Hedge Funds’ 10 most popular ETFs
In ETF News> By MarketsMuse Staff Reporter
Courtesy of Meena Krishnamsetty, Jake Mann and Alexandr Oleinic Exchange-traded funds like the SPDR Gold Trust (ETF) have many similarities with regular stocks. However, even though it trades like a stock on the market, an ETF is a security that follows an index, a commodity or a basket of assets, so it has some particularities as an […] Read More

3 May, 2013

Follow-On: Major Exchange Slug Fest in Battle for ETFs
In ETF News, Tech Talk> By MarketsMuse Staff Reporter
Courtesy of Tom Steinert-Threlkeld Nasdaq, NYSE and BATS are slugging it out with incentives, new order types and a new exchange to resuscitate trading in ETFs… Once it worked. Now, not so much. For years, the Nasdaq Stock Market designated a single market maker for each exchange-traded product. Later, the BATS Exchange treated exchanged-traded products […] Read More

1 May, 2013

PSX to Re-Launch as ETP Market in May
In ETF News, Tech Talk> By MarketsMuse Staff Reporter
Courtesy of Tom Steiner-Threlkeld Nasdaq OMX Group said it expects the re-launch of its PSX exchange as an exchange-traded fund marketplace to take place in May. Final approval of the refashioning the “price size exchange” as a “price time” exchange focused on exchange-traded products must come from the Securities and Exchange Commission. The exchange operator hopes to […] Read More

29 April, 2013

SSgA Launches World’s 1st Inflated-Linked ETF for EM Bonds
In ETF News> By MarketsMuse Staff Reporter
Courtesy of Chris Flood at FT.com State Street Global Advisors has launched the world’s first exchange traded fund that provides exposure to inflation-linked debt in emerging markets, a rapidly growing asset class that is attracting interest from international investors. The SPDR Barclays EM Inflation-Linked Local Bond Ucits ETF has been listed on the Deutsche Börse, […] Read More

25 April, 2013

ETF Titan Trader Joins Spartan Race To Battle Leukemia…
In ETF News, People Profiles> By MarketsMuse Staff Reporter
Editors Note: MarketsMuse is not just an ETF and Options market news aggregator, as we take pride in spotlighting the off-market activity of trading Industry professionals who “do good by giving back.” MarketsMuse is pleased to extend a Bravo! and a “bid on” to WallachBeth Capital Managing Director and ETF Execution Specialist Andrew McOrmond as […] Read More

25 April, 2013

BlackRock Opens Bond ETFs Aimed at Institutional Clients
In ETF News> By MarketsMuse Staff Reporter
Courtesy of Bloomberg LP BlackRock Inc. (BLK), the largest provider of exchange-traded funds, is opening four fixed-income ETFs today with defined maturity dates to appeal to institutional investors such as bank treasurers. BlackRock’s iSharesBond ETFs, which invest in a basket of investment-grade corporate bonds, have set expiration dates when the portfolios will be liquidated and […] Read More

19 April, 2013

Wall St. Traders Take a Break to Jump Through…
In ETF News, Global Macro Strategy, People Profiles> By MarketsMuse Staff Reporter
According to Nielsen Ratings, Bloomberg LP’s 1st Annual Market Madness 3-on-3 Charity Basketball Tourney, which took place on April 8th at Pier 36’s Basketball City, did not draw as many eyeballs as the NCAA Men’s National Basketball Championship held on the same night, but the event did bring out 25, 3-man teams representing the top […] Read More

16 April, 2013

Did You Say “Biotech!”? Unheralded and Under The Hood
In ETF News> By MarketsMuse Staff Reporter
Courtesy of SeekingAlpha and Benzinga.com ETF Professor Another day, another set of fresh all-time highs for the major biotechnology ETFs. Biotech investors were treated to the same feat in late March, but as healthcare has continued to be a market-leading sector, faster-moving biotech funds have flourished. Heading into the start of trading Thursday the Market Vectors Biotech […] Read More

11 April, 2013

Where to Swim In Advance of Rising Rates: Floating…
In ETF News> By MarketsMuse Staff Reporter
Courtesy of ETF Trends’ John Spence and Tom Lydon ETFs that focus on floating rate notes and senior bank loans have been gathering a lot of cash lately as fixed-income investors position for rising interest rates and inflation. For example, iShares Floating Rate Note ETF (FLOT) has more than tripled in size since the beginning […] Read More

11 April, 2013

Is a #Bitcoin ETF Next??
In ETF News> By MarketsMuse Staff Reporter
Courtesy of ETF Trends’ Tom Lydon Bitcoins, a type of highly encrypted digital currency, are surging on a wave of speculation and demand for alternative currencies as central banks continue to print. Could we soon see the launch of a Bitcoin ETF? It’s an interesting idea, but experts say don’t hold your breath. Bitcoins, which […] Read More

10 April, 2013

Credit Suisse ETF sale sparks outflows
In ETF News> By MarketsMuse Staff Reporter
Courtesy of FT’s Madison Marriage   BlackRock’s move to buy Credit Suisse’s exchange traded fund arm has triggered heavy outflows from the unit, experts say. In January, the US fund house announced it had entered into an agreement to buy Credit Suisse’s ETF business for an undisclosed amount, subject to regulatory approval. However, Credit Suisse […] Read More

10 April, 2013

A Kosher ETF Courtesy of Market Vectors
In ETF News> By MarketsMuse Staff Reporter
Courtesy of Benzinga.com ETF Professor/SeekingAlpha Van Eck’s Market Vectors unit, the fifth-largest U.S. ETF issuer by assets under management, has filed plans with the Securities and Exchange Commission to possibly introduce the Market Vectors Israel ETF. The prospectus filed with the SEC includes ticker and expense ratio information, indicating Market Vectors could be close to […] Read More

9 April, 2013

Beware of Index Funds That Aren’t
In ETF News> By MarketsMuse Staff Reporter
Courtesy of Michael Pollock, Wall Street Journal Index funds aren’t always what you think they are. And your innocence could cost you. To most investors, of course, index funds are passive investments, providing returns that basically mirror the market they are designed to follow. They charge low fees and carry no hidden costs. But the […] Read More

8 April, 2013

California Pension Fund Manager Catches On to Options To…
In Strike Price> By MarketsMuse Staff Reporter
  Courtesy of Peter Chapman MarketsMuse Editor Note: This is a late post; the original article was published Mar 21. Given the use of options as a means to enhance returns for pension funds has remained ridiculously under-explored by fiduciaries since listed options were introduced 4 decades ago, now that public pension plans are struggling, […] Read More

4 April, 2013

Nasdaq Sets Q2 Launch for ETF Market-Maker Incentives
In ETF News> By MarketsMuse Staff Reporter
  Courtesy of Tom Steinert-Threkeld Nasdaq OMX Group said Wednesday that it will be able to launch its planned program for paying market makers to trade in particular exchange-traded funds. The Market Quality Program will launch by the end of June, Nasdaq OMX said Wednesday. The Securities and Exchange Commission in March approved the plan […] Read More

4 April, 2013

Trading Technology Vendor Touches ETF Space; Game-Change Create/Redeem Widget…
In Tech Talk> By MarketsMuse Staff Reporter
MarketsMuse team picked up on recent news release from broker-neutral OMEX Trading Systems that included a brief mention of a new feature [built by special request] that analyzes whether its cheaper to effect a “create” vs. executing in the ETF cash market, and implements the create through a basket-trade application. Other new system enhancements from […] Read More

3 April, 2013

The Risk On Rally That Keeps on Ticking: Benzinga
In ETF News> By MarketsMuse Staff Reporter
Courtesy of Marketwatch/Benzinga.com It seems like whenever the rally in the S&P 500 is discussed, at least when it is talked about in positive terms, it is associated with favorite Wall Street vernacular such as “risk on” and “animal spirits.” With the SPDR S&P 500 SPY -0.39% up almost 41 percent in the past three […] Read More

1 April, 2013

4th Annual World Series of ETFs-Boston
In ETF News, Global Macro Strategy> By MarketsMuse Staff Reporter
Hosted by IMN, this is a must-attend event for hedge fund managers, institutional portfolio managers, RIAs and financial planners active within the exchange-traded-fund (ETF) space. This year’s speakers and panelists include leading sell-side trading desk professionals, market strategists and top-gun investment managers. Click on the image above for the conference website and more information. Read More

31 March, 2013