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PowerShares fies with the SEC

Sptember 3, 2010--PowerShares has filed a post-effective amendment, registration statement with the SEC for
PowerShares KBW Premium Yield Equity REIT Portfolio (KBWY)<
PowerShares KBW High Dividend Yield Financial Portfolio (KBWD)

PowerShares KBW Global ex-U.S. Financial Sector Portfolio (KBWX)
PowerShares KBW Property & Casualty Insurance Portfolio (KBWP)

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Source: SEC.gov


PowerShares files with the SEC

September 3, 2010--Powershares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust has filed an amended application for exemptive relief.

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Source: SEC.gov


Janus files with the SEC

September 3, 2010--Janus has filed an application for exemptive relief with the SEC for actively-managed ETFs.

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Source: SEC.gov


Claymore files with the SEC

September 3, 2010--Claymore has filed an application for exemptive relief with the SEC.

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Standard & Poor's Announces Change to U.S. Index

September 3, 2010---- Kaiser Aluminum Corp., will replace Superior Well Services Inc., in the S&P SmallCap 600 index after the close of trading on a date to be announced. Superior Well Services is being acquired by S&P 500 constituent Nabors Industries Ltd. in a deal expected to close soon, pending final conditions.

Standard & Poor's will monitor this transaction, and post any relevant updates on its website: www.standardandpoors.com.

Kaiser Aluminum manufactures semi-fabricated aluminum products. Headquartered in Foothill Ranch, CA, the company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS (Global Industry Classification Standard) Aluminum Sub-Industry index.

Following is a summary of the change:

S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX - TBA GICS ECONOMIC GICS SUB- COMPANY SECTOR INDUSTRY Kaiser ADDED Aluminum Materials Aluminum

Superior Oil & Gas Well Equipment & DELETED Services Energy Services

SOURCE Standard & Poor's


BlackRock Announces Further Refinements To iShares Gold Trust

September 2, 2010--BlackRock, Inc. today announced that the iShares Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) business, the world’s largest provider of ETFs, has made further refinements to the iShares Gold Trust (NYSEArca: IAU). These changes will make the Trust the first US-listed gold ETF to be fully allocated daily. In addition, the name of the Trust has been changed to the iShares Gold Trust to more clearly reflect that the Trust holds only physical bullion, not futures.

“We continue to make refinements to the iShares Gold Trust to meet growing demand for gold investing and to meet clients’ specific needs,” said Noel Archard, Head of US iShares Product at BlackRock. “The Trust’s new custodian, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., London branch, is providing daily 100% allocation of the gold bullion. We understand client concerns with exposure to unallocated gold and, as part of these refinements we've taken steps to minimize risks from unallocated gold exposure.”

Each business day, the trusts assets will be fully allocated, so that, at the end of such business day, no gold is held in unallocated form. The custodian will not allow issuances of shares on unallocated amounts.

These changes are part of the continuing refinements the firm has made to the Trust. In June 2010, the firm announced several changes to the iShares Gold Trust including: reducing the share price – and increasing the Trust’s shares outstanding – through a 10-for-1 share split, and lowering the Trust’s sponsor fee to 0.25% by leveraging BlackRock’s broader platform to drive greater operating efficiencies for the Trust.

Source: BlackRock


BlackRock Lists iShares MSCI New Zealand Investable Market Index Fund on NYSE Arca

September 2, 2010--NYSE Euronext (NYX) announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, NYSE Arca, today began trading the iShares MSCI New Zealand Investable Market Index Fund (Ticker: ENZL). The fund is advised by BlackRock Fund Advisors.

The fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI New Zealand Investable Market Index, which is free-float adjusted market capitalization weighted index designed to measure the performance of equity securities in the top 99% by market capitalization of equity securities listed on stock exchanges in New Zealand.

The fund’s prospectus and other information are available at www.ishares.com.

Source: NYSE Euronext


NSX Releases August 2010 ETF Data Reports

September 2, 2010--Highlights from the August report include:
Assets in U.S. listed Exchange-Traded Funds (ETF) and Exchange-Traded Notes (ETN) totaled approximately $814.8 billion at August 2010 month-end, an increase of approximately 21% over August 2009 month-end when assets totaled $672.3 billion.

August 2010 net cash outflows from all ETFs/ETNs totaled approximately $1.9 billion, with year-to-date net cash inflows totaling $47.6 billion.

Total Global/Int'l Equities led all product categories with over $4.5 billion in net cash inflows. Total U.S. Equities had net cash outflows of over $10.9 billion for the month of August 2010.

At the end of August 2010, the number of listed products reached 1046, with 437 ETFs/ETNs posting > $100 million in Assets Under Management (AUM).

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Source: NSX


SEC Adopts Temporary Rule Requiring Municipal Advisors to Register With Agency

September 2, 2010--The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it has adopted a temporary rule requiring municipal advisors to register with the SEC by October 1, a deadline established by the newly-enacted Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

Municipal advisors provide advice to state and local governments and other borrowers involved in the issuance of municipal securities. The advice typically relates to municipal derivatives, guaranteed investment contracts, investment strategies or the issuance of municipal securities. Municipal advisors also solicit business from a state or local government for a third party.

Municipal advisors can now access and complete the new registration form (Form MA-T) on the SEC's website. Municipal advisors are encouraged to begin the registration process as soon as possible because of the impending registration deadline and the requirement that applicants first obtain an ID and password.

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Source: SEC.gov


Standard & Poor's Announces Changes in the S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

September 2, 2010--Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes:
The unitholders of Vermilion Energy Trust (TSX:VET.UN) have approved the conversion of the company to a corporate structure through a Plan of Arrangement. The units will be exchanged on a 1-for-1 basis for Vermilion Energy Inc. (TSX:VET).

As a result of the conversion, Vermilion Energy Trust will be removed from the S&P/TSX Income Trust and Capped Energy Trust Indices. Vermilion Energy Inc. will be added to the S&P/TSX Equity, Capped Equity and Equity Completion Indices. The conversion is effective after the close of Friday, September 3, 2010. The name and ticker change, with no change in capitalization, will be effective in the S&P/TSX Composite and Capped Composite, the S&P/TSX Completion and the S&P/TSX Capped Energy indices.

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


SEC Filings


June 30, 2025 Allspring Exchange-Traded Funds Trust files with the SEC
June 30, 2025 Northern Lights Fund Trust files with the SEC-Toews Agility Shares Hedged Equal Weight ETF and Toews Agility Shares Hedged-Qs ETF
June 30, 2025 Lazard Active ETF Trust files with the SEC-Lazard US Systematic Small Cap Equity ETF
June 30, 2025 WisdomTree Trust files with the SEC-WisdomTree Japan Opportunities Fund
June 30, 2025 J.P. Morgan Exchange-Traded Fund Trust files with the SEC-JPMorgan 100% U.S. Treasury Securities Money Market ETF

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Europe ETF News


June 16, 2025 ESMA's activities in 2024 focused on strengthening the EU capital markets and putting citizens and businesses at the heart of it
June 12, 2025 Janus Henderson launches active fixed income ETF
June 12, 2025 ifo Institute Raises Growth Forecast for Germany
June 10, 2025 ESMA publishes latest edition of its newsletter
June 06, 2025 Active ETF fever grips selectors-is the end in sight for mutual funds?

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Asia ETF News


June 25, 2025 QFIIs Gain Access to Onshore ETF Options As A-share Market Opening Deepens
June 18, 2025 Mirae Asset Global Investments Launches MIRAE ASSET TIGER CHINA GLOBAL LEADERS TOP3 PLUS ETF, Tracking Solactive-KEDI China Global Leaders TOP3Plus Index
June 13, 2025 Post-Adjustment ChiNext Index Attracts Global Assets with Low Valuation and High Growth Potential
June 13, 2025 Unlocking Consumption to Sustain Growth in China -World Bank Economic Update
June 13, 2025 US trading firm Virtu weighs foray into China market-making business

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Global ETP News


June 14, 2025 Global Economic Prospects-Global Economy Faces Trade-Related Headwinds
June 12, 2025 Disclosing Public Debt Boosts Investor Confidence, Cuts Borrowing Costs 
June 10, 2025 Global Economy Set for Weakest Run Since 2008 Outside of Recessions
June 03, 2025 Trade Reckoning

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Middle East ETP News


June 19, 2025 GCC: Growth on the Rise, but Smart Spending Will Shape a Thriving Future
June 16, 2025 Saudi Exchange leads market losses across the GCC

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Africa ETF News


June 24, 2025 East Africa's regional 20 share index
June 16, 2025 African Credit Rating Agency to Launch September 2025
May 27, 2025 African Economic Outlook 2025-Africa's short-term outlook resilient despite global economic and political headwinds

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ESG and Of Interest News


June 18, 2025 Global Energy Transition Gains Ground, but Security and Capital Challenges Persist
June 17, 2025 Pacific Economic Update: Slowing Growth Highlights Need for More Inclusive Workforce
June 10, 2025 Global Carbon Pricing Mobilizes Over $100 Billion for Public Budgets
June 07, 2025 Accelerating Blue Finance: Instruments, Case Studies, and Pathways to Scale
June 03, 2025 The Longevity Dividend

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White Papers


May 30, 2025 IMF Working Paper-Interest Rate Sensitivity Scenarios to Guide Monetary Policy

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