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WisdomTree-Why OPEC's supply cut extension is structurally bullish for oil

November 24, 2017--Investors holding a 3x leveraged oil ETP would have gained over 15% in the first week of November-more than 3x the return of front-month oil futures over the same period.

Underpinning this is an easing supply glut and a potential OPEC supply cut extension-both of which, we believe, reaffirm the structural bull case for oil.

Ahead of the Vienna OPEC meeting on 30 November, we highlight how oil investors can express their views on oil using short and leveraged oil ETPs, and/or unleveraged oil ETCs.

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Source: WisdomTree


IOSCO report provides new data on global hedge fund industry

November 23, 2017--IOSCO report provides new data on global hedge fund industry The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) today published its Report on the Fourth IOSCO Hedge Fund Survey, which provides regulators new insights into the global hedge fund industry and the potential systemic risks this industry may pose to the international financial system.

IOSCO's biannual survey has become an important resource for regulators, given the lack of public and global data on hedge fund activities. The survey facilitates the regular collection and analysis of hedge fund data, enabling regulators to share information and observe trends regarding trading activities, leverage, liquidity management, markets and funding in the global hedge fund sector.

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view the Report on the Fourth IOSCO Hedge Funds Survey-Final Report

Source: IOSCO


Ultumus-Nomura, Horizons, Mackenzie, PowerShares, First Trust, & Franklim Templeton

November 22, 2017--Japan
Next Funds lists a string of ETFs in Tokyo
Japanese money managing giant Nomura is listing a suite of international ETFs in Tokyo through its Next Funds brand. They are:
NEXT FUNDS Japan Bond NOMURA-BPI ETF (2510)
NEXT FUNDS International Bond Citi WGBI ex Japan Unhedged ETF (2511)
NEXT FUNDS International Bond Citi WGBI ex Japan Yen-Hedged ETF (2512)....

Canada

Horizons lists robotics ETF
Toronto-based Horizons ETF is listing an automation and robotics tracker, the Horizons Robotics and Automation Index ETF (ROBO). Like other products with the same ticker around the world (including ETF Securities in Australia and Exchange Traded Concepts in the US), ROBO will track the ROBO Global Robotics and Automation Index....

Mackenzie lists women's rights ETF

In what seems to be a defining trend of ETF listings in 2017, Mackenzie Investments is listing a gender diversity ETF, the Mackenzie Global Leadership Impact ETF (MWMN). ...

Germany
PowerShares to list smart beta ETFs in Germany
PowerShares will be listing a suite of smart beta ETFs in Germany next week, each of which will track European equities by factors. The listings are:
PowerShares Tradable European Value Factor UCITS ETF (PFTV)
PowerShares Tradable European Quality Factor UCITS ETF (PFTQ)
PowerShares Tradable European Low Beta Factor UCITS ETF (PFTB)...

France and UK

First Trust lists actively managed currencies ETF in new currencies
First Trust is listings its First Trust FactorFX UCITS ETF (FXEU, FXGB) in euros and pounds in Paris and London respectively. At present, the fund is only available in London and in dollars (FTFX). FTFX invests in 20 currencies or more across developed and emerging markets....

Italy
Franklin Templeton brings smart beta ETFs in Italy
US money manager Franklin Templeton is bringing its new smart beta ETFs over to Italy. They are:
Franklin LibertyQ European Dividend UCITS ETF (FLXD)
Franklin LibertyQ U.S. Equity UCITS ETF (FLXU)
Franklin LibertyQ Global Equity SRI UCITS ETF (FLXG)...

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Source: ULTUMUS-Financial Data Management


Solactive report finds U.S. robo-advisors invest more aggressively than their German counterparts

November 22, 2017--Solactive is happy to announce that its report on robo-advisors, Robo-Advisory: A closer look at the engine room, has been published and is now available online. The report looks at some of the questions associated with the growing robo-advisory trend, mainly related to transparency, historical performance, and asset allocation by studying robo-advisors in the U.S. and Germany.

In the first part, the report introduces the story of three investors with different risk profiles - Mr Bart S., Mrs Lisa S., and Mr Abraham S.-and compares the asset allocations assigned by the sampled robo-advisors, seeing whether there are any differences between U.S. and German providers.

In the second part, the report presents a simulated model that can serve to benchmark the portfolios recommended by other robo-advisors.

view the Solactive report-ROBO-ADVISORY A closer look at the engine room

Source: Solactive AG


BIS-Further details on the assessment of global systemically important banks

November 21, 2017--In connection with today's publication by the Financial Stability Board of the updated list of global systemically important banks (G-SIBs), the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has released further information related to the 2017 G-SIB assessment.

The information includes:
a list of all the banks in the assessment sample
the denominators of each indicator used to calculate the banks' scores
the cutoff score that was used to identify the G-SIBs in the updated listview more

Source: BIS


EY-Majority of asset managers expected to offer ETFs in next five years

November 21, 2017--Exchange-traded fund (ETF) market on track to reach US$7.6t by end of 2020
15% to 25% of ETF inflows over next three years expected to come from new investors
Innovation to meet investor preferences crucial to sustainable industry growth
Two-thirds (67%) of respondents interviewed for the EY report Global ETF Research 2017: reshaping around the investor believe most managers will have an ETF offering in the next five years.

The new entrants will join a market that is expected to reach US$7.6t globally by the end of 2020. Based on interviews with ETF promoters, market makers and service providers who collectively manage 85% of global ETF assets, the report suggests that ETF providers will face new challenges as the industry grows in size and influence.

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view the EY Reshaping around the investor-Global ETF Research 2017 report

Source: EY


Big commodity traders to seek scale in pursuit of prosperity

November 21, 2017--Consultant report finds size will matter as revenues and margins come under pressure

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Source: FT.com


Ultumus-Chile, Israel, Australia and more...

November 21, 2017--South American ETFs!
Chile
EuroAmerica lists small cap ETF
South America has the second smallest ETF market, ahead of only Africa. But the market is about to get one larger thanks to the Chilean issuer EuroAmerica listings the EuroAmerica MSCI Chile Small Cap ETF (EASCCHI)....

ARK lists Israeli tech ETF
Israeli tech companies are renowned for their inventiveness. But they've always been a bit trickier for ETFs. Israel doesn't have ETFs-it has index linked certificates, which are similar but different -and a lot of the material on the Israeli stock market is only available in Hebrew....

But buying into disruptive Israeli tech is about to get easier thanks to a new US listing, the ARK Israel Innovative Technology ETF (IZRL)...

The $208m Innovator IBD 50 Fund (FFTY) has given up on active management and transformed into a purely passive ETF.

Before 15 November FFTY was something of an unusual hybrid, using both an index and active management within an ETF. FFTY's active management tended to hug the benchmark index anyway....

Australia
Vanguard Australia lists diversified ETFs

Vanguard Australia is bringing its four Australian Diversified Index Funds into an ETF format. They are:
Vanguard Conservative Index ETF (VDCO)
Vanguard Balanced Index ETF (VDBA)
Vanguard Growth Index ETF (VDGR)

Korea
Samsung lists total return version Kospi 200 ETF
Korean chaebol Samsung is listing a plain vanilla ETF under its Kodex brand, the Samsung Kodex 200 Total Return ETF (278530) tracks the Kospi 200 TR index. Kodex already has a suite of products that track the Kospi 200, including Kodex 200 (069500)....

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Source: ULTUMUS-Financial Data Management


World Economic Forum-The rise of Bitcoin doesn't mean the end of banks. Here's why

November 20, 2017--A common idea about the blockchain, the technology that powers Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, is that it can "create trust", or allow two parties to make a transaction "without relying on trust".

If true, this means we could create a world without a trusted "man in the middle". We could have financial services without a bank verifying transactions and we could transfer ownership (of a house, for instance) without a lawyer. But this idea is wrong.

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Source: WEF (World Economic Forum)


Eurex Clearing's partnership program gains broad market support

November 20, 2017--Eurex Clearing's offer to accelerate the development of a liquid, EU based alternative for the clearing of interest rate swaps gains broad market support.

Around 20 market participants from the US, the United Kingdom and Continental Europe already decided to participate in Eurex Clearing's partnership program. The early sign-up period expires on November 20, and the participants will be disclosed on the Eurex Clearing website.

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Source: Eurex


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Asia ETF News


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