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Renminbi reaches more than 2-year high as dollar declines
January 25, 2018--The renminbi rallied on Thursday, hitting its strongest level against the dollar in almost 27 months as the greenback fell further.
The tightly controlled onshore renminbi, which is permitted to trade 2 per cent either side of a daily midpoint set by the People's Bank of China, was 0.6 per cent stronger at Rmb6.328, its firmest level since early November 2015. That brings the currency's gain against the dollar for the year to date to 2.8 per cent.
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Source: priceshall.com
China asset management market 'to grow sixfold in 10 years'
January 23, 2018--January 23, 2018--China's assets under management is expected to reach $12trn (€9.8trn) by 2027 due to pension fund inflows, according to a report from Shanghai-based financial consultancy Z-Ben.
This compares to the country's $1.7trn of assets at the end of 2017.
Pension flows will account for up to 40% of China's total industry assets under management in 10 years' time, Z-Ben said.
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Source: IP&E
ETFGI reports that assets invested in ETFs/ETPs listed in Asia Pacific ex-Japan increased by a record of 40 billion US dollars during the year of 2017
January 22, 2018--TFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm on trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, reported today that assets invested in ETFs and ETPs listed in Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) increased by 31.4% during 2017 to reach a new high of US$170.26 Bn at the end of December. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)
Highlights
Assets invested in ETFs/ETPs listed in Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) increased by a record $40.24 billion during the year, to reach a new high of $170.26 billion.
According to ETFG's December 2017 Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) ETF and ETP industry insights report, an annual paid-for research subscription service, assets invested in ETFs and ETPs listed in Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) grew by $40.24 Bn YTD.
Year-to-date, through end of December 2017, ETFs and ETPs listed in Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) saw net inflows of $6.54 Bn.
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Source: ETFGI
Hang Seng Indexes Launches Hang Seng SCHK Quality Growth Low Volatility Index
January 22, 2018--Hang Seng Indexes Company Limited ("Hang Seng Indexes") today launched the Hang Seng SCHK Quality Growth Low Volatility Index. The index is a multi-factor smart beta index.
It aims to represent the performance of the top 50 Hong Kong-listed LargeCap or MidCap companies
that demonstrate high financial quality, growth potential and low volatility, and are also
available for southbound trading under the Stock Connect Scheme.
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Source: Hang Seng Indexes Company Limited
ETFGI reports that assets invested in ETFs/ETPs listed in Japan increased by 59% to reach a new high of 275 billion US dollars at the end of December 2017
January 22, 2018--ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm on trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, reported today that assets invested in ETFs and ETPs listed in Japan increased by 59.2% during 2017 to reach a new high of US$275.84 Bn at the end of December. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)
Highlights
Assets invested in ETFs/ETPs listed in Japan increased by a record $102.53 billion during the year, to reach a new high of $275.84 billion.
According to the Central Bank of Japan, it owns approximately 75% of the assets of ETFs listed in Japan.
Year-to-date, through end of December 2017, ETFs and ETPs listed in Japan saw record net inflows of $52.62 Bn.
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Source: ETFGI
China's economy grows by 6.9% in 2017
January 18, 2018--China's economy grew by 6.9% in 2017 according to official data-the first time in seven years the pace of growth has picked up.
The figure beats Beijing's official annual expansion target of about 6.5%.
China is a key driver of the global economy and so the better-than-expected data is likely to cheer investors around the world.
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Source: bbc.com
China fake data lead to hidden economic rebound
Recovery's true scale not recorded because numbers were inflated to mask earlier slowdown
January 15, 2018--China,s carbon emissions are rising, foreign executives report they are seeing strong growth and luxury cars form long lines outside top hotels in cities where coal is king.
But the country's economic growth for 2017, due for release on Thursda,, is unlikely to reflect the revival because previous data never...
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Source: FT.com
Renminbi strengthens 0.6% as China's central bank flags drop in liquidity
January 15, 2018--China's renminbi firmed as much as 0.6 per cent to the strongest level in more than two years on Monday as the country's central bank loaned out nearly Rmb400bn ($62.2bn) in response to what it described as a "relatively large" decrease in the banking system's liquidity.
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Source: FT.com
China Premier Li says 2017 GDP growth expected around 6.9 percent
January 10, 2018-- China's Premier Li Keqiang said the economy is expected to have grown around 6.9 percent last year, the official Xinhua news agency reported, accelerating from a 26-year low the year before.
In the past year, China's economy has maintained a steady and favorable trend, with the overall situation better than expected, Li said at the Mekong-Lancang Cooperation Forum on Wednesday.
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Source: Reuters
World Bank-Global Economic Prospects in South Asia: Broad-Based Upturn. For How Long?
January 9, 2018--Recent developments: Growth in South Asia slowed to a still strong 6.5 percent in 2017, in part reflecting businesses' adjustment in India to the country's new Goods and Services Tax and to the adverse impacts of natural disasters across the region.
India is estimated to grow 6.7 percent in fiscal year 2017/18, which ends March 31, slightly down from the 7.1 percent of the previous fiscal year. This is due in part to the effects of the introduction of the Goods and Services Tax, but also to protracted balance sheet weaknesses-including corporate debt burdens and non-performing loans in the banking sector-weighing down private investment.
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Source: World Bank
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