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CFTC.gov Commitments of Traders Reports Update
December 16, 2016--The current reports for the week of December 13, 2016 are now available.
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Source: CFTC.gov
Renaissance Capital-US IPO Market 2016 Annual Review
December 16, 2016--2016 IPO Market Drops to 7-Year Low, Gears Up for 2017 Rebound
With the S&P 500 at record highs and average IPO returns handily beating the broad market indices, the US IPO market should have produced high levels of issuance in 2016.
Instead, proceeds fell to their lowest level since 2003 and activity was the worst since 2009. This seemingly contradictory year can be explained in part by the market freefall in the 1Q that resulted in numerous postponements, the Brexit vote in the 2Q and the US presidential election in the 4Q.
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Source: Renaissance Capital
Treasury International Capital Data For October
December 15, 2016--The U.S. Department of the Treasury today released Treasury International Capital (TIC) data for October 2016.
The next release, which will report on data for November 2016, is scheduled for January 18, 2017.
The sum total in October of all net foreign acquisitions of long-term securities, short-term U.S. securities, and banking flows was a monthly net TIC inflow of $18.8 billion.vOf this, net foreign private inflows were $60.5 billion, and net foreign official outflows were $41.7 billion.
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Source: treasury.gov
The Emerging Markets Hat Trick: Time to Throw Your Hat In?
December 15, 2016--The rare combination of exceptional valuation levels, depressed currencies, and powerful price and economic momentum should encourage long-term investors to "throw their hats" into the emerging markets rink.
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Source: researchaffiliates.com
Causeway Capital Management to Introduce NextSharesTM Exchange-Traded Managed Funds
December 15, 2016--Causeway Capital Management LLC has entered into a preliminary agreement with NextShares Solutions LLC (NextShares Solutions), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp. (Eaton Vance), to support the launch by Causeway of a family of NextSharesTM exchange-traded managed funds.
"We're pleased to expand our availability to investors with the innovative and efficient structure of NextShares," said Sarah Ketterer, Chief Executive Officer of Causeway Capital Management.
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Source: Causeway Capital Management LLC
Bats Welcomes NuShares as a New Issuer to the Bats ETF Marketplace
December 14, 2016-Bats Global Markets, Inc. (Bats: BATS), the #1 U.S. market for exchange-traded fund (ETF) trading, today welcomed NuShares from Nuveen as a new issuer to the Bats ETF Marketplace with the launch of a suite of ESG-focused funds:
NuShares ESG Large-Cap Growth ETF (Bats: NULG) seeks to track the investment results, before fees and expenses, of the TIAA ESG USA Large-Cap Growth Index.
NuShares ESG Large-Cap Value ETF (Bats: NULV) seeks to track the investment results, before fees and expenses, of the TIAA ESG USA Large-Cap Value Index.
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Source: Bats Global Markets
Amplify ETFs Lists New Fund on the Bats ETF Marketplace
December 14, 2016--23 Issuers, 119 Funds Now Listed on Bats in the U.S.
Bats Global Markets, Inc. (Bats: BATS), the #1 U.S. market for exchange-traded fund (ETF) trading, today welcomed another new fund from Amplify ETFs to the Bats ETF Marketplace, the second Amplify fund listed on Bats.
The Amplify YieldShares CWP Dividend & Option Income ETF (BATS: DIVO) is a professionally-managed equity income portfolio that seeks to deliver both dividend and option income to investors on a quarterly basis.
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Source: Bats Global Markets
Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement
December 14, 2016--Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in November indicates that the labor market has continued to strengthen and that economic activity has been expanding at a moderate pace since mid-year.
Job gains have been solid in recent months and the unemployment rate has declined. Household spending has been rising moderately but business fixed investment has remained soft.
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Source: federalreserve.gov
Nuveen Launches Suite of NuShares ESG ETFs
December 14, 2016--Funds to Begin Trading Today on Bats Exchange, Inc.
Most Comprehensive Suite of Domestic ESG ETFs Draws Upon Recognized Expertise of TIAA
Nuveen, an operating division of TIAA Global Asset Management, has launched a suite of five exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that track indices employing environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria. The NuShares ESG ETFs, which will begin trading today on the Bats Exchange, Inc., seek to track the investment performance of the U.S. stock market across various market capitalizations and investment styles while giving special consideration to certain ESG criteria.
ETFs and overtrading: the mind Bogles
December 14, 2016--It is down to individual investors to learn the folly of trading too much.
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Source: FT.com
