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MNI Indicators: Lower Costs Boost Indian Business Sentiment in February
Input Prices Decline to Lowest on Record
February 22, 2015--The MNI India Business Sentiment Indicator rose 3.1% to 66.2 in February from 64.2 in January as the cheaper cost of raw materials helped to offset the recent weakening in demand.
The increase in confidence brought to a halt four monthly declines in the business indicator, leaving it close to the average seen over the past year. Confidence was boosted in the run up to the election of Prime Minister Modi last year but has subsequently eased as businesses have become increasingly disappointed with a lack of concrete reforms.
Thailand Futures Exchange welcomes five new market makers for SET50 options and
January 21, 2015-Thailand Futures Exchange PCL (TFEX)' under the
Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) group' welcomes five new market makers' which
are KGI Securities (Thailand) pcl' Ausiris Futures Co.' Ltd.' Phatra Securities pcl' Trinity Securities Co.' Ltd.' and Maybank Kim Eng Securities pcl to manage liquidity for SET50 Options' as well as collaborating with its members in organizing seminars to provide SET50 Options knowledge to various target groups' from beginners to professional investors every week in the first quarter of 2015.
TFEX also has introduced the "Options Wizard"' a new Settrade
internet-based trading program to support investors' decision-making' enabling
new investors to conveniently trade SET50 Options. This is in line with the
strategic plan to enhance SET50 Options.
Sliced and diced loans take off in China
February 19, 2015--Call it déjà vu with Chinese characteristics: collateralised loan obligations, the sliced and diced loan bundles that helped tip the world into financial crisis in 2008, are surging in China.
While CLOs fell into disrepute in the US and Europe after the crisis, China is promoting issuance of asset-backed securities as a means of weaning investors away from riskier shadow bank products while also ensuring enough credit flows to the slowing economy.
2 New ETNs to be Listed on Mar. 16, 2015 (Mon.)-Nomura Group, "NEXT NOTES" Series (Sixth Installment)
February 18, 2015--Today, Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE) approved the listing of the following trust beneficiary certificates (Japanese Depositary Receipts) whose trust assets are exchange traded notes
(indicator-tracking securities) issued by Nomura Europe Finance N.V. (*). These will be listed on Monday, March 16, 2015.
MNI China Business Indicator: China Business Conditions Deteriorating At Record Pace
Firms Report Credit Tightening In Spite Of Recent Rate Cut
February 17, 2015--China's largest companies were as pessimistic about the outlook for business conditions in February as they were at the height of the global financial crisis, the latest MNI China Business Sentiment Survey showed.
The MNI China Business Indicator, a gauge of current business sentiment, fell for a second consecutive month to 52.8 in February from 53.7 in January, leaving confidence at the lowest level since October last year. A sharp fall in expectations for business conditions over the coming three months left the Future Expectations Indicator at the lowest level since the series began in March 2007.
BetaShares-Bassanese's Market Insights: RBA to cut to 1.5%, $A heading for US68c
February 17, 2015--Given the Reserve Bank of Australia's demonstrated concern over economic growth, we now expect the Bank to cut the official cash rate to 1.5% p.a. by late 2015.
The next interest rate cut seems likely next month. Together with our view that the United States Federal Reserve will begin raising interest rates by mid-2015-and ongoing likely weakness in commodity prices-we now see the $A falling to US68c by year-end.
FMC merger with Sebi in phases
Sources say the merger will be announced by finance minister Arun Jaitley in the Budget
February 16, 2015--The government plans to merge commodity market regulator Forward Markets Commission (FMC) with capital markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi).
According to sources, this will be announced by finance minister Arun Jaitley on February 28 during the Budget but implementation will be lengthy and will most likely happen in phases.
China forex regulator sees volatile capital flows in 2015
February 15, 2015--China's cross-border capital flows will remain volatile this year amid uncertainties both at home and abroad, the country's forex regulator said on Sunday.
As China gradually moves to make its foreign exchange mechanism more market-oriented, the structure of "trade surplus and capital outflow" will become increasingly normal, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) said in a report.
Robo advisers booting up in Asia
February 15, 2015--Automated advisory platforms, sometimes called "robo advisers", have already caused a stir in UK and US markets,
and while winning market share in Asia's bank-dominated distribution landscape poses new challenges, some see the rise of robos as inevitable.
Large Inflow In China A Shares ETFs
February 12, 2015--For the week ending February 11, emerging markets dedicated equity funds reported $1.35 billion inflows, the first large weekly inflow since last November.
Within emerging markets, China reported the largest inflows of US$1.62bn this week. Most of that money went into ETF funds that track China's A share market.
