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Growth provides fillip for Australian dollar
September 1, 2010--The Australian dollar surged higher on Wednesday as forecast-beating growth data dented market expectations that the Reserve Bank of Australia would cut interest rates to stimulate the economy.
Figures showed the Australian economy grew at its fastest pace in three years in the second quarter as trade with its Asian neighbours boomed and consumer spending jumped.
The Aussie dollar was further boosted by a survey revealing stronger-than-expected Chinese manufacturing activity, lifting risk appetite and alleviating fears over a potential economic slowdown in Asia.
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Source: FT.com
Renminbi deposits jump at HK banks
August 31, 2010--Hong Kong’s banking system accumulated renminbi deposits at the fastest pace in more than two years in July after China took steps to boost the international use of its currency
Renminbi deposits in Hong Kong jumped 15.6 per cent from the previous month to a record Rmb103.7bn ($15.2bn) – the highest level since regulators first allowed renminbi bank accounts in the special administrative region in 2004.
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Source: FT.com
Indian economy shows 8.8% growth
August 31, 2010--India’s economy grew a brisk 8.8 per cent in the June quarter year-on-year, its fastest pace since early 2008, highlighting the strength of the economy despite the impact of high inflation on consumer spending.
Growth during the first quarter of India’s April to March financial year accelerated from the 8.6 per cent last quarter, driven by robust manufacturing and services growth, and a pick-up in farm production.
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Source: FT.com
KRX releases two new sector indices, KRX Retail & KRX Leisure on September. 1, 2010
August 31, 2010-- Base Date :?January 4, 2010
Base Value : 1,000p
Number of Constituents : KRX Retail(10), KRX Leisure(10)
Summary of the new indices
KRX Retail : consists of 10 consumer related companies (such as department stores, discount stores and home shopping companies).
KRX Leisure : consists of 10 leisure & entertainment companies (such as travel agencies, theater operators, film production companies, leisure equipment manufacturers and casinos).
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Source: KRX (Korea Exchange)
BlackRock's Asian, Emerging-Market Exchange-Traded Funds Draw More Funds
August 31, 2010--Blackrock Inc. said its Asian and emerging-market exchange-traded funds are luring cash even as investors withdraw from China and Brazil portfolios, underscoring a shift toward greater diversification.
The iShares FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index Fund has had $1.8 billion of net outflows this year to date, while the iShares MSCI Brazil Index Fund had redemptions of $967 million, Diane Hsiung, an iShares portfolio manager at BlackRock, said in a phone interview from San Francisco. In contrast, the MSCI Asia ex-Japan Index fund drew $880 million and the MSCI Emerging Markets Index fund attracted almost $2 billion.
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Source: Bloomberg
Shenzhen Stock Exchange and Osaka Securities Exchange Sign Memorandum of Understanding
August 31, 2010--Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) and Osaka Securities Exchange Co., Ltd. (OSE) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in Shenzhen on Tuesday, August 31, 2010. President Song Liping and Mr. Manabu Matsumoto, member of the Board and Deputy President of OSE, inked the MOU, which covers mutual visits, professional training and information sharing.
President Song Liping said that both exchanges, committed to serving growth companies, have established or developed new markets to serve particular financing needs in respective countries. The two exchanges are mutually complementary with great potential for cooperative endeavors of common interest. With increasingly close economic ties between China and Japan in capital markets, the cooperation between SZSE and OSE will be more focused and reach greater depths.
“OSE also dedicates itself to meeting the financing needs of growth companies. In 2009 OSE merged with JASDAQ. On the basis of consolidation of JASDAQ and Hercules, OSE will launch new JASDAQ market in October this year. We believe the signing of the MOU with SZSE will be a significant step towards internationalization of the new JASDAQ market,” said Deputy President Manabu Matsumoto.
OSE was created in 1987 and became demutualized in 2001. Now OSE is the largest derivatives market in Japan. OSE is home to 1800 companies with a total market capitalization of 211 billion yen (17 billion RMB yuan).
So far SZSE has signed MOUs with 25 fellow exchanges outside China’s mainland.
Source: Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE)
DB Global Equity Index & ETF Research-- Asia-Pacific ETP Market Weekly Review
August 30, 2010--Market Overview
There are 230 equity based ETFs in the Asia Pacific region with 323 listings across 12 countries and 15 exchanges. Japan has the largest market share by AUM accounting for 39.38% of the whole market, whilst China has the largest market share by turnover with 39.93%.
There was no new listing in the last week.
Turnover
Monthly average daily turnover remained at about the same level in the last week. Turnover for the previous week was USD 856m. The largest ETF by turnover was the iShares Asia Trust - iShares FTSE/Xinhua A50 China Tracker issued by BlackRock with USD 159m accounting for 18.6% of total turnover.
Assets Under Management
AUM remained at about the same level in the previous week. AUM as of August 27th were USD 62.8bn. The largest ETF by AUM is the iShares Asia Trust - iShares FTSE/Xinhua A50 China Tracker managed by BlackRock with AUM of USD 6.7bn.
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Source: DB Global Equity Index & ETF Research
Gold ETF Assets May Soar 17 Times in India as Refuge Demand Drives Price
August 30, 2010--Gold held by exchange-traded funds in India, the world’s biggest buyer of bullion, may surge as much as 17 times in the next three years as investors seek a refuge from financial turmoil and inflation.
Assets may reach “100 tons to 200 metric tons” from 12 tons now, said Rajan Mehta, executive director of Benchmark Asset Management Co., which runs the nation’s first and biggest gold exchange-traded fund. “The growth will definitely be faster than what we have seen in the past.”
Investors globally bought 291.3 tons of gold in ETFs in the second quarter, the second-highest amount on record, as prices climbed to an all-time high of $1,265.30 an ounce during the sovereign-debt crisis in Europe, the producer-funded World Gold Council said on Aug. 25.
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Source: Bloomberg
Kan vows ‘decisive’ action on yen
August 27, 2010--Japanese prime minister Naoto Kan on Friday said he was ready to take “decisive” action on the yen, and urged the Bank of Japan to implement “expeditious” monetary policy measures.
The prime minister said he would meet Masaaki Shirakawa, the central bank governor, possibly as early as Monday before the release of a stimulus plan on Tuesday.
His remarks suggested that the central bank could soon introduce additional easing measures to tackle the waning economy.
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Source: FT.com
Gold ETFs mushroom in India
August 27, 2010--Gold exchange-traded funds (ETF) may be new for India, but are gaining in popularity as investors become aware of the benefits of investing in gold in a non-material form as opposed to holding it as jewellery.
ETFs are instruments that trade like shares and are backed by physical holdings of the commodity. India is the world's top consumer of gold, accounting for 20% of global demand. Indians traditionally invest in gold jewellery.
Some key facts and figures on India's gold ETFs:
India has eight gold ETFs listed with a total collection of more than 11 tonne, nearly double compared to last year.
Mumbai-based Benchmark Mutual Fund was the first to start a gold ETF in 2007 and has the largest collection of more than five tonnes.
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Source: The Financial Express
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