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BlackRock to acquire Claymore Investments
January 11, 2012--BlackRock, Inc. has struck a deal to buy exchange traded fund (ETF) provider Claymore Investments from Guggenheim Partners, LLC. BlackRock already owns the iShares line of ETFs, which manages the lion’s share of ETF assets in Canada.
“This transaction brings together two innovative investment fund providers and creates an unparalleled opportunity to serve our Canadian clients,” said Bill Chinery, head of BlackRock Canada. “Claymore Canada brings a complementary set of ETFs to the world-class iShares range of products and enhances our ability to compete against other investment fund providers in Canada.”
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Source: Advisor.ca
ETF assets rise in 2011
January 11, 2012--In 2011, exchange-traded fund (ETF) assets increased USD51 billion, or 5.1%, according to the ETF Industry Association. As of year-end 2011, ETF assets totaled USD1.045 trillion, among 1,166 products (including 26 funds of funds).
Although other ETF asset classes, such as fixed income and commodities, have grown rapidly, equities (excluding the real estate category) still accounted for 70% of ETF assets at year end.
This included USD501 billion in US equity ETFsv and USD231 billion in global/international equity ETFs, according to the ETF Industry Association. The association reports that net cash inflow for ETFs in December 2011 was USD16 billion, bringing the full-year total to USD115 billion, or 2.1% above 2010.
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Source: Canadian ETF Watch
BM&FBOVESPA announces 2011 market performance
January 11, 2012--BM&FBOVESPA announced 2011 market performance. Historic records set in 2011:
Financial volume and number of transactions in the equity market;
Total number of contracts traded, DI futures contracts traded and of corn futures contracts and options on corn futures traded in the Derivatives Market;
Financial volume and number of equity lending transactions.
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Source: BM&FBOVESPA
First TRust files with the SEC State Street files with the SEC view filing PowerShares files with the SEC view filing BlackRock deal creates ETF powerhouse in Canada read more ETRACS ETNs Occupy Top Two Performance Spots in 2011 for Master Limited Partnership (“MLP”) Exchange Traded Products read more
Envestnet Adds IndexIQ’s IQ Global Alternatives ETF Model Portfolio to Liquid Alternatives Program
Envestnet’s Liquid Alternatives Program is designed to help advisors identify high-performing liquid alternative strategies, including exchange-traded funds (ETFs), while providing guidance in utilizing these portfolios. The Program is a direct response to the growing demand for accessible alternative strategies, as advisors seek vehicles for improving portfolio diversification, reducing volatility and enhancing absolute performance in all market environments. Unlike actual hedge funds, the Liquid Alternatives Program offers investors lower investment minimums and better liquidity; they can buy or sell the strategies on the open market at any time. Advisors can deploy Envestnet’s Liquid Alternatives Program on the company’s SMA and UMA platforms.
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January 11, 2011--First Trust has filed a post-effective amendment, registration statement with the SEC.
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Source: SEC.gov
January 11, 2012-State Street has filed a post-effective amendment, registration statement with the SEC for the SPDR S&P® Small Cap Emerging Asia Pacific ETF (GMFS).
Source: SEC.gov
January 11, 2012--PowerShares has filed a post-effective amendment, registration statement with the SEC for the PowerShares S&P International Developed Low Volatility Portfolio (IDLV) and
PowerShares S&P Emerging Markets Low Volatility Portfolio (EELV)
Source: SEC.gov
January 11, 2012--BlackRock Inc. is forging ahead with ambitious growth plans for the Canadian market, striking a deal for Claymore Investments Inc. that unites the country’s top two sellers of exchange-traded funds.
The deal between BlackRock, the world’s biggest asset manager, and Claymore comes just after U.S. fund powerhouse Vanguard Group Inc. made its assault on Canada last month with its first suite of low-fee ETFs that compete directly against BlackRock’s iShares offerings.
Source: Globe and Mail
January 10, 2012--UBS Investment Bank today announced that ETRACS MLP ETNs were the top two performing exchange-traded notes (“ETNs”) or exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) linked to a MLP index in 2011.*
MLP ETNs and ETFs are exchange-traded securities designed to deliver the performance of an underlying MLP index. The table below summarizes the performance of all US-traded MLP ETNs and ETFs that were listed on a U.S. securities exchange for full-year 2011:
Source: Yahoo Finance
Envestnet program meets demand for accessible alternative strategies, as advisors seek solutions for improving portfolio diversification, reducing volatility and enhancing absolute performance in all market environments
January 10, 2012--IndexIQ announced today that Envestnet, Inc. (NYSE: ENV), a leading provider of wealth management solutions with over
$127 billion in total assets served and more than 909,000 investor accounts, has added IndexIQ’s IQ Global Alternatives ETF Portfolio for inclusion in Envestnet’s Liquid Alternatives Program.
Source: Index IQ
January 10, 2012--Vanguard led the race among US exchange traded fund providers for investors’ cash for a second year in succession in 2011, pushing iShares, the world’s largest ETF provider, into the runner’s up spot, according to data from the ETF Industry Association.
Net new inflows into US listed ETFs (funds and products) topped the $100bn mark for a fifth year in succession at $117.6bn, down 1 per cent on the $118.7bn gathered in 2010.
Source: FT.com
