Tag: ETFs

February 23, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Bats welcomes four new PowerShares funds to the Bats ETF Marketplace

Bats Global Markets, Inc.(Bats: BATS), the U.S. market for exchange-traded fund (ETF) trading, welcomed a suite of four new PowerShares ETFs to the Bats ETF Marketplace. The products include: The PowerShares Conservative Multi-Asset Allocation Portfolio (Bats: PSMC) which seeks total return consistent with a lower level of risk relative to the broad stock market. The…

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February 17, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Asia-based 8 Securities launches robo-advisor app Chloe in Japan

Hong Kong-based social trading startup 8 Securities has launched a mobile-only robo-adisory service targeting the millennial generation that constructs portfolios with exchange traded funds (ETFs) listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). Back in December, LeapRate reported on the official launch of the robo-advisor app. Available on iOS and Android, Chloe first asks users to complete…

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January 30, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

TSX launches seven new QuantShares ETFs powered by AGF

Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) today welcomed AGF Investments Inc. (AGF), one of Canada's premier independent investment management firms, to open trading this morning to mark the launch of seven new QuantShares ETFs powered by AGFiQ Asset Management (AGFiQ), AGF's quantitative investing and ETF solutions platform. We are honoured that AGF, a Canadian investment industry leader,…

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January 26, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Broadridge: The usage of ETFs and index funds hits all-time highs in 2016

Financial technology provider Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR) has just announced that the usage of passive investment products, ETFs and index funds, hits all-time highs in 2016, driven by third-party distribution channel sales from broker-dealers (B/D), registered investment advisors (RIAs) and banks. These channels represent almost $10.5 trillion in long-term funds and ETFs tracked by…

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January 09, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

CBOE’s data subscription service migrating to CBOE Livevol Data Shop

Chicago Board Options Exchange CBOE Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBOE) announced that its historical market data service formerly operated by Market Data Express (MDX) will migrate to CBOE Livevol Data Shop. The consolidation of historical data services under the CBOE Livevol Data Shop umbrella will enhance the historical market data offerings currently available, and also broaden…

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December 30, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

Volatility ETF lists debute on Taiwan Stock Exchange

The first-ever ETF tracking a U.S. volatility futures index debuted on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) today. The listing of the ‘Fubon S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETF’ (stock code: 00677U), issued by Fubon Securities Investment Trust Co. Ltd., will also add further diversity to Taiwan’s fast-expanding ETF market. The new ETF tracks the S&P…

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