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BetaShares-Thoughts on the Active vs. Passive Debate
April 29, 2015--With the strong growth in index funds and exchange traded funds (ETFs) in the Australian marketplace in recent years, debate is again swirling on the benefits of active vs. passive investment management.
Some commentators have suggested that index-oriented investments are merely for "dumb" investors, who have no real skills in picking mispriced securities likely to outperm the market. If this were to be true, it would follow that these investors are leaving money on the table as by either investing in the development of these skills-or hiring talented active managers – they could produce better returns. It has been suggested that over the very long run, "sensible investing" in "quality" stocks "will beat an index". How true is this?
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Source: BetaShares
8 Securities Launches Asia's First Robo-investing Service
April 29, 2015--Leading online investment solution 8 Securities announced the launch of Asia's very first robo-investing service 8 Now!.
8 Now! is a simple way for anybody to create and automate a professionally designed global portfolio at a fraction of the cost of banks and investment advisors.
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Source: 8 Securities
TOPIX Approved by Taiwan Stock Exchange for Listing of TOPIX ETFs in Taiwan
April 28, 2015--Japan Exchange Group, Inc. (JPX) is pleased to announce that, today, TOPIX has been approved as an underlying index for ETFs by Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation (TWSE).
The approval follows an asset management company's submission to TWSE for examining the eligibility of TOPIX as an underlying index for ETFs. TOPIX ETF will be listed on the TWSE market when the product is approved by the Taiwanese authorities and TWSE.
JPX has worked together with TWSE toward cross listing ETFs and mutually promoting each other's markets. We welcome this positive development toward listing TOPIX ETFs on overseas markets and will continue to work together with TWSE and to promote the products.
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Source: Japan Exchange Group
First multi-currency Bitcoin exchange launched in Australia
Independent Reserve to offer Bitcoin trading directly in both U.S. and Australian dollars
April 28, 2015--Independent Reserve, the Bitcoin market, has announced that it has become the first Australian exchange to offer Bitcoin trading directly in both U.S. and Australian dollars.
CEO Adrian Przelozny said the development would allow Australians to trade Bitcoin without facing the currency risks of converting to USD.
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Source: Automated Trader
CLS--backed EIP to launch active ETFs in Hong Kong
April 27, 2015--Hong Kong-based Enhanced Investment Products, which sold in September last year a 49 per cent stake in its exchange traded fund business to CLSA Hong Kong, is hoping to launch in the territory actively managed ETFs that will draw on CLSA's research and proprietary benchmarks,
according to Tobias Bland, the ETF issuer's Hong Kong-based chief executive.
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Source: FT.com
World Bank-India development update: towards a higher growth path
April 27, 2015--The India Development Update for April 2015 has two main aims. First, it reports on the key developments over the past six months in India's economy, and places these in a longer term and global context.
Based on these developments and on policy changes over the period, it updates the outlook for India's economy and social welfare. Second, the update provides a more in-depth examination of selected economic and policy issues, and analysis of medium-term development challenges.
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Source: World Bank
Edelweiss MF launches Exchange Traded Scheme-Nifty
April 25, 2015--Edelweiss Mutual Fund launches Edelweiss Exchange Traded Scheme-Nifty (Nifty EES), an open exchange traded fund that aims to provide returns before expenses that closely correspond to the total returns of the CNX Nifty subject to tracking errors.
The new fund offer (NFO) will be open for subscription from April 24 to May 05, 2015.The new fund offer price for the scheme is Rs 10 per unit.
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Source: moneycontrol.com
New ETFs Included in Real-Time Dissemination of "TSE Indicative NAV"
April 24, 2015--Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE) will newly calculate and publish the real-time Indicative Net Asset Value (Indicative NAV) per share for the below Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) through the FLEX standard service on June 1, 2015.
1. Additions
Code: 1369
ETF: DIAM ETF Nikkei225 (*)
Fund Administrator DIAM Asset Management
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Source: Japan Exchange Group
Chinese lawmakers protect retail investors
April 23, 2015--Chinese lawmakers called for better protection for retail investors in the stock market while discussing an amendment to the Securities Law on Wednesday.
The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) is weighing a revision requiring a more transparent information disclosure system.
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Source:China Daily
Nikkei 225 passes 20,000 after 15-year wait
April 22, 2015--Japan's Nikkei 225 closed above 20,000 points on Wednesday for the first time since the days of the dotcom bubble, as investors responded to signs of improving corporate governance and an uptick in exports.
The Nikkei rose 1.1 per cent to 20,133, its highest close since March 2000, while the broader Topix added 0.8 per cent for its strongest finish since late 2007.
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Source: FT.com
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