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Latin America’s tumble puts decoupling thesis to test

November 18, 2010--Is it time to revisit the notion that emerging markets have decoupled? Maybe, at least in Latin America.

The old investment rubric used to be that when the US caught a cold, Latin America came down with pneumonia.

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Source: FT.com


Morgan Stanley Exchange-Traded Funds: 2010 Year-End CEF and ETF Tax Strategies

November 19, 2010--Closed-End Fund (CEF) and Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) prices have generally rallied in 2010, but there are still a number of funds trading below multi-year highs, creating opportunities to implement tax swap strategies. We see opportunities for tax swaps within the CEF and ETF markets and believe investors with unrealized losses in their portfolios could benefit from tax-management strategies.

Tax swaps can be structured to comply with the wash sale rule. A tax swap involving the sale of one fund and the simultaneous purchase of another with similar objectives may create losses while maintaining market exposure and may not be subject to wash sale rules. These losses can be used to offset realized or future gains from other holdings.

Morgan Stanley & Co.’s strategists believe that QE2 will result in continued strong performance in risk assets and commodities and in the US Dollar weakening further. In addition, MS & Co.’s economists continue to expect growth from abroad, particularly within emerging markets, to result in a sustainable US economic recovery.

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Source: ETF Research-Morgan Stanley


BNY Mellon Analytical Insights - Third Quarter 2010 Edition

November 19, 2010--Market Review
The pace of US GDP growth continued to slow in the third quarter, as the US economy grew at an annualized rate of just 1.7%, according to the most recent revision. The slowdown in growth prompted the Federal Reserve to announce a second round of quantitative easing.

Financial Markets Review
For the eighth consecutive quarter, the Federal Reserve left the Fed Funds rate at the target of 0-0.25%. The treasury yield curve continued to flatten as it had in the second quarter. Treasuries at all maturities experienced decreasing yields although the drop was more pronounced at mid-to long maturities. The declining dollar led to strong positive returns for commodities. For the quarter, the S&P Goldman Sachs Commodity Index returned 8.3%. Real Estate, after another strong quarter, lead all major asset classes in the year-to-date and 1-year time periods, with returns of 19.1% and 30.3%, respectively. As the quarter drew to a close, investors in international equities had to contend with rising pressure on US lawmakers to encourage China to re-value its currency.

As of September 30, 2010, all major asset classes had positive returns for the quarter, year-to-date and 1-year time periods. Aided by the falling dollar, investors in international equities achieved the greatest quarterly returns. Equity investors in all regions experienced strong, positive third quarter returns.

Domestic Equity Review

Off-setting the losses across all styles in the prior quarter, the third quarter provided gains for US equity investors in growth, value, large and small strategies. Additionally, positive returns were achieved by investors in all US equity sectors. Volatility, as defined by the standard deviation of the Russell 3000 Index returns, increased slightly to 18.9% for the year ended September 2009. Confronted by the possibility of continued quantitative easing by the Federal Reserve, the equity markets rallied into the quarter’s end.

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Source: BNY Mellon


CFTC.gov Commitments of Traders Reports Update

November 19, 2010--The CFTC.gov Commitments of Traders Reports have benn updated for the week of November 16, 2010 are now available.

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Source: CFTC.gov


First Fully-Electronic Interest Rate Swap Trade Executed and Cleared in U.S.

November 19, 2010--Tradeweb, a leading global provider of fixed income and derivatives markets, today announced the completion of the first interest rate swap trade by a client to be electronically executed and cleared in the U.S.

The U.S. dollar-denominated swap transaction was executed on the Tradeweb platform between a U.S.-based asset manager and Deutsche Bank, with Deutsche Bank acting as the clearing member. The trade was then cleared by CME Clearing, and is the first transaction which could be considered swap execution facility (SEF)-ready under the expected regulatory framework soon to be defined and finalized by the CFTC and SEC.

"This trade is an evolutionary step forward for the derivatives markets," said Lee Olesky, CEO of Tradeweb. "As more clients adopt the central clearing model in anticipation of new regulatory requirements, we are happy to lead the way in providing what we anticipate will be a SEF-ready derivatives marketplace."

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Source: Tradeweb


SEC Proposes Rules on Security-Based Swap Reporting

November 19, 2010--The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted unanimously to propose new rules entailing how security-based swap transactions should be reported and publicly disseminated.

The rules are proposed under Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, which generally authorizes the SEC to regulate security-based swaps. The proposed rules (Regulation SBSR) represent an important step in the SEC's continuing effort to increase the transparency of the security-based swap market and fulfill mandates under the Dodd-Frank Act.

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Source: SEC.gov


SEC Proposes Rules to Outline Obligations of Security-Based Swap Repositories

November 19, 2010--The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted unanimously to propose new rules that would require security-based swap data repositories (SDRs) to register with the SEC. The proposed rules also lay out other requirements with which SDRs must comply.

Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act generally authorizes the SEC to regulate security-based swaps. The SEC's proposal aims to increase accountability and transparency in the security-based swap market, and ensure these repositories retain and maintain complete records of security-based swap transactions that can be accessed by regulators.

"The need for these repositories stems from the opaque nature of the swaps market — a market where transaction-level data has not been widely available or required to be recorded," said SEC Chairman Mary L. Schapiro. "These repositories have a crucial role to play in the development of a healthy and robust security-based swap market."

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Source: SEC.gov


SEC Proposes Rules to Improve Oversight of Investment Advisers

November 19, 2010--The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted to propose new rules to strengthen the SEC's oversight of investment advisers and fill key gaps in the regulatory landscape.

The SEC's proposed rules would implement provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act that, among other things:

Facilitate registration of advisers to hedge funds and other private funds with the SEC.

Implement the Dodd-Frank Act's mandate to require reporting by certain advisers that are exempt from SEC registration.

Increase the asset threshold for advisers to register with the SEC.

Define "venture capital fund" and provide clarity regarding certain exemptions to investment adviser registration.

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Source: SEC.gov


ETF Securities USA LLC files with the SEC

November 19, 2010--ETF Securities USA LLC has filed a pre-effective amendment, Form S-1 with the SEC for
ETFS White Metals Basket Trust.

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Source: SEC.gov


State Street files with the SEC

November 19, 2010--State Street has filed a post effective amendment, registration statement with the SEC for
SPDR Barclays Capital Emerging Markets Local Bond ETF.

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Source: SEC.gov


SEC Filings


September 10, 2025 SSGA Active Trust files with the SEC-SPDR SSGA My2035 Corporate Bond ETF and SPDR SSGA My2031 Municipal Bond ETF
September 10, 2025 WisdomTree Digital Trust files with the SEC-WisdomTree Private Credit and Alternative Income Digital Fund
September 10, 2025 EA Series Trust files with the SEC-City Different Investments SMID Cap Core Equity ETF and City Different Investments Global Equity ETF
September 10, 2025 ETF Opportunities Trust files with the SEC-Golden Eagle Dynamic Hypergrowth ETF
September 10, 2025 Truth Social Funds files with the SEC-5 ETFs

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Europe ETF News


September 04, 2025 Global X Launches Two High Dividend ETFs, Tracking Solactive European and United Kingdom SuperDividend Indices
September 03, 2025 The T+1 Thursday conundrum pushing instantaneous settlement on traders
September 01, 2025 ETF and ETP Listings on September 1, 2025, new on Xetra and Borse Frankfurt
August 29, 2025 21Shares Launches First ETP Tracking Hyperliquid, the Market Leader in Decentralized Perpetuals
August 27, 2025 ETF and ETP Listings on August 27, 2025, new on Xetra and Borse Frankfurt

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Asia ETF News


September 08, 2025 Samsung Securities Launches Two ETNs Tracking Solactive China Mobility Top 5 Hedged to KRW Index and AI Tech Top 5 Hedged to KRW Index in First Collaboration with Solactive
September 03, 2025 SGX Securities Welcomes The Listing Of SPDR J.P. Morgan Saudi Arabia Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF
September 03, 2025 BTIG Begins Offering Access To Tokyo Stock Exchange's CONNEQTOR Platform
September 03, 2025 Exclusive: US trading firm Jane Street files appeal against India markets regulator
September 02, 2025 Hana Asset Management Launches 1Q Xiaomi Value-Chain Active ETF Tracking the Solactive-KEDI Xiaomi Focus China Tech Index

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Global ETP News


September 04, 2025 Infographic-G20 Inflation Tracker: July
September 03, 2025 Ondo Brings Over 100 Tokenized U.S. Stocks and ETFs Onchain, Starting on Ethereum
August 27, 2025 FBS Analysis Highlights How Political Shifts Are Redefining the Next Altcoin Rally

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Middle East ETP News


September 02, 2025 Indxx US Infrastructure Index Licensed by KSM Mutual Funds Ltd. for an Index Tracking Fund
September 01, 2025 Lunate Launches Boreas Solactive Quantum Computing UCITS ETF, the First Thematic ETF to List on ADX, Tracking the Solactive Developed Quantum Computing Index
August 20, 2025 Mideast Stocks: Gulf bourses trade lower ahead of key Fed speech
August 14, 2025 Saudi, UAE drive GCC assets under management growth to $2.2trln
August 12, 2025 Exchanges get religion in pursuit of Muslim cryptobros

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Africa ETF News


August 24, 2025 Africa: Nigeria Leads Africa in Stablecoin Adoption With $22bn in Transactions

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ESG and Of Interest News


August 28, 2025 Collapse of critical Atlantic current is no longer low-likelihood, study finds
August 06, 2025 Why investing in Southern Africa's critical minerals is key for the global energy transition
August 04, 2025 World Cannot Recycle Its Way Out of Plastics Crisis, Report Warns
August 02, 2025 The Brain Economy: The New New Thing

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White Papers


September 08, 2025 Economic development, carbon emissions and climate policies

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