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US providers of ESG ETFs face perfect storm
September 13, 2022--Fund providers face political battles and a tightening regulatory environment that could prove onerous
US providers of exchange traded funds that invest according to the dominant environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles are facing a perfect storm.
Not only are they braced for a slew of complex new rules from the Securities and Exchange Commission, but they have also become entangled in political and ideological battles that have seen ESG funds condemned for being a symptom of "woke capitalism".
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Source: FT.com
THOR Launches its First ETF
September 13, 2022--THOR Financial Technologies ("THOR") today announced the launch of its first exchange-traded fund (ETF), THOR Low Volatility ( NYSE: THLV), an actively managed low volatility equity strategy on the New York Stock Exchange.
The introduction of THOR's low volatility strategy as an ETF brings the firms proprietary risk management technology to the masses, seeking to provide investment results that generally correspond, before fees and expenses, to the performance of the THOR U.S. Low Volatility Index.
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Source: THOR Financial Technologies
Are Americans getting financially dumber? It's hard to say
September 11, 2022--Financial literacy in this country has steadily declined over the last 12 years, according to a recent study, but the root cause remains elusive.
In 2021, the average respondent correctly answered 2.6 out of 5 financial literacy questions, according to the findings from the FINRA Foundation National Financial Capability Study that surveyed nearly 30,000 U.S. adults, down from 3.0 out of 5 questions in 2009.
High financial literacy was considered answering more than 3 correctly.
Why financial literacy is declining, its correlation with smart money behaviors, and how to improve all is vexing experts who hope any connection can ultimately help more folks reach financial security.
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Source: finance.yahoo.com
Congressional Budget Office-Monthly Budget Review: August 2022
September 9, 2022-Summary
The federal budget deficit was $944 billion in the first 11 months of fiscal year 2022 (that is, from October 2021 through August 2022), the Congressional Budget Office estimates-$1.8 trillion less than it was at the same point last year. Revenues were $822 billion (or 23 percent) higher and outlays were $945 billion (or 15 percent) lower than they were during the same period a year ago.
Revenues in all major categories rose, especially individual income taxes. Spending related to the coronavirus pandemic declined, particularly for the recovery rebates (also known as economic impact payments), unemployment compensation, pandemic relief through the Small Business Administration (SBA), and relief to state, local, tribal, and territorial governments.
On August 24, 2022, the Administration announced plans to forgive certain portions of federal student loans for many borrowers and other changes to the student loan program. CBO's budget estimates through August do not include outlays related to those actions because the Administration had not recorded any related costs.
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Source: CBO (Congressional Budget Office)
SEC Reins In Internal Bond Trading Embraced by Pimco and T. Rowe Price
September 9, 2022--Investment giants like Pacific Investment Management Co. are facing fresh restrictions on their ability to trade bonds internally between different funds under US Securities and Exchange Commission rules that took effect this week.
The crackdown on the practice, which is widely known as cross-trading, was opposed by Pimco, T. Rowe Price Group Inc. and other managers. The changes follow a lengthy phase-in of sweeping new rules on mutual fund valuations that the SEC passed in 2020 to bolster investor protections.
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Source: bnnbloomberg.ca
U.S. SEC to set up new office for crypto filings
September 9, 2022--The U.S. securities regulator will set up two new offices to deal with filings related to crypto assets and the life sciences sector, the agency said on Friday.
The "Office of Crypto Assets" and the "Office of Industrial Applications and Services" will join seven existing offices under the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) department which handles corporate disclosure filings.
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Source: reuters.com
Harbor Capital Advisors to Expand ETF Suite with International Compounders ETF
September 8, 2022--Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc. ("Harbor"), a premier multi-manager investment firm offering access to innovative and specialized expertise across a range of investment strategies and vehicles, today announced the launch of the Harbor International Compounders ETF (OSEA).
The active, concentrated and fully transparent ETF is focused on international companies with expected sustainable earnings growth to help drive compounded long-term wealth creation.
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Source: Harbor Capital
Amplify ETFs Launches the Amplify International Enhanced Dividend Income ETF
September 8, 2022--IDVO adds to Amplify ETFs' income suite, seeks to offer high-quality international dividend income; monthly distribution schedule
Amplify ETFs announces the launch of the actively managed Amplify International Enhanced Dividend Income ETF (NYSE Arca: IDVO).
IDVO seeks to provide monthly income (approximately 3%-4% from dividend income and 2%-4% from sold call options) from international dividend-paying stocks in the form of American depository receipts (ADRs) and by opportunistically writing covered calls on those stocks.1
IDVO joins Amplify ETFs' growing suite of income ETFs, including its domestic counterpart - Amplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF (DIVO) -which also aims to offer high levels of total return on a risk-adjusted basis and has over $1.7 billion in assets.
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Source: Amplify ETFs
Defiance Launches $IBIT: First Short Blockchain ETF-to Hedge Crypto Industry
September 8, 2022--Today, Defiance, a leading thematic ETF provider, is announcing the launch of The Defiance Daily Short Digitizing the Economy ETF (IBIT).
IBIT enters short positions of the Amplify Transformational Data ETF (BLOK), a leading actively managed ETF that offers exposure to companies in the crypto and blockchain ecosystem.
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Source: Defiance ETFs
Beige Book-September 7, 2022
September 7, 2022--Overall Economic Activity
Economic activity was unchanged, on balance, since early July, with five Districts reporting slight to modest growth in activity and five others reporting slight to modest softening. Most Districts reported steady consumer spending as households continued to trade down and to shift spending away from discretionary goods and toward food and other essential items.
Auto sales remained muted across most Districts, reflecting limited inventories and elevated prices.
Hospitality and tourism contacts highlighted overall solid leisure travel activity with some reporting an uptick in business and group travel. Manufacturing activity grew in several Districts, although there were some reports of declining output as supply chain disruptions and labor shortages continued to hamper production. Despite some reports of strong leasing activity, residential real estate conditions weakened noticeably as home sales fell in all twelve Districts and residential construction remained constrained by input shortages. Commercial real estate activity softened, particularly demand for office space. Loan demand was mixed; while financial institutions reported generally strong demand for credit cards and commercial and industrial loans, residential loan demand was weak amid elevated mortgage interest rates.
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Source: federalreserve.gov
