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ETFGI reports assets invested in ETFs/ETPs listed in Japan reach a new record high of 148 billion US dollars at the end of June 2016

July 19, 2016--ETFGI the leading independent research and consultancy firm on trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, today reported assets invested in ETFs/ETPs listed in Japan reach a new record high of 148 billion US dollars at the end of June 2016, according to ETFGI's June 2016 global ETF and ETP industry insights report.

Record levels of assets were also reached at the end of June for ETFs/ETPs listed globally at US$3.177 trillion, in the United States at US$2.256 trillion, and in Canada with US$79.42 billion.

ETFGI reports ETFs/ETPs listed in Asia Pacific ex Japan gathered 3 billion US dollars in net new assets in June 2016

July 18, 2016--ETFGI the leading independent research and consultancy firm on trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, today reported ETFs/ETPs listed in Asia Pacific ex Japan gathered US$3 billion in net new assets in June 2016, according to preliminary data from ETFGI's June 2016 global ETF and ETP industry insights report.

Record levels of assets were also reached at the end of June for ETFs/ETPs listed globally at US$3.177 trillion, in the United States at US$2.256 trillion, in Japan which reached US$147.67 billion and in Canada with US$79.42 billion.

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Source: ETFGI


WisdomTree Announces Ten Additional ETFs have Filed Notification with the Financial Services Agency of Japan (FSA)

Expanding the Suite of Innovative Smart Beta ETF Strategies to Japanese Retail Investors
July 7, 2016--WisdomTree Investments, Inc. (NASDAQ:WETF), an exchange-traded fund ("ETF") and exchange-traded product ("ETP") sponsor and asset manager, today announced that ten additional ETFs have recently filed notification with the Financial Services Agency of Japan (FSA).

With these additions, WisdomTree now has available a total of 27 ETFs for sale in Japan through Japanese securities companies.

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SourceP: WisdomTree


First EURO STOXX 50 ETF To Be Listed In Australia

July 7, 2016--STOXX Ltd., the operator of Deutsche Boerse Group's index business, and a global provider of innovative and tradable index concepts, today announced that the EURO STOXX 50 Index has been licensed to ANZ ETFS Management (ANZ ETFS) to serve as the underlying for an exchange-traded fund (ETF) in Australia that will be available later this month.

ANZ ETFS is a partnership between Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ) and ETF Securities, providing ETF product solutions to Australian investors.

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Source: STOXX


PBOC to adopt various policy tools

July 5, 2016--CHINA'S central bank said yesterday that it would use various policy tools to maintain appropriate liquidity and reasonable growth in credit and social financing.

The People's Bank of China will continue with a prudent monetary policy and keep its stance neither too loose nor too tight, it said in a statement after the second-quarter monetary policy committee meeting.

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Source: shanghaidaily.com


Publication of Abstract of the "Final Report of the Working Group on Shortening Stock Settlement Cycle"

July 4, 2016--In July 2015, the "Working Group on Shortening Stock Settlement Cycle" (hereinafter referred to as "WG") was established, with Japan Securities Dealers Association, Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. and Japan Securities Clearing Corporation acting as its secretariat.

Since then, the WG has discussed detailed plans for realization of shortening of stock settlement cycle in Japan (change of settlement cycle to T+2) and published the Interim Report describing the policies for main tasks and the target schedule for the change of settlement cycle to T+2 in the end of 2015.

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Source: JPX (Japan Exchange Group)


China's Xi Jinping swears by Marxism as Communist Party celebrates 95th anniversary

July 1, 2016--Xi also warns Taiwan against seeking independence from China.

As China celebrates its Communist Party's 95th anniversary on 1 July, its President Xi Jinping said corruption within the party is posing a bigger threat, and called on its members to adopt Marxism and its ideologies. A grand ceremony is being held in Beijing at the Great Hall of the People. He reiterated that history had chosen the Communist Party to rule the country.

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Source: ibtimes.co.uk


China's fund industry almost doubles in 2015

July 1, 2016--Investors looking to flee the country face tight restrictions imposed by Beijing

China's fund industry almost doubled in size in 2015 as a series of interest rate cuts spurred rapid growth of money market funds.


"The EURO STOXX Select Dividend 30 Index is part of STOXX's innovative smart-beta offering. As we weigh the components in this index by dividend yield rather than market cap, it offers direct access to the performance of high-dividend paying companies," said Matteo Andreetto, chief executive officer, STOXX Limited.

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Source: STOXX


TWSE to explore cross-border cooperation with Bursa Malaysia

June 29, 2016--The Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation (TWSE) has just entered into a second Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bursa Malaysia Berhad (Bursa Malaysia) to jointly study the potential for cross-border cooperation, following an earlier MoU that was signed between both parties back in 1999.

According to a press release by the TWSE dated June 28, the joint study will explore capital market opportunities and possible areas of collaboration between Taiwan and Malaysia in exchange-traded funds, indices, market connectivity and market promotional activities.

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Source: asiaasset.com


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