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SEC Exam Priorities Said to Focus on Cybersecurity, Seniors in 2018
November 21, 2017--The new examination priorities list, usually released in January, would be the roadmap for OCIE activities for the year.
Investments involving seniors and cybersecurity compliance are among the concerns expected to make the 2018 examination priority list now being developed by the Securities and Exchange Commission's Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE), according to industry experts familiar with the process.
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Source: thinkadvisor.com
ARK Invest Marks Third Anniversary Of Its Four Actively Managed Equity Exchange Traded Funds
November 21, 2017--ARK Investment Management LLC (ARK), a New York based investment adviser focused solely on disruptive innovation, today announced the three-year anniversary of its suite of actively managed equity exchange traded funds (ETFs).
The four funds were introduced in the fall of 2014, and include the ARK Industrial Innovation ETF (ARKQ), the ARK Web x.0 ETF (ARKW), the ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) and the ARK Genomic Revolution Multi-Sector ETF (ARKG).
ARKK and ARKW have been recognized for their performance in 2017 as both funds delivered year to date returns of more than 70%, according to Bloomberg.
There were 31 new ETF listings in the US and over 180 outside the US (including cross-listings) in October 2017.
US large cap equity ('SPY') was the best performing of 6 ETFs representing the major asset classes in the trailing 1 month through November 17, 2017.
Hedge funds were up 1.28% in October with 2017 year-to-date gains coming in at 6.99%-roughly 77% of fund managers are in positive territory year-to-date while almost 32% have posted double digit gains.
View the Eurekahedge Latin American Hedge Funds Infographic November 2017 Innovator fund switches from active to passive management view more Blockchain Gets a Wall Street Win: 'We Know the Thing Works Now' view more XTF ETF Fund Stats Top 5 ETFs Funds Week Ending November 17, 2017 UBS Now Offering NextSharesTM Exchange-Traded Managed Funds
NextShares are an innovative way to invest in actively managed strategies across fund asset classes, offering the potential for benchmark-beating returns by applying their manager's proprietary investment research. view more Janet L. Yellen will step down as a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, effective upon the swearing in of her successor as Chair view more
November 21, 2017--MSCI and S&P Dow Jones announced important changes to the widely followed GICS (Global Industry Classification System). This will result in a change in the sector into which widely held stocks like Time Warner, Disney and possibly even Facebook & Google are classified.
Global ETF assets grew by 2.9% in October 2017 to $T 4.635.
Total hedge fund assets grew by US$158.64 billion over the past ten months with US$85.4 billion attributed to investor inflows while managers posted performance-based gains of US$73.2 billion. The industry's total assets currently stands at US$2.38 trillion. Investors have been selective in their allocations across strategies with long/short equities and arbitrage hedge funds seeing stronger subscriptions year-to-date.
Source: Eurekahedge
November 21, 2017--The Innovator IBD 50 Fund, which was actively managed when it launched, has changed its investment strategy.
The exchange-traded fund now tracks the IBD 50 Index, which is made up of equities of the fastest-growing companies in the US.
Source: Bloomberg
November 20, 2017--Test of tracking equity swaps with blockchain deemed a success
Firms including Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan did a six-month trial
The prospect of blockchain technology remaking financial services just moved a step closer to reality after banks including Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. completed a successful six-month test in the $2.8 trillion equity swaps market.
Source: Bloomberg
November 20, 2017--View the top 5 ETF highs & lows, most active, top inflows & outflows, movers & laggards, successful recent launches, trade with caution and more.
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Source: XTF
November 20, 2017--UBS Financial Services Inc. (UBS) and NextShares Solutions LLC (NextShares Solutions), a wholly owned subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp. (Eaton Vance), announced today the availability of NextSharesTM exchange-traded managed funds (NextShares) through the UBS brokerage platforms and UBS Strategic Advisor, a non-discretionary advisory program.
UBS is the first full-service wealth manager to offer NextShares through its financial advisor network.
Source: BNP Paribas Asset Management
November 20, 2017--Janet L. Yellen submitted her resignation Monday as a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, effective upon the swearing in of her successor as Chair.
Dr. Yellen, 71, was appointed to the Board by President Obama for an unexpired term ending January 31, 2024. Her term as Chair expires on February 3, 2018. She also serves as Chair of the Federal Open Market Committee, the System's principal monetary policymaking body.
Source: federalreserve.gov
