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Asian investors seek global exposure, says Deutsche AWM
June 23, 2015--Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management (Deutsche AWM) says that it is seeking to tap demand from Asian asset owners for higher global investment allocations.
Ravi Raju, the firm's Asia-Pacific head, told Asia Asset Management that sovereign wealth funds, pensions and insurance companies in Asia are increasingly looking to construct global portfolios, given the larger volume of assets at their disposal combined with ongoing deregulation.
Market Vectors to cross-list US ETFs
June 23, 2015--ETF provider Market Vectors is set to cross-list three US ETFs on the ASX, giving investors exposure to China 'A' shares, global gold mining companies and Morningstar-rated 'wide moat' companies.
In a note to investors, Market Vectors Australia managing director Arian Neiron discussed the three new US-listed global equity ETFs that will soon cross-list on the ASX.
MNI-Indian Business Sentiment Boosted by June Rate Cut
Depreciation in the Rupee Stimulates Export Orders
June 23, 2015--Results of the June business survey provide a
tentative sign that the downturn in business sentiment may have bottomed.
The MNI India Business Sentiment Indicator, a gauge of current sentiment
among BSE-listed companies, rose by 7.7% to 67.1
Trend of Trading Activity and Market Value Ratio by Foreign Investors in the KOSPI market
June 22, 2015--Contents of Survey: Foreign investors' trading activity and their weight in the market capitalization by the entire market, the industry and individual issue in the KOSPI market as of June 17, 2015
(comparison between the end of 2014 and Jun. 17, 2015).
China MOF Fails To Sell Full Amount Treasury Bonds In Auction
June 22, 2015--China's Ministry of Finance only sold CNY25.16 billion out of a planned CNY26 billion of its two-year treasury note in an auction this morning.
The treasury bond was still 1.47 times oversubscribed but some bids were placed at prices that were too low as investors want higher returns and those bids, which are too far away from the auction result of 2.4395%, are considered invalid.
Japan aims for productivity reform as key to growth
June 22, 2015--The Japanese government on Monday revealed a draft economic strategy to ramp up productivity amid a declining population, but the plan is long on ideas and lacks a centerpiece program.
Productivity reform is the buzzword for the third growth strategy under Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. With labor shortages already intensifying, Japan expects the trend to continue as its population decreases.
HKEx chairman confirms Shenzhen connect to be launched in 2015
June 22, 2015--Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd (HKEx) Chairman Chow Chung Kong confirmed on Monday that a trading link connecting Shenzhen and Hong Kong stock exchanges will be launched later this year.
Chow was speaking to reporters at a function to mark HKEx's 15 anniversary of its listing.
Vietnam Seeks Investment Boost With Wave of Industry Opening
June 21, 2015--Vietnam is betting that the most significant easing of business regulation in 25 years and an accelerated sale of state-owned firms' shares will revive a flagging investment outlook.
The government on July 1 will reduce to six from 51 the number of areas in which firms are prohibited from operating, allowing fireworks manufacture and genetically-modified products, among others. It will also loosen regulations in more than 100 other areas in what will be the biggest overhaul of business rules in the economy since private firms were allowed in Vietnam in 1990.
Sebi may finalize e-IPO rules, easier start-up listing norms
June 20, 2015--In a new wave of reforms, markets regulator Sebi is set to herald an e-IPO system to allow investors to bid online in the public offers, while the new-age startups will get a separate platform to raise funds and list their shares with an easier set of regulations.
The proposed measures, expected to be announced this week after final clearance from the board of the regulatory body, would mark a greater use of latest technology in the marketplace and also help entrepreneurs in various emerging sectors including e-commerce to tap the markets.
China Shares Suffer Worst Week Since 2008
Shanghai and Shenzhen benchmarks fall into correction territory, ending down 6.4% and 5.9%, respectively
June 19, 2015--Chinese shares plunged Friday, suffering their sharpest fall since the global financial crisis, amid rising fears of a bubble in the country's volatile equity markets.
Stocks in Shanghai and Shenzhen markets were pushed into correction territory, off more than 10% from recent highs.
