Bitcoin has just passed the critical price level of $8,000, jumping from $6,000 just a month ago. The new price increase suggests that we may seen be seeing Bitcoin hitting $10,000 and moving steadily up. As of this writing, Bitcoin is currently trading at $8,299, according to CoinDesk. One of the lowest points for Bitcoin…
Read moreVanEck has announced that it will partner with SolidX to list a physically-backed bitcoin ETF that will be insured against loss or theft of bitcoin. SolidX will act as the sponsor of the ETF and VanEck will provide marketing services. The two firms will work jointly with regulators. VanEck was the first to file for…
Read moreThe very first blockchain ETF has been launched by First Trust Global Portfolios. According to press release, the First Trust Indxx Innovative Transaction and Process ETF is going to physically track what is called the Indxx Blockchain index. The Blockchain Index is currently investing in a variety of companies whose major investments come from the…
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After the numerous failed attempts for SEC to approve a series of applications for Bitcoin ETFs, investment management company, Reality Shares filed an application to the SEC for Bitcoin ETF on Thursday, 2nd November, as reported by TheStreet. The application says that the ETF is called the Reality Shares Nasdaq Blockchain Economy exchange-traded fund. According to…
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Liquidity in the fixed income market has been declining over the past decade, but new matchmaking technologies can increase efficiency, deal flow and lower costs for all participants in primary bond markets. The following post is courtesy of Overbond, the end-to-end platform for bond origination, set to publish a whitepaper on the transformation of the…
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ULTUMUS, the provider of near real-time ETF data and Horizon Software, the provider of electronic trading solutions and algorithmic technology, have today announced a partnership. The new deal will improve ETF trading efficiencies and result in traders having a single point for analysing and executing ETF trades, allowing market makers and traders to quote and…
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On 1 December 2016, The Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX) listed new futures and options contracts on one underlying ETF linked to China’s stock market – the Capital SZSE SME Price Index ETF (TWSE code: 00643 (TWD)). Expanding the coverage of the Exchange’s offerings over China’s major stock indices, the Capital SZSE SME Price Index ETF…
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Deutsche Börse AG has announced that a new UBS Global Asset Management equity index ETF on S&P 500 has been tradable via Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Tuesday. ETF name: UBS (Irl) ETF plc - S&P 500 UCITS ETF (hedged to EUR) A-acc Asset class: equity index ETF ISIN: IE00BD34DK07 Ongoing charges: 0.22 percent Distribution…
Read moreETFGI, the independent research and consultancy firm on trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, has reported assets invested in ETFs/ETPs listed in the United States reached a new record high US$2.416 trillion at the end of Q3 2016. Net flows gathered by ETFs/ETPs in September were strong with US$13.63 Bn of net new assets gathered…
Read moreDeutsche Börse has just announced Eurex' September report. The investment behaviour of the buy side is undergoing structural changes. Passive products like Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) are gaining momentum. This changes the investment behaviour on the derivatives markets and increasingly shapes the product offering of exchanges. Eurex CEO Thomas Book commented when presenting Deutsche Börse Group’s…
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