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Japan GDP unexpectedly accelerates in first quarter as firms boost investment
June 9, 2015--Japan's economy expanded much faster than initially expected over January to March as companies ramped up capital investment, underscoring the central bank's view that recovery from last year's recession is gaining momentum.
The economy grew an annualised 3.9 percent in the first three months of this year, Cabinet Office data showed on Monday, handily beating a preliminary estimate of a 2.4 percent gain, and topping a median market estimate for 2.7 percent growth.
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Source: Reuters
2 New ETFs to be Listed on July 15, 2015 (Wed.)
Rakuten Investment Management‐"Rakuten ETF-Nikkei 225 Leveraged Index" "Rakuten ETF-Nikkei 225 Double Inverse Index"
June 9, 2015--Today, Tokyo Stock Exchange,Inc. (TSE) approved the listings of new ETFs managed by "Rakuten Investment Management, Inc.".
These ETFs will be listed on Wednesday, July 15, 2015.
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Source: Japan Exchange Group
China's GDP Growth Overstated By 1-2% Due To Calculation Glitch, Capital Economics-Says
June 7, 2015--China's gross domestic product (GDP) growth is being overstated by 1 to 2 percentage points due to a glitch in the way it is being calculated, according to estimates from Capital Economics, the Financial Times (FT) reports on Sunday.
According to the estimates from Capital Economics, this would mean China the world's second-largest economy, had only grown by 5 to 6 percent in the 12 months to the first quarter (Q,1) of 2015, versus the 7 percent growth figure that was announced by Beijing.
China's official GDP data has long been questioned and has attracted widespread scorn as many commentators have argued that its suspiciously smooth numbers have been manipulated for political reasons
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Source: emergingequity.org
New toys for flash boys in China's fledgling derivatives market
June 7, 2015--Rapid development of derivatives in China attracting new traders
Brokerages, funds recruiting math whizzes, buying fast computers
Many traders are experienced Western educated returnees
Risks of trading error causing crash on volatile market
Chinese indexes suffered repeated dramatic crashes this year
The rapid liberalisation of Chinese derivatives markets has attracted a new breed of creative traders employing complex trading strategies that can generate quick profits...
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Source: Reuters
China regulator says amending rules on margin trading, short selling
June 6, 2015--China is currently amending rules on margin trading and short selling and will publish them when "time is ripe," the securities regulator said on Friday.
Zhang Xiaojun, a spokesman for the China Securities Regulatory Commission, made the comments at a weekly news conference. He did not elaborate.
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Source: Reuters
FOFA reforms push ETF surge
June 5, 2015--There is a direct link between the FOFA reforms and the growth of the ETF market in Australia, according to the head of iShares Australia, Jonathan Howie.
Speaking at an adviser event in Sydney yesterday, Mr Howie said that regulatory changes at the retail level had led to a shift in capital markets.
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Source: ifa.com.au
China to Revise Margin-Trading Rules
China's securities regulator is amending rules for tools that have helped push the market up 55% this year
June 5, 2015--China's securities regulator said it is amending margin-trading and short-selling rules, as official scrutiny of tools that have helped push the country's stock market to a seven-year high intensifies.
The China Securities Regulatory Commission is revising the rules in a bid to achieve "orderly development" in brokerage firms' margin-trading and short-selling businesses, the regulator said in a brief statement posted on its microblogging Weibo account Friday.
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Source: Wall Street Journal
Thailand's economy expected to grow up to 3.5% in 2015-World Bank
Raising Export Competitiveness and Improving Education Quality Are Key Priorities
June 3, 2015--The Thai economy grew by 0.9 percent in 2014, as domestic demand was dampened by political turmoil in the first half of the year and exports fell amid lower demand from China and other large Southeast Asian countries, according to the Thailand Economic Monitor 2015, released today by the World Bank Group.
The country's real GDP is expected to increase by up to 3.5 percent in 2015, primarily due to lower oil prices, increased tourism receipts, and higher public spending. Thai exports are expected to continue growing slowly.
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Source: World Bank
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.
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Source: FT.com
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.
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Source: BetaShares
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