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Nasdaq Bets on ETFs Joining Hong Kong-Shanghai Stock Link
November 23, 2014--Nasdaq OMX Group Inc. is betting that the Chinese authorities will let investors buy exchange-traded funds over the new link between Hong Kong and Shanghai.
The New York-based exchange operator is partnering with fund managers in Hong Kong as it prepares for a future phase of the link to include ETFs, the company's vice president for global indexes, Robert Hughes, said. BMO Global Asset Management (Asia) Ltd., a subsidiary of Bank of Montreal (BMO), launched two Hong Kong-listed ETFs that track Nasdaq indexes last week.
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Source: Bloomberg
China surprises with interest rate cut
November 21, 2014--China cut interest rates unexpectedly on Friday, stepping up efforts to support the world's second-biggest economy as it heads towards its slowest expansion in nearly a quarter of a century.
The cut, the first in over two years, came as factory growth has stalled and the property market, long a pillar of growth, has remained weak, dragging on broader activity and curbing demand for everything from furniture to cement and steel.
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Source: FIN24
To Accelerate Development of Exchange-traded Fund Market by Standardizing Processes and Encouraging Innovation
SZSE Guidelines for Fund Products Development and Services Innovation Promulgated
November 21, 2014--To further promote the development of exchange-traded fund market and better serve market players, Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) today officially promulgated the Guidelines for Fund Products Development and Services Innovation (hereinafter "Products and Services Guidelines"), based on opinions from fund managers and industrial experts.
As introduced by SZSE, the Products and Services Guidelines mainly contains the following contents:
first, establishing standardized and transparent rules and procedures for products and services, and specifying required application materials involved in products development, and procedures and time schedule for product acceptance;
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Source: Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE)
BetaShares Weekly Newsletter-It's your call: how to enhance income from equities using options
November 20, 2014--With cash deposit rates at historical lows and with the prospects of continued volatility in the share market, investors are looking for smart ways to enhance income and reduce share market risk.
One way of seeking enhanced income is through what's known as a "buy/write" strategy, which uses "call options".
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Source: BetaShares Blog
Reforms poised to put India on a strong, sustainable and inclusive growth path, OECD says
November 19, 2014--The Indian economy is showing signs of a turnaround. New reforms, some of which are included in the package presented by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, need to be implemented to put the country on a path to strong, sustainable and inclusive growth, according to the latest OECD Economic Survey of India.
The Survey, presented in New Delhi by OECD Chief Economist Catherine L. Mann and Arvind Subramanian, Chief Economic Adviser to the Government of India, notes that India slowed more than many other countries since 2011, but is now recovering faster. India's GDP should grow by more than 6.5 percent annually in the coming years.
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Source: OECD
HKEx's Li says derivatives, IPOs to be part of Shanghai stock scheme in months
November 19, 2014--November 17, 2014--Hong Kong stock exchange Chief Executive Officer Charles Li said it would take months, not years, before initial public offerings (IPOs) and derivatives are made a part of a landmark scheme linking Hong Kong and the Shanghai stock exchanges that kicked off on Monday.
In an exclusive interview with Reuters, Li also said it was a matter of time before the Shenzhen stock exchange, a smaller bourse in China, will also be linked up with Hong Kong.
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Source: Reuters
India looks to further crackdown on gold imports
November 19, 2014--The Indian government is considering a further crackdown on gold imports as New Delhi tries to control the country's yawning trade deficit.
Officials from the ministry of finance and the central bank have met in the past week to discuss the current restrictions on...
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Source: FT.com
DB-Synthetic Equity & Index Strategy-Asia-Pac-Weekly ETF Market Review-ETP market experience $2.1bn outflows
November 18, 2014--Data in this report is as of 14 November 2014.
Market Review
Last week- Asia-Pacific region had positive markets except Australia. Compared to the week before from north to south:
Japan (Nikkei 225) +3.62%
South Korea (KOSPI2) +0.32%
China (CSI 300) +3.15%
Taiwan (TWSE) +0.79%
Hong Kong (HSI) +2.28%
Singapore (FSSTI) +0.89%
Australia (S&P/ASX 200)-1.71%
New Product Launch Review
During last week, two new equity ETFs and one fixed income ETF were listed in Asia-pacific ETP market. Simplex Asset Management Co Ltd. listed one equity ETF (1360 JP) on Tokyo Stock Exchange tracking Nikkei Average Double Inverse Index. New entrant, BMO Global Asset Management Ltd. listed one equity ETF (3143 HK) and one fixed income ETF (3141 HK) on Hong Kong Stock Exchange tracking Nasdaq Hong Kong Banks Index and Barclays Asia USD Investment Grade Bond Index respectively.
ETP Weekly Flows – Outflows from Japan and leveraged ETFs
Asia-Pacific ETP market recorded outflows of -$2.1bn during last week (-$2bn over the prev. week), setting the YTD weekly flows average at +$349mn (+$16.1bn in YTD flows). Developed markets (DM) benchmarked ETFs recorded outflows of -$2.2bn primarily driven by Japan focused ETFs which recorded outflows of -$2.3bn. Emerging markets (EM) benchmarked ETFs reversed the previous week trend and recorded inflows of (+$0.3bn). Among other sub-segments, leveraged long strategy ETFs saw outflows of -$0.5bn over the last week.
Winners and losers: At ETP level, Daiwa ETF - Nikkei 225 (1320 JP), Samsung KODEX 200 (069500 KS) and iShares FTSE A50 China Index ETF (2823 HK) were the largest flows receivers of the week collecting +$1.9bn, +$146mn, and +$139mn respectively. Over the same period, biggest outflows were experienced by Maxis Nikkei 225 ETF (1346 JP), Nikko Exchange Traded Index 225 (1330 JP) and TOPIX ETF (1306 JP) recording -$1.1bn, -$0.1bn and -$426mn of outflows respectively.
Turnover Review -Floor activity up by 15%
Asia-Pacific ETP turnover totaled $23.7bn for the last week, 15.1% up from the previous week’s total. On a country level, stock exchanges in Japan topped the turnover ranking with aggregate turnover of $10.4bn, +5.8% up as compared to previous week, followed by China ($8.9bn, +16%), Hong Kong ($4.2bn, +69%), and South Korea ($2.5bn, -2.2%). Among equity ETFs, leveraged long strategy, Emerging country, Asia-Pac developed country, and short strategy ETFs were the most traded products recording total turnovers of $9bn, $8.9bn, $2.6bn and $0.6bn respectively. Within fixed income ETFs, money market ETFs recorded turnover of $3.6bn (-1.8%) over the last week.
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Source: Deutsche Bank-Synthetic Equity & Index Strategy-Asia
Japan slides into recession as tax hike takes toll
November 17, 2014--Japan's economy unexpectedly slipped back into recession as housing and business investment dropped following a sales tax hike, hobbling its ability to help drive the global recovery.
The world's third-largest economy contracted at a 1.6 percent annual pace in the July-September quarter, the government said Monday, confounding expectations that it would rebound after a big drop the quarter before.
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Source: The Washington Post
China waives tax for foreign stock investors
November 14, 2014--China's Ministry of Finance said on Friday it will waive a capital-gains tax for foreigners buying mainland Chinese stocks.
Mainland Chinese investors buying Hong Kong shares will also be exempt from paying income tax for three years, according to a statement on the Ministry of Finance's website.
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Source: FIN24
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