• John Hancock plans to enter ETF market
• Jefferies files with SEC for ETF exemptions
• DXO faces liquidation

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NEW LISTINGS

There were no new listings during the time period covered.

NEW FILINGS

John Hancock Parent Plans ETF Market Entry

Manulife Financial Corp., the Canadian parent company of John Hancock Companies, has filed a 40-APP form with the Securities & Exchange Commission requesting approval to create exchange-traded funds. The filing doesn’t provide many details, but does explain that the proposed products would be index-based funds tracking domestic or international markets.

Read the IU.com article here.

Read the 40-APP filing here.

Jefferies Files For Exemptions For ETFs

Jefferies Asset Management, a subsidiary of the Jefferies Group, has filed for the necessary exemptions from the SEC that would allow it to launch ETFs. The initial funds outlined in the filing would track domestic equity and fixed-income indexes.

Read the IU.com article here.

Read the filing here.

CLOSINGS

DXO To Be Liquidated

Invesco PowerShares has announced that the PowerShares DB Crude Oil Double Long Exchange Traded Note (NYSE Arca: DXO) will be liquidated as of September 9. The move appears to be a reaction to indications that regulatory restrictions on commodity funds could increase significantly.

Read the IU.com article here.

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