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RQFII fever spreads to South Korea

After the first Korean fund house received an RQFII licence in late October, a raft of others are tipped to be on the way. Meanwhile, more French and Singaporean institutions won quota last week.
November 3, 2014--China's renminbi qualified foreign institutional investor (RQFII) scheme is continuing its spread around the globe, with South Korea the latest stop.

Meanwhile, the number of quota holders is steadily building in Paris and Singapore.

Shinhan BNP Paribas Asset Management, a joint venture between French bank BNP Paribas and Shinhan Financial Group, became the first Korean institution to win an RQFII licence late last month.

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Source: Asian Investor


Yuanta debuts Greater China's first leveraged and inverse ETFs

November 3, 2014-- Taiwan's largest ETF provider, Yuanta Securities Investment Trust Co (Yuanta SITC), has launched Greater China's first leveraged and inverse ETFs.

The Yuanta Daily Taiwan 50 Bull 2X ETF and Yuanta Daily Taiwan 50 Bear-1X ETF were launched on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) on October 31.

The TWSE said the new products added further variety to Taiwan’s growing ETF landscape. There are a total of 23 ETFs listed on the bourse, including seven that track offshore benchmark indices for markets including Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Shenzhen. The combined trade value of ETFs on the stock exchange reached NT$55.7 billion (US$1.83 billion) in September 2014, up 110% compared to the same period last year.

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Source: Asia Asset


S&P Dow Jones Indices-Asia Pacific Index Dashboard-October 2014

October 31, 2014--A flash of volatility briefly challenged global equities mid-month, with the VIX temporarily breaking through 30. Calm has returned for now; most markets have recovered. In Asia, blue-chip companies held up better as the S&P Asia 50 closed the month with a 3.16% gain, the broader S&P Pan Asia BMI posted a 0.36% loss.

Decimated by October 17th, the S&P TOPIX 150 surged to finish the month slightly above September's levels as the Bank of Japan (BoJ) surprised the market with fresh monetary stimulus.

view the S&P Dow Jones Indices-Asia Pacific Index Dashboard-October 2014 report

Source: S&P Dow Jones Indices


S&P Dow Jones Indices-India Index Dashboard-October 2014

October 31, 2014--October was yet another great month for Indian equities. The S&P BSE SENSEX gained nearly 5% to close at a new high of 27,866. Returns were led by Financials, which contributed more than half of the gain.

On the economic front, the World Bank issued a report predicting 5.6% growth for India during 2015 while the consumer price index (CPI) inflation fell to its all-time low of 6.46 percent in September. (India started computing CPI in January 2012).

view the S&P Dow Jones Indices-India Index Dashboard-October 2014 report

Source: S&P Dow Jones Indices


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.

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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


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