Direxion has launched two leveraged inverse exchange-traded funds, the Direxion Daily Brazil Bear 3x Shares (BRZS) and Direxion Daily South Korea Bear 3x Shares (KORZ).
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Peak Capital Management has appointed Geoff Eliason as a partner assuming the role of head of operations for the registered investment advisory firm located in Colorado Springs.
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April 2013 was a record-setting month for the trading of futures on the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) with new all-time highs in total monthly volume, monthly average daily volume (ADV) and single-day trading activity.
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WisdomTree Investments, an exchange-traded fund sponsor and asset manager, has appointed Ryan Louvar as general counsel of WisdomTree Asset Management.
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Horizons ETFs Management (Canada) and its affiliate AlphaPro Management, the manager and trustee of the Horizons Enhanced Income Gold Producers ETF, intend to consolidate the units of the fund.
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Exchange Traded Concepts Trust has filed a registration statement, including a preliminary prospectus, with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the YieldShares High Income ETF (YYY).
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BSE and S&P Dow Jones Indices have launched the S&P BSE 500 Shariah index, the first index resulting from the partnership formed between the two companies in February this year.
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State Street Global Advisors (SSgA), the asset management business of State Street Corporation, has made changes to the index and name of the SPDR FTSE/Macquarie Global Infrastructure 100 ETF (GII).
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As investor interest in smart beta gathers steam, this etfexpress report separates the hype from reality and outlines the risks and opportunities of smart beta investments
Gina Germano (pictured), managing partner and head of sub-investment grade at Goldbridge Capital Partners, which launched its first funds this summer...
A look at the options available to managers re-examining their current home jurisdiction in the light of the changes that have swept the alternative investment management industry over the past three years
