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Indonesia Economic Quarterly, December 2014: Delivering change
December 7, 2014--The encouraging initiatives of Indonesia's new government bode well for the country, But weakening investment and sluggish exports, coupled with unfavorable conditions globally, will continue to impact prospects for higher growth.
Indonesia's new president and administration took office on October 20, 2014. The new government has set out ambitious development goals, particularly for the improvement of energy and other infrastructure, and social programs. Positive early steps and announcements have been made that indicate an increased focus on strengthening governance in key sectors, on more centralized, effective policy formulation, and on implementation.
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China property market set for demographic hit
December 5, 2014--China's previously overheated property market has been in the doldrums for most of this year but things are likely to get a lot worse, because of demographic shifts that are about to reverse a main driver of the decades-long boom.
According to newly published research, the size of China's main property-buying population-people aged 25 to 49 -will peak next year and then start to decline, just as a huge glut of new apartments hits the market.
China banks' wealth management products given bond, stock market entry-sources
December 4, 2014--China will allow wealth management products sold by its commercial banks to invest in domestic bond and stock markets, in a move that could stem the flow of investible funds into trust companies engaged in the risky shadow banking sector, two sources with knowledge of the changes told Reuters on Thursday.
The banking regulatory commission also asked banks to set aside funds to guard against potential risks, a banker and a source close to the regulator, both with direct knowledge of the situation, said.
Singapore, Japan bourses agree to develop both markets together
December 4, 2014--The Singapore and Japan bourses have signed a Letter of Intent on Thursday (Dec 4), in which collaboration will be explored in areas like the possibility of developing new derivatives products.
This comes as the Singapore bourse marked 30 years of futures trading, with the establishment of the Singapore International Monetary Exchange in 1984.
UPDATE 4-Singapore Exchange draws central bank fire after latest lapse
December 3, 2014--Software error leads to bourse opening at 12:30 p.m. from 9 a.m.
Central bank calls lapse "unacceptable"
CEO apologises, says not giving up
SGX grappling with lower volumes
Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX) came under fire on Wednesday after stock trading was interrupted for a second time in a month, piling pressure on a bourse and CEO grappling with falling trading volume.
World Bank-Vietnam Sees Early Signs of Economic Recovery
New World Bank Report, Taking Stock, Shows Increase in Vietnamese Economic Growth
December 3, 2014--Early signs show that Vietnam's economic recovery is on track, says the World Bank's Taking Stock report, released today.
Vietnam's economic growth is expected to improve from 5.4 percent in 2013 to 5.6 percent in 2014.
This positive outlook is largely due to the country's ongoing macroeconomic stability and continued strong performance of the foreign-invested manufacturing export sector. Positive macroeconomic conditions contributed to Vietnam's improved sovereign risk ratings,
World Bank report-Taking stock: an update on Vietnam's recent economic developments
TSE ETF/ETN Monthly Report Nov 2014
December 3, 2014--Trading value record high renewed for the second consecutive month!
In November 2014, the ETF/ETN market renewed its record high for the second consecutive month, with monthly trading value of approximately JPY 3.99 trillion and daily average trading value of aboutJPY 222 billion.
NEXT FUNDS JPX-Nikkei Index 400 Exchange Traded Fund (1591) recorded a 176.72% monthly gain in trading value and climbed from 15th to 9th overall.
NEXT NOTES S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Net Total Return Index ETN (2044), listed on November 18, 2014, got off to a smooth start and ranked 20th overall.
view the TSE ETF/ETN Monthly Report for Nov 2014
KraneShares E Fund China Commercial Paper ETF (NYSE: KCNY) lists today in New York as the first Commercial Paper ETF in the United States
December 3, 2014--KraneShares, a New York based ETF company (www.kraneshares.com), and E Fund Management, one of China's largest asset managers (www.efunds.com.hk), launched the KraneShares E Fund China Commercial Paper ETF (NYSE:KCNY) today.
KCNY seeks to deliver yields from investment-grade1 commercial paper issued in Mainland China by companies headquartered in China. We believe the Fund can be an alternative to US investors' money market fund and/or bank deposit program investments. It is the first commercial paper ETF in the United States2.
Investors Shun China Stock Link on Ownership Concern, Group Says
December 2, 2014--Institutional investors are shying away from the Shanghai-Hong Kong stock link due to uncertainty about ownership rights and complicated trading procedures, according to an industry body.
Most long-term asset managers aren't going to buy mainland shares through the program in the near term, because investors and regulators aren't comfortable with their ability to enforce ownership of the equities, Mark Austen, chief executive officer of the Asia Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association, said today in Hong Kong. Requirements to deliver shares to a broker before selling them are also sapping interest, he said.
Japan QE is cheap yen policy in disguise
December 2, 2014--Sad choice of tool as it drives up asset prices but is no help to real economy
The yen has been losing value at a more rapid pace against the dollar since the Bank of Japan launched its latest round of quantitative easing a month ago, and was trading at more than Y118 to the greenback at last glance.
