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Citi Appointed to Provide Securities and Fund Services to Support the Launch of the First ETF in Colombia
July 18, 2011--Citi announced today that it has been appointed administrator, custodian, transfer agent and creation agent for the first exchange traded fund (ETF) in Colombia. The iShares(R) COLCAP ETF tracks the COLCAP Index, a market cap weighted index of the 20 most liquid stocks listed on the Colombia Securities Exchange, Bolsa de Valores de Colombia (BVC).
The fund was launched as part of the strategy to develop the Colombian Capital Markets and to introduce ETF products.
Citi provides custody, asset servicing, fund administration, fund accounting, valuation, performance and compliance monitoring, transfer agency as well as creation agent services and BlackRock performs the portfolio management and marketing functions.
"We were pleased to partner with Citi to help us define regulatory changes required for developing a successful ETF market in Colombia," said Juan Pablo Cordoba, President of Bolsa de Valores de Colombia. "With Citi's knowledge of the specialized needs of ETFs and local market presence, we readily had the infrastructure in place to support the launch of the first ETF product in Colombia."
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Source: Citi
Exchange Traded Concepts Introduces the First ETF Platform Dedicated Solely to Private Label Funds
ETF-in-a-Box™ turnkey solution provides an accelerated, low-cost means to bring new ETFs to market
July 18, 2011--)--Exchange Traded Concepts (ETC) has launched its new platform, designed to be the fastest and least expensive method for interested parties to bring an ETF to market. The complete turnkey solution is an innovative approach to address the legal and financial hurdles that often limit the flow of new funds coming to market.
Exchange Traded Concepts’ ETF-in-a-Box™ platform enables investment managers, independent advisors, foreign managers and others launch an ETF for their strategy in as little as 75 days, while potentially saving millions in start-up costs. Interested sub-advisors can utilize this turnkey service or create a customized solution with Exchange Traded Concepts.
The company intends to file several private label ETFs in the coming weeks, showcasing the market demand for an inexpensive and efficient method to launch ETFs.
“It currently takes between 12 and 36 months to receive the necessary regulatory approvals to establish a new ETF family. First mover advantage in ETFs has proven critical in capturing market share, and this loss of time could represent the difference between a successful launch and a missed opportunity,” says J. Garrett Stevens, CEO of Exchange Traded Concepts. “The ETF-in-a-Box™ platform is designed to allow managers with cutting edge investment strategies to spend their capital on growth initiatives instead of significant legal and set-up costs.”
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Source: Exchange Traded Concepts
Van Eck files with the SEC
July 18, 2011--Van Eck has filed a post-effective amendment, registration statement with the SEC for the Greater China High Yield Bond ETF.
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Source: SEC.gov
Van Eck files with the SEC
July 18, 2011--Van Eck has filed a post-effective amendment, registration statement with the SEC for the Greater China Corporate Bond ETF.
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Source: SEC.gov
Tools to Avoid the Pitfalls of ETFs
July 18, 2011--A wealth manager earlier this year bought some exchange-traded funds on behalf of a client, and got chatting to the sponsor at a conference.
To his horror, he learnt he had unwittingly bought a synthetic ETF underpinned by a swap, breaking a legal agreement with his clients not to deal in derivatives. He rushed out of the event to cancel the trade. If such a mix-up is possible among investment professionals, investors are unlikely to be aware of the myriad risks and rewards in the ETF industry. Confusion even results from the brand, with ETF being loosely used as an umbrella term for a variety of products, including structured notes. As a preparation for guarding against possible surprises, here follows a short guide to factors that investors should consider before incorporating ETFs in their portfolio.
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Source: Financial News
Maple Group Update on Regulatory Process
July 18, 2011-Maple Group Acquisition Corporation ("Maple"), a corporation whose investors comprise 13 of Canada's leading financial institutions and pension funds, reported on developments on the regulatory process for its proposed acquisition of the TMX Group and subsequent acquisitions of CDS and Alpha Group.
Maple filed its pre-merger notification filings with the Competition Bureau on June 16 and today received Supplemental Information Requests, indicating that the Bureau requires additional information in order to complete its review of the proposed transactions. The Supplemental Information Requests were expected given the scale and scope of the proposed transactions. Maple will continue to work with the Competition Bureau in the usual course through its ongoing review.
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Source: Maple Group Acquisition Corporation
US muni market braced for busiest week of year
July 18, 2011--The US municipal bond market where US states, cities and other local bodies raise money is braced for what could be its biggest week this year with nearly $10bn of new issuance expected.
Over the last few months, new bond sales have been rising as the market has been healing from a period of turmoil at the start of the year. Fears of widespread defaults in the aftermath of the US recession have begun to ease and buyers have returned to the market.
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Source: FT.com
Schwab suffers as investors stay cautious
July 18, 2011--US retail investors put more money to work in the market in the second quarter, but they are still avoiding risk by trading little and investing mostly in bond funds, Charles Schwab, the largest US discount brokerage, said as it reported earnings.
Schwab on Monday said earnings improved for the quarter thanks to a boost in fund flows, but its trading levels could herald depressing results from other brokerages. Increasing worry about the state of the US and global economy have caused active investors to pull back, leading to a sharp decline in volatility and volumes across asset classes.
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Source: FT.com
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index
July 15, 2011--Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Friday, July 15, 2011:
Wildcat Silver Corporation (TSXVN:WS) will be removed from the index.
The company will graduate to trade on TSX under the same ticker symbol.
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
WisdomTree to List on NASDAQ Global Market
Company to trade under new symbol "WETF" on July 26, 2011
July 15, 2011--WisdomTree , an exchange-traded fund ("ETF") sponsor and asset manager, today announced the Company anticipates that its common stock will become listed
on The NASDAQ Global Market on or about Tuesday, July 26, 2011. WisdomTree will trade under new ticker symbol "WETF".
Source: NASDAQ OMX
