine the performance of quality, value and low volatility strategies to provide investors the potential diversification benefits of a multi-factor approach in an objective, transparent and consistent manner.
The nine new ETFs, which are all trading on the NYSE Arca as of June 12, 2014, include:
SPDR MSCI World Quality Mix ETF (Symbol: QWLD)
SPDR MSCI EAFE Quality Mix ETF (QEFA)
SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets Quality Mix ETF (QEMM)
SPDR MSCI Australia Quality Mix ETF (QAUS)
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Source: State Street Corporation
ETRACS introduces the first MLP ETN to track non-energy MLPs offers significant monthly income potential
ETRACS Wells Fargo(R) MLP Ex-Energy ETN
June 11, 2014--UBS Investment Bank announced that today is the first day of trading on the NYSE Arca(R) for the ETRACS Wells Fargo(R) MLP Ex-Energy ETN (NYSE Arca(R): FMLP).
FMLP is linked to the performance of the Wells Fargo(R) Master Limited Partnership Ex-Energy Index (the "Index").
FMLP Profile
Underlying Index: Wells Fargo(R) Master Limited Partnership Ex-Energy Index
Index Yield*: 7.69%
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Source: UBS
Canada: Sustain inclusive growth by reducing housing market risks and overcoming specific skills shortages, says OECD
June 11, 2014--Canada has experienced solid economic growth since the global crisis, allowing it to reverse recession-induced job losses and put federal public finances on a sound footing, says the OECD. Growth is expected to accelerate from 2.5% this year to 2.7% in 2015.
Despite the overall positive outlook, important challenges remain to ensure strong, inclusive growth going forward and preserve Canada's high levels of well-being, according to two new OECD reports.
High housing prices in certain large cities and household debt pose financial stability risks that should be addressed. Fiscal consolidation should continue as planned at both the federal and provincial levels, with a particular focus on long-term health costs at provincial level. Efforts must be taken to protect the environment while saving a greater share of resource revenues for future generations, and further action is needed to ease localised and sector-specific skills shortages.
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Source: OECD
June 10, 2014--BlackRock Inc, the largest U.S. provider of exchange-traded funds, is expanding its lineup of low-cost ETFs with 10 equity and fixed-income funds that focus on areas such as dividend growth and value, and add exposures such as European and Pacific region stocks.
The new additions, which include four new funds and six existing funds that BlackRock plans to cut prices on, build upon a program the company started in October 2012 to offer low-cost funds to investors as a way to compete with cheaper funds from competitors like Vanguard Group and Charles Schwab.
Source: Reuters
June 8, 2014--Wall Street's "fear gauge" has fallen to a seven-year low, helping propel US stocks to a record peak but suggesting investor complacency reigns over financial markets.
The CBOE Vix equity volatility index, a barometer of investor sentiment, slipped below 11 on Friday, nearly half the long-term average and to its lowest close since February 2007.
Source: FT.com
June 6, 2014--The federal government ran a budget deficit of $439 billion for the first eight months of fiscal year 2014, CBO estimates-$188 billion less than the shortfall recorded over the same span last year and the smallest deficit for those months since fiscal year 2008. Compared with the amounts at this point last year, revenues were about 7 percent higher and outlays about 2 percent lower.
Receipts for the first eight months of fiscal year 2014 totaled $1,935 billion, CBO estimates-$135 billion more than receipts in the same period last year.
Source: Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
SMEZ Offers an Opportunity to Diversify European Exposure Amid Market Recovery
June 5, 2014--State Street Global Advisors (SSgA), the asset management arm of State Street Corporation, today announced the launch of the SPDR EURO STOXX Small Cap ETF (symbol:SMEZ). Designed to provide investors with access to small companies across the euro zone, SMEZ began trading on the NYSE Arca on June 5, 2014.
"As Europe's economy recovers from a double-dip recession that began in 2008, investors are growing more optimistic about the growth potential of European equities," said James Ross, executive vice president and global head of SPDR Exchange Traded Funds at State Street Global Advisors. "With the launch of the SPDR EURO STOXX Small Cap ETF, investors will have an opportunity to diversify their European equity holdings while gaining exposure to small cap stocks, an asset class that tends to be highly correlated to the performance of local markets1."
Source: MarketWatch
