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Deutsche Börse to launch Singapore derivatives arm
June 2, 2015--Deutsche Börse, the European exchange operator, plans to launch a derivatives exchange in Singapore next year, marking the latest step by global bourses to establish a physical presence in Asia.
The move is a further sign that Singapore is emerging as a key financial hub in the region, offering risk management hedging in derivatives -such as financial, energy and commodity futures.
Bassanese's Market Insights: The Case for the NASDAQ-100 Index
June 1, 2015--Most Australian investors know that the Australian equity market is top heavy with financial and resources stocks. As a result, if either of these important industries is performing well, there is a decent chance that the Australian equity market will be performing well too.
Meanwhile, however, the Australian equity market is under-represented in one of the most vibrant industries in the world-technology. This note provides a case for why Australian investors may wish to diversify their equity exposure into the US tech sector, such as through the NASDAQ-100 index.
Dim sum bonds run out of steam
June 1, 2015--One side-effect of China's equity market boom has been to reroute money away from the dim sum bond market, where issuance has halved this year.
In the first five months of the year, the total raised through offshore renminbi debt-known as dim sum bonds-has dropped to $7.6bn, according to Dealogic, compared with $15bn during the same period in 2014.
Korea pension fund poised to invest $40bn overseas
June 1, 2015--South Korea's state-run National Pension Service (NPS) is poised to pour more than $40bn into overseas equities and bonds in the next five years, according to reports from Seoul.
The Won489tn ($438bn) fund is by fair the biggest investor in the Seoul market, owning 8.8 per cent of all Korean equities.
BetaShares launches NASDAQ 100 ETF
June 1, 2015--BetaShares is pleased to announce the launch of our newest product and Australia's first ETF to track the NASDAQ-100 Index-BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF (ASX: NDQ).
NDQ provides Australian investors with a simple and cost effective way to access some of the world's most revolutionary companies.
HKEx Monthly Market Highlights-May 2015
May 31, 2015--Securities Market
The average daily turnover for the first five months of 2015 was $121,441 million, an increase of 86 per cent when compared with $65,208 million for the same period last year.
The average daily turnover of ETFs for the first five months of 2015 was $10,293 million, an increase of 303 per cent when compared with $2,557 million for the same period last year.
The average daily turnover of derivative warrants for the first five months of 2015 was $19,783 million, an increase of 188 per cent when compared with $6,862 million for the same period last year.
Total funds raised for the first five months of 2015 was $326,741 million, an increase of 85 per cent when compared with $176,822 million for the same period last year.
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On 26 May 2015, market capitalisation reached a record high of $31,549.9 billion.
Data shows Indian growth outstrips China's but economists doubtful
May 30, 2015--India's economy grew faster than China's in the quarter through March, data showed on Friday, but a sharp downward revision for the previous quarter fuelled doubts about the accuracy of a new method used to measure economic activity.
Asia's third-largest economy grew 7.5 percent year-on-year in the last quarter, according to the data,outstripping China's 7 percent growth in the same quarter and beating a Reuters poll of economists who forecast 7.3 percent growth.
China may launch first stock index options in September-state media
May 30, 2015--The China Financial Futures Exchange (CFFEX) may launch the country's first-ever stock index option as early as September, state media reported on Saturday, giving investors more hedging tools as the government steps up financial market reforms.
"I'd predict that it could launch as soon as September but the exact timing of the launch will be finalised by the market regulator," a source told Shanghai Securities News.
China may launch first stock index options in September-state media
May 30, 2015--The China Financial Futures Exchange (CFFEX) may launch the country's first-ever stock index option as early as September, state media reported on Saturday, giving investors more hedging tools as the government steps up financial market reforms.
"I'd predict that it could launch as soon as September but the exact timing of the launch will be finalised by the market regulator," a source told Shanghai Securities News.
HKFE Announces Revised Margins for CSOP FTSE China A50 ETF Futures
May 29, 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 Tuesday, 2 June 2015,
the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contract will be as outlined in the table below. The adjustments are based on the clearing company's normal procedures and standard margining methodology.
