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Canada's ETF Providers Announce Creation of the Canadian ETF Association

May 19, 2011--New organization will help raise awareness of $40 billion Canadian ETF industry through education and outreach to private and public sector stakeholders

Three of Canada's leading exchange traded fund ("ETF") companies have agreed to collectively launch the Canadian ETF Association (the "CETFA"), an independent national association that will represent and promote the Canadian ETF industry.

The focus of the CETFA is to help educate institutional and retail investors as well as the advisor community on the benefits and uses of ETFs, provide industry statistics and commentary on ETF related issues to the Canadian financial media and advance industry issues with regulators, government agencies and interested third parties.

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Source: Canada NewsWire


First Trust files with the SEC

May 18, 2011--First Trust has filed a registration with the SEC for the First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund.

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Source: SEC.gov


Russell files with the SEC-amended application for exemptive relief

May 19, 2011--Russell has filed an amended application for exemptive relief for actively-managed ETFs.

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Source: SEC.gov


Russell files with the SEC

May 18, 2011--Russell has filed a post-effective amendment, registration statement with the SEC.

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Source: SEC.gov


First Hong Kong Small Cap ETF (HKK) Launched by IndexIQ

IQ Hong Kong Small Cap ETF (Ticker: HKK) is the first ETF dedicated to the dynamic small-cap segment of the Hong Kong economy
May 18, 2011--IndexIQ, a leading developer of index-based liquid alternative investment solutions, is set to launch the IQ Hong Kong Small Cap ETF (Ticker: HKK) on the NYSE Arca platform this morning, it was announced today.

HKK is the first Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) dedicated to providing access to Hong Kong’s dynamic small-cap sector, an important component to the economic success of this “Asian Tiger.” Hong Kong has grown rapidly for many decades, supported by its position as a strategic gateway to mainland China, and by a strongly embedded free market culture. It recently was ranked #2 in the World Bank’s “Ease of Doing Business Index”1 and has had a top ranking by the Index of Economic Freedom for the last 15 consecutive years.2 Hong Kong currently ranks as the world 11th-largest trading entity.3 In 2009, it was the largest center of initial public offerings (IPOs) in the world, with the IPOs listed on the country’s stock exchange accounting for 22 percent of worldwide IPO capital raised that year.4

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Source: Index IQ


Morgan Stanley-US ETF Weekly Update

May 18, 2011--Weekly Flows: $4.7 Billion Net Inflows
ETF Assets Stand at $1.1 Trillion, Up 9% YTD
ETFs Traded $354 Billion Last Week
Launches: 3 New ETFs

US-Listed ETFs: Estimated Flows by Market Segment

ETFs rebounded last week, posting net inflows of $4.7 billion
US Large-Cap ETFs took in the most new money last week, but primarily driven by one fund (SPY)
ETF assets stand at $1.1 trillion, up 9% YTD; combination of market appreciation and net new money

13-week flows were mostly positive among asset classes, commodities being the outlier
$36.4 billion net inflows into ETFs over past 13 weeks (International Equity took in $14.1 billion)
We estimate ETFs have generated net inflows 13 out of 19 weeks YTD

US-Listed ETFs: Estimated Largest Flows by Individual ETF

SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) generated net inflows of $3.4 billion last week, the most of any ETF
Despite last week’s positive flows, SPY is in the red for year, exhibiting net outflows of $973 million YTD
SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) exhibited the largest net outflows last week ($612 million) and for the year has now posted net outflows 12 out of 19 weeks (net outflows of $3.9 billion YTD)

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Source: Morgan Stanley


US investors pile into exchange-traded funds

May 18, 2011--US investors are piling into exchange-traded stock funds, even as they become more bearish and pull back from actively managed funds.

Investors pumped a net $14.2bn into equity ETFs by the middle of the second quarter, nearly double the pace of investment in the first quarter, when net inflows for the entire period were $12.9bn, according to data from brokerage ConvergEx Group.

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Source: FT.com


Speech by SEC Chairman: Opening Statement at SEC Open Meeting by Chairman Mary Schapiro

May 18, 2011--Good morning. This is an Open Meeting of the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 18, 2011. Today, we will consider proposing rules that are intended to strengthen the integrity and improve the transparency of credit ratings.

These proposals arise from provisions of Title IX of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act – which substantially augmented the Commission’s oversight of credit rating agencies that are registered as Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations (NRSROs).

The rules would establish new requirements for credit rating agencies, providers of third-party due diligence services with respect to asset-backed securities (ABS), and issuers and underwriters of asset-backed securities.

Proposals to Bolster the Integrity of Ratings In passing the Dodd-Frank Act, Congress noted the systemic importance of credit ratings. It also noted that ratings that were applied to structured financial products proved inaccurate – and contributed significantly to the mismanagement of risks by financial institutions and investors.

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Source: SEC.gov


SEC Proposes Rules to Increase Transparency and Improve Integrity of Credit Ratings

May 18, 2011--The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted unanimously to propose new rules and amendments intended to increase transparency and improve the integrity of credit ratings.

The proposed rules would implement certain provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and enhance the SEC’s existing rules governing credit ratings and Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations (NRSROs).

“In passing the Dodd-Frank Act, Congress noted that credit ratings applied to structured financial products proved inaccurate and contributed significantly to the mismanagement of risks by financial institutions and investors,” said SEC Chairman Mary L. Schapiro. “Our proposed rules are intended to strengthen the integrity and improve the transparency of credit ratings.”

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Source: SEC.gov


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

May 18, 2011--Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Thursday, May 19, 2011:
Explorator Resources Inc. (TSXVN:EXO) will be removed from the index.

The company will be delisted from the TSX Venture Exchange.

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


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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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