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Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite And Select Indices
October 31, 2011--Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite and Select Indices:
Shareholders of Reservoir Capital Corp. (TSXVN:REO) approved on October 13, 2011, the Plan of Arrangement whereby the company will spin out certain Serbian mineral exploration permits to shareholders.
For every share of Reservoir Capital held, shareholders will receive 0.191482444 shares of a new company named Reservoir Minerals Inc. Reservoir Minerals will trade on TSX Venture for the first time (the ex-date of the spin-off) on November 1, 2011, under the ticker symbol "RMC". The spun out shares of Reservoir Minerals will be added at zero price to the S&P/TSX Venture Composite and Venture Select Indices after the close of trading on Monday, October 31, 2011. Effective after the close of Tuesday, November 1, 2011, the shares of Reservoir Minerals will be removed from the same two 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.
Maple’s Bid for TMX Group More Likely With Exchange Support
October 31, 2011--A takeover of Toronto Stock Exchange owner TMX Group Inc. by a group of Canadian banks and pension funds is “significantly” more likely to succeed after TMX’s board endorsed the C$3.73 billion ($3.73 billion) offer, analysts said.
TMX’s board recommended shareholders accept the C$50-a- share offer from Maple Group Acquisition Corp., whose 13 members include Toronto-Dominion Bank, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and Manulife Financial Corp. The Toronto-based exchange owner said it would cooperate with Maple to push for approvals from securities regulators and Canada’s Competition Bureau.
Morgan Stanley-ETF Weekly Update
October 31, 2011--Highlights-US ETF Weekly Update
Weekly Flows: $17.4 Billion Net Inflows
ETF Assets Stand at $1.1 Trillion, up 9% YTD
Launches: No New ETFs
Emerging Global Advisors Makes Name Change
US-Listed ETFs: Estimated Largest Flows by Individual ETF
US-Listed ETFs: Estimated Flows by Market Segment
ETFs posted net inflows of $17.4 bln last week, the largest weekly net inflow of the year
Net inflows last week were primarily driven by US Equity ETFs (combined $13.7 bln net inflows)
Last week’s net inflows were the most since we started estimating weekly flows (week of 1/4/10)
ETF assets stand at $1.1 tln, up 9% YTD (due to net inflows)
13-week flows were mostly positive among asset classes; combined $29.4 bln net inflows
Fixed Income ETFs have exhibited net inflows for 11 straight weeks ($13.8 bln net inflows over the 11 weeks)
We estimate ETFs have generated net inflows 26 out of 43 weeks in 2011; net inflows of $98.3 bln YTD
SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) posted net inflows of $3.5 bln last week, the most of any ETF
The 10 ETFs to generate the biggest net inflows last week accounted for $14.0 bln in inflows (9 of 10 are
equity-based)
The two ETFs to post the largest net outflows last week invest in US Treasury Bills, signifying a move away
from safe-haven assets
US-Listed ETFs: Change in Short Interest Data Updated: Based on data as of 10/14/11
SPY exhibited the largest increase in USD short interest since last updated
$4.4 billion in additional short interest
SPY has been fluctuating around record levels of shares short since mid-August
IWM exhibited the largest decline in USD short interest since last updated
$1.1 billion in reduced short interest
Lowest level of shares short for IWM since 8/31/11
US-Listed ETFs: Most Successful Recent Launches by Assets
Source: Bloomberg, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Research. Data estimated as of 10/28/11 based on daily change in share counts and daily NAVs.
$7.0 billion in total market cap of ETFs less than 1-year old
Suggests that unique new offerings continue to gain meaningful traction
205 new ETF listings and 9 liquidations YTD
3 different asset classes represented; 7 different issuers
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Equity (7), Fixed Income (2), Alternative (1)
Top 10 account for $3.2 billion in market cap and posted net inflows of $896 million over last 13 weeks
iShares High Dividend Equity Fund (HDV) and PowerShares S&P 500 Low Volatility Portfolio (SPLV),
defensive equity ETFs, exhibited a combined $744 million net inflows over the past 13 weeks
No ETF Launches.
US-Listed ETFs: News Highlights Source: Company Data, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Research.
Emerging Global Advisors Makes Name Change
In a 10/28/11 press release, Emerging Global Advisors announced that it renamed the EGShares Emerging Markets High
Income Low Beta ETF (HILO) to the EGShares Low Volatility Emerging Markets Dividend ETF.
The fund’s ticker remains the same as does its objective.
According to Emerging Global Advisors, the change was based on client feedback and will make the fund’s desired objectives more easily recognizable to investors.
Morgan Stanley 2011 Year-End ETF and CEF Tax Strategies
October 31, 2011--Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) and Closed-End Fund
(CEF) prices have been volatile over the past couple of years and 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 ETF and CEF 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.
MS’ Global Cross Asset Strategists, led by Greg Peters, recommend reducing risk (3-6 month view). Although the bear market rally could continue and the tactical outlook today is more balanced than compared to a few weeks ago, the case for near-term upside is less compelling.
Investors should consider rebalancing their portfolios. Over the past few years, significant volatility within equity, fixed income, currency, and commodity markets, may have resulted in many investors’ allocations deviating from their targeted positions.
ETFs and CEFs have risks, including the general risks associated with investing in securities. ETF
risks include tracking error and the possibility that an index may lag other market segments or active
managers. CEFs have risks related to active management, liquidity, widening discounts, and, in many
cases, the use of leverage. ETFs and CEFs may also have foreign currency risks. >request report
Invesco PowerShares and Key Partners to Waive Fees for Four New Financial Sector ETFs Based on KBW Indexes
ETFs Will Have No Unitary Fee through February 1, 2012
October 31, 2011– Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC, a
leading global provider of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), announced today that it will waive its unitary fee
for the four new ETFs based on Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. (KBW) indexes that are expected to begin
trading November 1st on the NYSE Arca.
The portfolios provide investors with targeted access to the
bank, capital markets and insurance sectors. The ticker symbols, names and underlying indexes are as
follows:
Van Eck files with the SEC
October 31, 2011--Van Eck has filed a post-effective amendment, registration statement with the SEC for the Nigeria-Focused Western Africa ETF.
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TMX Enters Support Agreement With Maple
October 30, 2011--TMX Group Board unanimously supports Maple proposal
Current offer price and structure preserved
$39 million reverse termination fee
Maple offer extended to January 31, 2012
Transaction remains subject to regulatory approvals
TMX Group and Maple to host media conference call at 10:00 am ET on Monday, October 31, 2011
TMX Group Inc. and Maple Group Acquisition Corporation (Maple), today announced that they have entered into a support agreement in respect of Maple’s proposed acquisition of all of the outstanding TMX Group shares pursuant to an integrated two-step transaction valued at approximately $3.8 billion.
First Trust files with the SEC
October 28, 2011--First Trust has filed a post-effective amendment No. 54, registration statemwnt with the SEC for the First Trust CBOE VIX Tail Hedge Index Fund.
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U.S. Department of the Treasury Economic Statistics - Monitoring the Economy Update
October 28. 2011-The Economic Statistics - Monitoring the Economy for U.S. Department of the Treasury. This information has recently been updated, and is now available.
view US Economic Data - Monthly (Oct 25, 2011)
US Economic Data - Quarterly (Oct 27, 2011)
Wisdom Tree files with the SEC
October 28, 2011--Wisdom Tree has filed a post-effective amendment No.70, registration statement with the SEC for the WisdomTree Dreyfus Chinese Yuan Fund (CYB)
WisdomTree Australia & New Zealand Debt Fund (AUNZ)
(Formerly, WisdomTree Dreyfus New Zealand Dollar Fund (BNZ))
WisdomTree Euro Debt Fund (EU)
(Formerly, WisdomTree Dreyfus Euro Fund)
RevenueShares files with the SEC
October 28, 2011--RevenueShares has filed a post-effective amendment, registration statement with the SEC for the RevenueShares Large Cap Fund
RevenueShares Mid Cap
RevenueShares Small Cap Fund
RevenueShares Financials Sector Fund
RevenueShares ADR Fund
RevenueShares Navellier Overall A-100 Fund
S&P Indices & TMX Group Launch S&P/TSX Composite Equal Weight Index for the Canadian Market
October 28, 2011--S&P Indices and TMX announced today the launch of an Equal Weight version of the S&P/TSX Composite Index providing Canadian investors with a new and innovative approach to tracking the performance of the principal broad-based index for the Canadian market.
"The S&P/TSX Composite Equal Weight Index is designed to meet clients' needs for benchmarking strategies that require a size-neutral index compatible with the S&P/TSX Composite Index. An equally weighted index provides investors with a tool that will enable size, style, and sector comparison," says Abigail Etches, Director at S&P Indices.
The S&P/TSX Composite Equal Weight Index is the headline index in the S&P/TSX Equal Weight Index Family. In 2009, S&P Indices introduced the S&P/TSX Equal Weight Indices, which are made up of a series of equal weighted headline and industry indices. The index calculations are determined according to the divisor-based methodology applied to the S&P/TSX Indices.
As a result of equal weighting, the S&P/TSX Composite Equal Weight Index tends to have a higher exposure to sectors with small companies than the S&P/TSX Composite Index. Relative performance of the two indices will also differ due to different sector exposure and risk and return profiles in different market cycles.
For more information about the S&P/TSX Composite Equal Weight Index, please visit:
www.standardandpoors.com/indices.
BM&FBOVESPA Begins Trading In Sustainability And Corporate Governance ETFs On Monday - The Two New ETFs Will Have Itaú As Manager
October 28, 2011--BM&FBOVESPA starts trading on Monday (October 31) in two new ETFs: the IT Now ISE Index Fund that tracks the BM&FBOVESPA Corporate Sustainability Index (ISE), and the IT Now IGCT Index Fund that tracks the BM&FBOVESPA Corporate Governance Trade Index (IGCT). They will have Itaú as their manager.
The IT Now ISE Index Fund tracks the Corporate Sustainability Index (ISE) and seeks to reflect the return on a portfolio composed of shares in companies with a recognized commitment to social responsibility and corporate sustainability.
The IT Now IGCT Index Fund tracks the BM&FBOVESPA Corporate Governance Trade Index (IGCT) and assesses the performance of shares in companies that voluntarily adopt differentiated corporate governance standards (listed at Level 1, Level 2 and the Novo Mercado) and which meet the inclusion criteria established in the index methodology.
Exchange traded funds (ETFs) are offered on the Brazilian Exchange in units. Generally speaking, round lots are made up of 10 units and require an initial minimum investment that ranges from BRL 200 to BRL 1,000 (depending on the ETF that the investor selects), plus brokerage and custody fees. An investor that buys a unit in an ETF is making a simultaneous investment in a share portfolio composed of firms in discrete sectors of the Brazilian economy, without having the buy the separate shares for each of the respective companies. In September, the eight ETFs that are traded on BM&FBOVESPA totaled 75,740 transactions and a financial volume of BRL 1.42 billion.
With the launch of the sustainability and corporate governance ETFs there are now 10 (ten) of these types of funds: three for broad indexes (BOVA11 which tracks the Ibovespa; BRAX11 which tracks the IBRx-100; and PIBB11 which tracks the IBrX-50); three for sector indexes (CSMO11 which tracks the consumer index; MOBI11 which tracks the real estate index; and FIND11 which tracks the financial index), as well as two market capitalization indexes (SMAL11 which tracks the performance of the index comprised of listed small caps; and MILA11 which tracks the performance of listed mid and large caps).
Itaú also won an exclusive one-year license to use the Dividend Index (IDIV) and the Basic Materials Index (IMAT), while BlackRock Brasil won an exclusive one-year license for the Public Utilities Index (UTIL).
Standard & Poor''s Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Indices
October 28, 2011--Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Indices:
The Toronto Stock Exchange announced today in the Daily Bulletin that the shares of Ithaca Energy Inc. (TSXVN:IAE) will graduate to trade on TSX at the open of trading on Tuesday, November 1, 2011.
The ticker symbol will remain "IAE" and the CUSIP number will remain 465676 10 4. The company will be removed from the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Monday, October 31, 2011.
Ithaca Energy is also a constituent of the S&P/TSX Venture Select Index. The company will be removed from this index effective after the close of Friday, November 4, 2011, at which time it will be listed on TSX. The company is also a constituent of the S&P/TSX Venture 30 Index. It will remain in this index, according to methodology, until the next index review after the end of January, 2012.
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.
Direxion files with the SEC
October 28, 2011--Direxion has filed a post-effective amendment, registration statement with the SEC.
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