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XTF Capital Corp. Launches ETFs
May 31, 2011--XTF Capital Corp. is pleased to announce the launch of four XTF Capital eXchange Traded Funds ("XTFs"). Two of these XTFs – Can-60 Income ETF and Can-Energy Income ETF will begin trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX") tomorrow, under the following ticker symbols:
Fund: Can-60 Income ETF
Common Units: LXF
Advisor Units:LXF.A
Fund: Can-Energy Income ETF
Common Units: OXF
Advisor Units:OXF.A
The other two - Can-Financials Income ETF and Can-Materials Income ETF begin trading on the TSX on Friday, June 3, 2011.
XTF Capital's mission is to create the next dimension of exchange traded funds, delivering superior risk adjusted solutions to Canadian investors.
The following is a brief description of each of the offerings:
Can-60 Income ETF ("Can-60 XTF") - The investment objective of Can-60 XTF is to provide holders, through an actively managed portfolio, with (i) quarterly cash distributions, (ii) the opportunity for capital appreciation by investing on an equal weight basis in a portfolio of the securities of the issuers publicly disclosed as being included in the S&P/TSX 60 Index, from time to time, and (iii) lower overall volatility of returns on the portfolio than would be experienced by owning a portfolio of securities of such issuers directly.
read more Russell launches series of 10 'factor' ETFs These new ETFs, which began trading Friday on the NYSE Arca, constitute Russell’s second wave of ETF products launched in the U.S. market in May, following the launch of Russell Investment Discipline ETFs™ on May 19. .Russell Launches Series of 10 “Factor” ETFs
New ETFs designed to provide focused exposure to five significant risk factors
tweet0EmailPrint..Press Release Source: Russell Investments On Tuesday May 31, 2011, 9:30 am EDT
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Russell Investments has launched the first comprehensive series of Factor ETFs designed to offer practical solutions to help sophisticated investors manage risk exposures within their portfolios. The Russell Factor ETFs, a series of 10 U.S. equity ETFs, aim to deliver focused large cap and small cap exposure to five significant risk factors – high beta, low beta, high volatility, low volatility and high momentum – while also manage portfolio turnover and control exposure to other non-targeted risk factors. These new ETFs, which began trading Friday on the NYSE Arca, constitute Russell’s second wave of ETF products launched in the U.S. market in May, following the launch of Russell Investment Discipline ETFs™ on May 19.
“The trade-off between risk and return has always been the core of investing,” said James Polisson managing director of Russell’s global ETF business. “However, the factors that constitute risk, as well as the appropriate way to measure and manage it, are often a gray area and not fully accounted for in the investment decision-making process. With the advent of the Russell Factor ETFs, we believe investment professionals now have an efficient, cost-effective way to help minimize unintended influences and help manage individual risk factor exposures within their portfolios.” read more
BlackRock’s Fink More Bullish on U.S. Stocks Than Bonds as Dollar Weakens Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Canadian Indices
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.
Component Changes Made To Dow Jones Real Estate Titans 30 Index
Further information on the Dow Jones Real Estate Titans 30 Index can be found at www.djindexes.com.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Canadian Indices
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.
Claymore files with the SEC view filing Russell’s index brand casts shadow over ETF rollouts read more Andean Nations Overtaking Mexican Stock Exchange Lure ING, Global X Funds “There’s a lot of attention on Latin America, and the message we want to send is that there are alternatives to Brazil,” Juan Pablo Cordoba, head of Colombia’s exchange, said in an interview in Bogota. “We’re making it easier for foreign investors to get into our market.” read more U.S. International Reserve Position
Source: Marketwire
New ETFs designed to provide focused exposure to five significant risk factors
May 31, 2011--Russell Investments has launched the first comprehensive series of Factor ETFs designed to offer practical solutions to help sophisticated investors manage risk exposures within their portfolios.
The Russell Factor ETFs, a series of 10 U.S. equity ETFs, aim to deliver focused large cap and small cap exposure to five significant risk factors – high beta, low beta, high volatility, low volatility and high momentum – while also manage portfolio turnover and control exposure to other non-targeted risk factors.
Source: Russell Investments
May 31, 2011--Blackrock Inc. (BLK)’s Chief Executive Officer Laurence D. Fink said he’s more bullish on U.S. equities than bonds because companies are benefiting from the weak dollar and have surplus cash to invest for growth.
“We love equities, we love dividend stocks,” Fink said in a Bloomberg Television interview today in Hong Kong. “You own Treasuries because you’re worried about the world and the future, but if you believe the world is a good place to invest for the long cycle, you have to be in equities.”
Source: Bloomberg
May 31, 2011--Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes:
It is expected that the shareholders of Massey Energy Company (NYSE:MEE) will accept the cash and share offer from Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (NYSE:ANR).
Shareholders of both companies meet on Wednesday, June 1, 2011, to approve the transaction. Assuming shareholder approvals are received, Massey Energy shareholders will receive $US10.00 cash and 1.025 shares of Alpha Natural Resources for each share held. Massey Energy will be removed from the S&P/TSX Global Mining Index after the close of Wednesday, June 1, 2011. Following the acquisition of Massey Energy, the relative weight of Alpha Natural Resources will increase in the S&P/TSX Global Mining Index to reflect the issuance of shares as part of the transaction, also after the close on Wednesday, June 1, 2011.
Source: Standard & Poor's
May 31, 2011--Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider,today announced component changes in the Dow Jones Real Estate Titans 30 Index.
In the Dow Jones Real Estate Titans 30 Index, ProLogis (United States, Real Estate, PLD) will be replaced by Hong kong Land Holdings Ltd. (Singapore, Real Estate, H78.SG). ProLogis is being removed due to its acquisition by AMB Property Corp (United States, Real Estate, AMB). All changes will be effective before the open of trading on Friday, June 3, 2011.
Source: Dow Jones Indexes
May 31, 2011--Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes:
It is expected that the shareholders of Massey Energy Company (NYSE:MEE) will accept the cash and share offer from Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (NYSE:ANR). Shareholders of both companies meet on Wednesday, June 1, 2011, to approve the transaction. Assuming shareholder approvals are received, Massey Energy shareholders will receive $US10.00 cash and 1.025 shares of Alpha Natural Resources for each share held.
Massey Energy will be removed from the S&P/TSX Global Mining Index after the close of Wednesday, June 1, 2011. Following the acquisition of Massey Energy, the relative weight of Alpha Natural Resources will increase in the S&P/TSX Global Mining Index to reflect the issuance of shares as part of the transaction, also after the close on Wednesday, June 1, 2011.
Source: Standard & Poor's
May 31, 2011--Claymore has filed a post-effective amendment, registration statement with the SEC fo the Guggenheim Enhanced Core Bond and the
Guggenheim Enhanced Ultra-Short Bond ETF
Source: SEC.gov
May 31, 2011--Russell Investments is hoping for a halo effect from its well-known brand as it moves headlong into the ETF business. But executives are also wary of stepping in its shadow.
The Seattle, Wash.-based firm has brought in three top executives from iShares to run its fledgling business. It has constructed a unique lineup of ETFs that mixes alternative, or non-market-cap weighted, index funds with a fund-of-funds active offering. And it brings to the ETF market the Russell brand and reputation as a top-shelf index provider and manager-of-managers product developer
Source: FT.com
May 30, 2011--The integration of stock trading in Chile, Colombia and Peru is prompting ING Groep NV (INGA) to create a mutual fund that invests in the three countries, Global X Funds to start a regional exchange-traded fund and Colombia’s Helm Bank SA (PFBHELMB) to form an alliance with Chile’s Empresas Penta SA.
Trading on the new exchange, known as MILA, began today, more than six months after the exchanges in the three countries agreed to allow cross-border transactions and create Latin America’s second-biggest stock market after Brazil.
Source: Bloomberg
May 30, 2011--The Treasury Department today released U.S. reserve assets data for the latest week. As indicated in this table, U.S. reserve assets totaled $140,889 million as of the end of that week, compared to $140,262 million as of the end of the prior week.
. Official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets (approximate market value, in US millions)
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May 27, 2011 | ||||
A. Official reserve assets (in US millions unless otherwise specified) 1 |
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140,889 | |
(1) Foreign currency reserves (in convertible foreign currencies) |
Euro |
Yen |
Total | |
(a) Securities |
9,991 |
15,428 |
25,419 | |
of which: issuer headquartered in reporting country but located abroad |
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0 | |
(b) total currency and deposits with: |
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(i) other national central banks, BIS and IMF |
15,139 |
7,578 |
22,718 | |
ii) banks headquartered in the reporting country |
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0 | |
of which: located abroad |
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0 | |
(iii) banks headquartered outside the reporting country |
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0 | |
of which: located in the reporting country |
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0 | |
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(2) IMF reserve position 2 |
19,606 | |||
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(3) SDRs 2 |
56,808 | |||
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(4) gold (including gold deposits and, if appropriate, gold swapped) 3 |
11,041 | |||
--volume in millions of fine troy ounces |
261.499 | |||
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(5) other reserve assets (specify) |
5,297 | |||
--financial derivatives |
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--loans to nonbank nonresidents |
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--other (foreign currency assets invested through reverse repurchase agreements) |
5,297 | |||
B. Other foreign currency assets (specify) |
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--securities not included in official reserve assets |
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--deposits not included in official reserve assets |
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--loans not included in official reserve assets |
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--financial derivatives not included in official reserve assets |
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--gold not included in official reserve assets |
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--other |
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Source: Department of the US Treasury
