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Ameriprise moves into exchange-traded funds
April 15, 2011-- Ameriprise Financial Inc. has agreed to acquire a San Francisco-based fund company that will give it a toehold in the rapidly expanding world of exchange-traded funds, or ETFs.
The Minneapolis-based money manager and insurer announced plans to buy Grail Advisors, an investment adviser that has $23 million in assets and specializes in actively managed ETFs. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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Source: Star Tribune
Global X has filed with SEC
April 15, 2011--Global X has filed a post-effective amendment, registration statement with the SEC for the Global X MLP Infrastructure ETF and
Global X MLP Natural Gas ETF
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Source: SEC.gov
Treasury International Capital Data for February
April 15, 2011--The U.S. Department of the Treasury today released Treasury International Capital (TIC) data for February 2011. The next release, which will report on data for March 2011, is scheduled for May 16, 2011.
Net foreign purchases of long-term securities were $26.9 billion.
Net foreign purchases of long-term U.S. securities were $32.4 billion. Of this, net purchases by private foreign investors were $12.2 billion, and net purchases by foreign official institutions were $20.2 billion.
U.S. residents purchased a net $5.5 billion of long-term foreign securities.
Net foreign acquisition of long-term securities, taking into account adjustments, is estimated to have been $16.2 billion.
Foreign holdings of dollar-denominated short-term U.S. securities, including U.S. Treasury bills and other custody liabilities, decreased $1.8 billion. Foreign holdings of U.S. Treasury bills decreased $9.3 billion.
Banks’ own net dollar-denominated liabilities to foreign residents increased $83.3 billion.
Monthly net TIC flows were $97.7 billion. Of this, net foreign private flows were $92.6 billion, and net foreign official flows were $5.1 billion.
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Source: US Department of the Treasury
PowerShares files with the SEC
April 15, 2011--PowerShares has filed a post-effective amendment, registration statement with the SEC for the
PowerShares Fundamental Pure Large Core Portfolio
(formerly PowerShares Dynamic Large Cap Portfolio)-(PXLC)
PowerShares Fundamental Pure Mid Growth Portfolio
(formerly PowerShares Dynamic Mid Cap Growth Portfolio)(PXMG)
PowerShares Fundamental Pure Mid Core Portfolio
(formerly PowerShares Dynamic Mid Cap Portfolio)(PXMC)
PowerShares Fundamental Pure Mid Value Portfolio (formerly PowerShares Dynamic Mid Cap Value Portfolio) (PXMV)
PowerShares Fundamental Pure Small Growth Portfolio (formerly PowerShares Dynamic Small Cap Growth Portfolio)(PXSG)
PowerShares Fundamental Pure Small Core Portfolio (formerly PowerShares Dynamic Small Cap Portfolio)(PXSC)
PowerShares Fundamental Pure Small Value Portfolio (formerly PowerShares Dynamic Small Cap Value Portfolio)(PXSV)
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Source: SEC.gov
CFTC.gov Commitments of Traders Reports Update
April 15, 2011---CFTC.gov Commitments of Traders Reports have been updated for the week of April 12, 2011 and are now available.
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Source: CFTC.gov
Van Eck files with the SEC-European Sovereign Bond ETF
April 15, 2011--Market Vectors files a post-effective amendment, registration statement with the SEC for the European Sovereign Bond ETF.
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Source: SEC.gov
Van Eck files with the SEC
April 14, 2011--Market Vectors files a post-effective amendment, registration statement with the SEC for the European High Yield Bond ETF.
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Source: SEC.gov
FIrst Trust files with the SEC
April 15, 2011--First Trust has filed an Amendment No. 2 to the Application to amend an Order for exemptive relief.
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Source: SEC.gov
Russell, US One Trust file with the SEC.
April 15, 2011--Russell, US One Trust have filed an amended application for exemptive relief with the SEC for actively- managed exchange-traded funds('ETFs').
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Source: SEC.gov
Legg Mason files with the SEC
April 15, 2011--Legg Mason has filed a second and restated application for exemptive relief with the SEC.
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Source: SEC.gov
