Research and Markets: International Investment & ETFs (Exchange Traded Fund) Review 2010: Comprehensive Guide to Investment Opportunities Worldwide March 9, 2010--Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "International Investment & ETFs Review 2010" report to their offering. read more Chief Economist James Overdahl to Leave SEC March 9, 2010--The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that Chief Economist James A. Overdahl will leave the agency to rejoin the private sector after serving since July 2007 as principal economic advisor to the Commission on policy, rulemaking, and litigation support. read more Testimony of Chairman Gary GenslerGensler Before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources March 9, 2010--Good afternoon Chairman Bingaman, Ranking Member Murkowski and members of the Committee. Thank you for inviting me to testify regarding the regulation of over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives, particularly with respect to energy markets. I am pleased to testify on behalf of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. read more FFCM, LLC files with the SEC March 9, 2010--FFCM, LLC and FQF Trust have filed an amended application for exemptive relief. read more Regulators tell US banks to hold funds March 9, 2010--US regulators have told banks not to increase dividends or buy back shares until political and economic uncertainty surrounding the industry dissipates, in a move that will delay by months the return of capital to shareholders. read more Investors warn EU on private equity rules March 9, 2010--Europe risks building a protectionist wall between itself and the global private equity industry if plans for a sweeping overhaul of regulation in the sector go ahead, some of the world’s biggest institutional investors have warned. read more Study says longevity hedges can help funds March 9, 2010--Pension fund trustees interested in offloading the risk that their members live longer than expected should be prepared for a lengthy and complicated process but can reap rewards for their organisations, according to scheme managers. read more ETF Statistics February 2010 -London Stock Exchange March 9, 2010--ETF Statistics February 2010 from the London Stco Exchange are now available. read more ETF Global Award Sponsors include: Platinum Sponsors Gold Sponsors: Media Sponsor: Research Sponsor:

ETF News

Senators eye pre-funded resolution authority

March 9, 2010--Senators in the banking committee have agreed in principle to a partially pre-funded “resolution authority” to wind down a failing bank holding company, favouring a structure that would levy a $50bn charge on the industry.

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Greece planning more bond issues in March: report

March 9, 2010--Greece is planning to raise around 10 billion euros (13.6 billion dollars) this month by issuing bonds as it races to meet debt requirements, Dow Jones Newswires reported on Tuesday citing officials.

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Merkel renews push for 'sanctions' under Euro rescue fund

March 9, 2010--German Chancellor Angela Merkel insisted Tuesday that plans for a European Monetary Fund will only work if strengthened "sanctions" are incorporated to penalise wayward spenders.

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U.S. International Reserve Position

March 8, 2010--The Treasury Department today released U.S. reserve assets data for the latest week. As indicated in this table, U.S. reserve assets totaled $128,888 million as of the end of that week, compared to $129,435 million as of the end of the prior week.

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Longevity market needs to show depth and maturity, say pension execs

March 9, 2010--Pensions executives have raised concerns about the growth of the longevity hedging market, as some individuals are concerned about whether there is enough capacity and transparency in the market to assist the majority of pension plans.

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Study to uncover impact of climate change on pension funds

March 9, 2010-- Fourteen pension fund investors and asset owners have signed up to conduct a study with Mercer Consulting to find out what impact climate change will have on the risk and return potential of pension funds.

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Claymore Securities Launches ETF Suite Tracking the Wilshire 5000(SM), Wilshire 4500(SM) and Wilshire US REIT(SM) Indexes

Wilshire ETFs Provide Investors with Total U.S. Equity Market Exposure
March 9, 2010--Claymore Securities, Inc. today announced the launch of an ETF suite designed to track three of Wilshire Associates' broad market indexes: the Wilshire 5000 Total Market ETF (NYSE Arca: WFVK), the Wilshire 4500 Completion ETF (NYSE Arca: WXSP), and the Wilshire US REIT ETF (NYSE Arca: WREI). The Wilshire Indexes, developed by Wilshire Associates Incorporated, ("Wilshire(R)"), a global independent investment and consulting services firm, have been in existence for more than 35 years and are used extensively by institutional and active money managers as performance benchmarks.

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ETF Landscape: Industry Highlights - End February 2010

March 9, 2010--Highlights
Global ETF and ETP Industry February 2010:
* At the end of February 2010 the global ETF industry had 2,090 ETFs with 3,997 listings, assets of US$1,001.5 Bn, from 115 providers on 40 exchanges around the world.

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14 Foreign Commodity ETFs to be Listed (ETF Securities Limited)

March 9, 2010--The Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) approved today the listing of 14 foreign commodity ETFs. These foreign ETFs are managed by ETF Securities Limited and their main market is the London Stock Exchange. The 14 ETFs are scheduled to be listed on Friday, March 19, 2010.

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BNY Mellon ADR Index Monthly Performance Review is Now Available

March 9, 2010--BNY Mellon ADR Index Monthly Performance Review is Now Available.

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