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Solactive releases Solactive US Large Cap Equal Weight Index underlying GSEW
September 14, 2017--Underlying the Goldman Sachs Equal Weight U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF (Ticker: GSEW)
Solactive is pleased to announce the release of the Solactive US Large Cap Equal Weight Index, an equally-weighted benchmark mimicking the performance of the 500 largest US companies, which will be tracked by the Goldman Sachs Equal Weight U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF (Ticker: GSEW).
The index can appeal to investors interested in gaining diversified exposure to the largest and most liquid segments of the U.S. equity market through an equal weighting scheme.
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Source: Solactive AG
Bats Welcomes Two New iShares Fixed Income Funds to the Bats ETF Marketplace
September 14, 2017--Bats, a CBOE Holdings, Inc. company, and a leading market for exchange-traded product (ETP) trading globally, today welcomed two new iShares fixed income funds to the Bats ETF Marketplace.
The iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (Bats: MLQD), and iShares 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (Bats: LLQD), complete the iShares suite of low-cost investment grade corporate bond ETFs designed to help investors manage interest rate risk by targeting one of the three major sections of the yield curve.
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Source: Bats Global Markets
ETFGI reports assets invested in ETFs and ETPs listed in the United States have increased 21.2% in 2017 to reach a new record of 3.088 billion US dollars at the end of August 2017
September 14, 2017--ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm on trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, reported today that assets invested in ETFs/ETPs listed in the United States have increased 21.2% in the first 8 months of the year to reach a new record of US$3.088 billion at the end of August 2017, according to ETFGI's August 2017 preliminary US ETF and ETP industry insights report an annual paid for research subscription service.
The US ETF/ETP industry had 2,044 ETFs/ETPs, assets of US$3.088 Bn, from 114 providers on 4 exchanges.
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Source: ETFGI
BullMark LatAm Select Leaders ETF (BMLA) Closure Details
September 14, 2017--On September 7th, 2017, the termination of the BullMark LatAm Select Leaders ETF (the "ETF") was initially announced.
Today, the manager is providing more details about the closing of the ETF. Effective at the close of business on October 13, 2017 (the "Termination Date"), the ETF will terminate.
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Source: Horizons ETFs Group
ETFMG and BlueStar Indexes(R) Announce Primary Listing Change for ITEQ(R)-the BlueStar TA-BIGITech(R) Israel Technology ETF
September 14, 2017--
Today ETF Managers Group ("ETFMG") and BlueStar Indexes(R) announce plans to move the primary listing for the BlueStar TA-BIGITech(R) Israel Technology ETF (ITEQ(R)) to NYSE Arca from Nasdaq.
ITEQ(R) will officially begin trading on the NYSE Arca at market open on September 26, 2017. The Fund will continue trading as normal on Nasdaq until the close of the market on September 25, 2017.
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Source: BlueStar Indexes(R)
SEC Highlights Top Advisor Ad Violations
September 14, 2017--OCIE risk alert details advisors' failures to comply with Rule 206(4)-1, also known as the Advertising Rule.
The Securities and Exchange Commission's exam division released Thursday a Risk Alert detailing advisors' failures to comply with Rule 206(4)-1, also known as the Advertising Rule, under the Investment Advisers Act.
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Source: thinkadvisor.com
Bats Welcomes New Issuer Goldman Sachs Asset Management to the Bats ETF Marketplace
September 14, 2017--Bats, a CBOE Holdings, Inc. company, and a leading market for exchange-traded product (ETP) trading globally, today welcomed new issuer Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. ("GSAM") to the Bats ETF Marketplace, with the listing of one fund.
The Goldman Sachs Equal Weight U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF (Bats: GSEW) seeks to provide investment results that closely correspond, before fees and expenses, to the performance of the Solactive U.S. Large Cap Equal Weight Index. The Index consists of equity securities of large capitalization U.S. issuers.
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Source: Bats Global Markets
Bats Welcomes New Global X Fund to the Bats ETF Marketplace
September 13, 2017--Bats, a CBOE
Holdings, Inc. company, and a leading
market for exchange-traded product (ETP) trading globally, today welcomed
a new Global X fund to the Bats ETF
Marketplace, with the launch of one fund.
The Global X U.S. Preferred ETF
(Bats: PFFD)seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the BofA Merrill Lynch Diversified Core U.S. Preferred Securities Index.
In tracking this index, PFFD seeks to provide broad benchmark-like exposure to the US preferred asset class, with a low expense ratio of 0.23%.
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Source: Bats Global Markets
CFTC.gov Swaps Report Update
September 13, 2017--CFTC's Weekly Swaps Report has been updated, and is now available.
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Source: CFTC.gov
Merk Insight: Investment Advice For My Children and Grandchildren
September 13, 2017--Okay, so I don't have grandchildren yet, but I want to increase the odds you read beyond the title if you are old enough to have grandchildren. Should the investment advice we give to someone young truly be different from that given to someone old? And given where asset prices are, is it responsible to tell anyone to pile into the markets?
Here are my thoughts on the topic, hopefully applicable not just for my children:
Hedge fund manager Ray Dalio likes to say he chose the first stock he ever bought because it cost less than $5 a share, given that his savings from caddying at the time were, well, five bucks. That story is a great icebreaker but also highlights with what's wrong with our industry: when we think about investing, we immediately think about the stock market. Let’s take a step back.
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Source: Merk Investments
