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Maria Bartiromo leaving CNBC for Fox Business: source
November 19, 203--Business television presenter Maria Bartiromo is leaving broadcaster CNBC after 20 years to take a job at rival Fox Business Network, according to a source familiar with the matter.
CNBC President and Chief Executive Mark Hoffman announced Bartiromo's departure in a memo to employees on Monday and said she will leave the company when her contract expires on November 24.
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Source: Reutres
Northern Trust Focused Portfolios Added to FDx Advisors UMA Program
November 18, 2013--Northern Trust announced today that Northern Focused Portfolios (NFP) model portfolios have been added to FDx Advisors Unified Overlay Management Program platform.
The NFP portfolios are a series of active, passive and blended models created through tactically-weighted asset allocation of proprietary and non-proprietary mutual funds and ETFs which seek to emphasize consistent and competitive performance while managing volatility and risk.
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Source: Northern Trust Corporation
Bitcoin leaps ahead of Senate boost
November 18, 2013--A US Senate hearing on the "risks, threats and promises" of virtual currencies sparked a new leg up in the price of Bitcoin, the experimental currency which has risen by more than 5,000 per cent in value this year
An intervention by Ben Bernanke, chairman of the Federal Reserve, enabled Bitcoin's enthusiasts to put the spotlight where they believe its potential value lies: as a cheaper alternative to the current system for transferring money around the world.
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Source: FT.com
US stocks set new intraday highs
November 18, 2013--The US stock market hit new intraday heights on Monday, with the benchmark S&P 500 index surpassing the 1,800 level as investors bet that the era of easy monetary policy would last a few months longer.
The milestone came as the technology heavy Nasdaq Composite approached 4,000, a level it last touched during the dotcom bubble 13 years ago, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average reached 16,000.
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Source: FT.com
U.S. Department of the Treasury Economic Statistics-Monitoring the Economy Update
November 18, 2013--The U.S. Department of the Treasury Economic Statistics-Monitoring the Economy report has been updated.
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Source: US Department of the Treasury
DB-Synthetic Equity & Index Strategy-North America-US ETF Market Weekly Review-Global equity markets push US ETP assets higher by 1.3%
November 18, 2013--Data in this report is as of Fri, Nov 15
Market and Net Cash Flows Review
Markets moved higher during last week. The US (S&P 500) edged higher by 1.56%; while, outside the US, the MSCI EAFE (in USD) and the MSCI EM (USD) rose by 1.67% and 1.02%, respectively. In the meantime, performance was positive across US sectors. The Consumer Discretionary (+2.54%) and Healthcare (+2.11%) sectors recorded the biggest gains. The DB Liquid Commodity Index rose by 0.55%; meanwhile, the Agriculture sector (DB Diversified Agriculture Index), the WTI Crude Oil and Silver prices fell by 0.43%, 0.80% and 3.29%, respectively; while Gold prices rose by 0.12%.Moving into other asset classes, the 10Y US Treasury Yield dropped 6bps ending at 2.71%.
Last but not least, Volatility (VIX) dropped by 5.50% during the same period.
The total US ETP flows from all products registered $1.3bn (+0.1% of AUM) of inflows during last week vs. flat flows the previous week, setting the YTD weekly flows average at +$3.3bn (+$151.3bn YTD in total cash flows).
Equity, Fixed Income and Commodity ETPs experienced flows of +$1.9bn (+0.1%), -$0.4bn (-0.2%) and -$0.2bn (-0.3%) last week vs. -$0.5bn (-0.0%), +$0.2bn (+0.1%) and +$0.2bn (+0.3%) in the previous week, respectively.
Among US sectors, Energy (+$0.6bn, +2.1%) and Healthcare (+$0.4bn, +1.9%) received the top inflows, while Consumer Staples (-$0.2bn, -1.5%) and Utilities (-$0.1bn, -1.8%) experienced the largest outflows.
Top 3 ETPs & ETNs by inflows: SPY (+$1.4bn), XLI (+$0.4bn), XLF (+$0.3bn)
Top 3 ETPs & ETNs by outflows: EEM (-$1.4bn), VWO (-$1.3bn), LQD (-$0.4bn)
New Launch Calendar: Income and Portugal
There were one new ETF and one new ETN listed during the previous week. UBS launched a new multi-asset ETN (DVHL) offering leveraged (2x) exposure to a diversified basket of securities with a focus on income; meanwhile, Global X listed what is now the only ETF offering exposure to Portuguese equities.
Turnover Review: Floor activity decreased by 15%
Total weekly turnover decreased by 14.7% to $253.6bn vs. $297.2bn from the previous week. Furthermore, last week's turnover level was 6.0% below last year's weekly average. Commodity ETPs turnover increased by $0.1bn (+1.6%); while Equity and Fixed Income ETPs turnover decreased by $41.3bn (-15.3%) and $2.0bn (-10.9%), respectively.
Assets under Management (AUM) Review: assets increased by $21bn
US ETP assets rose by $21.1bn (+1.3%) totaling $1.629 trillion at the end of the week. As of last Friday, US ETPs had accumulated an asset growth of +22.2% YTD. Assets for Equity, Fixed Income and Commodity ETPs moved +$21.4bn, +$0.1bn and -$0.5bn during last week, respectively.
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Source: Deutsche Bank-Synthetic Equity & Index Strategy-North America
Morgan Stanley-ETF Weekly Update
November 18, 2013--US ETF Weekly Update
Weekly Flows: $1.3 Billion Net Inflows
$148.8 Billion Net Inflows YTD
ETF Assets Stand at $1.6 Trillion, up 22% YTD
One ETF Launch Last Week
FactorShares ETFs Set to Close
US-Listed ETFs: Estimated Flows by Market Segment
ETF flows rebounded last week, posting net inflows of $1.3 bln
Last week's net inflows were led by US Sector & Industry ETFs at $1.6 bln; conversely, International - Emerging ETFs posted net outflows of $3.3 bln, the most of any category we measured
ETFs have exhibited net inflows 31 out of 46 weeks YTD
ETF assets stand at $1.6 tln, up 22% YTD; $148.8 bln net inflows YTD
2013 net inflows are ahead of last year's pace (at this point last year, ETFs had posted $130.3 bln in net inflows)
13-week flows remain mostly positive among asset classes; combined $43.7 bln in net inflows
International - Developed ETFs generated net inflows of $21.5 bln over the last 13 weeks, the most of any category we measured; European ETFs or international equity ETFs with significant European exposure were the primary driver to the category's large net inflows
In the last year, Fixed Income ETF market share has declined to 15% from 20% as outflows and market performance have plagued the category
US-Listed ETFs: Estimated Largest Flows by Individual ETF
SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) posted net inflows of $1.4 bln this past week, the most of any ETF
Notably, five of the 10 ETFs to exhibit the largest net inflows last week were US sector/industry based
Over the last 13 weeks, the Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) has posted net inflows of $4.1 bln, the most of any ETF, as money has flocked to Europe in hopes of economic rebound
The two largest emerging market equity ETFs, iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) and Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO), posted a combined $2.7 bln in net outflows last week
US-Listed ETFs: ETF Dollar Volume
ETF monthly $ volume as a % of listed trading volume was essentially flat for the fourth consecutive month (27% of listed trading volume)
Over the past 5 years, ETFs peaked at 36% of listed trading volume in November 2008
ETFs traded $253 bln last week, down $43 bln from the prior week and 14% below their 13-week average
International-Emerging ETFs accounted for 14% of ETF $ volume last week compared to their 10% 13-week average
US-Listed ETFs: Short Interest Data Updated: Based on data as of 10/31/13
The iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) had the largest increase in USD short interest at $728 mln
TLT's shares short (30.4 mln) are at their all-time highest level
723 ETFs exhibited short interest increases while 467 experienced short interest declines over the last period
Aggregate ETF USD short interest decreased by $1.7 bln over the period ended 10/31/13
The average shares short/shares outstanding for ETFs is currently 4.3%, flat from last period
The SPDR Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (XOP) eclipsed the SPDR Retail ETF (XRT) as the most heavily shorted ETF with a shares short as a % of shares outstanding of 280%
Based on multiple borrowings and the ability to continuously create new shares, shares short as a % of shares outstanding can exceed 100% (only seven ETFs exhibited shares short as a % of shares outstanding greater than 100%)
US-Listed ETFs: Most Successful Recent Launches by Assets
$5.8 bln in total market cap of ETFs less than 1-year old
Active ETFs account for 26% of market capitalization of ETFs launched over the past year, the most of any category; over the last 13 weeks, recently launched Active ETFs have generated net inflows of $432 mln
131 new ETF listings and 43 closures/delistings YTD (additional five closures announced)
The top 10 most successful launches make up 49% of the market cap of ETFs launched over the past year
Seven ETF sponsors and two asset classes represented in top 10 most successful launches; we note that the representation of funds with an income orientation is currently five (down from seven at the end of the second quarter)
The Vident International Equity Fund (VIDI) generated net inflows of $104 mln last week, propelling it to the fourth largest ETF launched over the past year ($262 mln market cap); VIDI owns international equities that reside in countries with faster growth potential, more productive populations, and lower fundamental risk
Horizons ETFs Management (USA) LLC Launches Horizons S&P Financial Select Sector Covered Call ETF
November 18, 2013--Horizons ETFs Management (USA) LLC ("Horizons USA"), a member of the Horizons ETFs Group, one of the largest collective families of exchange traded funds (ETFs) in the world, announced today that it has launched the Horizons S&P Financial Select Sector Covered Call ETF ("HFIN"), an ETF that uses an innovative covered call strategy designed to potentially generate additional income from the option-eligible stocks in the S&P Financial Select Sector Index (the "Reference Stock Index").
The new ETF begins trading today on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol HFIN (HFIN).
HFIN generally seeks to provide exposure to the performance of the S&P 500 Financial Select Sector Stock Covered Call Index (the "Underlying Index") and will make monthly distributions of dividend and net call option income, if any. Horizons USA has an exclusive agreement with S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC ("S&P") to offer an ETF in the U.S. based on the Underlying Index.
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Source: Horizons ETFs Group
Treasury International Capital Data for September
November 18, 2013--The U.S. Department of the Treasury today released Treasury International Capital (TIC) data for September 2013. The next release, which will report on data for October 2013, is scheduled for December 16, 2013.
The sum total in September of all net foreign acquisitions of long-term securities, short-term U.S. securities, and banking flows was a monthly net TIC outflow of negative $106.8 billion. Of this, net foreign private outflows were negative $101.4 billion, and net foreign official outflows were negative $5.4 billion.
Foreign residents increased their holdings of long-term U.S. securities in September; net purchases were $62.3 billion. Net purchases by private foreign investors were $77.6 billion, while net sales by foreign official institutions were $15.3 billion.
U.S. residents increased their holdings of long-term foreign securities, with net purchases of $36.8 billion.
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Source: US Department of the Treasury
Treasury Arm Gets Earful From Asset Managers
November 17, 2013--The asset-management industry is pushing back against a powerful, yet little-known Treasury Department office that is laying the groundwork for tougher federal regulation of mutual funds and other asset managers.
Large firms such as BlackRock Inc., Pacific Investment Management Co. and Fidelity Investments are blasting a report by the Office of Financial Research that found asset managers could pose risks to the broader financial system.
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Source: Wall Street Journal
