Tagged: etfs

October 30, 2023 @ 5:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

eToro, the trading and investing platform, is announcing the launch of free ETF courses on the eToro Academy, made possible through a new partnership with iShares by BlackRock, the largest ETF provider in the world. With a global line-up of 1300+ ETFs and $3.12 trillion… Read More

October 26, 2023 @ 10:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

First Trust’s two new products raise the total number of ETFs traded at SIX Swiss Exchange to 1,710. Société Générale takes over market making “for continuous liquidity provision.” Christian Reuss, Head SIX Swiss Exchange, said: “We warmly welcome First Trust Global Funds plc as new… Read More

October 8, 2023 @ 6:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a key move in the Brazilian investment market, Nubank (NYSE:NU) announces the launch of the first ETF (exchange-traded fund) in Brazil that pays monthly dividends to shareholders: Nu Renda Ibov Smart Dividendos (NDIV11). The new product results from “a partnership between Nubank’s investment fund… Read More

October 2, 2023 @ 10:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

At the end of last week we saw a number of updates regarding the push for ETFs, with VanEck readying an Ethereum futures ETF, Ark pushing to win the race for the first spot Bitcoin ETF and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) delaying… Read More

September 30, 2023 @ 3:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As of late, financial markets have been gripped with the reality that the US government may be headed toward a shutdown due to Congress’s “inability to pass the federal appropriations bill for the upcoming fiscal year, which begins on October 1st,” the team at NYDIG… Read More

August 28, 2023 @ 11:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Over the past three months, Bitpanda claims it has “called bull on the bear market and increased the number of tradeable crypto assets on their platform from around 230 to 300+, including Arbitrum (ARB), SUI (SUI) and SingularityNET (AGIX).” This means Bitpanda now is “the… Read More

August 27, 2023 @ 7:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

TradeStation Securities, Inc., a self-clearing online brokerage for trading stocks, ETFs, options and futures, has announced its integration with Unusual Whales, an option flow platform and information service. This collaboration makes TradeStation “the first major U.S. multi-asset class broker dealer integrated into the Unusual Whales… Read More

August 18, 2023 @ 8:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Jacobi Asset Management has listed Europe’s first spot Bitcoin ETF on Euronext Amsterdam. The Jacobi FT Wilshire Bitcoin ETF reportedly “represents the first digital asset fund compliant with SFDR Article 8 through its decarbonization strategy.” Jacobi has implemented “a verifiable built-in Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) solution… Read More

August 13, 2023 @ 10:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The number of cryptocurrency-focused ETFs aiming to launch has exploded in the past two weeks, the team at NYDIG Research noted. NYDIG Research has looked at the implication of these developments, “plus the strategy one fund took to get ahead.” Fintech giant PayPal has entered… Read More

August 13, 2023 @ 2:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The US Securities and Exchange Commissin (SEC) has postponed its decision regarding Cathie Wood‘s spot Bitcoin ETF application. The US SEC recently confirmed that it will be delaying its decision on whether to greenlight the Cathie Wood-backed Ark Investment Management’s (ARK) spot bitcoin Exchange-Traded Fund…. Read More

August 3, 2023 @ 4:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Interactive Brokers (Nasdaq: IBKR), an automated global electronic broker, announced the launch of fractional shares trading for Canadian stocks and ETFs. Clients of Interactive Brokers can now buy and sell fractional shares of “all stocks and ETFs listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and on… Read More

August 1, 2023 @ 7:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The new platform reportedly provides fast account set-up, easy online access to 13 international equity markets and brokerage rates from USD$5. CommSec has also reduced brokerage fees “for Australian share trading to $5 for trades under $1,000 and is introducing three new ETFs to CommSec… Read More

July 28, 2023 @ 10:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Craig Salm, Chief Legal Officer at Grayscale, notes that as we all await a decision from the DC Circuit in their lawsuit to convert GBTC to a spot bitcoin ETF, the firm’s legal team at Davis Polk submitted a comment letter “to GBTC’s pending 19b-4… Read More

July 18, 2023 @ 10:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Investlink, a registered investment Fintech in Kazakhstan, allows individuals to invest in stocks and ETFs, irrespective of their limited capital or investing background. The platform provides a wealth of educational resources and a diverse range of features, such as demo accounts and a “CopyTrading” functionality…. Read More

July 14, 2023 @ 11:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Gemini Fund Solutions (GFS) says it is the one of the leading providers of custody, clearing/settlement, trading, and other capital markets services that have been specifically designed “for crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs), closed-end funds (CEFs), and other fund vehicles.” Founded in 2020, GFS is reportedly… Read More

May 29, 2023 @ 12:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

big xyt, the independent provider of smart data and analytics solutions to the global trading and investment community, announced the release of the Trade Verification Tool, which is described a “a new interactive service which returns the verification of price reversion and execution performance on… Read More

May 25, 2023 @ 9:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

TradeStation Group, Inc., a Florida-based company whose operating subsidiaries provide self-clearing online brokerage services for trading stocks, ETFs, options, futures, and crypto that aim to offer the ultimate trading experience, has announced its integration with Plaid, a data network powering the digital financial ecosystem. The… Read More

May 19, 2023 @ 3:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Public, an investing platform that allows members to invest in stocks, treasuries, ETFs, crypto, and alternative assets, announced the rollout of Alpha, a project to enhance your investing experience with artificial intelligence powered by OpenAI’s GPT-4. Alpha reportedly “reduces the time retail investors spend researching… Read More

May 18, 2023 @ 9:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) is a provider of outsourced trading services to BondBloxx, an issuer of precision fixed income ETFs who recently surpassed $1 billion in assets under management and was also awarded “New ETF Issuer of the Year for 2022” by etf.com. BondBloxx, the… Read More

May 11, 2023 @ 7:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Revolut and Upvest have partnered to offer fractional ETF and European stock trading across Europe. Upvest are pleased to welcome Revolut and its end users to their community. Offering ETFs and European stocks for the first time Revolut and Upvest will “offer fractional ETF and… Read More