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In Pursuit of New Customers, JPMorgan Offers Free Trades

August 21, 2018--JPMorgan targets trading platforms like E*Trade, Schwab and Robinhood, with its free, You Invest, service. The real threat, however, might be to Acorns.

JPMorgan Chase will be launching a digital investing service with free and discounted trades, beginning Monday, WealthManagement.com confirmed. The move will make the bank more competitive with discount brokerages, such as Charles Schwab and E*Trade, as well as no-fee trading services, like Robinhood.

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Source: wealthmanagement.com


UBS launches the ETRACS NYSE(R) Pickens Core MidstreamTM Index ETN

August 21, 2018--UBS Investment Bank today announced that a new energy infrastructure ETN, the ETRACS NYSE(R) Pickens Core MidstreamTM Index ETN (NYSE Arca(R): PYPE), will begin trading on NYSE Arca(R).

The Index measures the performance of the common stock of corporations and units of MLPs which are intended to represent U.S. midstream energy fundamentals, agnostic of entity structure.

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Source: UBS


JPMorgan Offers Free Trades, Accelerating a Pricing War

August 21, 2018--The bank says a new investing service will allow at least 100 free stock trades over one year
JPMorgan Chase & Co. is boosting its digital investing service with free trades for customers in a move that sent the world of online brokerages into disarray Tuesday.

The bank is trying to bring in more first-time investors, including millennials, as well as customers of the bank who invest elsewhere.

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Source: Wall Street Journal


AdvisorShares Active ETF Market Share Update-Week Ending 8/17/2018

August 20, 2018--Assets in actively managed ETFs added $517 million last week to reach $61.98 billion in total net assets.
First Trust took the top spot in new AUM growth with $205 million, followed by JP Morgan with a $154 million gain.

There were two fund launches and no fund closures, which brought the total of actively managed ETFs currently trading at 239.


By offering a competitive set of active, passive and alternative capabilities, the firm is well positioned to help clients achieve their desired investment objectives.

Effective today, Invesco is lowering management fees on the following ETFs:
Invesco Dow Jones Industrial Average Dividend ETF (Ticker: DJD) management fee will be lowered from 0.30% to 0.07%.

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Source: Invesco


CFTC.gov Commitments of Traders Reports Update

August 17, 2018--The current reports for the week of August 17, 2018 are now available.

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Source: CFTC.gov


SEC Adopts Amendments to Simplify and Update Disclosure Requirements

August 17, 2018--The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it has voted to adopt amendments to certain disclosure requirements that have become duplicative, overlapping, or outdated in light of other Commission disclosure requirements, U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), or changes in the information environment.

The amendments are intended to simplify and update the disclosure of information to investors, including long-term Main Street investors, and reduce compliance burdens for companies without significantly altering the total mix of information available to investors.

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Source: SEC.gov


The MiG Report Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange July 2018

August 16, 2018--New Listings* (YTD July 2018)
201 new listings on TSX (81) and TSXV (120)
94 Companies + 57 ETFs + 47 CPCs + 3 Closed‐End Funds

Equity Capital Raised (YTD July 2018) $25.1 billion on TSX and TSXV
$61.8 million-Average financing size on TSX
$4.7 million-Average financing size on TSXV

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Source: tsx.com


Tradeweb brings RFQ trading to options industry

August 16, 2018--Tradeweb Markets, a global leader in electronic financial marketplaces, today announced the launch of the Tradeweb U.S. options platform for institutional customer-to-dealer trading.

Designed to improve efficiency and access to liquidity in the surging U.S. options market, the Tradeweb U.S. equity options platform allows institutional investors to directly source full-size price quotes from multiple market makers using the request for quote (RFQ) protocol Tradeweb pioneered in the fixed income cash and derivatives markets as well as ETF markets.

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Source: finextra.com


Purpose Investments Inc. Announces Results of Meetings of Securityholders Relating to Fund Mergers

August 16, 2018--Purpose Investments Inc. ("Purpose") is pleased to announce that the special meetings relating to the approval of the following previously announced mergers (the "Mergers") were held today.

These Mergers are a continuation of Purpose's efforts to enhance and improve its product lineup, and ensure investors have access to the best solutions to help drive better portfolio outcomes. Accordingly, the following Mergers will take effect on or about August 27, 2018:

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Source: Purpose Investments


SEC Filings


April 17, 2026 Listed Funds Trust files with the SEC-Fortuna Hedged Bitcoin ETF
April 17, 2026 Angel Oak Funds Trust files with the SEC-Angel Oak Total Return ETF
April 17, 2026 ProShares Trust files with the SEC-7 ProShares Ultra K-1 Free ETFs
April 17, 2026 ETF Series Solutions files with the SEC-4 Aptus Deep Buffer ETFs
April 17, 2026 Capitol Series Trust files with the SEC-MRP SynthEquity(R) Nasdaq 100 ETF

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Europe ETF News


April 14, 2026 KraneShares Introduces Options on KWEB UCITS through Eurex, Enhancing Flexibility for Its Flagship China ETF
April 08, 2026 Lloyd Capital and HANetf Launch Lloyd International Equity UCITS ETF Tracking the Solactive Lloyd International Equity Index
March 26, 2026 KraneShares Launches California Carbon ETC (KCCA) on London Stock Exchange
March 20, 2026 New ETF and ETP Listings on March 20, 2026, on Deutsche Borse

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Asia ETF News


April 09, 2026 India Remains Among the Fastest-Growing Economies Even As Growth Slows Amid Middle East Conflict; Outlook Vulnerable to Risks and Uncertainty
April 08, 2026 South Asia's Growth Slows Amid Global Headwinds
April 07, 2026 KB Asset Management Launches RISE US AI Electricity Infrastructure Active ETF Tracking the Solactive US AI Electricity Infrastructure Index
April 03, 2026 Japan: 2026 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Japan
March 31, 2026 Global X China Life Franklin HK-US Equity Select ETF(3428)Listed on HKEX

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Global ETP News


April 14, 2026 Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Market: $770.56 Bn by 2031 with Tokenized RWA Platforms Forecast to Expand at 39.72% CAGR, Reports Mordor Intelligence
March 30, 2026 Charted: The Global Stock Selloff as Oil Fears Rise
March 30, 2026 How the War in the Middle East Is Affecting Energy, Trade, and Finance
March 26, 2026 Golden Eagle Strategies Releases first Hypergrowth Trend Report, Advancing Hypergrowth Stocks as a Distinct Asset Class
March 26, 2026 OECD Economic Outlook, Interim Report March 2026-Testing Resilience

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Middle East ETP News


April 07, 2026 The Gulf's growth model faces its first true stress test
April 02, 2026 Mideast Stocks: Most Gulf equities retreat on fears of prolonged Middle East conflict
April 01, 2026 Mideast Stocks: Dubai leads Gulf stocks higher on hopes of de-escalation of Iran war
March 31, 2026 UAE space programme at private sector 'tipping point'

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Africa ETF News


April 08, 2026 Sub-Saharan Africa's Growth Holds, But Downside Risks Mount
March 10, 2026 Africa: Government Welcomes Continued Growth in South Africa's Economy

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ESG and Of Interest News


April 08, 2026 Energy Shock and Uncertainty Slow Growth in East Asia and Pacific
April 08, 2026 Economic Growth to Slow in Europe and Central Asia as Risks Rise
April 06, 2026 Global Imbalances: Old Questions, New Answers?
April 02, 2026 OECD Consumer Finance Risk Monitor 2026
March 26, 2026 March 2026 Labor Market Update: How Women Have Closed the Other Workforce Gender Gap

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White Papers


April 06, 2026 IMF-Understanding Global Imbalances
March 17, 2026 50 Investible Opportunities for a New Nature Economy

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