NEW YORK, Apr. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) and Keefe Bruyette & Woods (KBW), a Stifel company (NYSE:SF), today announced a partnership involving KBW’s industry-leading family of financial indexes. Under the agreement, Nasdaq will assume responsibility for the calculation, dissemination and commercialization of these indexes, and will work closely with KBW to jointly promote [...]
NEW YORK, Mar. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Nasdaq announced that Global X Funds will list a new exchange-traded fund (ETF), The Global X SuperDividend® REIT ETF (Symbol: SRET), which will begin trading on The Nasdaq Stock Market today. “At a time of continued low interest rates, income-seekers are in need of alternative sources for yield,” [...]
International Index-Tracking Fund Focused on Timely Investment Opportunities NEW YORK, Nov. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Nasdaq today announced that First Trust will list one new exchange-traded fund, First Trust International IPO ETF (Symbol: FPXI), on The Nasdaq Stock Market. FPXI will begin trading on Nasdaq today, November 5th, 2014. “Recent IPOs and spin-offs represent an [...]
NEW YORK, Sept. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — NASDAQ OMX today announced that Invesco PowerShares is preparing to launch a new exchange-traded fund (ETF), the PowerShares LadderRite 0-5 Year Corporate Bond Portfolio (Symbol:LDRI), which will be listed on The NASDAQ Stock Market(R) (NASDAQ(R)). LDRI will begin trading on NASDAQ on Wednesday, September 10, 2014. “We are [...]
NEW YORK, Aug. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – NASDAQ OMX today announced that First Trust listed a new exchange-traded fund (ETF) which began trading on Thursday, August 14, 2014. First Trust Strategic Income ETF (Nasdaq:FDIV), listed on The NASDAQ Stock Market(R) (NASDAQ(R)). “Finding ways to generate income for clients, while discerning the proper balance between yield and [...]
NEW YORK, Aug. 5, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) – NASDAQ OMX today announced that First Trust will launch a new exchange traded fund (ETF), First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (Symbol: FTSM), which will be listed on The NASDAQ Stock Market(R) (NASDAQ(R)). FTSM will begin trading on NASDAQ on Wednesday, August 6, 2014. “Over the [...]
NEW YORK, Aug. 4, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) – NASDAQ OMX today announced that Compass EMP listed a new exchange traded fund (ETF) which began trading on Friday, August 1, 2014. Compass EMP U.S. Discovery 500 Enhanced Volatility Weighted Index (Nasdaq:CSF), listed on The NASDAQ Stock Market(R) (NASDAQ(R)). “It’s exciting to introduce our latest, innovative Smart [...]
SEOUL, Korea, April 16, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) –Variable life insurance funds, the bread-and-butter of life insurance companies, are recording a very low rate of return. Over the last year, their average yield was 0.81 percent with about 40.6 percent of the funds having recorded deficit. On April 15, the Korea Finance Consumer Federation (KFCF) reported [...]