Tag: S&P 500 Index

Forex Weekly Look Back
April 10, 2020 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Forex Weekly Look Back: Financial markets and bitcoin in recovery, Japan to enforce new crypto laws

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) suspended this week the Cyprus Investment Firm (CIF) authorisation of Cyprus Investment Firm Belight Capital Group Ltd on violations of regulatory requirements. Financial markets have been in recovery mode for the past several weeks after falling precipitously in mid-February due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. Bitcoin, to the…

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First Republic Bank joins S&P 500 index, replaces Scana Corporation
December 28, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

First Republic Bank joins S&P 500, replaces Scana Corporation

First Republic Bank (NYSE:FRC) is going to replace SCANA Corporation (NYSE:SCG) in the S&P 500 index, as announced on Spindices.com website earlier. S&P 500 constituent Dominion Energy (NYSE:D) is acquiring SCANA Corporation in a deal expected to be completed soon pending final conditions. The replacement is expected to happen prior to the open of trading on…

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November 16, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Broadridge Asset Management Solutions enhances visual analytics with Tableau partnership

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR), a global Fintech firm and recent addition to the S&P 500® Index, has just announced a strategic partnership with Tableau Software, delivering enhanced analytics and visualization capabilities to Broadridge’s investment management clients. Clients will have seamless integration between the Broadridge Investment Management Data Warehouse and Tableau to provide self-service access…

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April 20, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

French AMF comments on strong market volatility in February

Given the spike in volatility perceived by investors in early February, the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) has published an analysis of the main products concerned and their behaviour during this period. Broadly speaking, the extent of investment strategies based on volatility calls for a certain vigilance. Following the publication on February 2 of an…

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October 18, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

CBOE Vest launches CBOE Vest Defined Distribution Strategy Fund (VDDIX)

CBOE Vest, an investment manager focused on Target Outcome Investment strategies, has announced it has launched the CBOE Vest Defined Distribution Strategy Fund (VDDIX). VDDIX seeks to generate consistent monthly distributions, non-correlated to equity or bond markets, of 5.25% annualized over the one-month Treasury yield, before fees and expenses, while preserving capital over the long term.…

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July 12, 2016 BY Mike Fox

CBOE launching SPX Monday-expiring Weeklys options

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) announced that it plans to list S&P 500 Index (SPX) Monday-expiring Weeklys options, beginning August 15, 2016, pending regulatory approval.  With the expected introduction of SPX "Monday Weeklys," CBOE will now offer SPX options with Monday, Wednesday and Friday weekly expirations. CBOE's new SPX Monday Weeklys options will generally have the same…

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