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IMF-Philippines: Selected Issues
November 10, 2017--SPILLOVER EFFECTS FROM UNITED STATES POLICY SHIFTS AND LOWER GROWTH IN CHINA
The Philippines trade and financial exposures to the United States and China are more moderate than the more open ASEAN neighbors, albeit with the role of China rising recently.
Thus, the potential spillovers from policy shifts in the United States and lower growth in China is expected to be more modest in the Philippines, although historically U.S. financial spillovers had a large impact, perhaps reflecting the shallower financial depth. From a more forward looking perspective, we assess potential spillover effects to the Philippines under the following three illustrative scenarios: (a) monetary policy normalization in the United States, (b) a lower growth path in China owing to the materialization of downside risks, including tighter domestic funding conditions (IMF, 2017b), and (c) a deficit-financed fiscal expansion in the United States through reduced labor and corporate income taxes and increased infrastructure spending (IMF, 2017a).
view the IMF Country Report-Philippines:Selected Issues
Source: IMF
China to ease ownership limits on foreign joint ventures in finance sector
November 10, 2017--Limits on foreign ownership of joint ventures in China's financial services sector will be relaxed over the next five years, China's deputy finance minister Zhu Guangyao said on Friday.
Foreign firms will be allowed to hold a majority stake in joint ventures with mainland Chinese securities companies and life insurance joint ventures, and caps on foreign banks' stakes in Chinese banks and asset managers would be removed, Zhu was quoted saying in a press release issued by China's State Council on Friday.
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Source: South China Morning Post
Samsung launches the first Russell 2000 ETF in Korea
November 8, 2017--Samsung Asset Management Company Limited, Korea's leading asset manager, has chosen Russell 2000 Index for their first US small cap ETF
First ETF tracking Russell 2000 Index in Korea
Reinforces FTSE Russell's position as a leader in US equity benchmarks
FTSE Russell, the global index and data provider, announces the licensing of the Russell 2000(R) Index to Samsung Asset Management Company Limited ("Samsung") as the basis of the first ETF in Korea to allow investors to gain exposure to the US small cap segment. The Samsung KODEX US Russell 2000 ETF (H) listed on Korea Exchange ("KRX") today.
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Source: FTSE Russell
Tokyo's Topix index hits more than 25-year high
November 8, 2017--Tokyo's Topix index climbed past its 2007 peak on Thursday to touch its highest level since 1991.
The equity index rose as much as 0.4 per cent in early trade to 1,824.55, edging just past its pre-financial crisis peak to an altitude not seen since November 15, 1991.
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Ultumus-Asia As the products, names suggest, both track the S&P with leverage going both ways.
Samsung lists inverse gas trackers
As is common among Korean ETF issuers, both achieve their commodities exposure through Dow Jones indices....
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Source: FT.com
November 7, 2017--Low cost exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are expected to benefit most from the forthcoming ETF Connect, according to US-based Vanguard Investments.
The ETF Connect will be an extension of the existing Stock Connect programme between China and Hong Kong, which will allow Mainland investors to trade Hong Kong ETFs and enable Hong Kong investors to access Mainland-listed ETFs.
Source: asiaasset.com
November 7, 2017--Securities
Total Securities market turnover value was at S$24.0 billion, up 10% month-on-month (m-o-m) and up 22% year-on-year (y-o-y), over 21 trading days. There were 20 trading days in September 2017 and 21 in October 2016.
Securities daily average value (SDAV) was S$1.1 billion, up 5% m-o-m and up 22% y-o-y.
Market turnover value of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) was S$162 million, down 4% m-o-m and down 58% y-o-y.
Market turnover value of structured warrants was S$1.6 billion, down 15% m-o-m and up 161% y-o-y.
Source: Singapore Exchange (SGX)
November 7, 2017--Over-the-counter market for cryptocurrency grows after authorities close exchanges
Chinese investors are still trading bitcoin and buying initial coin offerings, suggesting authorities in Beijing are struggling to clamp down on cryptocurrencies just weeks after announcing that public exchanges would be shut down.
Source: FT.com
November 6, 2017--Korea
Conventional wisdom and nationalist stereotypes tell us that Koreans love derivatives and leveraged products because they love to take a punt on spot prices.
And this week's Korean listings conform to the stereotype. Four Korean issuers are listing ETPs this week, all of which are leveraged.
KIM lists S&P ETNs with true leverage
Korea Investment Management is listing two ETNs. They are:
Korea Investment & Securities TRUE leverage S&P500 futures ETN H 22 (570022)
Korea Investment & Securities TRUE Inverse 2X S&P500 futures ETN H 23 (570023)
Nonghyup Bank lists the same two products....
Inverse and leveraged natural gas ETNs have been some of the best and worst performing products this year. And so Samsung, like other Korean issuers, has listed a 2x leveraged and inverse natural gas tracker. They are
Samsung Securities Samsung Inverse 2X Natural GAS Futures ETN 38 (530038)
Samsung Securities Samsung Leverage Natural GAS Futures ETN 37 (530037)
Source: ULTUMUS-Financial Data Management
November 6, 2017--The new fund product may ease pressure on government pension payments and help stabilise the country's stock market.
China's pensioners will have a new channel to invest in the nation's US$7.7 trillion stock market, as the securities regulator outlines requirements for asset allocations and holding periods for a new type of mutual fund serving retirees.
Source: South China Morning Post
November 1, 2017--As investors around the world continue to adopt ETFs, there has been an increased focus on the most appropriate way to trade these instruments.
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