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J.P. Morgan files with the SEC

October 22, 2010--J.P. Morgan has filed a Form S-1 Registration statement with the SEC for
J.P. Morgan Physical Copper Trust. J.P. Morgan Commodity ETF Services LLC is the sponsor of the Trust.

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Source: SEC.gov


Van Eck files with the SEC

October 22, 2010--Van Eck has filed a post effective amendment, registration statement with the SEC for
Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF (NYSE Arca, Inc.: REMX.

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Source: SEC.gov


SEC, FINRA Announce 2011 National Seminar for Broker-Dealer CCOs

October 22, 2010--The Securities and Exchange Commission and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) today announced that the annual CCOutreach BD National Seminar will be held on Feb. 8, 2011, at the SEC's Washington, D.C., headquarters.

The seminar helps provide a forum for discussion on effective compliance practices and timely compliance issues in ever-changing markets. It will help broker-dealer chief compliance officers (CCOs) effectively communicate compliance risks, maintain compliance controls, and foster robust compliance programs within their firms — all for the benefit of investors.

"The CCOutreach BD program has proven invaluable in helping the SEC understand the needs and concerns of compliance officers," said Carlo di Florio, Director of the SEC's Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE). "In this time of regulatory changes, it is more important than ever to maintain effective communication between regulators and the industry and to reinforce our commitment to prevent securities laws violations and better serve investors."

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Source: CFTC.gov


CFTC.gov Commitments of Traders Reports Update

October 22, 2010--The CFTC.gov Commitments of Traders Reports has been updated for the week of October 22, 2010and are now available.

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Source: CFTC.gov


CFTC Staff to Host Public Roundtable to Discuss Individual Customer Collateral Protection

October 21, 2010-- Staff of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will hold a public roundtable on October 22, 2010, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., to discuss issues related to individual customer collateral protection. The roundtable will assist the CFTC in the rulemaking process to implement the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

The roundtable will be held in the Lobby Level Hearing Room at the CFTC’s Headquarters, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street, NW, Washington, D.C. The discussion will be open to the public with seating on a first-come, first-served basis. Members of the public may also listen by telephone and should be prepared to provide their first name, last name and affiliation.

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Source: CFT.gov


CFTC/SEC Staffs to Host Joint Public Roundtable to Discuss Issues Related to the Clearing of Credit Default Swaps

October 21, 2010--The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) staffs will hold a public roundtable on October 22, 2010, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, to discuss issues related to the clearing of credit default swaps. The roundtable will assist both agencies in the rulemaking process to implement the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

The roundtable will be held in the Lobby Level Hearing Room at the CFTC’s Headquarters, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street, NW, Washington, DC. The discussion will be open to the public with seating on a first-come, first-served basis. Members of the public may also listen by telephone and should be prepared to provide their first name, last name and affiliation.

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Source: CFTC.gov


U.S. High Yield Default Update: Default Loss Rate Shrinks to 23 Basis Points Through Third Quarter

October 21, 2010--Summary
U.S. high yield bond defaults continued to run well below average in the third quarter of 2010, with eight issuer defaults affecting a combined $2.5 billion in bonds. Both measures were up from the second quarter’s very low three issuer defaults on $800 million in bonds; however, the third-quarter uptick failed to move the default rate significantly from its expected year end finish of roughly 1% ? one of the lowest levels on record, according to Fitch’s U.S. High Yield Par Default Index.

There have been both fewer and smaller defaults in 2010. The average size of bonds outstanding per defaulted issuer has fallen to $265 million this year versus $786 million per defaulted issuer in 2009. This explains why the par-based default rate has contracted more than the issuer-based default rate, which stands at 1.6% year-to-date versus 0.5% for the par-based rate. This pattern is not without precedent. Prior Fitch research has shown that large cap high yield companies (defined as companies with more than $500 million in bonds outstanding) show a higher propensity to default during stress periods than in benign default environments. Furthermore, when examining the composition of the high yield market, Fitch finds that 71% of the market’s par value is concentrated in just one-quarter of the market’s issuers. A lower rate of default among these larger borrowers puts downward pressure on the overall par-based default rate. Fitch believes that the issuer-based default rate will end the year in a range of 2% to 2.5%, versus the 1% forecast for the par-based rate.

The weighted average recovery rate on all defaults through September is 54% of par, above 2009’s 34.1% of par. The loss rate associated with bond defaults this year has therefore plummeted to just 0.23% when combining the year-to-date default rate of 0.5% with a recovery rate of 54% of par on the defaulted issues.

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Source: Fitch Ratings


ELX Exceeds 80,000 Contracts Of Open Interest In Eurodollar Futures

October 21, 2010--ELX Futures, L.P. (ELX) announced today that it has reached a milestone in open interest (OI) in its Eurodollar Futures contract, which was launched in June 2010. ELX also saw a significant rebound in volume and market share in its U.S. Treasury Futures contracts with large gains in its two-year and five-year Treasury notes in October.

MTD October Highlights:

OI for Eurodollar Futures exceeded 80,000 contracts; Eurodollar OI has more than doubled every month since product launch.

Single day Eurodollar Futures volume and market share records set at 17.7K and 1.4%, respectively.

Market share in Eurodollar contracts reached almost 1%, an increase of over 100% since September.

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Source: ELX Futures


President’s Working Group on Financial Markets Releases Money Market Funds Report

October 21, 2010--The President's Working Group on Financial Markets (PWG) today released a report detailing a number of options for reforms related to money market funds. These options address the vulnerabilities of money market funds that contributed to the financial crisis in 2008.

Following the crisis, the Treasury Department directed the PWG to develop this report to assess options for mitigating the systemic risk associated with money market funds and reducing their susceptibility to runs. The PWG agrees that, while a number of positive reforms have been implemented, more should be done to address this susceptibility.

The PWG now requests that the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC), established by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, consider the options discussed in this report and pursue appropriate next steps. To assist the FSOC in any analysis, the Securities and Exchange Commission, as the regulator of money market funds, will solicit public comments, including the production of empirical data and other information in support of such comments. A notice and request for comment will be published in the near future.

Today's release is one part in a series of steps that the regulatory community will be taking in the coming months to implement financial reform and to help ensure that the financial system continues to become more resilient.

view the Report of the President’s Working Group on Financial Markets-Money Market Fund Reform Options

Source: U.S. Department of the Treasury


PowerShares files with the SEC

October 21, 2010--PowerShares has filed a post-effective amendment, registration statement with the SEC for 5 ETFs.
PowerShares S&P 500® High Beta Portfolio
PowerShares S&P 500® Low Beta Portfolio
PowerShares S&P 500® High Momentum Portfolio (NYSE Arca, Inc.

PowerShares S&P 500® High Volatility Portfolio

PowerShares S&P 500® Low Volatility Portfolio

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Source: SEC.gov


SEC Filings


September 09, 2025 Man ETF Series Trust files with the SEC-Man Active High Yield ETF and Man Active Income ETF
September 09, 2025 Tema ETF Trust files with the SEC-Tema International Durable Quality ETF
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September 09, 2025 AIM ETF Products Trust files with the SEC-AllianzIM Growth-100 Buffer5 ETF and AllianzIM Growth-100 Buffer15 ETF
September 09, 2025 AIM ETF Products Trust files with the SEC-AllianzIM International Equity Buffer5 ETF and AllianzIM International Equity Buffer15 ETF

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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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White Papers


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