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The Options Industry Council has stepped up its promotion of options trading to asset managers on the heels of sponsoring a study that proved that collaring PowerShares QQQ exchange-traded fund strategies with options optimized returns.
Wall street letter - May 2008
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The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission has proposed exempting certain SFC-authorized open-ended collective investment schemes from having to disclose interests under the Securities and Futures Ordinance.
Compliance Reporter - May 2008
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Fund action - May 2008
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The closed-end fund world is shrinking at a time when the industry faces problems financing debt and launches have virtually ground to a halt.
Fund action - April 2008
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Exchange-traded fund industry officials disagree over the future of ETF fees. While some believe that better performance and sophisticated strategies will justify higher expenses, others want to see ETFs maintain their lost-cost position.
Fund action - April 2008
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Institutional investors are beginning to play the de-coupling of inflation rates in emerging and established markets.
Derivatives week - April 2008
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Compliance officers at mutual fund firms are introducing tighter controls for staff who conduct personal trades in exchange-traded funds, or ETFs.
Compliance Reporter - April 2008
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Fund action - April 2008
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ETF Securities’ first-quarter 2008 results show that commodities took first as the top performing asset class
Global money management - April 2008
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The Nasdaq OMX Group has decided to extend its designated liquidity provider promotion program to more ETFs and index-linked securities (ILS)
Wall street letter - April 2008
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The Securities and Exchange Commission in its proposed codification of exemptive relief for exchange-traded funds has raised questions about the liquidity of ETFs that focus on narrow sectors
Fund action - April 2008
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Bear Stearns Asset Management has introduced the Bear Stearns Current Yield Fund (YYY) onto the American Stock Exchange.
International Securities Finance magazine - March 2008
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Compliance teams should not relax their procedures as the Securities and Exchange Commission considers a proposal to liberalize the use of exchange-traded funds
Compliance Reporter - March 2008
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Wall street letter - March 2008
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State Street Global Advisors is pitching the first international inflation-protected exchange-traded fund
Fund action - March 2008
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Wall street letter - March 2008
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Wall street letter - March 2008
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The exponential demand for ETFs recalls the excitement at the height of the private equity cycle, the discovery of hedge funds and investors' enduring passion for real estate.
Global Investor - March 2008
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Rydex Investments is looking at ways to help educate advisors and investors about its line of currency exchange-traded funds.
Fund action - March 2008
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Global money management - March 2008
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Commodity exchange-traded funds were the best performers in February, in what was a tough month for ETFs.
Fund action - March 2008
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Pax World Funds plans to launch three ETFs in the next year
Fund action - March 2008
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Exchange-traded funds and separate accounts are driving the growth of socially responsible investing.
Fund action - March 2008
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Global money management - March 2008
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Euromoney March 2008
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Derivatives week - February 2008
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After years of expanding its exchange-traded fund line, the firm believes the future of ETF growth will come from explaining how ETFs can fit in portfolios
Fund action - February 2008
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Fund action - February 2008
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Russell Investments is set to launch global style equity indexes to reflect key growth and value segments of the Russell Global Index.
Global Investor - February 2008
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Fund directions - February 2008