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BNY Mellon ADR Index Monthly Performance Review is Now Available-March 2012
April 16, 2012--The BNY Mellon ADR Index Monthly Performance Review March 2012 is now available.
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Source: BNY Mellon
Invesco Canada launches nation's first senior loan ETF; Yet another first for Canadian investors
April 16, 2012--In an effort to meet the growing investor demand for increased yield and protection against the threat of rising interest rates, Invesco Canada is proud to launch the latest addition to its innovative lineup of exchange-traded funds (ETFs): PowerShares Senior Loan (CAD Hedged) Index ETF [TSX: BKL].
Canada's first senior loan ETF, Invesco Canada's latest offering provides access to an asset class that has historically delivered higher yield than other fixed-income securities of equal or higher credit quality and provided investors with an added measure of security against borrower default. In addition, the low duration of senior loans may help to reduce a portfolio's overall interest-rate sensitivity.
"With this new ETF, Invesco Canada is helping to open up an asset class that has traditionally been traded exclusively by institutional investors," said Michael Cooke, Head of Distribution for PowerShares Canada. "Senior Loans are a great way for investors to diversify their fixed-income portfolios by offering low correlation to other fixed-income segments."
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Source:Invesco Canada
JP Morgan lodges fresh copper ETF filing with NYSE
April 13, 2012--Investment bank JPMorgan has lodged a filing to list a copper-backed exchange-traded fund (ETF)with NYSE Euronext.
J.P. Morgan Commodity ETF Services lodged a proposal to list and trade shares of JPM XF Physical Copper Trust in a filing dated April 2, 2012.
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Source: Reuters
FlexShares files with the SEC
April 13, 2012--FlexShares has filed a first amended and restated application for exemptive relief with the SEC.
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Source: SEC.gov
CSA and IIROC announce implementation of dark liquidity framework
April 13, 2012--The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) and the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) are implementing a new regulatory framework for the use of orders entered without pre-trade transparency (dark orders).
To implement the framework, amendments have been made to National Instrument 21-101 Marketplace Operation and to the Universal Market Integrity Rules (UMIR), approved by the CSA on March 30, 2012. The framework is comprised of the following key elements:
Visible order priority –Visible orders will have execution priority over dark orders on the same marketplace at the same price;
Meaningful price improvement – In order to trade with a dark order, smaller orders must receive a minimum level of price improvement, which is defined as one trading increment or half a trading increment for securities with a bid-ask spread of one trading increment; and
Minimum size – IIROC has the ability to designate a minimum size for dark orders. It is not doing so at this time, but the CSA and IIROC will monitor market developments closely to consider whether and when IIROC should implement a minimum size.
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Source: IIROC
United States Commodity Funds LLC Launches the United States Agriculture Index Fund (USAG)
April 13, 2012--The United States Commodity Funds LLC, a sponsor of exchange traded commodity funds, listed for trading on the New York Stock Exchange Arca, a new exchange traded
commodity index fund, United States Agriculture Index Fund, under the ticker "USAG".
The United States Agriculture Index Fund (USAG) is an exchange traded product (“ETP”) that seeks to
reflect the performance of a portfolio of agriculture futures contracts fully collateralized with U.S. Treasury
Bills. The investment objective of USAG is for the daily changes in percentage terms of its units’ net
asset value (“NAV”) to reflect the daily changes in percentage terms of the SummerHaven Dynamic
Agriculture Index Total ReturnSM, less USAG’s expenses. USAG issued units may be purchased and
sold on the NYSE Arca.
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Source: United States Commodity Funds LLC,
US Department of the Treasury-Factsheet: The Crossroads Fund
April 13, 2012--The Crossroads Fund was created to promote regional economic integration and investment in infrastructure to accelerate economic growth. By improving cross-border infrastructure and economic integration, Central American countries can: (i) reduce production costs, improving export competitiveness and lowering the cost of goods for local consumers; (ii) encourage businesses to scale by expanding into neighboring markets,
reducing dependence on remittance flows and goods and services exports to North America; and (iii) improve regional security through domestic job creation. High transport and logistics costs have prevented Central America from fully benefiting from the growth potential of two decades of existing economic integration with its neighbors and the United States through trade liberalization.
The United States, Canada, and Mexico established the targeted Crossroads Fund to provide innovative new financing instruments and technical assistance to catalyze public investment into strategic infrastructure projects. The seed investment by Crossroads will lead to a meaningful reduction in transport and logistics costs and are expected to generate higher formal sector employment, more trade and foreign direct investment, and reduce inequality and violence through spreading opportunity to remote populations.
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Source: US Department of the Treasury
Diamonds as a Commodity
Could diamonds be the new gold?
April 13, 2012--A small number of investment professionals around the world are competing behind the scenes to turn the gem into a commodity that would be available to investors in the way that gold has been traded through funds on exchanges.
Trading in diamonds is limited in the United States to the retail market for engagement rings and other jewelry and the back-room bargaining among merchants in places like Manhattan’s diamond district on West 47th Street.
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Source: NY Times
Canada-only ETN kicks off trading
April 13, 2012--The first exchange-traded notes solely listed in Canada start trading on Friday, adding another new dimension to the country's growing ETF market.
Barclays Bank PLC announced the launch of three new ETNs under the iPath banner that will give investors access to U.S.-denominated indexes in Canadian dollars.
“You can get exposure to cross-listed ETNs already in Canada,” said Tim Edwards, vice president, investor solutions at Barclays. “But these are the first securities that are really built for the Canadian marketplace and with the needs and objectives of Canadian investors in mind.”
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Source: canada.com
CFTC.gov Commitments of Traders Reports Update
April 13, 2012--The current reports for the week of April 10, 2012 are now available.
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Source: CFTC.gov
