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VictoryShares Introduces High Dividend Emerging Market ETF
October 26, 2017--New ETF Seeks to Provide Risk-Aware, High Income Approach to Investing in Emerging Markets
Victory Capital announced that it has launched the VictoryShares Emerging Market High Div Volatility Wtd ETF (CEY), which began trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market(R) today.
The new ETF offers exposure to high dividend-yielding emerging market stocks and seeks to provide investment results that track the performance of the CEMP Emerging Market High Dividend 100 Volatility Weighted Index, before fees and expenses.
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Source: Victory Capital
USAA Launches Portfolio Of Smart Beta And Fixed Income Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)
October 26, 2017--First USAA-branded ETFs to focus on factor-based equity funds and actively-managed fixed income funds
USAA announced today the initial trading of its first USAA-branded exchange traded funds (ETFs) on NYSE Arca.
Consisting of four smart beta equity ETFs and two fixed income ETFs, the new suite of funds are built as core portfolio-building solutions and provide investors more investment choices at a competitive entry point.
The smart beta equity ETFs strategy is to focus on two primary factors: value and momentum, which identify stocks with attractive valuations and positive price momentum. The strategy includes holdings that are weighted in such a way to help diversify the risk of the individual holdings.
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Source: USAA
EcoLogical Strategy ETF Celebrates Five-Year Anniversary
October 26, 2017--EcoLogical Strategy ETF (NYSE Arca: HECO), an actively managed ETF focused on investing in the "greenest" companies, recently celebrated its five-year anniversary. The Fund has consistently outperformed its index since inception, confirming the research that ecological investing has been a solid investment strategy.
HECO is ranked in the top 1% of its category for the Morningstar Sustainability Rating.
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Source: digitaljournal.com
Barclays Announces Successor Index to the Barclays Global Carbon Index Total ReturnTM
October 26, 2017--Barclays Global Carbon Index Total ReturnTM is the underlying index to the iPath(R) Global Carbon ETN (Ticker: GRN)
On October 23, 2017, Barclays Bank PLC as index sponsor (the "Index Sponsor") of the Barclays Global Carbon Index Total ReturnTM (the "Original Index"), announced that the Original Index will be retired effective October 27, 2017.
The iPath(R) Global Carbon ETN (the "ETNs") are currently linked to the performance of the Original Index. The Original Index is being replaced with a successor index, the Barclays Global Carbon II TR USD Index (the "Successor Index") effective after the close of October 27, 2017. Pursuant to the terms of the ETNs, Barclays Bank PLC as calculation agent on the ETNs has approved the Successor Index as a successor index for the ETNs following the discontinuation of publication of the Original Index.
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Source: Barclays
Treasury Releases Third Report On The Administration's Core Principles For Financial Regulation
October 26, 2017--The U.S. Department of the Treasury today released a report that examines the current regulatory framework for the asset management and insurance industries and makes recommendations to ensure the regulatory framework is aligned with the Administration's Core Principles for financial regulation.
Treasury's evaluation focuses on four key areas: the proper evaluation of systemic risk, ensuring effective regulation and government processes, rationalizing international engagement, and promoting economic growth and informed choices.
view the U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY report-A Financial System That Creates Economic Opportunities Asset Management and Insurance
Source: US Department of the Treasury
The largest options exchange in the US is moving in on a $1.6 billion bitcoin opportunity
October 26, 2017--Bitcoin presents a $1.6 billion revenue opportunity for exchanges, according to a wide-ranging report on cryptocurrencies by Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
Cboe, a first mover in cryptocurrencies among exchanges, appears the best positioned to capitalize on the opportunity, according to the bank.
Cboe has partnered with Gemini, a digital currency exchange, to roll out bitcoin-linked products as early as this year.
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Source: Business Insider
CFTC.gov Swaps Report Update
October 25, 2017--CFTC's Weekly Swaps Report has been updated, and is now available.
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Source: CFTC.gov
Deutsche Asset Management Launches Benchmark International Equity ETF Suite
October 25, 2017--The initial Xtrackers line-up will cover Japan, Germany and the Eurozone
Deutsche Asset Management (Deutsche AM) announced today the launch of Xtrackers Germany Equity exchange-traded fund (ETF) (Bats: GRMY) and Xtrackers Eurozone Equity ETF (Bats: EURZ), effective October 27, 2017. Each of GRMY and EURZ will have an expense ratio of 0.15% and will provide benchmark exposure to the stock markets of Germany and the Eurozone respectively.1
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Source: Deutsche Asset Management
Northern Trust Makes Fee Reductions to Select FlexShares ETFs
October 25, 2017--Expense reductions consistent with investor-centric focus
Northern Trust today announced a reduction in the maximum annual management fee on certain FlexShares(R) Exchange Traded Funds, reflecting a continued strategy that focuses on serving the needs of investors and their advisors.
"Our pricing strategy is consistent with our investor-centric value proposition," said Shundrawn Thomas, head of Northern Trust’s Funds and Managed Accounts Group.
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Source: FlexShares
The OFR Introduces its Financial System Vulnerabilities Monitor and Financial Stress Index
October 25, 2017--The Dodd-Frank Act directs the OFR to monitor risks to the nation's financial stability and develop tools for risk measurement and monitoring. To help fulfill that mandate, the OFR has developed two new tools: the Financial System Vulnerabilities Monitor (FSVM) and the Financial Stress Index (FSI).
The FSVM improves upon and replaces the OFR's Financial Stability Monitor, which combined signals of vulnerabilities and stress. The FSVM focuses only on vulnerabilities for clearer and earlier signals of potential risks, while the FSI focuses on monitoring stress. The FSVM will be released quarterly rather than semiannually. The FSI will be updated daily.
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Source: OFR (Office of Financial Research)
