Americas ETP News

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


Dow Jones Indexes Adds Three U.S. Large-Cap Style Indexes, One U.S. Dividend-Focused Index to Dow Jones RBP Index Family

Expanded Index Family Utilizes Proprietary Performance Probabilities To Indicate Likelihood a Public Company Can Deliver Performance to Support Its Stock Price
April 20, 2011--Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced the addition of four new indexes to its family of Dow Jones RBP Indexes.
The new series of indexes includes three U.S. large-cap “style” indexes of growth and value stocks — the Dow Jones RBP U.S. Large-Cap Growth Index and the Dow Jones RBP U.S. Large-Cap Value Index — as well as an index that blends growth and value: the Dow Jones RBP U.S. Large-Cap Core Index.

Also launched was the Dow Jones RBP U.S. Dividend Index, the first within the Dow Jones RBP Index family to utilize dividends to select and weight companies.

The Dow Jones RBP Index family (www.djindexes.com/rbp) is a series of quantitative strategy indexes offered by Dow Jones Indexes and Transparent Value LLC, a New York-based asset management and financial information services company.

Large and actively traded securities are selected to the indexes in part based on their RBP, or Required Business Performance, probabilities. These proprietary probabilities are calculated by taking a reverse discounted cash flow approach to indicate the likelihood that a public company will deliver the business performance necessary to support its current stock price.

read more

Source: Dow Jones Indexes


First Trust Advisors Announces Thirteen New AlphaDEX ETF Products Begin Trading on NYSE Arca

April 20, 2011--First Trust Advisors L.P. (First Trust) announces nine new international exchange-traded funds (ETFs) began trading today on NYSE Arca. These new ETFs join the current line-up of 16 AlphaDEX funds trading on the NYSE Arca. Four core equity domestic ETFs round out the family with small- and mid- cap funds. These four funds will begin trading on April 20th.

AlphaDEX® International
FPA First Trust Asia Pacific Ex-Japan AlphaDEX® Fund
FEP First Trust Europe AlphaDEX® Fund
FLN First Trust Latin America AlphaDEX® Fund
FBZ First Trust Brazil AlphaDEX® Fund
FCA First Trust China AlphaDEX® Fund
FJP First Trust Japan AlphaDEX® Fund
FKO First Trust South Korea AlphaDEX® Fund
FDT First Trust Developed Markets Ex-US AlphaDEX® Fund
FEM First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX® Fund
AlphaDEX® Domestic
FNY First Trust Mid Cap Growth AlphaDEX® Fund
FNK First Trust Mid Cap Value AlphaDEX® Fund
FYC First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX® Fund
FYT First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX® Fund

“We are excited to add these thirteen new funds to the AlphaDEX® family of ETFs, nearly doubling the existing line-up,” said Dan Waldron, Senior Vice President, Exchange-Traded Funds Strategist of First Trust. “The AlphaDEX® funds are designed to do what their name implies: generate Alpha, and we are pleased with their track record since the bottom of the market in February 2009,” he continued. “The nine new funds comprising the AlphaDEX® International line-up are a diverse group of broad, regional and single country funds. We believe the positive effects of globalization are going to continue for years to come and investors may benefit from a globally diversified investment portfolio, particularly in the emerging markets where GDP growth for 2011 is projected to be 6.4%, compared to 2.2% for advanced economies, according to the International Monetary Fund,” Waldron concluded.



Source: First Trust Advisors

Statement on President Obama’s Comments Regarding Speculation

Commissioner Bart Chilton April 19, 2011
“President Obama is correct that speculators are impacting fuel prices.
There is a Wall Street premium on gas prices today. Every time folks fill up their tanks, they can expect that several dollars are due to speculation.

Speculative dollars are coming into energy markets at a blistering pace. Speculative positions in energy contracts have increased 64 percent since we last saw such high prices in 2008.

Don’t get me wrong, we need speculators. There is no market without them, but as we have seen, too much speculation can move prices.

The President fought to give us authority to impose limits on speculators, but we have yet to use that authority. We need to use the tools that Congress gave us to stop excessive speculation, and we need to do it now.”

Source: CFTC.gov


Firstrade to Offer Investors Commission-Free ETFs

Ten Popular Exchange-Traded Funds Represent Diverse Allocation of Assets
April 19, 2011-- Firstrade, www.firstrade.com, a leading online brokerage, announced that investors can now buy and sell 10 of the most popular exchange-traded funds (ETFs) at no cost. The funds represent a broad array of categories including domestic and foreign, small-cap, mid-cap and commodity funds, emerging markets and short-term to long-term bonds.

"The 10 ETFs we selected for commission-free trading are designed to allow clients to quickly and easily build a strong foundation for a diversified portfolio," said John Liu, President and CEO of Firstrade. "Our 10 Commission-free ETFs cover it all."

read more

Source: Marketwire


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

April 19, 2011--Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Tuesday, April 19, 2011:
Petro Uno Resources Ltd. (TSXVN:PUP) will be removed from the index.

The shares of the company have been acquired by Renegade Petroleum Ltd. (TSXVN:RPL) through an Arrangement Agreement.

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


Investors Demanding Positive Eco and Social Impacts Can Now Access NASDAQ Sustainability Index for Their Portfolios

The NASDAQ OMX CRD Global Sustainability Index Now Available for Institutional and Individual Investors at HIP Investor Inc.
April 19, 2011--Investors seeking positive environmental, social and human benefits as well as strong financial performance have had limited choices for their portfolios – until now.

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ), CRD Analytics and HIP Investor Inc. today announced the availability of the NASDAQ OMX CRD Global Sustainability Index (Nasdaq:QCRD) as an investable portfolio, offered as a managed account to both institutional and individual investors.

Launched in June 2009, the NASDAQ OMX CRD Global Sustainability Index includes the top 100 global companies leading in transparency and the realization of quantitative results through superior financial, environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance. These leading indicators of performance tend to create a portfolio that seeks to provide attractive risk-adjusted returns and an overall positive impact on society.

for more info

Source: NASDAQ OMX


Statement of Treasury Assistant Secretary for Financial Markets Mary Miller on Credit Rating Agency Announcements Today

Treasury Welcomes S&P Affirmation of AAA Rating, Moody’s View of Recent Fiscal Announcements by Both Parties as a Positive ‘Turning Point’ for US; Stresses Need for Action on Debt and Deficits
April 18, 2011--The U.S. Department of the Treasury today released the following statement from Assistant Secretary for Financial Markets Mary Miller on announcements by Standard and Poor’s (S&P) and Moody’s today:

"This morning, S&P affirmed the AAA rating of the U.S., but emphasized the importance of timely bipartisan cooperation and action on fiscal reform. In addition, Moody’s commented today that ‘we view the changed parameters of the debate, with broadly similar goals as to government debt levels, as a turning point that is positive for the long-term fiscal position of the U.S. federal government.’

Source: US Department of the Treasury


iShares files with the SEC

April 18, 2011--iShares has filed a post effective amendment, registration statement with the SEC for the iSHARES S&P Target Date Series.

view filing

Source: SEC.gov


Russell files with the SEC

April 18, 2011--Russell has filed a sixth amended and restated application with the SEC for exemptive relief.

view filing

Source: SEC.gov


Morgan Stanley Exchange-Traded Funds Overview and Strategies

April 18, 2011--US-Listed ETF Growth
Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) generally own diversified baskets of securities but trade as individual stocks
ETFs increasingly provide exposure to alternatives such as currencies and commodities
Most are designed to track the performance of well-known or proprietary indices
There are 1,034 ETFs with roughly $1.1 Trillion in assets and $65 Billion in average daily trading volume

Market share of monthly ETF volume as a % of listed volume has more than doubled over 5 years
ETF assets have gained ground on traditional mutual funds (ETF assets are 8.5% of mutual fund assets)

Market Outlook
ETF Market Growth
Assets should grow ~ 10-15% per year in net new money
Number of new listings may slow from 2007 peak as most market segments are covered

Industry Trends
Slicing and dicing will continue
First-to-market continues to be an advantage
More actively managed ETFs will become available

Issuer Trends
Largest firms will continue to have majority of market share
Well-known indexes, marketing/sales support, websites, capital, relationships with market makers
Other major mutual fund companies will enter the market
Possible acquisitions
Additional partnerships
Smaller firms will struggle for market share and close smaller ETFs
143 ETFs have liquidated since beginning of 2008

request report

Source: Morgan Stanley


SEC Filings


July 03, 2025 ARK ETF Trust files with the SEC-4 ARK Q Defined Innovation ETFs
July 03, 2025 Tidal Trust II files with the SEC-YieldMax(R) SCHD DoubleDiv(TM) ETF
July 03, 2025 iShares Trust files with the SEC-iShares Large Cap 10% Target Buffer Mar ETF
July 03, 2025 iShares Trust files with the SEC-iShares Large Cap 10% Target Buffer Jun ETF
July 03, 2025 iShares Trust files with the SEC-iShares Large Cap 10% Target Buffer Sep 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 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


June 24, 2025 East Africa's regional 20 share index
June 16, 2025 African Credit Rating Agency to Launch September 2025
May 27, 2025 African Economic Outlook 2025-Africa's short-term outlook resilient despite global economic and political headwinds

read more news


ESG and Of Interest News


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
June 03, 2025 The Longevity Dividend

read more news


White Papers


May 30, 2025 IMF Working Paper-Interest Rate Sensitivity Scenarios to Guide Monetary Policy

view more white papers