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Global X building ETFs for fundamental global shifts
July 22, 2011--Global X is a prime example of the new wave of US exchange traded fund providers that have managed to build a substantial ETF business in a dizzyingly short period of time.
Global X launched its first ETF in February of 2009, but had accumulated assets of $1.6bn by the end of June this year.
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Source: FT.com
US court deals blow to investor activism
July 22, 2011--A US federal appeals court has thrown out new rules from the Securities and Exchange Commission intended to make it easier for shareholders to eject board members at listed companies, in a move that will be seen as a blow to investor activism.
Judges on Friday sided with the US Chamber of Commerce and the Business Roundtable, who had opposed “proxy access” measures that would force companies to bear much of the cost of proposing alternative candidates in boardroom elections.
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Source: FT.com
Schwab files with the SEC
July 22, 2011-Charles Schwab has filed a post-effective amendment no. 14, registration statement with the SEC for the Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF.
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Source: SEC.gov
CFTC.gov Commitments of Traders Reports Update
July 22, 2011--The current reports for the week of July 19, 2011 are now available
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Source: CFTC.gov
Deutsche Bank - Equity Research - North America-US ETF Market Weekly Review : Q3 kicks off with strong ETP flows but mixed sentiment
June 22, 2011--Encouraging early quarter ETP flows, but investors remain cautious
Although recent economic data has turned more optimistic, investors remain cautious with an eye on what is going on with the US debt ceiling discussions at Washington and the Greek Sovereign crisis developments in Europe. Equity markets in the US (S&P 500) plummeted by 2.06% over the last week.
Last week, total US ETP flows from all products registered $1.4bn of outflows vs $10.6bn of inflows the previous week, setting the YTD weekly flows average at +$2.4bn. US ETP AUM lost almost $15bn, closing at $1.1 trillion or 10.2% up YTD.
Being this our first weekly report for the quarter, we focused on the main long-only investment trends since the end of Q2-11
The beginning of Q3-11 suggests that investors’ sentiment towards risky assets is mixed. The first full week of the quarter was very active with $11.3bn in inflows followed by $1.4bn in outflows the week after. On a QTD basis, long-only Equity, Fixed Income, and Commodity ETPs have received inflows for $6.7bn, $2.2bn, and $1.6bn, respectively. Within the main asset classes we have seen inflows into Gold (+$1,8bn), Growth (+$1.5bn), EM Broad (+$1.0bn), High Yield (+$0.83bn), and Japan (+$0.71bn) ETPs
Long only equity ETPs recorded $4.2bn of outflows last week vs $10.3bn of inflows the previous week. QTD and from a geographic allocation perspective, US-focused ETPs have concentrated the bulk of the inflows (+$3.6bn), followed by DM ex US, EM, and Global ETPs with +$1.2bn, +$1.1bn, and +$0.7bn in the same period, respectively.Long-only fixed Income ETPs recorded inflows of $728m last week. QTD, Corporate ETPs have had $1.6bn inflows, followed by broad benchmarked funds with $364m. Commodity ETPs recorded inflows of $1.8bn last week. QTD and at a sector level, Precious Metals ETPs have recorded the largest inflows with $2.0bn; while Energy ETPs have registered the largest outflows with $337m.
New Launch Calendar: moving beyond equity vehicles There have been 7 new ETPs and 3 ETNs listed since the end of last quarter. The new ETPs and ETNs will offer exposure to international equities, alternative, fixed income, and inflation-related returns. (See Figure 3 for more details).
Turnover Review: Floor activity increases as volatility soars
After the shorter week following the Independence Day holiday, total weekly turnover increased by 51.9% to $399bn vs. $263bn in the previous week. The market plunge and increased volatility pushed Equity ETP turnover $113bn or 48.4% higher to $347bn. Commodity ETPs turnover was also high driven by the precious metals sector, total weekly turnover was $33.7bn last week. Finally, Fixed Income products turnover flourished totaling $14.2bn at the end of last Friday, about 37% higher from the previous week.
Assets Under Management (AUM) Review:
$15.4bn drained from ETP assets The markets retreated last week after the rally experienced around the end of Q2-11. ETP AUM dropped by $15.4bn or 1.4% during last week. ETP AUM settled at $1.096 trillion as of the end of last Friday, recording a $101bn or a 10.2% increase on a YTD basis.
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Source: Deutsche Bank - Equity Research
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Canadian Indices
July 22, 2011--Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes:
The Non-Cumulative Class A Preferred Shares, Series 30, of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (TSX:CM.PR.H) have been called for redemption at $C25.75 cash per share and will be removed from the S&P/TSX North American Preferred Stock Index
and the S&P/TSX Preferred Share Index after the close of Friday, July 29, 2011.
Company additions to and deletions from an S&P equity index do not in any way reflect an opinion on the investment merits of the company.
Source: Standard & Poor's
First Trust files with the SEC
July 21, 2011-First Trust has filed a post-effective amendment, registration statement with the SEC for the First Trust ISE Cloud Computing Index Fund.
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Source: SEC.gov
Component Changes Made To Dow Jones Emerging Markets Sector Titans Indexes
July 21, 2011--Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced that Polyus Gold ADS (Russia, Basic Resources, PLZL.RS) will be removed from the Dow Jones Emerging Markets Basic Materials Titans 30 and Dow Jones Emerging Markets Metals & Mining Titans 30 Indexes.
In the Dow Jones Emerging Markets Basic Materials Titans 30 Index, Polyus Gold ADS (Russia, Basic Resources, PLZL.RS) will be replaced by Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd (Malaysia, Chemicals, 5183.KU).
In the Dow Jones Emerging Markets Metals & Mining Titans 30 Index, Polyus Gold ADS (Russia, Basic Resources, PLZL.RS) will be replaced by Industrias Penoles S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico, Basic Resources, PE&OLES.MX).
Polyus Gold ADS is being removed due to its acquisition by KazakhGold Group Ltd. (Kazakhstan, Basic Resources, KZG.LN). All changes in the Dow Jones Emerging Markets Basic Materials Titans 30 and Dow Jones Emerging Markets Metals & Mining Titans 30 Indexes will be effective as of the open of trading on Tuesday, July 26, 2011.
Further information on the Dow Jones Emerging Markets Sector Titans Indexes can be found at www.djindexes.com
Source: Dow Jones Indexes
ISDA Marks First Anniversary of Dodd-Frank Act: Clearing, Transparency Drive Improvements in OTC Derivatives Markets
July 21, 2011--At the first anniversary of the Dodd-Frank Act, market participants, policymakers and others are assessing the safety of the over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives markets in light of the legislation as well as efforts the industry has undertaken over the past few years in conjunction with global regulators.
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) believes the markets are safer and more efficient today, as evidenced by the following:
•First, more OTC derivatives are being cleared. As of the end of June 2011, nearly $300 trillion of interest rate swaps are centrally cleared. This is up from slightly over $100 trillion at the end of 2007, and now represents well over 50 percent of the global interest rate swap market. Similarly, the volume of uncleared interest rate swaps has fallen from $201 trillion at the end of 2007 to $116 trillion at the end of 2010, the most recent date for which data is available. For both eligible interest rate and credit derivatives, over 90 percent of new transactions are currently being cleared.
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Source: ISDA
TMX Group Board Of Directors Authorizes Discussions With Maple Group Acquisition Corporation
July 21, 2011--TMX Group Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized management and its advisors to hold discussions with the Maple Group Acquisition Corporation (Maple) regarding its unsolicited offer to acquire TMX Group.
The TMX Group Board is making no recommendation to shareholders regarding the current Maple offer and there can be no assurance that any agreement or recommendation will result from TMX Group's discussions with Maple.
According to the Maple take-over bid circular dated June 10, 2011 as varied on June 24, 2011, the current Maple offer is open for acceptance until August 8, 2011 and is subject to a number of conditions; Maple has publicly disclosed that it expects to complete the Maple offer in the fall of 2011. Therefore, there is no necessity for TMX shareholders to take any action with respect to the Maple offer at this time.
Source: TMX Group (TSX-X)
