Americas ETP News

If your looking for specific news, using the search function will narrow down the results


Equity ETF outflows dominate, munis lose -Lipper

Bank loan funds extend inflow streak to 46 weeks.
Muni bond outflow streak, at 27 weeks, appears waning
Taxable bond funds pull in cash, steady pace maintained (Updates with link to ETF impact on equity sector)
May 20, 2011--Big outflows from equity exchange-traded funds overwhelmed actively managed stock mutual funds in the week ended May 18, while municipal bond funds extended their outflow streak, data from Thomson Reuters Lipper showed on Thursday.

Overall, U.S.-domiciled equity funds suffered nearly $6 billion in net outflows, with the vast majority bleeding out of domestic-focused equities. Excluding ETFs, the traditional funds business pulled in a net $1.6 billion, with inflows for both domestic as well as non-domestic equity funds.

"Equity funds are being pushed around by short-term traders, whether they are institutional or not. We have had some disappointing economic news that people are focusing on as (corporate) earnings season wraps up," said Tom Roseen, senior analyst at Lipper.

"This could be a little bit of sell in May and go away. I see it as a buying opportunity rather than sitting off to the sidelines," he said.

read more

Source: Reuters


iShares Announces Launch of Two New Inflation-Linked Bond Funds

iShares Introduces the First Global Inflation-Linked ETF
May 20, 2011) - BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK) today announced that its iShares® Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) business, the world's largest manager of ETFs, has launched two new inflation-linked funds on the NYSE Arca.

The new funds are the iShares Global Inflation-Linked Bond Fund (NYSE Arca: GTIP) and the iShares International Inflation-Linked Bond Fund (NYSE Arca: ITIP). GTIP and ITIP join the iShares Barclays TIPS Bond Fund (TIP) -- the first TIPS ETF to come to market -- and the more recently launched iShares Barclays 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Fund (STIP) on the iShares product line. In total, the four funds provide investors the ability to access inflation-linked bonds in the US as well as those from foreign countries.

read more

Source: iShares


Grail ETF Trust and Its ETFs Hold Special Meeting of Shareholders; Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC Approved as ETFs’ Investment Manager, Among Other Approved Proposals

May 20, 2011--Today, at a special meeting of shareholders of RP Growth ETF, RP Focused Large Cap Growth ETF, Columbia Concentrated Large Cap Value Strategy Fund (formerly known as Grail American Beacon Large Cap Value ETF), Grail McDonnell Intermediate Municipal Bond ETF, and Grail McDonnell Core Taxable Bond ETF (each, an "ETF” and collectively the "ETFs”), each a series of Grail Advisors ETF Trust (the "Trust”), shareholders, voting

separately (other than with respect to the election of Trustees where all shareholders voted together), approved the following proposals: (1) a new Investment Management Services Agreement between each ETF and Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC ("Columbia”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc;

read more

Source: Finanzen.net


Component Changes Made To Dow Jones Germany Select Dividend 20 Index

May 20, 2011-- Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced that Gagfah S.A. (Germany, Real Estate, GFJ.XE) will be removed from the Dow Jones Germany Select Dividend 20 Index.

Gagfah S.A. (Germany, Real Estate, GFJ.XE) will be replaced by EnBW Energie Baden Wuerttemberg AG (Germany, Utilities, EBK.XE) in the Dow Jones Germany Select Dividend 20 Index. Gagfah S.A. is being removed due to the cancellation of its dividend payment. All changes will be effective before the open of trading on Wednesday, May 25, 2011.

Further information on the Dow Jones Germany Select Dividend 20 Index can be found at www.djindexes.com.

Source: Dow Jones Indexes


Another Sad Country Song

May 19, 2011--Statement of Commissioner Bart Chilton Before the CFTC Agricultural Advisory Committee Meeting
May 19, 2011--Miranda Lambert has a great country song out right now—“Time to Get a Gun.” Like a lot of great country songs, it tells a story—this one is somewhat tongue-in-cheek, but there’s a bit of truth in it—when people get so fed up, so pushed to the limit, they can be moved to drastic measures. In our case, that means the threat of more prescriptive rules from Congress, mandating specific position limits, because we’ve been unable (or unwilling) to do it ourselves.

Consumers are hurting, at the gas pump and at the grocery store, and if we don’t use all the authorities we have to ensure 100% that the prices they are paying are fair and accurate, I will not be at all surprised if there is an attempt in Congress to take a line from Miranda Lambert, pull out the big guns and simply impose set speculative limits. And there sure would be a lot of people out there singing a sad song about that.

read more

Source: CFTC.gov


Invesco PowerShares to List Convertible Securities ETF

May 19, 2011--Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC, a leading global provider of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), announced today the PowerShares Convertible Securities Portfolio is anticipated to begin trading May 26, 2011, on the NYSE Arca under the ticker symbol CVRT. The fund is expected to issue monthly distributions.

"Convertibles are hybrid securities that combine the par value and yield characteristics of a bond with the potential to participate in equity-like returns," said Ben Fulton, Invesco PowerShares managing director of global ETFs. "We are quite pleased to be expanding our fixed-income lineup with a convertible portfolio based on the BofA Merrill Lynch All U.S. Convertibles Index(SM), one of the broadest, most widely used convertible bond benchmarks and truly representative of the overall convertible market."

"The yield on the BofA Merrill Lynch All U.S. Convertibles Index has been higher than the dividend yield on the S&P 500 Index since its inception in December 1994, and it has produced better risk-adjusted returns1," added Fulton. "We believe the PowerShares Convertible Securities Portfolio (CVRT) is a compelling low-cost choice for investors seeking the potential for attractive yields and the relatively low durations represented in this asset class through the benefit-rich ETF structure."

The PowerShares Convertible Securities Portfolio will seek investment results that correspond (before fees and expenses) generally to the price and yield of the BofA Merrill Lynch All U.S. Convertibles Index(SM) (Underlying Index). The Fund will invest at least 80% of its total assets in the component securities that comprise the Underlying Index, which is designed to track the performance of U.S. dollar-denominated investment grade and non-investment grade convertible securities sold into the U.S. market and publicly traded in the United States. The Index constituents are market value-weighted based on the convertible securities prices and outstanding shares, and the Underlying Index is rebalanced daily.

read more

Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC


Russell launches a new category of ETFs

"Investment Discipline" ETFs continue 75 years of Russell innovation
May 19, 2011--Russell Investments announced today the U.S. launch of Russell ETFs with the listing of its first suite of innovative exchange traded funds (ETFs), the Russell Investment Discipline ETFs, on the NYSE Arca. Drawing on Russell's decades of expertise in multi-manager research and index construction, Russell aims to provide next-generation ETFs to help investors construct portfolios and manage risk. The Russell Investment Discipline ETFs are the first family of ETFs designed to offer focused, transparent and consistent exposure to U.S. large-cap equities across six investment disciplines commonly practiced by professional investment managers.

"As we celebrate our 75th year in the financial services industry in May, the launch of Russell ETFs represents another major step forward in Russell's storied history of research and innovation," said Andrew Doman, president and CEO of Russell. "Through a robust offering of ETFs we enhance our steadfast dedication to providing investors with a wide range of innovative products and tailored solutions to help each client reach their individual investment objectives."

In its build-up as an ETF provider, Russell assembled a seasoned team of ETF veterans from across the industry to marshal their ETF expertise in a new venture built upon Russell's leadership position in institutional investment insight. Based in large part in San Francisco, the newly formed Russell ETF team also leveraged investment expertise from across Russell's global network of financial professionals to bring to market the first Investment Discipline ETFs.

"Having been involved in the ETF industry since its inception through my career, I recognized an opportunity, perhaps unique to Russell, to provide sophisticated ETF products that expand beyond traditional market offerings," said James Polisson, managing director of Russell's global ETF business. "Our team is committed to offering truly innovative products and we believe that there is a tremendous opportunity for growth by creating ETFs that provide targeted exposures that have not been readily accessible to investors previously."

read more

Source: Russell Investments


CFTC.gov Commitments of Traders Reports Update

May 19, 2011--CFTC.gov Commitments of Traders Reports have been updated for the week of May 20, 2011 are now available

view updates

Source: CFTC.gov


Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

May 19, 2011--Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Friday, May 20, 2011:
The shareholders of Copper Canyon Resources Ltd. (TSXVN:CPY) have accepted the plan of arrangement from NovaGold Resources Inc.

Copper Canyon Resources Ltd. will be removed from the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of Friday, May 20, 2011.

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 & Poors


Opening Statement, Meeting of: The Agricultural Advisory Committee

Chairman Gary Gensler
May 19, 2011--Good morning. Thank you Commissioner Dunn for chairing today’s meeting of the Agricultural Advisory Committee and for your leadership.
Though there will be many opportunities to thank and congratulate Commissioner Dunn for his more than six years of service to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and 25 years of service to the Federal Government, I want to take this opportunity to publicly acknowledge Commissioner Dunn.

Mike is a trusted colleague who works incredibly hard in service to the American public at the CFTC. His significant and thoughtful contributions have strengthened all of our efforts at the Commission to promote transparency and lower risk in the derivatives markets to protect the American public. I am honored to have worked with Mike and to call him my friend.

I also join Commissioner Dunn in thanking my fellow Commissioners and the expert panelists and staff that have joined us this morning.

read more

Souce: CFTC.gov


SEC Filings


July 09, 2025 Innovator ETFs Trust files with the SEC
July 09, 2025 Tidal Trust II files with the SEC-3 Defiance ETFs
July 09, 2025 BlackRock ETF Trust files with the SEC-iShares International Equity Factor Rotation Active ETF
July 09, 2025 Virtus ETF Trust II files with the SEC-Virtus IG Public & Private Credit ETF
July 09, 2025 BlackRock ETF Trust files with the SEC-iShares Infrastructure Active ETF

view SEC filings for the Past 7 Days


Europe ETF News


July 02, 2025 Valour Launches Eight New ETPs on Spotlight Stock Market, Including Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Unus Sed Leo (LEO), OKB (OKB), Polygon (POL), Algorand (ALGO), Filecoin (FIL), Arbitrum (ARB), and Stacks (STX)
June 16, 2025 ESMA's activities in 2024 focused on strengthening the EU capital markets and putting citizens and businesses at the heart of it
June 12, 2025 Janus Henderson launches active fixed income ETF
June 12, 2025 ifo Institute Raises Growth Forecast for Germany
June 10, 2025 ESMA publishes latest edition of its newsletter

read more news


Asia ETF News


July 02, 2025 Fujitsu to develop ETF trading platform based on TSE's CONNEQTOR and provide it to Australian Securities Exchange
June 25, 2025 QFIIs Gain Access to Onshore ETF Options As A-share Market Opening Deepens
June 18, 2025 Mirae Asset Global Investments Launches MIRAE ASSET TIGER CHINA GLOBAL LEADERS TOP3 PLUS ETF, Tracking Solactive-KEDI China Global Leaders TOP3Plus Index
June 13, 2025 Post-Adjustment ChiNext Index Attracts Global Assets with Low Valuation and High Growth Potential
June 13, 2025 Unlocking Consumption to Sustain Growth in China -World Bank Economic Update

read more news


Global ETP News


July 07, 2025 WTO issues new edition of World Tariff Profiles
July 03, 2025 Flow Traders-Tokenization in Capital Markets: A Market Maker's Perspective
June 14, 2025 Global Economic Prospects-Global Economy Faces Trade-Related Headwinds
June 12, 2025 Disclosing Public Debt Boosts Investor Confidence, Cuts Borrowing Costs 
June 10, 2025 Global Economy Set for Weakest Run Since 2008 Outside of Recessions

read more news


Middle East ETP News


June 19, 2025 GCC: Growth on the Rise, but Smart Spending Will Shape a Thriving Future
June 16, 2025 Saudi Exchange leads market losses across the GCC

read more news


Africa ETF News


July 04, 2025 South Africa: African Development Bank Country Focus Report highlights urgent need for economic transformation as GDP growth remains subdued
July 01, 2025 Africa's Trade Projected to Hit $1.5 Trillion in 2025
June 26, 2025 National stock exchange launched in Somalia
June 24, 2025 East Africa's regional 20 share index
June 16, 2025 African Credit Rating Agency to Launch September 2025

read more news


ESG and Of Interest News


June 30, 2025 OECD-Environment at a Glance Indicators
June 18, 2025 Global Energy Transition Gains Ground, but Security and Capital Challenges Persist
June 17, 2025 Pacific Economic Update: Slowing Growth Highlights Need for More Inclusive Workforce
June 10, 2025 Global Carbon Pricing Mobilizes Over $100 Billion for Public Budgets
June 07, 2025 Accelerating Blue Finance: Instruments, Case Studies, and Pathways to Scale

read more news


White Papers


view more white papers