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Proshares files with the SEC
March 14, 2011-ProShares has filed a pre-effective amendment, registration event with the SEC for
Short High Yield(SJB)
Short Investment Grade Corporate (IGS) and
UltraShort 3-7 Year Treasury
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Source: SEC.gov
Invesco PowerShares Announces Major Expansion of ETF Listings in Mexico
March 14, 2011-- Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC, a leading global provider of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) with more than $61 billion in franchise assets, announced a major plan for expanding its geographic coverage through a series of cross-listings in Mexico. Effective March 11, 2011, 38 PowerShares ETFs have been cross-listed on the international segment of Bolsa Mexicana de Valores (BMV), adding to 10 existing products that were trading in Mexico before these new cross-listings.
"We are very excited to be expanding the range of ETF solutions available to institutional investors in Mexico," said Ben Fulton, Invesco PowerShares managing director of global ETFs. "We believe there will be strong demand from investors for our innovative family of peso-denominated ETFs that provide efficient access to a wide selection of global opportunities."
"With the addition of these new cross-listings, Invesco PowerShares in now the second largest provider of ETFs in Mexico by number of funds," added Bryon Lake, senior product manager at Invesco PowerShares. "We look forward to working closely with our sponsoring brokers to provide ongoing education and support for this important initiative."
Invesco PowerShares appointed local divisions of Deutsche Bank and J.P. Morgan as sponsoring brokers to cross-list the ETFs on the BMV. The ETFs trade through Mexican Depository Receipts denominated in pesos and the sponsoring brokers service all corporate actions including disseminating shareholder information in the Mexican market. Additionally, the sponsoring brokers have dedicated representatives available in Mexico to provide local expertise and guidance to investors. A list of the newly cross-listed ETF portfolios follows. div class="scroll_table">
| Ticker | Name | |
| PGX | PowerShares Preferred Portfolio | |
| PHO | PowerShares Water Resources Portfolio | |
| PCY | PowerShares Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt Portfolio | |
| PRF | PowerShares FTSE RAFI US 1000 Portfolio | |
| PVI | PowerShares VRDO Tax-Free Weekly Portfolio | |
| BAB | PowerShares Build America Bond Portfolio | |
| PZA | PowerShares Insured National Municipal Bond Portfolio | |
| PIN | PowerShares India Portfolio | |
| PBW | PowerShares WilderHill Clean Energy Portfolio | |
| PXH | PowerShares FTSE RAFI Emerging Markets Portfolio | |
| PGJ | PowerShares Golden Dragon Halter USX China Portfolio | |
| PID | PowerShares International Dividend Achievers Portfolio | |
| PHB | PowerShares Fundamental High Yield Corporate Bond Portfolio | |
| PIE | PowerShares DWA Emerging Markets Technical Leaders Portfolio | |
| PRFZ | PowerShares FTSE RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid Portfolio | |
| PWV | PowerShares Dynamic Large Cap Value Portfolio | |
| PIO | PowerShares Global Water Portfolio | |
| PSP | PowerShares Global Listed Private Equity Portfolio | |
| PDP | PowerShares DWA Technical Leaders Portfolio | |
| PLW | PowerShares 1-30 Laddered Treasury Portfolio | |
| PWB | PowerShares Dynamic Large Cap Growth Portfolio | |
| PXF | PowerShares FTSE RAFI Developed Markets ex-U.S. Portfolio | |
| PWC | PowerShares Dynamic Market Portfolio | |
| PBE | PowerShares Dynamic Biotechnology & Genome Portfolio | |
| PFM | PowerShares Dividend Achievers Portfolio | |
| PXR | PowerShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure Portfolio | |
| PXJ | PowerShares Dynamic Oil & Gas Services Portfolio | |
| PCEF | PowerShares CEF Income Composite Portfolio | |
| PEY | PowerShares High Yield Equity Dividend Achievers Portfolio | |
| PBD | PowerShares Global Clean Energy Portfolio | |
| PZD | PowerShares Cleantech Portfolio | |
| PWJ | PowerShares Dynamic Mid Cap Growth Portfolio | |
| PBJ | PowerShares Dynamic Food & Beverage Portfolio | |
| PIZ | PowerShares DWA Developed Markets Technical Leaders Portfolio | |
| PPA | PowerShares Aerospace & Defense Portfolio | |
| PIV | PowerShares S&P 500 High Quality Portfolio | |
| PZI | PowerShares Zacks Micro Cap Portfolio | |
| PMNA | PowerShares MENA Frontier Countries Portfolio |
For more information on the Bolsa Mexicana de Valores, please visit www.bmv.com.mx.
Source: Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC
CFTC.gov Commitments of Traders Reports Update
March 11, 2011--CFTC.gov Commitments of Traders Reports have been updated for the week of March 8, 2011 are now available.
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Source: CFTC.gov
One in Four Hedge Funds Clearing Swaps Ahead of U.S. Reforms, UBS Says
March 11, 2011--One in four hedge funds is already clearing over-the-counter derivative trades, up from none in October, prior to new rules requiring changes later this year to the $583 trillion market, according to analysts at UBS AG.
Most interest-rate, credit-default and other swaps bought and sold by money managers will be required to processed by a clearinghouse later this year under new U.S. regulations. UBS analysts lead by Alex Kramm in New York surveyed money managers to gauge how they’re reacting to the changes, following an initial survey in October, they said in a note to clients today.
Source: Bloomberg
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes in the S&P/TSX Canadian Indices
March 11, 2011-- Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes as a result of the Quarterly S&P/TSX Composite Index Review. These changes will be effective at the open on Monday, March 21, 2011:
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Source: S&P Indices
iShares files with the SEC
March 11, 2011--iShares has filed a Amendment No. 2 to Form S-1 for the iShares® Copper Trust.
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Source: SEC.gov
PowerShares files with the SEC
March 11, 2011-- PowerShares has filed a post-effective amendment, registration statement with the SEC for the PowerShares Fundamental Pure Large Growth Portfolio
PowerShares Fundamental Pure Large Value Portfolio (NYSE Arca, Inc.
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Source: SEC.gov
Global X files with the SEC
March 11, 2011--Global X has filed an Amended and Restated Application for an Order to Supersede a Prior Order under (i) Section 6(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
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Source: SEC.gov
CFTC's Division of Market Oversight Issues Advisory Regarding Ongoing Duty to Update Account Identification Form
March 11, 2011-The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division of Market Oversight issued an Advisory reminding futures commission merchants, clearing members and foreign brokers (reporting firms) to submit an updated Form 102 when changes occur in an existing account.
The Advisory reiterates the existing legal obligation that reporting firms submit an updated Form 102 to the Commission within three business days after information contained in a previously submitted Form 102 is no longer accurate.
Minutes Of The U.S. Federal Open Market Committee, January 25-26, 2011
March 19, 2011--The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Open Market Committee on Wednesday released the attached minutes of the Committee meeting held on January 25-26, 2011. A summary of economic projections made by Federal Reserve Board members and Reserve Bank presidents for the January 25-26, 2011 meeting is also included as an addendum to these minutes.
The minutes for each regularly scheduled meeting of the Committee ordinarily are made available three weeks after the day of the policy decision and subsequently are published in the Board’s Annual Report. Summaries of economic projections are released on an approximately quarterly schedule. The descriptions of economic and financial conditions contained in these minutes and in the Summary of Economic Projections are based solely on the information that was available to the Committee at the time of the meeting.
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Source: Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Open Market
