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Exclusive: After market crash, China mulls single 'super-regulator'
November 17, 2015--China is considering bringing together its banking, insurance and securities regulators into a single super-commission, sources told Reuters, following the summer's stock market crash that was blamed in part on poor inter-agency coordination.
China's stock markets .CSI300 dropped by more than 40 percent between mid-June and August, forcing Beijing to take unprecedented measures to prevent a wider panic, embarrassing the government and delaying planned improvements to nascent derivatives and futures markets.
Singapore Exchange plans bond trading platform launch in first-quarter
November 17, 2018--Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX) (SGXL.SI) is looking to launch a corporate bond trading platform in the first quarter of 2016 as it seeks to expand its product suite in an effort to boost revenue, its CEO said.
SGX is seeing a business opportunity in offering a platform for fixed income as regulatory changes prompt global investment banks to scale back in this segment.
Singapore Exchange's Bond-Market Foray Now Includes a Dark Pool
Venue is designed to minimize price impact of debt trades
Fixed-income platform will start in the first quarter of 2016
November 17, 2015--Singapore Exchange Ltd. will open a dark pool for bonds as the 42-year-old bourse prepares to enter the institutional fixed-income trading business for the first time next year.
The venue, which allows traders to flag interest in a security without indicating the size or the price of their desired transaction, will form part of SGX's Bond Pro platform scheduled for the first quarter of 2016,
Key bourses double margin requirements
November 13, 2015--New rules to help curb leverage, prevent market volatility, says securities regulator
The Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges raised deposit requirements for margin trading to 100 percent from the current 50 percent on Friday, as part of China's efforts to curb market volatility.
Margin trading refers to stock purchases made using borrowed money and was cited as one of the main culprits for the market rout earlier this year.
World Bank report: continued policy reforms needed to mitigate external risks
November 10, 2015--Continued fiscal consolidation and sound monetary policies, along with a revitalization of foreign investment, are needed to help Mongolia weather external risks, the World Bank said in its latest Mongolia Economic Update.
According to the newly released report, Mongolia's long-term economic prospects remain promising but the economy faces short-term challenges, with limited policy buffers to address imbalances in the economy and debt repayments beginning in 2017.
view the Mongolia Economic Update-November 2015
Japan Officially Gets Leapfrogged by the Four Asian Tigers
November 9, 2014--Throughout the decades in the 1950s and 1960s, the Japanese economy was envied for its unrelenting growth.
Dubbed the "Post-War Miracle", this period of time saw Japan become a global center of manufacturing and exports.
Japanese brands such as Toyota, Sony, Honda, Mitsubishi, Panasonic, and Canon would become household names worldwide. By the 1960s, Japan catapulted to become the second largest economy in the world.
Today, Japan has the third largest economy in terms of total nominal GDP, and the fourth largest by GDP adjusted for Purchasing Power Parity (PPP). This doesn't seem so bad on paper, but Japan also has nearly 130 million people.
No agreement on Shenzhen-HK Stock Connect: Exchange
November 4, 2015--Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) said Wednesday that it has not yet reached any agreement on the establishment of the Shenzhen-HK Stock Connect.
The announcement came after central bank governor Zhou Xiaochuan said in an article published Tuesday that China will launch such a program within the year, which substantially propped up stocks both on the mainland and in Hong Kong.
India's Economic Growth Picks Up, but Uncertainty over its Momentum Remains
October 29, 2015--The Indian economy will continue to grow but acceleration year-on-year will be gradual, says the latest India Development Update of the World Bank.
According to the Update, India was able to take advantage of the sharp decline in global oil and commodity prices to eliminate petrol and diesel subsidies and increase excise taxes. Resources from lower subsidies and higher taxes has been well utilized in lowering deficits and increasing capital expenditure. Current account deficit narrowed 3.4 percentage point between financial year (FY) 12-13 and FY 14-15 (The financial years refer to fiscal year ending March 31.) and capital expenditure increased by one third in the first six months of calendar 2015 compared to the previous year. During the same period the construction sector expanded by 4 percent. The Update noted that while public investments have helped kick-start the investment cycle, increased participation of the private sector will be required going forward.
view the World Bank India development update: fiscal policy for equitable growth
EURO STOXX 50 Licensed To Sinopac Sitc To Underlie First Passive Index Fund Available In Taiwan
October 27, 2015--STOXX Limited, a leading provider of innovative, tradable and global index concepts, announced today that the EURO STOXX 50 has been licensed to SinoPac Securities Investment Trust Company (SinoPac SITC) to underlie a passive index fund available in Taiwan for the first time.
Expected to launch in November 2015, the new fund will be sold by SinoPac SITC to both institutional and retail investors. This is the second license on the EURO STOXX 50 Index in Taiwan this year.
"We expect international demand for financial products based on major European indices like the EURO STOXX 50 to continue to grow in Asia and other regions, as more market participants recognize the importance of gaining exposure to key Eurozone equities," said Hartmut Graf, chief executive officer,
BetaShares Market Insights: El Nino risks to the economy and commodity prices
October 27, 2015--According to a key climate indicator- the Southern Oscillation Index-the risks of a strong "El-Nino" global weather event are now at their most elevated since 1997-98.
While such an event poses downside risks to the Australian economy-at what is now a particularly inopportune time -it also poses upside risk to global oil and agricultural prices.
