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World Bank: Let Private Sector Help Vietnam's Transport and Logistics
More Engagement Urged to Maintain Strong Growth in Shifting Economy
January 8, 2016--Vietnam's evolving economy needs new strategies to maintain strong growth, and a World Bank report calls for the government to work with private sector importers, exporters and transport companies to improve freight logistics.
Titled Engaging the Private Sector in Transport and Logistics Planning and Policy Making: Options for Vietnam, the report says systematic engagement with freight stakeholders by government agencies responsible for planning and policy making can boost trade competitiveness.
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Source: World Bank
Chinese regulator suspends circuit breakers
January 7, 2016--China suspended its recently implemented circuit-breaker system Thursday, hours after trading in Chinese stocks was halted minutes into the session because of a plunge in prices.
The system also led to a trading halt on Monday amid selling, sparking a global sell-off in stocks. On Thursday, the circuit breaker kicked in after 29 minutes of trading, when the CSI300 plunged more than 7 percent.
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Source: CNBC
Gap between renminbi rates widens to record
January 6, 2016--The gap between the renminbi's two exchange rates has widened to a record, fuelling speculation that Beijing intends to allow its currency to
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Source: FT.com
Yuan Sinks to Five-Year Low as PBOC Surprises With Weaker Fixing
January 5, 2016--Offshore rate slides to record discount to Shanghai level
China sending out confusing policy signals, Macquarie says.
The yuan sank to a five-year low after China’s central bank signaled it's becoming more tolerant of a depreciating currency as intervention costs rise and economic growth slows.
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Source: Bloomberg
China Halts Stock Trading After 7% Rout Triggers Circuit Breaker
January 4, 2016--Weak manufacturing data, end to share-sale ban sparked rout
Stocks in Hong Kong extend retreat after mainland halt
The worst-ever start to a year for Chinese shares triggered a trading halt in more than $7 trillion of equities, futures and options, putting the nation's new market circuit breakers to the test on their first day.
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Source: Bloomberg
China Retools Bank Reserve Ratio, Casting Doubt on RRR Cuts
January 4, 2016--Central bank planning new 'Macro Prudential Assessment' system
Officials look beyond reserve ratio for liquidity management
As investors continue to grapple with China's economic slowdown, regulators may be taking away an old standby for monetary easing.
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Source: Bloomberg
Why Funds Managers Love Indian Bonds
January 3, 2016--Favorite destination for fixed-income investments: PineBridge
Ten-year yield to drop to 7.40 percent by end-2016: survey
Rupee sovereign bonds, Asia's best performers for two years in a row, are still the top pick for some global funds.
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Source: Bloomberg
Shanghai-Hong Kong stock connect disappoints in 2015, regulatory changes needed to ensure their success
Brokers want to see Shenzhen, bond and commodities connect to kick off
January 3, 2016--The Shanghai and Hong Kong stock connect failed to live up to market expectations, but the appetite of the stock exchange and brokers for more connect schemes in 2016 has not been sated although they are seeking a lineup of regulatory changes to make these cross border schemes a success.
Top of their the wish list is the Hong Kong and Shenzhen stock connect, which initially was expected to be launched by the end of last year but was delayed without a launch date after the summer rout in mainland China's equity markets
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Source:scmp.com
CEO wants to channel global savings to ETF market
January 2, 2016--Every question shot at National Stock Exchange managing director and chief executive Chitra Ramakrisha leads invariably to one reply--exchange-traded funds
--a financial instrument that she reckons has the power to draw individual, risk-averse savers to the capital markets.
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Source: asia.nikkei.com
China is taking aim at high-frequency traders
December 30, 2015--Once the realm of individual investors, financial markets are becoming increasingly automated.
Computers are replacing humans. Mathematicians and programmers, once limited to fields such as science and information technology, are now the dominant force in finance.
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Source: businessinsider.com
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