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China's Mutual Recognition Scheme Draws Applicants
July 6, 2015--Eleven international asset managers have applied to take part in China's mutual recognition of fund scheme as regulations restricting the flow of money between Hong Kong and the mainland are loosened.
Some fourteen Chinese funds have applied to sell their wares in Hong Kong, bringing the total number of applicants to 25, Ashley Alder, the Securities and Futures Commission's chief executive officer, said.
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Source: Bloomberg
HKFE Announces Revised Margins for ChinaAMC CSI 300 Index ETF and Ping An Insurance Futures
July 6, 2015--Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Wednesday, 8 July 2015,
the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contracts will be as outlined in the table below. The adjustments are based on the clearing company’s normal procedures and standard margining methodology.
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Source: Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE)
China to Suspend New Stock Sales to Preserve Liquidity
July 4, 2015--China's top 21 securities brokerages said on Saturday that they would collectively invest at least 120 billion yuan ($19.3 billion to help stabilise the country's stock markets after a slump of nearly 30 percent since mid-June.
A flurry of official policy moves over the past week, including an interest rate cut and a relaxation of margin lending rules, has failed to arrest the sell-off
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Source: Reuters
China to Suspend New Stock Sales to Preserve Liquidity
World's second-largest economy also plans to establish fund to stabilize markets
July 4, 2015--China decided to suspend new stock sales and, in a first, establish a fund to stabilize the country's share markets, making clear the increasing concern among China's leadership that the stock panic could spread to other parts of the world's second-largest economy.
Senior officials from the State Council, China's cabinet, the central bank, its top securities regulatory agency and other financial agencies held a meeting...
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Source: Wall Street Journal
HKEx Decides to Introduce Volatility Control Mechanism and Closing Auction Session
July 3, 2015--Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) published today (Friday) its consultation conclusions on the proposed introduction of a Volatility Control Mechanism (VCM) to safeguard its securities and derivatives markets and a Closing Auction Session (CAS)
in its securities market to facilitate trade execution at securities' closing prices.
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Source: Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx)
SGX: 10 More ETFs Available To All Investors
July 3, 2015--Ten more Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) have been converted to Excluded Investment Products (EIP) status, increasing the total number of EIP ETFs listed on SGX to 19 and providing retail investors with more choices, without them having to be pre-qualified
Issued by Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management and predominantly cash-based, these 10 ETFs cover a wide geographical spread of developed and emerging economies, including Brazil, China, South Korea and Thailand, allowing investors to have easy access to tap into these countries growth.
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Source: Singapore Exchange (SGX)
China Is Adjusting to Slower Economic Growth, Says New World Bank Report
July 3, 2015--Growth in China is expected to decelerate to 7.1 percent in 2015 and 6.9 percent by 2017, reflecting a growth trajectory that is slower but more balanced and sustainable- a "new normal" for the world's second-largest economy, according to the World Bank's China Economic Update released today.
"In the short run, the slowdown in China's economy growth means the government is making inroads with structural adjustments and policy efforts to address financial vulnerabilities. Over the medium term, these efforts are helping China gradually shift its growth model from manufacturing to services, from investment to consumption, and from exports to domestic spending," said Karlis Smits, Senior Economist and main author of the report.
view the World Bank China Economic Update-June 2015(updated July 3, 2015)
Source: World Bank
Announcement of KOSPI 200 MidSmallCap Index
July 3, 2015--Korea Exchange (KRX) announced that it will publish the KOSPI 200 MidSmallCap index which consists of outstanding mid and small capital stocks among constituent stocks of the KOSPI 200 on Monday, July 13, 2015..
Recently, the return rates of high growth mid and small cap stocks have outperformed the large cap stocks’ rates, and market interests for those mid and small cap stocks are increasing.
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Source: Korea Exchange (KRX)
Pressure rises on India's stock exchanges to list
July 2, 2015--India's government faces rising investor pressure to push forward with long-delayed plans to float the country's two main stock exchanges, according to people familiar with the situation.
Dozens of international investors bought stakes over the past decade in both the Bombay Stock Exchange, Asia's oldest bourse, and its larger rival the National Stock Exchange, many in expectation of an eventual flotation.
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Source: FT.com
Chinese relaxation of lending rules fails to support flagging stocks
July 2, 2015--Chinese shares fell again on Thursday despite moves by regulators to buoy the market, reinforcing growing concerns about the volatility of Chinese stocks.
China Securities Regulatory Commission moved late on Wednesday to relax collateral rules on margin loans.
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Source: FT.com