AMNA News and Press, ETRACS Alerian Midstream Energy Index ETN From 08/23/23

2023-08-23 08:00:00 ET Summary Nine constituents in the broad Alerian Midstream Energy Index (AMNA) spent a combined $1.1 billion on equity repurchases in 2Q23. Corporations were more active with buybacks this quarter than MLPs, with some companies prioritizing other uses of capit...

2023-08-11 02:20:00 ET Summary Investment-grade energy companies face material financial risk from the energy transition, driving our engagement to assess their positioning. We regularly engage with companies to communicate our belief that issuers should provide robust environment...

2023-08-09 08:00:00 ET Summary Dividend increases for this quarter predominantly came from MLPs. The most notable increase for 2Q23 was from Western Midstream Partners. The majority of index constituents across the benchmark Alerian midstream/MLP indexes have grown their payouts o...

2023-08-02 08:00:00 ET Summary Consolidation continues to be a theme across energy subsectors as companies seek scale, integration, diversification, and for midstream, simplification. Several deals have been announced or completed this year for producers, midstream companies, and ...

2023-07-26 08:00:00 ET Summary Higher interest rates have changed the playing field for income investors after more than a decade of lackluster yields. However, the outlook for rates is arguably uncertain. For income investors, it can be beneficial to look for yield that is indepe...

2023-07-19 08:00:00 ET Summary As production of oil and natural gas in the U.S. has grown, so has the production of natural gas liquids (NGLs) like propane, ethane, and butane. The U.S. is a major global supplier of propane and other NGLs. Propane has seen solid demand growth glob...

2023-07-12 08:00:00 ET Summary Several factors have weighed on energy sector performance in 2023, but energy infrastructure companies have been a clear bright spot. Midstream/MLPs’ fee-based business models have provided insulation from weakness in commodity prices, while g...

MLPB : linked to the Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index, Series B AMNA : linked to the Alerian Midstream Energy Index AMND : linked to the Alerian Midstream Energy Dividend Index MLPR : linked to the Alerian MLP Index BDCZ : linked to the MarketVector US Business Developme...

2023-07-04 08:00:00 ET Summary Many liquids pipelines adjust their fees each July 1 based on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s oil pipeline index, which is based on the Producer Price Index for Finished Goods. The elevated inflation seen in 2022 resulted in a fee m...

2023-06-28 08:00:00 ET Summary A warm winter and mixed demand from Asia have weighed on global LNG prices in 2023 after a standout 2022. Despite market weakness, a handful of US projects have either begun construction or are nearing the start of construction. This provides visibil...