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Hunt for a China equity benchmark continues to elude investors
August 24, 2017--Myriad of share classes reflects Beijin's gradual market experimentation.
When Tsingtao Brewery listed in Hong Kong, its float was notable for two things: it was the first-ever H-share listing and its executives skipped the usual champagne to celebrate instead with their own brand beer.
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Source: FT.com
Economic Growth in Thailand Gains Momentum, Forecast Rise to 3.5% for 2017: World Bank
August 24, 2017--Digital economy has great potential to create new opportunities
Economic growth in Thailand is gaining momentum, with global growth and a recovery from severe drought buoying an expansion of GDP by 3.3 percent in the first quarter and 3.7 percent in the second quarter of 2017, exceeding market expectations.
Economic growth for the full year 2017 is now projected around 3.5 percent, says a new World Bank report.
view the Report: Thailand Economic Monitor-August 2017: Digital Transformation
Source: World Bank
Hong Kong Morning Stock Trading Canceled As Storm Lashes City
August 23, 2017--The Hong Kong stock exchange canceled its morning trading session on Wednesday as the weather department hoisted the No. 10 storm warning, the strongest signal, as Typhoon Hato approached the city.
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Source: Nikkei Asian Review
Investors Wave Red Flags at Hong Kong Dual-Class Shares Plan
August 22, 2017--Three industry goups voice opposition to HKEX proposals
A recent study finds that most dual-class firms outperform
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. is having trouble winning over money managers to its plans for dual-class shares in the world's fourth-largest stock market.
The Council of Institutional Investors, Hong Kong Investment Funds Association and Asian Corporate Governance Association have all come out against HKEX's plans, as has Norges Bank Investment Management, the world's biggest sovereign wealth fund.
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Source: Bloomberg
3 tech giants you might not find in a tech ETF
August 22, 2017--For a long time, many investors have used ETFs tracking the Nasdaq 100 Index to gain exposure to the world's technology and internet giants.
However, as the ETF market expands, investors are provided with more choices to target specific sectors and investment themes. As such, it is becoming increasingly important for investors to understand the companies in the underlying index to which they are getting exposure-and the tech sector is no different!
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Source: betashares.com.au
Turning Japanese: surprising value in the land of rising corporate profits
August 22, 2017--Although the Japanese economy has long been considered sluggish and blighted by deflation, it may surprise some investors to know that economic growth and corporate earnings growth in recent times have been impressively strong.
What's more, this improvement has been only partly rewarded by rising equity prices, leaving Japanese equities relatively cheap by global standards.
Japan: A source of surprising strength
Due to population ageing, low immigration and a lack of competition-enhancing reforms in many sectors, the Japanese economy has long suffered from relatively weak economic growth by global standards.
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Source: betashares.com.au
ETFGI reports assets invested in ETFs/ETPs listed in Japan reached a new record of US$225 Bn at the end of July 2017
August 22, 2017--ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm on trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, today reported assets invested in ETFs/ETPs listed in Japan reached a new record of US$225 Bn at the end of July 2017, according to ETFGI's July 2017 global ETF and ETP industry insights report.
At the end of July 2017, the Japanese ETF/ETP industry had 188 ETFs/ETPs, with 233 listings and assets of US$225 Bn from 21 providers on 2 exchanges.
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Source: ETFGI
5 Charts on the Chinese Economy
August 20, 2017--The July activity data for China were just released, but rather than dwell on the details of the data, I decided I would pick out 5 charts that show some of the key cyclical and structural trends for China's economy.
It's important to keep track of these given the rising influence of the Chinese economy on the global economy and financial markets. It's also important to gauge any changes in the cycle, as this has the greatest near term impact on investment markets and helps us understand the risk and opportunity set and finesse the timing around molding and shaping portfolios to capture and reflect these trends.
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Source: Callum Thomas, TopDown Charts
6 Charts on GDP in China
August 20, 2017--With the release of the June quarter GDP results from China it's worth checking in on a few charts that show some of the key trends in China's economy.
The charts present mostly a cyclical view, but the structural trends and changes in the make up of the economy are also clearly evident in the graphs below.
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Source: Topdown Charts Limited
Chinese share indices: 24-hour party people
August 18, 2017--Extending index eligibility beyond H shares makes sense
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Source: FT.com
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