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Majority of Active Traders Believe This Is a Good Time to Invest in Equities But Bullish Outlook Softens
July 11, 2013---A majority of active traders (54 percent) believe that this is a good time to invest in equities, but bullish outlook for the second half of the year has fallen, according to new data from Charles Schwab's most recent Active Trader Sentiment Survey from June 2013.
Nearly 38 percent of traders surveyed say they are bullish on stocks over the next three to six months, down from 52 percent in March. While over half believe that equities remain attractive, 37 percent are unsure if now is a good time to invest. And despite solid gains in most major market averages thus far in 2013, many active traders feel they could be doing better.
Minutes Of The Federal Open Market Committee, June 18-19, 2013 view the Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee-June 18-19, 2013 CFTC's Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight Issues Technical Correction to No-Action Letter Regarding Certain Risk Mitigation Requirements view more
CFTC Staff Issues Four No-Action Letters Providing Relief in Connection with Issues Relating to Swaps Regulation view more SEC Approves JOBS Act Requirement to Lift General Solicitation Ban view more Vanguard ETFs Surpass $1 Billion in Assets
Vanguard entered the Canadian market in December 2011, listing six ETFs on Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), and in November 2012, Vanguard added another five ETFs. Vanguard also recently filed a preliminary prospectus with the Canadian regulatory authorities for seven new ETFs (five equity ETFs and two bond ETFs). view more Knight Capital's Browne Would Stop Bitcoin ETF 'Right at the Front Door' view more Vanguard ETFs Surpass $1 Billion in Assets view more
BlackRock Expands iSharesBondsTM Suite of Defined Maturity ETFs For investors who are concerned about rising rates, the interest rate sensitivity of the iSharesBonds Corporate Term ETFs will decline through time as the funds approach maturity. If iSharesBonds are held until maturity, investors can expect to experience a yield that is similar to the yield to maturity of the underlying bonds held in the ETF. iSharesBonds can be utilized to target and manage interest rate risk, just like with a portfolio of individual bonds. Investors can also construct a bond ladder using iSharesBonds to help achieve a well-diversified portfolio for investments of almost any size. view more State Street ETFs undercut iShares and Vanguard view more
Source: Charles Schwab
July 10, 2013--The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Open Market Committee on Wednesday released the attached minutes of the Committee meeting held on June 18-19, 2013. 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.
The minutes for each regularly scheduled meeting of the Committee ordinarily are made available three weeks after the day of the policy decision and subsequently are published in the Board's Annual Report. Summaries of economic projections are released on a quarterly schedule. The descriptions of economic and financial conditions contained in these minutes and in the Summary of Economic Projections are based solely on the information that was available to the Committee at the time of the meeting.
Source: FRB
July 11, 2013--The Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC) Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight (DSIO) today announced the issuance of a technical correction to CFTC Staff Letter 13-45 that had been issued earlier today.
The no-action letter provides relief from certain designated risk mitigation requirements applicable to registered swap dealers (SDs) and major swap participants (MSPs) organized or established in the United States or European Union with respect to certain transactions, when such transactions are subject to both section 4s of the CEA and Article 11 of the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR). Under the terms of the no-action letter, DSIO stated that relief would be extended to SDs and MSPs for whom, under both regimes, the requirements are essentially identical and the SD or MSP complies with the requirements under EMIR.
Source: CFTC.gov
July 11, 2013--Staff of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today issued four no-action letters that address certain issues relating to swaps regulation, following the announcement earlier today by European Commissioner Michel Barnier and CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler of a Path Forward regarding their joint
understandings on a package of measures for how to approach cross-border derivatives.
Source: CFTC.gov
Commission Also Adopts Rule to Disqualify Bad Actors from Certain Offerings and Proposes Rules to Enable SEC to Monitor New Market and Bolster Investor Protections
July 10, 2013--The Securities and Exchange Commission today adopted a new rule to implement a JOBS Act requirement to lift the ban on general solicitation or general advertising for certain private securities offerings.
In connection with this new rule, the Commission voted to issue a rule proposal requiring issuers to provide additional information about these securities offerings to better enable the SEC to monitor the market with that ban now lifted. The proposal also provides for additional safeguards as this market changes and new practices develop.
Source: SEC.gov
June 10, 2013--Vanguard Investments Canada Inc. (Vanguard) today announced that its lineup of 11 high-quality, low-cost exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has surpassed $1 billion in assets under management.
"We are grateful for the trust that financial advisors and their clients have placed in us," said Atul Tiwari principal and managing director of Vanguard Investments Canada.
Source: Vanguard
July 10, 2013--If you're going to build an exchange-traded fund, you're well advised to get the support of Knight Capital Group, the industry,s leading market-making firm (recently renamed KCG Holdings).
In that regard, Winklevoss Bitcoin Trust is already in a hole. Just one week after the regulatory filing by the Winklevoss twins’ Math-Based Asset Services LLC, a top official from Knight says he isn’t interested.
Source: Barron's
July 10, 2013--Vanguard Investments Canada Inc. (Vanguard) today announced that its lineup of 11 high-quality, low-cost exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has surpassed $1 billion in assets under management.
“We are grateful for the trust that financial advisors and their clients have placed in us,” said Atul Tiwari principal and managing director of Vanguard Investments Canada.
Source: Vanguard Investments Canada Inc.
July 10, 2013--iSharesBonds provide efficient access to corporate credit with a defined maturity date
July 10, 2013-- BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK) announced today that its iShares Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) business, the world's largest manager of ETFs, has expanded its suite of iSharesBondsTM with four new Corporate Term ETFs.
These new products offer investors efficient access to a diversified pool of investment grade corporate credit securities with a defined maturity date, daily liquidity and price transparency.
Source: BlackRock
July 10, 2013--State Street Global Advisors, the second-largest provider of exchange-traded funds, is making a push to join the ranks of low-cost ETF providers by offering the cheapest Russell 1000, 2000, and 3000 ETFs on the market.
SSgA launched the SPDR Russell 2000 ETF on Tuesday and changed the underlying index of the $38 million SPDR Dow Jones Large Cap ETF and the $510 million SPDR Dow Jones Total Market ETF to the Russell 1000 and Russell 3000, respectively.
Source: Pensions & Investments
