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ISE Announces Unveiling of U.S. Options Industry Room as Part of Ronald McDonald House New York Adopt a Room Program
April 13, 2011--The International Securities Exchange (ISE) today announced the unveiling of the U.S. Options Industry Room at Ronald McDonald House® New York.
ISE took part in Ronald McDonald House New York’s “Adopt-a-Room” program by donating the profit it generated from organizing the 2010 Options Industry Conference. A room dedication ceremony was held on April 12, 2011, in honor of the donation that was made by ISE on behalf of the entire U.S. options industry.
“I am very excited that ISE was able to make a donation to such an outstanding organization on behalf of the entire industry,” said Gary Katz, President and Chief Executive Officer of ISE. “Ronald McDonald House New York provides temporary housing and extensive support services for families who come to New York to seek life-saving treatments for a child with cancer. Our partnership with the House continues to be incredibly rewarding, and I am honored to share this experience with our industry peers.”
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Source: International Securities Exchange (ISE)
Global X Funds Launches Waste Management ETF (WSTE)
April 13, 2011 – Global X Funds, the New York based provider of exchange traded funds (ETFs), today launched the Global X Waste Management ETF (Ticker: WSTE). WSTE is approximately evenly divided among the disposal of hazardous waste, non-hazardous waste and recycling sectors.
The world’s population growth and burgeoning middle class is creating a steady rise in demand for energy and consumer products, with an ever-increasing need for sanitation and waste-disposal services. The proper disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous waste is a critical and growing aspect of many industries, especially as corporations are held more accountable for the waste they produce. Investors in WSTE may stand to benefit from mandatory safety standards and environmental regulations imposed on these companies, which enforce the removal of pesticides, petrochemicals, nuclear, and industrial waste. In addition, the process of recycling is critical for managing available resources and controlling the costs of basic materials. If the world’s appetite for raw materials continues to grow, recycling may stand to become increasingly cost effective and a more viable substitute for primary production.
“The Waste Management ETF (WSTE) provides relatively easy access to a global industry that continues to grow rapidly as the world’s population and individual incomes expand along with the need to manage waste and recycle resources,” said Global X Funds CEO Bruno del Ama.
The Global X Waste Management ETF tracks the Solactive Global Waste Management Index, which tracks the price movements in shares of companies which are active in the hazardous waste, non-hazardous waste and recycling industries. As of April 7, 2011, the three largest components of the index were Stericycle Inc., Waste Management Inc., and Veolia Environnement SA.
Source: Global X
SPDR files with the SEC
April 13, 2011--SPDRs files a post-effective amendment, registration statement with the SEC for the SPDR Nuveen S&P High Yield Municipal Bond ETF (HYMB).
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Source: SEC.gov
Goldman criticised in US Senate report
April 13, 2011--US Senate investigators probing the financial crisis will refer evidence about Wall Street institutions including Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank to the justice department for possible criminal investigations, officials said on Wednesday.
Carl Levin, Democratic chairman of the powerful Senate permanent subcommittee on investigations, said a two-year probe found that banks mis-sold mortgage-backed securities and misled investors and lawmakers.
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Source: FT.com
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index
April 13, 2011--Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Wednesday, April 13, 2011:
Cirrus Energy Corporation (TSXVN:CYR) will be removed from the index.
The shares of the company have been acquired by Oranje-Nassau Energie B.V. through an Offer to Purchase for $CDN1.15 cash per share.
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, Thirteenth Series of Proposed Rulemakings Under the Dodd-Frank Act
Commissioner Scott O’Malia
April 12, 2011
Thank you Mr. Chairman, and let me thank the team which has spent many long hours developing the margin rule proposal before us today.
Today we are voting on similar, but not identical margin rules as the prudential regulators.1 Despite endless attempts to conform the rules, the treatment of end-users couldn’t be further apart. The rules proposed by the prudential regulators will require that end-users pay initial and variation margin to banks. Alternatively, the Commission’s rule requires transactions between a swap dealer and an end-user to simply include a credit support agreement and nothing more. Unfortunately, this isn’t the only inconsistency between the rulemakings.
I am also concerned that we are moving forward on a margin rule without defining the new capital requirements. Throughout this entire rulemaking process, market participants have complained they can’t see the entire picture. Today’s rulemaking is no different. End-users will need to wait a couple more weeks before they see the entirety of the new capital and margin regime. I am pleased, however, that the comment period for each rulemaking will run simultaneously.
Mr. Chairman, I believe commercial end-users and many of the financial end-users will be dissatisfied with the lack of harmonization among the different regulatory bodies, and I will vote against today’s margin proposal.
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Source: CFTC.gov
Horizons launches two new Enhanced Income ETFs
April 12, 2011--Jovian Capital Corporation ("Jovian") (Toronto:JOV.TO) and its subsidiary AlphaPro Management Inc. ("AlphaPro"), the manager of the Horizons AlphaPro family of exchange traded funds, are pleased to announce the launch of the Horizons AlphaPro Enhanced Income Energy ETF ("AlphaPro HEE") and the Horizons AlphaPro Enhanced Income Gold Producers ETF ("AlphaPro HEP") (collectively, the "ETFs"). Each ETF offers Canadian investors access to an innovative covered call strategy on energy and gold company stocks respectively.
Both ETFs begin trading today on the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX")
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Name of ETF |
TSX Ticker Symbol |
| Horizons AlphaPro Enhanced Income Energy ETF | HEE |
| Horizons AlphaPro Enhanced Income Gold Producers ETF | HEP |
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Source: Jovian Capital Corporation.
AdvisorShares files with the SEC
April 12, 2011--AdvisorShares has filed a post-effective amendment, registration statement with the SEC for the ROCKLEDGE SectorSAM ETF (NYSE Arca Ticker: SSAM).
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Source: SEC.gov
US groups win partial victory on derivatives
April 12, 2011--Large US companies fighting to escape expensive rules on derivatives trading have won a partial victory, after regulators put forward plans to hit hedge funds and to spare non-financial companies.
The requirement to post margin, or collateral in the form of cash or government securities, against derivatives transactions has been the most hard-fought area of the Dodd-Frank financial reforms for large US companies. The likes of IBM and Boeing have argued it would tie up billions of dollars in collateral, hurting their businesses and the wider job market.
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Source: FT.com
US lacks credibility on debt, says IMF
April 12, 2011--The US lacks a “credible strategy” to stabilise its mounting public debt, posing a small but significant risk of a new global economic crisis, says the International Monetary Fund.
In an unusually stern rebuke to its largest shareholder, the IMF said the US was the only advanced economy to be increasing its underlying budget deficit in 2011, at a time when its economy was growing fast enough to reduce borrowing.
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Source: FT.com
