Americas ETP News
If your looking for specific news, using the search function will narrow down the results
Bitcoin isn't a security according to SEC staff
October 6, 2019--Quick Take
SEC staff responds to '40 Act registration for Cipher in letter stating Bitcoin isn't a security
Staff relies for analysis on Howey test and SEC digital asset framework
While not a surprise to market participants and observers, this is an important confirmation of a key principle by SEC staff .
Bitcoin isn't as security, according to an October 1, 2019 letter from the SEC's Division of Investment Management staff.
Cipher Technologies Bitcoin Fund ("Cipher") filed a registration statement with the SEC to become a closed-end interval fund and an "investment company" under the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("The '40 Act'). In written submissions to the Commission and in-person meeting, Cipher took the position that Bitcoin is a security.
view more
Source: theblockcrypto.com
CBO-H.R. 3623, Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2019
October 4, 2019--Summary
H.R. 3623 would require publicly traded companies to annually disclose certain climate-related information to the public. Under the bill such companies would need to describe physical and financial risks they would face under different climate change scenarios, explain strategies and corporate governance processes in place to manage those risks, and analyze the social cost associated company greenhouse gas emissions.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) would be required to establish and periodically update rules to implement the climate disclosure requirements and annually assess and report to the Congress on the extent to which public companies are in compliance. The Government Accountability Office would be required to periodically evaluate the SEC's effectiveness in carrying out and enforcing the new climate disclosures.
view more
Source: Congressional Budget Office
CBO-The 2019 Long-Term Budget Outlook
October 3, 2019--Summary
At 78 percent of gross domestic product (GDP), federal debt held by the public is now at its highest level since shortly after World War II.
If current laws generally remained unchanged, CBO projects, growing budget deficits would boost that debt sharply over the next 30 years; it would approach 100 percent of GDP by the end of the next decade and 152 percent by 2048. That amount would be the highest in the nation's history by far. The prospect of large and growing debt poses substantial risks for the nation and presents policymakers with significant challenges.
view
Source: Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
E*Trade Joins Rivals in Cutting Commissions to Zero
October 2, 2019--Beginning Oct. 7, E*Trade will offer zero commissions on stocks, exchange-traded funds and options listed on U.S. exchanges.
E*Trade Financial Corp. said Wednesday that it would eliminate trading commissions, matching bigger rivals' moves a day earlier.
Beginning Oct. 7, E*Trade will offer zero commissions on stocks, exchange-traded funds and options listed on U.S. exchanges.
The decision comes after Charles Schwab Corp.-the biggest publicly traded electronic broker—said...
view more
Source: Wall Street Journal
Introducing Overlay Shares: New ETF 'Ovals' Seek to Get More Through the Power of an Overlay
October 2, 2019--Launching Today and Managed by Liquid Strategies, Overlay Shares ETFs Deliver Efficiently Packaged Overlay Strategies with Disciplined Risk Management on Top of Sought-After Index ETFs
Liquid Strategies, LLC proudly announces that their firm's Overlay Shares exchange-traded funds (ETFs) will begin trading today on the NYSE Arca. This launch enables financial advisors and investors to access core index ETFs that are foundational to their investment portfolios combined with a capital-efficient, overlay strategy which seeks additional incremental returns over time with nominal change in the overall risk profile.
Overlay Shares are managed by Liquid Strategies, an investment manager focused on delivering capital-efficient overlay investment solutions-to provide investors two streams of returns without requiring them to change their underlying investment portfolios-an expertise previously afforded to accredited investors and institutions and now universally accessible through these new ETF "Ovals."
view more
Source: Overlay Shares
To Tackle Housing Affordability in Canada, Build More Houses
October 2, 2019--Policymakers across the world worry about affordable housing. They should. It represents the cost of a basic human need-shelter. Canada is no exception as it grapples to provide affordable housing in some cities, like Vancouver and Toronto, where rents are high, and for many, the dream of owning a home has faded.
People who can afford a down payment typically borrow as much as they can to get a foothold in the market-stretching themselves financially and contributing to Canada's record-high levels of household debt.
So, how can governments help make housing affordable? Our latest staff report suggests boosting housing supply to meet demand.
view more
Source: IMF
Charles Schwab and TD Ameritrade will eliminate commissions for stock and ETF trading. The online broker wars are in full swing
October 1, 2019--An all-out price war has hit the brokerage industry as both Charles Schwab and TD Ameritrade have announced they will eliminate commissions for certain securities.
Charles Schwab fired Tuesday's first shot in the war over fees charged by online brokers, announcing in the morning that it plans to eliminate commissions for trading stocks, ETFs and options on its mobile and web platforms.
The move, which will take effect on October 7, will be available for securities listed on US and Canadian exchanges.
view more
Source: cnn.com
Innovator Announces New Upside Caps for October Series of S&P 500 Buffer ETFs
September 30, 2019--ETFs provide exposure to the S&P 500 with downside buffer levels of 9%, 15%, or 30% over a one-year Outcome Period
Innovator's Defined Outcome ETFs are the subject of a patent application filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Innovator Capital Management, LLC (Innovator) announced today the successful completion of the initial outcome period for the October Series of Innovator S&P 500 Buffer ETFsTM.
The October Series of S&P 500 Buffer ETFs resets on October 1, 2019, based on the current level for the S&P Price Return Index, with new upside caps and downside buffers for the next one-year outcome period, which concludes on September 30, 2020.
"The October Series of Innovator S&P 500 Buffer ETFs performed in line with the S&P 500 Price Return Index over their first one-year outcome period," said Bruce Bond, CEO of Innovator Capital Management. "Advisors developing portfolio strategies using the S&P 500 Buffer ETFs are delivering investors market returns with about half the volatility, and lower drawdowns along the way."
view more
Source: Innovator
U.S. taxpayers are at risk for homes threatened by climate change
September 30, 2019--September 30, 2019--Banks are selling mortgages on homes in coastal areas around the U.S. that are vulnerable to natural disasters to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, a study finds.
That could leave taxpayers footing the bill because the two government-sponsored enterprises buy the mortgages without adequately accounting for the heightened property risks.
"Climate change could lead to a 'Big Short' kind of crisis," one of the study's authors said.
The growing threat from natural disasters like hurricanes and floods could leave U.S. taxpayers footing the bill for damage to properties battered by rising seas. The reason: Mortgage lenders-mostly Wall Street banks-are selling loans for homes in vulnerable coastal areas to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, according to a working paperreleased Monday by the National Bureau of Economic Research.
view more
Source: cbsnews.com
SEC Adopts New Rule to Modernize Regulation of Exchange-Traded Funds
September 26, 2019--The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that is has voted to adopt a new rule and form amendments that are designed to modernize the regulation of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), by establishing a clear and consistent framework for the vast majority of ETFs operating today. The adoption will facilitate greater competition and innovation in the ETF marketplace, leading to more choice for investors.
It also will allow ETFs to come to market more quickly without the time or expense of applying for individual exemptive relief. In addition, the Commission voted to issue an exemptive order that further harmonizes related relief for broker-dealers.
view the Final Rule
Source: SEC.gov
