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A Bitcoin Fund Is Born, With Teething Pains
An ETF-type investment, full of risks, is struggling for acceptance
July 6, 2015--If you have an online brokerage account, you can now buy shares in a fund that aims to track the price of the digital currency called bitcoin. Just don't expect a smooth ride.
Bitcoin is a highly speculative investment-the kind most financial advisers say investors should only buy into with money they can afford to lose. But some analysts think the new fund could bring the digital currency a step closer to broader acceptance by investors.
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Source: Wall Street Journal
Second Cyber-Security ETF to Launch Tuesday
July 6, 2015--A second cyber-security exchange-traded fund will hit the market tomorrow, just as the sector is hitting a major bout of turbulence.
First Trust Advisors announced in a statement that the First Trust NASDAQ CEA Cybersecurity ETF (CIBR) will debut on Tuesday, July 7.
The new ETF will attempt to mimic the popularity the PureFunds ISE Cyber Security ETF (HACK), which first hit markets in November
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Source: Barron's
New York Stock Exchange Remains Global Leader in Capital Raising in First Half of 2015; Leader in Tech IPOs, REITs and ETP Listings
July 6, 2015--The New York Stock Exchange, part of the Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE) global network of exchanges, remained the leading exchange globally for capital raising in the first half of 2015,
with 264 transactions raising a total of $94 billion, more than any other exchange in the world. This includes 42 companies that raised $12 billion from initial public offerings (IPOs) in the first half of 2015.
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Source: NYSE Group
CBOE Futures Exchange To List VIX 'Weeklys' Futures July 23
July 6, 2015--CBOE Futures Exchange, LLC (CFE (R)) today announced that it plans to list futures with weekly expirations on the CBOE Volatility Index(R)(VIX (R) Index) beginning Thursday, July 23, 2015 subject to regulatory review.
VIX Weeklys options at CBOE are expected to follow, also subject to regulatory approval.
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Source: CBOE
Questions Linger Even as Brokers Shed More Light on Stock Trades
July 6, 2015--Does your retail brokerage do a good job completing trades in the U.S. stock market?
Anyone wondering now has a bit more information to ponder, but some experts think it’s still far from enough.
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Source: Bloomberg
CME Group Volume Averaged 14.6 Million Contracts Per Day In June 2015, Up 15 Percent From June 2014
Includes Monthly Records In Agricultural Commodities And Weekly Treasury Options
July 2, 2015--
Agricultural commodities average daily volume rose 48 percent
Foreign exchange (FX) average daily volume rose 29 percent
Equities average daily volume rose 16 percent
Energy average daily volume rose 13 percent
CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced that June 2015 volume averaged 14.6 million contracts per day, up 15 percent from June 2014. Total volume for June 2015 was more than 320 million contracts, of which 88 percent was traded electronically. Options volume in June averaged 2.9 million contracts per day, up 28 percent versus June 2014, with electronic options growing 48 percent over the same period.
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Source: CME Group
Principal to license Eaton Vance's NextShares
July 2, 2015--Principal Financial is lining up to launch Eaton Vance's NextShares exchange traded managed funds, even as it nears-listing its first actively managed exchange traded fund.
In a filing last week, it requested Securities and Exchange Commission permission to roll out ETMFs, nontransparent actively managed funds that are tradable intraday and designed to provide ETF-like tax advantages.
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Source: FT.com
Analysis: Strong dollar knocks off $1 trillion from U.S. pension assets
July 2, 2015--The surging dollar looks to have wiped out about $1 trillion in U.S. pension fund assets over a recent nine-month period, eroding much of the gains those funds earned investing in overseas stock markets.
While there has been increased demand for hedging exposure in foreign markets, many U.S. pension funds remain vulnerable to foreign exchange translation losses, currency managers said.
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Source: Reuters
BNY Mellon ADR Index Monthly Performance Update-June 2015
July 2, 2015--The BNY Mellon ADR Index Monthly Performance Update-May 2015 is now available.
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Source: BNY Mellon
ETF Research Center-Sector SPDR Analyzer + Equal Sector Weight ETF-July 2015 view the ETF Analyzer ALPS Equal Sector Weight (EQL) as of June 30, 2015
July 2, 2015--The monthly update on each of the nine Select Sector SPDRs plus the ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF is now available.
view the ETF Analyzer Sector SPDR edition July 2015
Source: Etfresearchcenter.com
