Wesley Davis

Associate

Experience

  • Stradley Ronon Advises Invesco in Launch of QQQ Equal Weight ETF

    Stradley Ronon represented Invesco Capital Management in the launch of the Invesco QQQ Equal Weight ETF (QEW on the Nasdaq), expanding Invesco’s QQQ Innovation Suite to 11 funds with approximately $456 billion in combined assets under management. The exchange-traded fund (ETF) tracks the Nasdaq-100 Equal Weighted Index, which provides investors with exposure to leading growth companies while reducing concentration in the largest holdings.

    Stradley Ronon previously represented Invesco Capital Management in a first-of-its-kind conversion of the $400 billion Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1.

    Invesco Ltd. is one of the world's leading asset management firms with $2.2 trillion in assets under management as of December 31. Learn more in Invesco’s announcement.

    Alan P. Goldberg, Mark R. Greer, Claire Olivar, Eric S. Purple, Wesley Davis and Alexa Tzarnas

  • Stradley Ronon Advises Franklin Templeton on its Third Digital Asset ETP Launch in the Past Year

    Stradley Ronon represents Franklin Templeton in expanding its digital asset ETP suite, providing counsel on the formation, registration, listing and launch of the Franklin Crypto Index ETF.

    The Stradley team is led by partners Steve Feinour and Miranda Sturgis, and includes partner Kenneth Greenberg and associates Wesley Davis, Rachel Charamella, Sam Kishiyama and Jeremy Gottlieb. The tax team includes partners Dean Krishna and Rich Peterson.

    J. Stephen Feinour Jr., Miranda L. Sturgis, Kenneth L. Greenberg, Wesley Davis, Rachel Charamella, Samuel Kishiyama, Dean V. Krishna, Richard E. Peterson and Jeremy J. Gottlieb

  • Stradley Ronon Advises Franklin Templeton on Historic Spot Ether ETF

    Stradley Ronon served as counsel to Franklin Templeton on the formation, registration, listing and launch of a new exchange-traded product, Franklin Ethereum ETF — one of several spot ether ETFs to receive listing approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Franklin Ethereum ETF offers investors exposure to ether, the second-largest digital asset by market capitalization, in an ETF wrapper.  

    J. Stephen Feinour Jr., Miranda L. Sturgis, Kenneth L. Greenberg, Joel D. Corriero, Thomas L. Hanley, Dean V. Krishna, Wesley Davis and Rachel Charamella
    Stradley Ronon Advises Franklin Templeton on Historic Spot Ether ETF

  • Stradley Ronon Advises Franklin Templeton on Industry-First Spot Bitcoin ETF

    Stradley Ronon advised Franklin Templeton on the formation, registration, listing and launch of the Franklin Bitcoin ETF, one of 11 spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to receive listing approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on January 10.

    The Franklin Bitcoin ETF offers investors exposure to bitcoin in an ETF wrapper, thereby providing access through traditional securities brokerage accounts and avoiding the complexities of handling bitcoin directly. The Franklin Bitcoin ETF, which trades on Cboe, issues shares backed by bitcoin held by the fund’s custodian.

    J. Stephen Feinour Jr., Miranda L. Sturgis, Joel D. Corriero, Kenneth L. Greenberg, Thomas L. Hanley, Dean V. Krishna and Wesley Davis

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