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Thai bourse to list Thai ETFs tracking MSCI Thailand Index on June 7
June 6, 2016--The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) will list BCAP MSCI
Thailand ETF (BMSCITH), the exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tracking constituents on MSCI Thailand ex Foreign Board Index, on June 7, 2016.
The fund is managed by Bangkok Capital Asset Management Co., Ltd., as the first ETF to be listed on
SET this year.
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Human Capital Outlook: Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
June 1, 2016--The Fourth Industrial Revolution will disrupt business models and bring both challenges and opportunities to labour markets over the next five years, with enormous change predicted in the skill sets needed to thrive in the new landscape. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region is no exception to these trends.
This briefing aims to support deliberations by participants at the World Economic Forum on ASEAN 2016 on how the region's talent can be best positioned for growth-particularly in the context of the Fourth Industrial Revolution-and how business and government can work together to close skills gaps.
view the Human Capital Outlook Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) report
China Fixes Yuan at More Than Five-Year Low Against Dollar
Central bank sets the yuan daily reference rate at 6.5784, the weakest level since February 2011
May 30, 2016--China's central bank set the daily yuan-fixing at its weakest level against the dollar in more than five years on Monday, after hawkish comments from Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen boosted the strength of the U.S. currency.
The People's Bank of China set its daily reference rate for the yuan at 6.5784, the weakest level since February 2011 and 0.45% lower than Friday's fixing point.
Korea needs new reforms to boost productivity, employment and growth
May 16, 2016--Korea needs to boost productivity, increase employment and stoke economic activity as part of efforts to reverse current trends toward slower growth and low inflation, according to a new report from the OECD.
The latest Economic Survey of Korea, presented today in Sejong by Randall Jones, Head of the OECD’s Korea/Japan Desk, underlines that further reforms will be needed to boost the country's growth rates, which have slowed versus historical rates, although remaining above the OECD average. The Survey projects GDP growth of 2.7% this year and 3% in 2017.
China's Debt Bomb: No One Really Knows the Payload
May 13, 2016--The ramp up in Chinese debt accumulation has been a leading concern of investors for years. The average total debt of emerging market economies is 175% of GDP, and skyrocketing corporate non-financial debt has launched China far beyond that number.
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Nikko Asset Management to List Japanese Equity ETF Invested in Firms Engaged in Physical and Human Capital Investment
Physical and Human Capital Focused ETF to be Listed on TSE on May 25
May 6, 2016--Nikko Asset Management is launching an ETF that tracks a Japanese equity index consisting of firms that take proactive and efficient measures with their investment in capital expenditure and human capital.
The ETF will be launched on May 24 and listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on May 25.
The new ETF will track the JPX/S&P CAPEX & Human Capital Index by investing in its constituent stocks.
China crackdown opens gap in economic data
May 3, 2016--Investors can no longer rely on official numbers to understand the world's second-largest economy.
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IMF Survey-Asia: Growth Remains Strong, Expected to Ease Only Modestly
May 3, 2016--Regional economy to expand by 5.3 percent in 2016 despite softening
China slowdown, risks dominate outlook
Policies and reforms needed to boost resilience
Growth in Asia and the Pacific is expected to remain strong at 5.3 percent this year and next, accounting for almost two-thirds of global growth.
Despite a slight moderation, Asia remains the engine of global growth, according to the IMF's latest Regional Economic Outlook for Asia and the Pacific. While external demand remains sluggish, domestic demand continues to show resilience across most of the region, driven by low unemployment, growth in disposable income, lower commodities prices, and macroeconomic stimulus.
Companies prepare for an era of stronger currency
May 2, 2016--Companies prepare for an era of stronger currency.
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Approval of Initial listing (ETF): NEXT FUNDS Nomura Enterprise Value Allocation Index Exchange Traded Fund (Nomura Asset Management)
May 2, 2016--Today, Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE) approved the listing of new ETF managed by "Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd.". The ETF will be listed on Thursday, May 19, 2016.
Issue Name: NEXT FUNDS Nomura Enterprise Value Allocation Index Exchange Traded Fund
Indicator:Nomura Enterprise Value Allocation Index
