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S&P Dow Jones Indices Announces Changes To The S&P/TSX Canadian Indices
A Deletion From The S&P/TSX Preferred Share Index
February 26, 2014--
S&P Dow Jones Canadian Index Services will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Canadian Indices:
TransCanada Corporation (TSX:TRP) has announced that it will redeem for $CDN50.00 cash (plus $CDN0.2455 accrued and unpaid dividends) per share all of the outstanding shares of its TransCanada Pipelines 5.60% Cumulative Redeemable First Preferred Shares Series Y (TSX:TCA.PR.Y) at the close on March 5, 2014.
The shares of this issue will be removed from the S&P/TSX Preferred Share and the S&P/TSX North American Preferred Stock Indices after the close of trading on Wednesday, March 5, 2014.
Source: S&P Dow Jones Canadian Index Services
S&P Dow Jones Indices Announces Changes To The S&P/TSX Canadian Indices
A Deletion From The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index
February 26, 2014--S&P Dow Jones Canadian Index Services will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Canadian Indices:
Alumina Ltd. (NYSE:AWC) has announced that it will delist its American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) from the New York Stock Exchange after the close of trading on Thursday, February 27,2014.
The ADR's will continue to trade in the OTC market. The shares of Alumina Ltd. ADR will be removed from the S&P/TSX Global Mining, the S&P/TSX Global Base Metals and the S&P/TSX Equal Weight Global Base Metals Indices after the close of trading on Thursday, February 27, 2014.
Source: S&P Dow Jones Canadian Index Services
iShares Expands its Factor ETF Offering
February 26, 2014--iShares, the Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) business of BlackRock (NYSE: BLK), is expanding its factor ETF line-up with the launch tomorrow of two iShares Enhanced International ETFs.
The iShares Enhanced International Large-Cap ETF (NYSEArca: IEIL) and iShares Enhanced International Small-Cap ETF (NYSEArca: IEIS) seek to provide investors with long-term capital appreciation and are managed using BlackRock research rather than tracking an index.
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Source: BlackRock
WisdomTree Extends Global Reach in Latin America
Peruvian Pension Regulator Approves Sale of 12 ETFs in Peru
February 26, 2014--WisdomTree Investments, Inc. (Nasdaq:WETF), an exchange-traded fund ("ETF") sponsor and asset manager, today announced the Superintendencia de Banca, Seguros y AFP (SBS), the Peruvian pension funds investment regulator, has approved 12 WisdomTree ETFs for sale to Peruvian pension funds.
This is a necessary condition before they can be purchased in accordance with pension plan investment guidelines. There are currently approximately $40 billion (USD) in assets invested in Peruvian pension funds.(1)
"ETF adoption continues to increase throughout Latin America. We are pleased that 12 of our ETFs are approved for sale to Peruvian pension funds, further expanding our global footprint," said Luciano Siracusano,, WisdomTree Chief Investment Strategist.
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Source: WisdomTree
U.S. Department of the Treasury Economic Statistics-Monitoring the Economy Update- Monthly Economic Data
February 25, 2014-The U.S. Department of the Treasury Economic Statistics-Monitoring the Economy report-Monthly Economic Data Tables have been updated.
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Source: U.S. Department of the Treasury
NYSE Euronext 2 ETF Launches: iShares
February 25, 2014--NYSE Euronext is pleased to announce that on Tuesday, February 27, 2014, the following ETFs will be listed on NYSE Arca and will begin trading as a new issues
Security Name:iShares Enhanced International Large-Cap ETF
CUSIP: 46431W 40 8
Trading Symbol: IEIL
Security Name:iShares Enhanced International Small-Cap ETF
CUSIP: 46431W 30 9Trading Symbol: IEIS
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Source: NYSE Arca
NYSE Euronext 1 ETF Launch State Street Global Advisors
February 25, 2014--NYSE Euronext is pleased to announce that on Tuesday, February 25, 2014, the following ETF will be listed on NYSE Arca and will begin trading as a new issue
Security Name:SPDR Barclays 0-5 Year
TIPS ETF
CUSIP: 78468R 87 9
Trading Symbol: SIPE
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Source: NYSE Arca
BNY Mellon Consultant 360-Volume 1 2014
February 25, 2014--The BNY Mellon Consultant 360-Volume l 2014 is now available.
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Source: BNY Mellon
U.S. senator presses CFTC nominees to rein in banks in physical market
February 25, 2014--Regulators should clamp down on banks owning metals warehouses, oil pipelines and other commodity assets, Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown told two nominees to the country's derivatives regulator on Tuesday.
Brown, a Wall Street critic who has campaigned against banks' physical commodity activities, urged the two to be tougher on the banks, ahead of their confirmation as members of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
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Source: Reuters
ALPS Launches the Workplace Equality Portfolio
A New ETF Dedicated to LGBT Equality and Inclusion
February 25, 2014-- ALPS, a DST Company focused on asset servicing and asset gathering, today announced the launch of the Workplace Equality Portfolio (EQLT), the first exchange-traded fund (ETF) designed to offer investors the opportunity to own publicly-traded shares of corporations doing business in the United States with progressive workplace policies that treat lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals equally and respectfully among all employees.
The Fund seeks investment results that correspond (before fees and expenses) generally to the price and yield performance of its underlying index, the Workplace Equality Index(TM) (ticker symbol LGBTEQLT) (the "Index").
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Source: ALPS
