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The Less Taxing Way Asia's Rich Invest in ETFs
European-listed ETFs are popular with Asian investors wanting to avoid tax headaches
December 24, 2014--U.S. exchange-traded funds are enormously popular among investors in Asia because of the vast number of products available and the fact they can so easily be bought and sold.
Yet these U.S. instruments that track specific stock and bond indexes come with an unwelcome punch to a non-U.S. investor: an annual 30% withholding tax on income, while also potentially being exposed to U.S. estate taxes.
New ETFs and ETNs Included in Real-Time Dissemination of "TSE Indicative NAV"
December 22, 2014--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) and Exchange Traded Notes(ETNs) through
the FLEX standard service on January 19, 2015.
China Investors Look to Index Reshuffle to Fuel Next Rally
Inclusion of Chinese Stocks in Global Equity Indexes Could Bring In Billions
December 19, 2014--As China's stock markets rocket higher, the next breakthrough being closely watched is whether Chinese shares will be included in global equity indexes that influence trillions of dollars of fund flows.
MSCI Inc. and FTSE Inc. will decide in the first half of next year whether to include China in their global benchmarks, potentially fueling the next leg of a rally as mutual funds and exchange-traded funds would need to buy Chinese stocks to rebalance their portfolios and track the index.
MOVES-BlackRock names Geir Espeskog as iShares head of distribution, Asia Pacific
December 19, 2014--BlackRock Inc, the world's largest asset manager, appointed Geir Espeskog as iShares head of distribution for Asia Pacific.
Espeskog will oversee operations of the company's iShares exchange-traded funds business in Asia Pacific and across all channels, including retail, institutional and asset management.
4 New ETFs to be Listed on January 6, 2015(Tue.)-Daiwa Asset Management-"Daiwa ETF Leveraged/Inverse Series"
December 19, 2014--Today, Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE) approved the listing of new ETFs managed by "Daiwa Asset Management Co., Ltd.".
These ETFs will be listed on Tuesday, January 6, 2015.
Commerzbank is first foreign market maker for ETFs in Thailand
December 18, 2014--Extending its exchange-traded fund (ETF) market making across Asia, Commerzbank has become the first foreign market maker in Thailand.
The German bank announced market making for four ETFs in the country, all of which are listed in the US and cross listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET).
Bassanese's Market Insights: Fed getting ready to hike
December 18, 2014--There appears much confusion in markets following changed language by the US Federal Reserve after the December FOMC meeting.
The Fed's latest statement dropped reference to keeping interest rates on hold for a "considerable time" following the end of its quantitative easing program in October, and instead suggested it "can be patient in beginning to normalise the stance of policy."
Yet the Fed then also said this change in language was "consistent with its statement" in October.
STOXX licenses STOXX Global 1800 Travel & Leisure Index to Daiwa Securities
December 18, 2014--STOXX Limited, a leading provider of innovative, tradable and global index concepts, has licensed the STOXX Global 1800 Travel & Leisure Index to Japan's Daiwa Asset Management Co. Ltd. for an active, non-listed mutual fund. Daiwa licensed the USD gross return version of the index.
"We are seeing more success in Asia, particularly Japan, where this deal represents our fourth license this year,"c said Hartmut Graf, chief executive officer, STOXX Limited. "Investor interest in sector indices is rising, and we provide a variety of sector indices globally and for many regions of the world."
New Asian oil product flows drive up derivatives trading
Derivatives link to physical trading gets stronger
As U.S. oil output rises, Asia expands refining capacity
Asian subsidy cuts also trigger rising volumes
December 17, 2014--Asia's growing oil product flows, tied to massive new refinery investments, are driving a big rise in derivatives trading in the region with volumes for diesel, jet fuel and gasoline are all set to rise sharply this year.
Refining capacity in China rose by almost 900,000 barrels per day (bpd) between 2012 and 2013 to 13 million bpd, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, and capacity in the Middle East is also up.
Stamp duty waiver could spur Hong Kong ETF market
December 17, 2014--The proposed stamp duty waiver for all Hong Kong-listed ETFs would make the city the most attractive place in Asia to launch these investment products, according to law firm Deacons.
The Hong Kong government has released its draft legislation to waive stamp duty for the transfer of shares or units of all ETFs in the territory. The bill will be introduced into the Legislative Council on December 17.
