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U.S. International Reserve Position
February 4, 2011--The Treasury Department today released U.S. reserve assets data for the latest week. As indicated in this table, U.S. reserve assets totaled $133,945 million as of the end of that week, compared to $133,303 million as of the end of the prior week.
I. Official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets (approximate market value, in US millions)
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I. Official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets (approximate market value, in US millions) |
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January 28, 2011 | |||
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A. Official reserve assets (in US millions unless otherwise specified) 1 |
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133,945 | |
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(1) Foreign currency reserves (in convertible foreign currencies) |
Euro |
Yen |
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(a) Securities |
9,491 |
15,849 |
25,341 | |
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of which: issuer headquartered in reporting country but located abroad |
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0 | |
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(b) total currency and deposits with: |
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(i) other national central banks, BIS and IMF |
14,331 |
7,772 |
22,103 | |
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ii) banks headquartered in the reporting country |
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0 | |
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of which: located abroad |
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0 | |
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(iii) banks headquartered outside the reporting country |
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0 | |
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of which: located in the reporting country |
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0 | |
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(2) IMF reserve position 2 |
12,689 | |||
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(3) SDRs 2 |
57,720 | |||
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(4) gold (including gold deposits and, if appropriate, gold swapped) 3 |
11,041 | |||
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--volume in millions of fine troy ounces |
261.499 | |||
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(5) other reserve assets (specify) |
5,051 | |||
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--financial derivatives |
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--loans to nonbank nonresidents |
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--other (foreign currency assets invested through reverse repurchase agreements) |
5,051 | |||
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B. Other foreign currency assets (specify) |
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CFTC.gov Commitments of Traders Reports Update
February 4, 2011--The current reports for the week of February 1, 2011 are now available.
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WisdomTree Announces Fourth Quarter and Year End 2010 Results
Company reports record AUM and record revenues; total AUM increased 19% from Q3 to $10.6 billion, up 60% for 2010
$1.3 billion net inflows for the fourth quarter; $3.1 billion net inflows for the year
Positive proforma operating income for the third consecutive quarter and full year
February 4, 2011--WisdomTree (Pink Sheets: WSDT), an exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) sponsor and asset manager, today reported a GAAP net loss of $0.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2010 as compared to a GAAP net loss of $5.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2009 and a GAAP net loss of $1.5 million for the third quarter of 2010.
Proforma operating income (which excludes stock-based compensation and depreciation and amortization expenses) was $1.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2010 as compared to a proforma loss of $1.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2009 and proforma income of $0.5 million in the third quarter of 2010. For the full year, GAAP net loss was $7.5 million as compared to a GAAP net loss of $21.2 million in 2009. Proforma operating income for the full year was $1.5 million as compared to a proforma loss of $10.7 million in 2009.
WisdomTree files with the SEC
February 4, 2011--WisdomTree has filed a post-effective amendment, registration statement with the SEC for the Global Real Return Fund.
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Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index
February 4, 2011--Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Friday, February 4, 2011
Realex Properties Corp. (TSXVN:RP) will be removed from the index.
The shares of the company have been acquired by Dundee REIT (TSX:D.UN).
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.
FocusShares files with the SEC
February 3, 2011--FocusShares has filed a post-effective amendment, registration statement with the SEC.
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Claymore files with the SEC
February 3, 2011--Claymore has filed a post-effective amendment, registration statement with the SEC for
Guggenheim ABC High Dividend ETF
Guggenheim BMAC Commodity Producers ETF
Guggenheim Small-Mid Cap BRIC ETF
Guggenheim International High Dividend ETF
BMO Financial Group’s ETF Line-Up Expands to 40
Canadian investors benefit from an expansion of yield focused funds and gain access to commodity sector funds
February 3, 2011--BMO Financial Group, a leader in Canada’s Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) market today announced a significant expansion to its line-up with the launch of ten new funds, bringing its product line-up to a total of 40. The expansion reflects BMO Asset Management Inc’s* (BMO AM) proactive commitment to this growing industry and to meeting investors’ needs by providing a broad range of investment options.
The new BMO ETFs-complement the current line-up and include a number of Canadian market firsts:
Target maturity ETFs allow investors to plan for future expenditures through diversified fixed income portfolios with defined maturity dates.
BMO AM is the first Canadian ETF provider to give investors the ability to allocate among four commodity sectors (energy, agriculture, precious metals and base metals) with its commodity ETFs, each indexed to the applicable S&P GSCI commodities index.
BMO AM is also the first Canadian ETF provider to offer a covered call strategy, based on writing call options on a portfolio of Canadian banks.
Global X Funds Launches First Andean ETF
February 3, 2011--Global X Funds, the New York based provider of exchange
traded funds, today launched the Global X FTSE Andean 40 ETF (Ticker: AND). The fund is the
latest expansion in the ETF issuer’s Latin America fund suite and is the first ETF globally to
target this region.
The Global X FTSE Andean 40 ETF launch is a testament to the economic powerhouse that Latin
America has become. The Andean region, comprised of Chile, Colombia, and Peru, has been among the best performing stock markets in the world. The ETF will allow investors to take
advantage of a pending agreement to merge the stock markets of Chile, Colombia, and Peru,
which will create the second largest stock exchange in Latin America after Brazil’s and 50%
larger than Mexico’s (World Federation of Exchanges, 2010).
“We are excited to provide a benchmark and investment vehicle to the combined Chile, Colombia, and Peru exchanges,” said Bruno del Ama, CEO of Global X Funds. “Because of its geographic size, the Andean region is an important investment opportunity underserved by the current Latin American ETF options.” The Global X FTSE Andean 40 ETF tracks the FTSE Andean 40 Index, which is designed to measure the performance of the 40 largest and most liquid companies in the Chilean, Colombian, and Peruvian markets. As of January 26, 2011 the three largest components for AND were Southern Copper Corp., Minas Buenaventura, and Pacific Rubiales Energy.
BNY Mellon ADR Index Monthly Performance Review is Now Available
February 3, 2011--BNY Mellon ADR Index Monthly Performance Review is in now available.
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Did SEC Staffer Surf Porn While Investors Got Burned?
February 2, 2011--A former regional supervisor at the Securities and Exchange Commission missed an alleged $550 million Ponzi scheme that was unfolding at the same time he was caught accessing pornography on his office computer, according to a report obtained by CNBC.
While the report does not suggest the supervisor missed the scam as a result of his pornography use, the report again spotlights embarrassing revelations of conduct by some staffers at the SEC, which is still trying to recover from its missteps in the Bernard Madoff scandal.
The supervisor, whose name is not being released by the SEC, has since resigned the agency.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index
February 3, 2011--Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Thursday, February 3, 2011:
Eurogas Corporation (TSXVN:EUG) will be removed from the index.
The company will graduate to trade on the TSX under the same ticker symbol.
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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
US One Trust files with the SEC
February 2, 2011-US One Trust has filed a post-effective amendment, registration statement with the SEC for
Russell Global Opportunity ETF (NYSE Arca Ticker Symbol: ONEO)
Russell Bond ETF (NYSE Arca Ticker Symbol: ONEB)
Russell Inflation ETF (NYSE Arca Ticker Symbol: ONEI)
Global X files with the SEC
February 2, 2011--Global X has filed a post-effective amendment, registration statement with the SEC for Global X Russell Emerging Markets Growth ETFand Global X Russell Emerging Markets Value ETF.
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US Treasury urged to sell ultra long bonds
February 2, 2011--The US Treasury has been urged to sell “ultra-long” bonds with maturities of up to 100 years to help lower the government’s borrowing costs.
The longest bond issued by the US has a maturity of 30 years, and in recent years, the UK, France and China have sold 50-year debt. Extending the average maturity of its outstanding debt beyond the current 59 months would enable the US to take advantage of prevailing low yields on bonds.
