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FlexShares Launches Two Sustainable Investing ETFs
July 14, 2016--New ETFs track STOXX indexes and provide ESG exposure.
FlexShares(R)Exchange Traded Funds, sponsored and managed by Northern Trust, today introduced the FlexShares STOXX(R) US ESG Impact Index Fund (NASDAQ: ESG) and FlexShares STOXX(R) Global ESG Impact Index Fund (NASDAQ: ESGG).
These funds use the latest data science techniques to combine key performance indicators (KPIs) in each of the environmental, social and governance buckets that are most influential in improving risk-adjusted returns.
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Source: FlexShares
VanEck Launches Investment Grade Emerging Markets Sovereign Bond ETF
July 14, 2016--Exposure to U.S. dollar-denominated, investment grade bonds helps balance risks for investors seeking yield
VanEck announced today that it has launched a new exchange-traded fund (ETF) designed to give investors exposure to investment grade U.S. dollar-denominated sovereign emerging markets (EM) bonds.
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Source: VanEck
UBS plans to offer NextShares exchange-traded managed funds
July 13, 2016--UBS Financial Services Inc. and NextShares Solutions LLC (NextShares Solutions), a wholly owned subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp. (Eaton Vance), announced today that UBS Financial Services plans to offer NextSharesTM exchange-traded managed funds (NextShares) as part of its solutions set for clients.
As a result, UBS will become the first full-service wealth manager to offer NextShares through its financial advisor network. In addition, UBS Asset Management (Americas) plans to enter into an agreement with NextShares Solutions to support the development and launch of UBS-sponsored NextShares funds in 2017.
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Source: UBS
WisdomTree Expands Offering on Schwab ETF OneSourceTM
July 13, 2016-- WisdomTree (NASDAQ: WETF), an exchange-traded fund ("ETF") and exchange-traded product ("ETP") sponsor and asset manager, today announced the addition of three WisdomTree ETFs to Schwab ETF OneSourceTM, which offers investors and advisors the most commission-free ETFs in the industry.1
With this addition, Schwab clients can buy and sell 17 WisdomTree ETFs, and purchases are subject to $0 online trade commissions and no early redemption fees or hidden costs.
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Source: WisdomTree
Credit Suisse Announces the Launch of a Mortgage REIT Exchange Traded Note: Credit Suisse X-Links Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged Mortgage REIT ETN
July 13, 2016--Credit Suisse today announced the launch of its X-LinksTM Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged Mortgage REIT ETN, which is listed on NYSE Arca under the ticker symbol "REML" and will begin trading this morning.
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Source: Credit Suisse
Sustainable ETF Range Expanded With Launch Of Two New iShares By BlackRock
July 13, 2016--BlackRock has revealed the launch of two sustainable equity exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to address increasing demand by investors for socially-responsible and long-term investments.
These funds broaden BlackRock's ESG and impact product offer that includes index funds, active funds and ETFs.
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Source: blueandgreentomorrow.com
State Street and Bloomberg Announce Enhanced Processing and Settlement for Fixed Income ETFs
June 13, 2016--State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT), and Bloomberg, the global business and financial information and news leader, announced today the launch of an enhancement for the fixed income exchange traded fund (ETF) market that helps clients process and settle ETF orders in a more efficient, scalable and automated manner.
As institutional adoption of ETFs continues to increase, this new link between State Street and Bloomberg marks an evolution in how fixed income ETFs trade and settle in the primary market.
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Source: State Street Corporation
ETFGI reports Assets invested in ETFs/ETPs listed in the United States reached a new record high of 2.256 trillion US dollars at the end of June 2016
July 13, 2016-ETFGI the leading independent research and consultancy firm on trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, today reported assets invested in ETFs/ETPs listed in the United States reached a new record high US$2.256 trillion at the end of June 2016, according to preliminary data from ETFGI's June 2016 global ETF and ETP industry insights report.
Record levels of assets were also reached at the end of June for ETFs/ETPs listed globally at US$3.177 trillion, in Japan which reached US$147.67 billion and in Canada which reached US$79.14 billion.
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Source: ETFGI
SEC Proposes Rules to Enhance Order Handling Information Available to Investors
July 13, 2016--The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted to propose rules that for the first time would require broker-dealers to disclose the handling of institutional orders to customers. The proposed rules also would expand the information included in existing retail order disclosures.
"These proposed rules are intended to bring order handling disclosure in line with modern technology and market practice, providing valuable information to retail and institutional investors about how their orders are treated,"said SEC Chair Mary Jo White.
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Source: SEC.gov
SEC Adopts Additional Rules Related to Security-Based Swap Transaction Reporting
July 13, 2016--The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it has adopted amendments and guidance related to rules regarding the regulatory reporting and public dissemination of security-based swap transactions, known as Regulation SBSR.
The new rules and guidance are designed to increase transparency in the security-based swap market.
The rules and guidance implement mandates under Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
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Source: SEC.gov
