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Here Come ETF Regulations (and Why the Industry Is Happy About It)
March 6, 2017--New funds,,but also new risks, are expected as fund regulation is turned on its head
Fund companies are about to go on the regulatory offensive in Washington. And their chances for success are looking pretty good.
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Source: Wall Street Journal
Jack Bogle: ETFs have beaten hedge funds
March 5, 2017--Founder of Vanguard says investors are tired of paying high fees for poor performance.
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Source: FT.com
China overtakes eurozone as biggest bank system
March 5, 2017--Status reflects global influence but also reliance on debt to fuel economy.
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Source: FT.com
BRIEF-CBOE Holdings reports February 2017 trading volume
March 4, 2017-- CBOE Holdings reports February 2017 trading volume
CBOE Holdings Inc-total contracts (options & futures) in Feb 2017 were 102.8 million, up 11 percent
CBOE Holdings Inc says Feb total futures contracts (CFE) 4.98 million versus. 4.09 million last year
CBOE Holdings Inc says Feb total options contracts was 97.8 million up 10 percent Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage:
Global X Funds Announces Reverse Share Split For Global X MSCI Nigeria ETF view more Federal Reserve releases examples of new charts that illustrate uncertainty around monetary policymakers’ macroeconomic and interest rate projections Renaissance Capital US IPO Week Ahead: Private equity pivots to consumer and tech with 3 deals on the calendar view more The Forum at ETF Research Center-Sector SPDR Analyzer (March 2017): Few Bargains CFTC.gov Commitments of Traders Reports Update
Source: Reuters
March 3, 2017--Global X Funds, the New York-based provider of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), today announced that its Board of Trustees has approved a reverse share split for the Global X MSCI Nigeria ETF (NYSE: NGE).
NGE is the only ETF focused exclusively on the Nigerian market.
Source: Global X
March 3, 2017--The Federal Reserve on Friday released examples of new charts (sometimes called "fan charts") and related materials that illustrate and describe the uncertainty that attends Federal Open Market Committee participants' macroeconomic and interest rate projections.
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Source: federalreserve.gov
March 3, 2017--The three notable deals on the IPO calendar are all PE-backed: women's apparel retailer J.Jill (JILL), information technology reseller Presidio (PSDO) and high-end parka maker Canada Goose (GOOS).
Eight PE-backed deals have raised a total of $4.1 billion this year, most from Energy and Industrials sectors. This year is outpacing 2016 when 30 deals raised $8.8 billion, with no PE-backed deals in the 1Q16.
Source: Renaissance Capital
March 3, 2017--The ETF Analyzer, Sector SPDR Edition for March 2017 is ready for download. This monthly publication has succinct one-page reports on each of the 10 Select Sector SPDR ETFs in three easy-to-read sections: Investment Summary, Fundamentals. and Composition. It helps investors:
Evaluate the funds based on investment merit using fundamental data and analysis
Compare the Sector SPDRs with ease on a variety of forward-looking valuation metrics
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Source: AltaVista Research
March 3, 2017--The current reports for the week of February 28, 2017 are now available.
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Source: CFTC.gov
