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S&P Dow Jones Indices-India Index Dashboard
March 2, 2015--Before the weekend, February looked to be an indifferent month for the Indian markets and when PM Narendra Modi's highly anticipated first budget arrived on Saturday, an extra trading session gave Indian investors the chance to share their verdict.
The traders judged the budget to be business friendly, adding 141 points to the S&P BSE SENSEX to make it 0.6% for the month.
Growth companies had a good month, although not if they were new joiners to the party. The S&P BSE IPO index of recently listed companies lost 5.2% in February while-top of our strategy charts this month-the S&P India LargeCap Growth extended its year-to-date lead with a rise of 2.9%.
China Short Sellers Shun Stock Link With Zero Trade on Debut
March 1, 2015--Hong Kong's stock exchange says its new platform for bearish bets through the city's bourse link with Shanghai is running smoothly.
There's just one thing missing: short sellers.
Traders executed zero short sales, or wagers that shares will decline, as the bourse allowed such bets through the connect for the first time on Monday.
S&P Dow Jones Indices-Asia Pacific Index Dashboard
February 27, 2015--The global equity markets welcomed in the Chinese New Year in a positive mood; Asian equities were invited to the party and the S&P Pan Asia BMI celebrated with a gain of 3.9% for the month.
The commodity markets seemed to find a bottom in February - the S&P GSCI recorded its first gain in seven months -and Materials was the best performing S&P Pan Asia sector.
Each one of our regional equity indices gained, with Japan and Australia leading the pack. The Indian markets lagged; the S&P BSE SENSEX is currently showing an indifferent 0.1% gain, but an extra day's trading over the weekend will allow for reaction to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's much anticipated first budget (and a final verdict on the month).
10 New ETFs to be Listed on March 18, 2015 (Wed.)-UBS Group, "UBS ETF" Series (First Installment)-
February 27, 2015--Today, Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE) approved the listings of ten new ETFs managed by UBS Fund Management (Luxembourg) S.A. These ten issues use the JDR scheme and will be listed on Wednesday, March 18, 2015.
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ETN Market Performance In Its First 100 Trading Days
February 27, 2015--The ETN market, which opened on November 17, 2014 and marked the 100th trading day on February 24, 2015, has shown a consistent rise in trading value and outperformed the market in terms of yield.
(1) Trading In February 2015 (as of Feb.24; The same hereinafter), the average daily trading value reached KRW 840 million, which is 8 times the amount recorded 100 days earlier.
Magellan launches global fund on ASX
February 26, 2015--Magellan has launched an ASX-quoted version of its Magellan Global Fund, joining six other 'managed fund' products the ASX has admitted.
Speaking to InvestorDaily, ASX senior manager for funds and investment products, Marcus Christoe, said the new product would be admitted as a 'traded' or 'quoted' managed fund on the AQUA platform on 5 March 2015
BetaShares-Bassanese's Market Insights: The benefits of currency investing through ETFs:
February 26, 2015--The much hoped-for "green shoots" arising from post-GFC economic stimulus are blossoming in key markets, and present some attractive opportunities for Australian investors.
The US economy, in particular, is expected to continue to improve. According to the latest forecasts from the International Monetary Fund, the US economy will grow by an above-trend 3.6% this year, before slowing to a still robust 3.3% pace in 2016. Accordingly, as we have previously noted, the United States Federal Reserve is also inching closer to raising interest rates for the first time since the global financial crisis.
Especially for risk conscious investors, currencies are a direct way to benefit from improvements in other countries or regions without taking on equity market risk. That's because currency movements are generally less volatile than movements in equity markets. - See more at:
Yuanta to list Taiwan's first commodity ETF
February 25, 2015--After a six-month delay the firm will list Taiwan's first gold-focused exchange-traded fund in early April,
taking advantage of the regulator's liberalisation of rules. Another is to follow.
Singapore Exchange CEO Who Failed to Acquire ASX Steps Down
February 24, 2015--Magnus Bocker, the Singapore Exchange Ltd. chief executive officer who underperformed his peers after failing to take over Australia's stock market, is stepping down.
Bocker, whose contract expires in June, won't seek an extension, according to a statement. The company's shares have risen 4.6 percent since Bocker became CEO in December 2009, while Singapore's benchmark Straits Times Index has rallied 26 percent.
Shanghai-HK stock connect to allow short-selling
February 23, 2015--Foreign investors will from next week be able to short sell select mainland Chinese shares via the Hong Kong-Shanghai trading link, the latest in a series of regulatory moves to open China's markets to overseas capital.
The eligible shares are equivalent to nearly three-quarters of mainland stocks listed under the Stock Connect trading scheme, the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing said in a statement.
