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Direxion files with the SEC

October 13, 2010--Direxion has filed a pre-effective amendment No. 1 to Form S-1 with the SEC for
Direxion Daily Gold Bull 3X Shares - Shares of Beneficial Interest
Direxion Daily Gold Bear 3X Shares - Shares of Beneficial Interest

Direxion Daily Silver Bull 3X Shares - Shares of Beneficial Interest
Direxion Daily Silver Bear 3X Shares - Shares of Beneficial Interest

Direxion Daily Euro Bull 3X Shares - Shares of Beneficial Interest
Direxion Daily Euro Bear 3X Shares - Shares of Beneficial Interest
Direxion Daily Japanese Yen Bull 3X Shares - Shares of Beneficial Interest
Direxion Daily Japanese Yen Bear 3X Shares - Shares of Beneficial Interest

Direxion Daily Dollar Bull 3X Shares - Shares of Beneficial Interest
Direxion Daily Dollar Bear 3X Shares - Shares of Beneficial Interest

Direxion S&P 500® Dynamic VEQTOR Shares - Shares of Beneficial Interest

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Source: SEC.gov


Claymore Launches Canada’s First Broadly Diversified Commodity ETF

October 13, 2010--Claymore Investments, Inc. (“Claymore”), a leading provider of intelligent exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) in Canada, is pleased to announce the launch of the Claymore Broad Commodity ETF (CBR:TSX).
The Claymore Broad Commodity ETF seeks investment results that correspond generally to the total return (before fees and expenses) of the Auspice Broad Commodity Total Return Index, which is designed to benefit from upward trends in the broad commodity futures markets while at the same time minimizing downside risk during downtrends.

“We are continually striving to bring new investment products that provide investors with the opportunity to access important asset classes in an intelligent, low cost and transparent manner. Commodities have proven to become an important asset class for diversifying portfolio risks and returns. Their historically low correlation to stocks and bonds, along with their high correlation to inflation, makes commodities even more important in today’s market environment” said Som Seif, President & CEO of Claymore Investments, Inc. “This product is Canada’s first broad commodity ETF, and brings an intelligent investment strategy to the commodity market while also hedging the currency exposure”. The Claymore Broad Commodity ETF has closed the offering of their initial units and will begin trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange when it opens this morning.

Source: Claymore Investments, Inc.


Year End Financial Planning in 2010 Brings Unique Opportunities, says iShares 529 Plan

529 plans offer tax-smart incentives for saving for higher education
October 13, 2010--)-- iShares, a global leader in Exchange Traded Funds, today noted that the year-end tax planning season in 2010 brings strategic opportunities unique to the current tax environment and the characteristics of 529 college savings plans.

“With the country in full gear preparing for healthcare reform and additional tax changes under consideration, this year-end season will be a crucial one for tax strategy,” said Stephen Jobe, director of 529 programs at iShares. “529 plans were created specifically to make saving for higher education easier, and they come equipped with important tax incentives that CPAs and advisors can maximize during their planning process.”

Despite rising college costs and a bad economy, a recent survey1 suggests parent and student attitudes toward the value of a college education remain high:

80% strongly agree that college is an investment in the future, virtually unchanged over the past three years

71% strongly agree that a college degree is more important now than it used to be

60% strongly agree that they will stretch themselves financially to afford college

529 Plans serve as an innovative tool for addressing higher education goals while offering attractive tax benefits to the account owners.

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Source: iShares


CBOE Holdings' C2 Options Exchange to Launch on October 29

Initial Class Rollout Announced
October 13, 2010--CBOE Holdings, Inc. today announced that C2 Options Exchange, Incorporated(SM) (C2(SM)), the company's new all-electronic exchange, will open for trading on Friday, October 29, 2010. Details on C2's initial class and series listings were also announced.

C2 is the second securities options exchange under the CBOE Holdings, Inc. corporate umbrella. The new exchange will operate under a separate exchange license, with its own board of directors, rules, connectivity, systems architecture, and access structure. C2's market model will employ a "maker-taker" fee schedule and a modified price/time matching algorithm for non-proprietary classes.

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Source: CBOE


Component Changes Made to Dow Jones Brazil Titans 20 ADR and Dow Jones Emerging Markets Consumer Services Titans 30 Indexes

October 13, 2010--Please note the following correction to a press release issued on Tuesday, October 12, 2010: In the Dow Jones Brazil Titans 20 ADR Index, Companhia Paranaense de Energia-COPEL ADS (Brazil, Utilities, ELP) will replace Net Servicos de Comunicacao S/A (Brazil, Media, NETC) not Telecomunicacoes de Sao Paulo S/A ADS (Brazil, Telecommunications, TSP) as previously stated. The updated release follows:

Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced component changes in the Dow Jones Brazil Titans 20 ADR and Dow Jones Emerging Markets Consumer Services Titans 30 indexes.

In the Dow Jones Brazil Titans 20 ADR Index, Net Servicos de Comunicacao S/A (Brazil, Media, NETC) will be replaced by Companhia Paranaense de Energia-COPEL ADS (Brazil, Utilities, ELP).

In the Dow Jones Emerging Markets Consumer Services Titans 30 Index, Net Servicos de Comunicacao S/A (Brazil, Media, NETC4.BR) will be replaced by Turk Hava Yollari A.O. (Turkey, Travel & Leisure, THYAO.IS).

Net Servicos de Comunicacao S/A (Brazil, Media, NETC; NETC4.BR) is being removed due to its acquisition by Embratel Participacoes S/A (Brazil, EBTP4.BR). All changes will be effective before the open of trading on Friday, October 15, 2010.

Further information on the Dow Jones Brazil Titans 20 ADR and Dow Jones Emerging Markets Consumer Services Titans 30 indexes can be found at http://www.djindexes.com.

Company additions to and deletions from the Dow Jones Brazil Titans 20 ADR and Dow Jones Emerging Markets Consumer Services Titans 30 indexes do not in any way reflect an opinion on the investment merits of the company.

Source: Dow Jones Indexes


Morningstar Reports U.S. Mutual Fund and ETF Asset Flows Through September 2010

October 13, 2010-- Morningstar, Inc., a leading provider of independent investment research, today reported estimated U.S. mutual fund and exchange-traded fund asset flows through September 2010. While long-term mutual funds saw inflows of $14.3 billion during the month, the U.S. equity outflows continued, reaching $16.3 billion despite the best September for stocks in 71 years.

The divergence in flows between international-stock and domestic-equity funds also continued to grow. Although international-stock funds saw modest inflows of $600 million in the third quarter, U.S. stock funds lost roughly $42.7 billion. Investors have pulled $80.9 billion from U.S. stock funds over the trailing 12 months, but contributed nearly $34.3 billion to international-stock funds—a difference of $115.2 billion. U.S. ETFs saw inflows of roughly $25.4 billion in September, boosting year-to-date inflows to $64.9 billion.

Additional highlights from Morningstar's report on ETF flows:

The most-popular ETF asset class in September was U.S. stocks, with inflows of $16.7 billion. While inflows into the heavily traded SPDR S&P 500 SPY and PowerShares QQQ QQQQ bolstered assets for U.S. stock ETFs overall, the predominant theme in the current environment is investor appetite for dividends. iShares Dow Jones Select Dividend DVY and Vanguard Dividend Appreciation VIG have seen a spike in demand in recent months.

While TIPS ETFs have seen outflows on deflationary concerns, commodities, REITs, and dividend-paying ETFs have enjoyed increasing popularity. REITs serve as a solid inflation hedge, and iShares Dow Jones US Real Estate IYR and Vanguard REIT Index VNQ saw $312 million and $371 million in net inflows in the third quarter, respectively.

Gold ETFs remained attractive in September, but iShares Silver Trust SLV gathered assets of more than $421 million to lead precious-metals ETF flows during the month.

Strong demand for emerging-markets ETFs continued in September. Of the $14.5 billion in inflows that investors added to international-stock ETFs in the third quarter, more than $12.5 billion, or 86 percent, went to ETFs covering broad emerging-market indexes. Conversely, ETFs offering exposure to developed international markets continued to experience outflows.

view Morningstar DirectSM Fund Flows Update

Source: Morningstar, Inc.


Ohio Adds ETFs To 529 Plans

October 13, 2010--They’ve been slow to catch-on with advisers to retirement and college savings plans, but exchange-traded funds are starting to play a bigger role.
Ohio launched a new 529 college savings plan Wednesday after ending a 10-year relationship with Putnam Investments.

The state has partnered with BlackRock (BLK) to revamp its program, including three ETFs: the iShares S&P 500 ETF (IVV), the iShares Russell 2000 Index ETF (IWM), and the iShares MSCI EAFE Index ETF (EFA).

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Source: Barrons


Market Vectors(R) Agribusiness ETF Reaches $2 Billion in Assets

October 13, 2010--Market Vectors Agribusiness ETF (nyse arca:MOO), distributed by Van Eck Global, has reached $2 billion in assets as of October 13, 2010, the company announced today. MOO was the first ETF listed in the U.S. which sought to give U.S. investors exposure to a broad spectrum of companies involved in agribusiness.

MOO seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the DAXglobal(R) Agribusiness Index (DXAG), a basket of the securities of 46* companies engaged in agribusiness and listed on global exchanges. MOO seeks to provide investors with a convenient means to gain exposure to a basic industry with solid growth potential.

"Agriculture remains a fundamental cornerstone of the world economy with basic demand historically moving in line with growing populations and rising personal incomes," said Jan van Eck, Principal at Van Eck Global. "With a relatively fixed amount of arable land, there is continued interest in increasing productivity through agricultural chemicals and equipment."

"Producers of biofuels may represent another source of incremental demand for certain crops. These growth opportunities have resulted in strong interest among investors in agribusiness. We are pleased to see that the interest in our Fund continues to grow among financial advisors and their clients," van Eck added.

Source: Van Eck Global


SEC Proposes Rules to Require Issuer Review of Assets Underlying Asset-Backed Securities

October 13, 2010--The Securities and Exchange Commission today issued a proposal to enhance disclosure to investors in the asset-backed securities market.

The SEC’s proposed rules require issuers of asset-backed securities (ABS) to perform a review of the assets underlying the securities and publicly disclose information relating to the review. The proposal also requires an issuer or underwriter of ABS to make publicly available the findings and conclusions of any third-party due diligence report.

“This marks the third Commission proposal to address the ABS issues that came to light during the financial crisis,” said SEC Chairman Mary L. Schapiro. “This proposal will require issuers to provide investors with better information about the loans backing the asset-backed securities.”

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view Proposed Rule Release No. 33-9150

Source: SEC.gov


SEC Adopts Interim Rule to Require Reporting of Security-Based Swaps

October 13, 2010-- The Securities and Exchange Commission today adopted an interim rule that requires certain swaps dealers and other parties to report any security-based swaps entered into prior to the July 21 passage of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. This rule applies only to such swaps whose terms had not expired as of July 21.

Prior to passage of the Dodd-Frank Act, the over-the-counter derivatives market was largely unregulated. The new law fills a number of significant regulatory gaps and gives the SEC important new tools to better protect investors.

The interim rule requires parties to report security-based swap information to the SEC or to a registered security-based swap data repository. Parties also are required to preserve data pertaining to the terms of pre-enactment security-based swaps in support of the reporting requirements.

"This interim final rule provides a means for the Commission to gain a better understanding of the security-based swap markets, including their size and scope," said SEC Chairman Mary L. Schapiro. "Until such time as final rules are adopted, this interim rule clarifies who needs to do security-based swaps reporting, what needs to be reported, and when such reporting needs to occur."

The interim rule becomes effective once it is published in the Federal Register, and the agency will continue seeking public comments to inform its development of a permanent reporting procedure.

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view Interim Rule Release No. 34-63094

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
September 09, 2025 AIM ETF Products Trust files with the SEC-AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer5 ETF
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
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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