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3 New TSE-ETFs to be Listed on November 19, 2014
Wed.)-BlackRock Group, "iShares(R)"Series(Third Installment)-
October 30, 2014--
Today,Tokyo Stock Exchange,Inc. (TSE) approved the listings of three new ETFs managed by BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited.
These three issues use the JDR scheme and will be listed on Wednesday,November 19,2014.
Ticker: 1361
Issue Name: iShares $ High Yield Corporate Bond UCITS ETF-JDR
Indicator: Markit iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield Capped Index
Trading Unit: 1 unit
Ticker:1362 br>Issue Name: iShares Emerging Markets Local Government Bond UCITS ETF-JDR
Indicator: Barclays Emerging Markets Local Currency Core Government Bond Index
Trading Unit: 1 unit
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Source: Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE)
China's Growth Continues to Adjust to a New Normal
October 29, 2014--China's growth continued to moderate reflecting renewed policy efforts to rebalance the economy. For 2015-16 average growth is expected to ease to slightly above 7 percent as policy efforts to place the economy on a more sustainable growth path are likely to intensify, according to the World Bank's China Economic Update released today.
"Policy efforts to tighten credit growth, reduce excess capacity, internalize the cost of industrial pollution, and harden budget constraints of local governments intensified in 2014. These policies are welcome and will help put growth on a more sustainable path," says Karlis Smits, Senior Economist and main author of the Update.
view the World Bank report-China Economic Update-October 2014
Source: World Bank
BetaRisk-on/Risk-off investing-using currency to de-risk global exposure
October 28, 2014--With the Australian dollar seemingly on a downward trend, investor interest in gaining offshore investment exposure is growing.
In our recent Portfolio Construction post, we looked at some strategies to implement ‘risk-on/risk-off’ for domestic equities exposures. In this post, we look at how currency can be used to de-risk your international share allocations.
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Source: BetaShares Blog
Approach E Fund, Perceive the ChiNext ETF
October 28, 2014--On October 24, Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) organized the first session of 'Approaching Fund Companies Activity', which was held in E Fund Management Co., Ltd., inviting investors of the ChiNext ETF from various securities companies to have a face-to-face exchange with the fund managers of the ChiNext ETF.
Relevant staff from SZSE expressed that SZSE have been actively engaged in forging the Listed Fund Market into a 'fund super-market', which had complete range of function, various products and trading convenience. As of September 30, 2014, there are 323 funds listed in SZSE, with 107.35 billion exchange entrusted fund units, and 125.628 billion yuan of asset scale.
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Source: Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE)
Japanese regulator questions process for cross-border recognition
October 28, 2014--Europe and the US have made progress in implementing rules governing clearing and reporting of over-the-counter derivatives.
However, the process for recognising third-country rules as equivalent has been too slow, says Masamichi Kono of the Japanese Financial Services Agency.
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Source: Smart Brief
Leveraged ETF trading hits historic high in Tokyo-Nikkei Asian Review
Leveraged ETF trading hits historic high in Tokyo
October 28, 2014-October trading for the benchmark leveraged exchange-traded index fund has already topped monthly records here as retail and foreign investors seek quick ways to cash in on volatile stock prices in Tokyo.
On Monday, 58.3 billion yen ($535 million) worth of the key Next Funds Nikkei 225 Leveraged Index ETF, which doubles movements in the Nikkei Stock Index, changed hands--second only to SoftBank shares in terms of trading value for the session.
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Source: Nikkei Asian Review
China Shadow Banking Shifted to Insurers Alarms Moody's
October 28, 2014--A doubling in the trust holdings of China's insurers has prompted ratings companies to warn the industry may be taking on too much shadow banking default-risk.
Insurers held 281 billion yuan ($46 billion) of trust products on June 30, surging from 144 billion yuan at the end of last year, China Insurance Regulatory Commission data show.
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Source: Bloomberg
HK-Shanghai Link-up Delayed, Not Derailed
October 26, 2014--No firecrackers were lit at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange this morning to celebrate the much-anticipated launch of the Hong Kong-Shanghai Stock Connect.
After weeks of speculation and nail biting,the much ballyhooed linkup of the two key markets-which was widely expected to occur on "a Monday in October"-has been delayed indefinitely. Experts in mainland China are punting on an "optimistic scenario" of a launch by December,but officials at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange,or HKEx,aren’t commenting.
HKEx and brokerage stocks pummeled,but delay gives investors a bigger window of opportunity.
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Source: Barron's
BNY Mellon Launches Comprehensive Discretionary Investment and Wealth Management Services in Hong Kong
BNY Mellon Wealth Management to leverage the company's Asia-Pacific presence to meet rapidly increasing wealth management demand from among the region's high net worth investors
Launch builds upon BNY Mellon's global investment and wealth management strategy
October 24, 2014--BNY Mellon* Wealth Management has received regulatory approval in Hong Kong to launch comprehensive discretionary investment and wealth management services to high net worth individual investors.
BNY Mellon Wealth Management will bring a wide range of solutions-based services including strategic asset allocation, access to world-class investment management services provided by the corporation's robust multi-boutique structure, and active, personalized client discretionary portfolio management.
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Source: BNY Mellon
SINGAPORE-IMF STAFF REPORT FOR THE 2014 ARTICLE IV CONSULTATION KEY ISSUES
October 17, 2014--Outlook and risks. Following an upturn in 2013, growth is expected to moderate somewhat during 2014-2015, narrowing the positive output gap. The impact of
recovering demand in advanced economies is likely to be offset by the ongoing real appreciation of the currency and the gradual tightening in global monetary conditions.
Transitional costs related to the economic restructuring (see next paragraph) are also
expected to dampen growth in the near term.
As a very open economy, Singapore is particularly exposed to external risks related to a protracted period of slower growth in
advanced and emerging economies, a continued buildup and eventual unwinding of
excess capacity in China, an abrupt surge in financial market volatility as investors
reassess underlying risks, and geopolitical risks.
Medium- and long-term challenges. The authorities focus squarely on the implementation of their medium-term economic restructuring plan. With the aim to boost the productivity of labor and land, the plan could set the stage for a new era of sustainable growth. However, productivity improvements may take some time to materialize. For example, the slowing inflow of foreign workers, a key part of the reform agenda, could moderate potential growth and lower competitiveness in light of the tight labor market. The social safety net is being strengthened in the context of a rapidly aging population.
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Source: IMF