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India Consumer Confidence Loses Momentum in July
August 8, 2016--Consumers Less Upbeat About the Future
Indian consumer sentiment fell in July in a broad
based deterioration which saw lower optimism towards personal finances, the business environment, employment and the real estate market.
The MNI India Consumer Sentiment Indicator decreased 2.6% on the month to 111.6 in July,
BetaShares launches ETFs to track the global healthcare and global agriculture sectors
August 8, 2016--We are proud to announce the launch of two new funds in the Global Sector Series-BetaShares Global Healthcare ETF -Currency Hedged (ASX: DRUG) and the BetaShares Global Agriculture Companies ETF - Currency Hedged (ASX: FOOD).
DRUG aims to track the performance of an index comprising of 60 of the largest global (ex-Australia) healthcare companies.
Asia Frontier Capital (AFC)-uly 2016 Newsletter
July 8, 2016--The Brexit surprise in late June caused a period of volatility in worldwide equity markets which was followed by a rebound in July with US markets posting significant gains, while most European markets recovered somewhat but are still trading below pre-Brexit levels.
Interestingly, Japan, emerging markets, and frontier markets in Asia have benefited and they rallied to higher levels than before Brexit.
Hang Seng Indexes Licenses Fubon to Use
August 5, 2016--Hang Seng Indexes Company Limited ("Hang Seng Indexes") today announced it has
licensed the HSCEI Short Index and the HSCEI Leveraged Index to Fubon Asset
Management Company Limited ("Fubon") to serve as underlying indexes for the creation of two exchange-traded funds ("ETFs").
The ETFs were listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange today.
China Moves Toward Launching Credit-Default-Swap Market
August 4, 2016--China's interbank-market regulator is likely to seek approval from China's central bank to launch a CDS market soon.
China is edging closer to launching its own version of a popular hedging tool that protects investors in case of defaults, as the world's No. 2 economy struggles to cope with slowing growth and record numbers of companies not paying back debt.
AMP Capital and BetaShares add Dynamic Markets Fund to suite of ETMFs
August 4, 2016--AMP Capital and BetaShares have launched their third active exchange traded managed fund (ETMF).
The AMP Capital Dynamic Markets Fund (Hedge Fund) (DMKT) is the first global multiasset fund trading on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX).
China Said to Plan Index Futures Revival After Volumes Drop
August 3, 2016--Futures exchange considers raising cap on new contracts
Government has sought to balance control with free markets
China's futures exchange is planning to relax the restrictions on stock-index contracts that sparked a 99 percent plunge in trading and heightened concern over the government's intervention in markets, according to people familiar with the matter.
BetaShares launches ETFs to track the global mining and global banking sectors
August 3, 2016--BetaShares, a leading Australian ETF manager, today announced the launch of the BetaShares Global Gold Miners ETF-Currency Hedged (ASX: MNRS) and the BetaShares Global Banks ETF-Currency Hedged (ASX: BNKS).
Both MNRS and BNKS are hedged into Australian dollars to eliminate the impact of currency fluctuations on portfolio performance, making the two ETFs unique in the Australian market.
BetaShares-Global Market Outlook August 2016: The Post-Brexit TINA Trade
August 2, 2016--Optimism related to post-Brexit central bank stimulus continued to buoy global equities in July, even though oil prices slumped and initial central bank actions proved disappointing.
Other supportive factors were a reassuring bounce-back in US employment growth, a relatively benign US earnings reporting season to date, and continued cautiousness from the Fed over when it might next raise interest rates. With sovereign bond yields plumbing new lows in the post-Brexit environment, the "TINA" trade-There Is No Alternative to equities-is now in vogue.
