you are currently viewing:Wall Street is Reaping the Benefits of Faster TradingAugust 6, 2025--A long-anticipated overhaul in Wall Street's trade settlement system is proving more beneficial than expected, unlocking billions in capital and improving bond market efficiency. More than a year after the U.S. adopted its new one-day settlement cycle, or T+1, trading costs in the corporate bond market have dropped significantly. According to Barclays Research, a key measure of transaction costs has fallen by 12%, while margin requirements the collateral or cash firms must set aside to protect against failed trades have declined 29%. This freed-up capital is now being deployed back into markets, boosting credit market liquidity in the process. Source: tradealgo.com |
October 1, 2025--First in ARK's New Suite of Defined Innovation Exposure Term (DIET) ETFs, Expanding Access to Disruptive Innovation with Defined Outcomes and Built-In Risk Controls
October 1, 2025--CHPX seeks to capture semiconductor and quantum technologies driving the growth of artificial intelligence.
Global X Management Company LLC ("Global X"), the New York-based provider of exchange traded funds (ETFs), today announced the launch of the Global X AI Semiconductor & Quantum ETF (CHPX), designed to capture innovation in the semiconductor industry.
October 1, 2025-A month-long celebration of markets meets Oktoberfest with festive content, CEO interviews, and a flagship event in San Diego
As a pioneer in indexing, Vanguard provides a robust lineup of index equity, fixed income, and multi-asset mutual funds and ETFs.
September 30, 2025-Diamond Hill, a boutique investment management firm with a long-term, valuation-disciplined approach across multiple asset classes, has completed the conversion of its mutual fund, the Large Cap Concentrated Fund, into an exchange-traded fund (ETF), the Large Cap Concentrated ETF (DHLX).
September 25, 2025-New product leverages MDT investment team's three decades of experience and skill
Federated Hermes, Inc. (NYSE: FHI), a global leader in active investing, today introduced Federated Hermes MDT Market Neutral ETF (NYSE: MKTN).
Federated Hermes MDT Market Neutral ETF seeks to pursue long-term capital appreciation while limiting exposure to general stock market risk.
September 24, 2025-The new ETF provides exposure to the S&P 500 with the implementation of a values-based screen.
Global X Management Company LLC ("Global X"), the New York-based provider of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), today announced the launch of the Global X S&P 500 Christian Values ETF (CHRI), which aims to track an index that removes companies from the S&P 500 that do not adhere to the biblical values as outlined by Bountiful Financial, LLC's Christian Evangelical Framework.
September 23, 2025-US Commodity Futures Trading Commission acting chair Caroline Pham said her agency is looking to allow derivatives traders to post stablecoins and tokenized assets as collateral.
September 22, 2025-3iQ Bitcoin ETF,3iQ Ether Staking ETF and 3iQ Solana Staking ETF join the Ball Metaverse Index
The Roundhill Ball Metaverse ETF (NYSE: METV),which seeks to track the performance of the Ball Metaverse Index,has allocated over $40 million across the 3iQ ETFs
September 22, 2025-Global central banks have purchased over 1,000 tonnes of gold annually for the last three years, representing a dramatic acceleration from the 400-500 tonne average of the preceding decade, according to the World Gold Council[1].
This institutional demand has catalyzed a parallel surge in gold ETFs, with global assets under management hitting a record $407 billion in August following three consecutive months of inflows totaling over $18 billion[2].
September 22, 2025-3iQ Bitcoin ETF (TSX: BTCQ, BTCQ.U), 3iQ Ether Staking ETF (TSX: ETHQ, ETHQ.U) and 3iQ Solana Staking ETF (TSX: SOLQ, SOLQ.U) join the Ball Metaverse Index
The Roundhill Ball Metaverse ETF (NYSE: METV), which seeks to track the performance of the Ball Metaverse Index, has allocated over $40 million across the 3iQ ETFs