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CFTC to Hold Open Meeting on Eleventh Series of Proposed Rules under the Dodd-Frank Act
January 19, 2011--The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, January 26, 2011, at 9:30 a.m. to consider the issuance of proposed rulemakings under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act on the following topics:
Reporting by Investment Advisers to Private Funds and Certain Commodity Pool Operators and Commodity Trading Advisors on Form PF (joint with the Securities and Exchange Commission) and
Commodity Pool Operators and Commodity Trading Advisors: Amendments to Compliance Obligations.
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Source: CFTC.gov
Interagency Working Group Releases Carbon Oversight Study
January 19, 2011--A Federal interagency working group led by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today released a report on the oversight of existing and prospective carbon markets, fulfilling a requirement established in Section 750 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The Act requires the group to “conduct a study on the oversight of existing and prospective carbon markets to ensure efficient, secure, and transparent carbon markets, including oversight of spot markets and derivative markets.”
The Act requires the group to submit its report to Congress with recommendations for the oversight of existing and prospective carbon markets.
he interagency group is composed of the following members: the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), who serves as the group’s Chairman, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission and the Administrator of the Energy Information Administration.
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Source: CFTC.gov
Latin America: Sustained but Slower Growth in 2011
Janury 19, 2011-- The Latin America and Caribbean region has emerged from the global crisis well compared with its own past performance and the pace of recovery in other regions, says the World Bank’s latest Global Economic Prospects 2011.
After contracting by 2.2% in 2009, regional GDP is estimated to have expanded 5.7% in 2010, similar to the average growth recorded during the 2004-2007 boom years.
Growth is forecast to slow somewhat to around 4% in 2011 and 2012, largely because of a weaker external environment as growth in advanced economies and China moderates. Several countries in the region have been subject to potentially destabilizing capital inflows that have contributed to strong upward pressure on some currencies.
view Latin America and the Caribbean-Global Economic Prospects January 2011: Regional Annex
Source: World Bank
AdvisorShares filed with the SEC
January 19, 2011--AdvisorShares has filed a post affective amendment, registration statement with the SEC for TrimTabs Float Shrink ETF.
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Source:SEC.gov
Emerging Markets Week in Review - 1/10/2011 - 1/14/2011
January 18, 2011--The Dow Jones Emerging Markets Sector Titans Composite Index increased 0.66% last week as performance across sectors was mixed. As the price of crude oil tested $100 per barrel,
Energy and Materials led the market up, climbing 2.33% and 0.96% respectively. Health Care and Industrials, two of the stronger performing groups last year, declined 2.27% and 1.43% respectively. Markets will be playing close attention to the White House today, as Chinese president Hu Jintao arrives in Washington to meet with president Barack Obama to discuss political relations and monetary policy between the world's two largest economies.
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Source: Emerging Global Advisors
Morgan Stanley Exchange-Traded Funds: US ETF Weekly Update
Weekly Flows: $3.8 Billion Net Inflows
ETFsTraded $262 Billion Last Week
Launches: 4 New ETFs
Russell Plans to Acquire U.S. One, Inc.
Expense Reduction on 34 iSharesETFs
January 18, 2011--US-Listed ETFs: Estimated Flows by Market Segment
ETFshave generated net inflows of $12.0 billion during the first two weeks of the year
Net inflows were led by US Equity ETFslast week, specifically US Large Caps (net inflows of $3.1 bln)
ETF assets stand at more than $1 trillion; EM Equity is now 15%of market share
13-week flows remain mostly positive among asset classes
$43.0 bln of net inflows into ETFs over past 13 weeks (71% intoUS Equity ETFs)
We note that Fixed Income ETFsposted net outflows over the past 13 weeks, a big reversal frommost of 2010
US-Listed ETFs: Estimated Largest Flows by Individual ETF
For the second straight week, SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) posted large net inflows
Albeit early, SPY’s 1st quarter net inflows are unusual; SPY has exhibited net outflowsduring the 1stquarter of every year since 2005
Vanguard Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) has generated largest net inflows over past 13 weeks ($5.4 bln)
US-Listed ETFs: ETF Dollar Volume
ETF monthly $ volume has recently declined to 26% of listed trading volume (lowest % since May ’08)
US Large Cap accounts for 38% weekly ETF volume, but only has 22% of market cap
International Equity accounts for only 16% weekly ETF volume, but has 25% of market cap
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Source: ETF Research-Morgan Stanley
Van Eck files with the SEC
January 18, 2011--Van Eck has filed a post effective amendment, registration statement with the SEC for Market Vectors Germany Small-Cap ETF.
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Source: SEC.gov
Georgetown Investment Management LLC files with the SEC
January 18, 2011--Georgetown Investment Management LLC has filed an amended application for exemptive relief with the SEC.
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Source: SEC.gov
Fact Sheet: The Financial Stability Oversight Council Chairman’s Study on “Risk Retention”
“Skin in the Game” to Help Ensure a Safe and Strong Securitization Market
January 18, 2011--The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act) requires the Chairman of the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) to issue a study on the Dodd-Frank Act’s risk retention requirements within 180 days of enactment. This risk retention study was delivered to Congress on January 18, 2011 and examines the ways that risk retention, also known as “skin in the game,” can help reform the securitization market, protect the public and the economy against irresponsible lending practices, and facilitate economic growth by allowing for safe and stable credit formation for consumers, businesses, and homeowners.
Preserving the Benefits of Securitization for the Economy by Keeping “Skin in the Game”
The study notes that asset-backed securitization provides important economic benefits by improving the availability and affordability of credit to a diverse group of consumers, businesses, and homeowners. •However, as the recent financial crisis demonstrated, without reform, risks in the securitization process can detract from these benefits. Leading up to the recent crisis, originators and securitizers made loans, bundled them together, and then sold them off to a broad array of outside investors, often without retaining a meaningful share of the risk. Because originators had little interest in whether the borrowers would be able to repay the loans, underwriting standards deteriorated and excessively risky mortgages flooded the market. This helped fuel the financial crisis. •To address this serious flaw in the pre-crisis securitization market, the Dodd-Frank Act generally requires that securitizers or originators have “skin in the game” by retaining at least 5 percent of the credit risk of an asset sold to investors through the securitization process, which should allow market participants to price credit risk more accurately and allocate capital more efficiently. •By putting in place such safeguards, the Dodd-Frank Act can help ensure that securitization is a stable and reliable source of credit for consumers, businesses, and homeowners in the United States.
view report-Macroeconomic Effects OF Risk Retention Requirements
Source: US Department of the Treasury
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes in the S&P/TSX Canadian Indices
January 18, 2011--Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes:
The shareholders of Citadel Resource Group Limited (ASX:CGG) have accepted the cash and share bid from Equinox Minerals Limited (TSX:EQN).
The relative weight of Equinox Minerals will increase in the S&P/TSX Composite and Capped Composite, the S&P/TSX Equity and Capped Equity, the S&P/TSX Completion and Equity Completion, the S&P/TSX Global Mining and Global Base Metals, the S&P/TSX Capped Materials and the S&P/TSX Capped Diversified Metals & Mining indices to reflect the issuance of Equinox shares as part of the transaction. These changes will be effective after the close of trading on Wednesday, January 26, 2011.
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
