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ETF License Application for TOPIX Double Inverse (-2x) Index
April 2, 2014--The TSE is now accepting license applications for ETFs based on this index as follows:
Indices for ETF License Application
TOPIX Double Inverse (-2x) Index
2.License Coverage Area
Japan
3.License Application Period
From April 2nd to April 15th of 2014
Singapore Exchange mulls starting physical gold trading
SGX may join peers in South Korea and China in offering physical bullion trading as Asian demand increases, drawing supplies out of Europe.
March 27, 2014--Singapore Exchange Ltd., Southeast Asia's biggest bourse operator, is considering starting physical gold trading, according to three people with direct knowledge of the matter.
The plan would include bullion deliveries into and out of the Southeast Asian country, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the issue is confidential. SGX declined to comment in an e-mailed statement.
Futures tracking new Nikkei index to trade on OSE
March 26, 2014--Japan Exchange Group, operator of Asia's largest bourse, said Tuesday that it will launch futures products based on the recently created JPX-Nikkei Index 400 stock average on its Osaka Exchange this fall.
Come October or November, investors will be able to use the index-linked futures to hedge against risks associated with stock market fluctuations, helping them limit losses in the event of a downturn.
Japanese investment in foreign securities hit new high in 2013
March 26, 2014--The value of outstanding Japanese investment in foreign securities rose 18% to reach a record 478 trillion yen ($4.63 trillion) at the end of last year, Bank of Japan data released Tuesday shows.
Institutional and retail investors alike took their funds abroad in light of the yen's softening and low interest rates at home. At the same time, anticipation that Japan may break free from years of deflation has prompted a resurgence in foreign capital inflows as well.
Ucits bonus rules may boost HK fund take-up
March 26, 2014-- Asset managers in Asia may consider redomiciling Ucits funds as Hong Kong vehicles if they were to .
be hit by proposed European bonus-cap rules
Thai bourse lists KTAM SET50 ETF Tracker on March 26
March 25, 2014--The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) will list KTAM
SET50 ETF Tracker, managed by Krung Thai Asset Management pcl (KTAM), on its
main board on March 26, under the ticker "ESET50." The fund offers the lowest
management fee among ETFs tracking SET50 in order to give more returns to
investors.
ESET50, an open-end exchange-traded fund (ETF), will invest in constituent
stocks of the SET50 index, consisting of large--cap companies having high
liquidity and market capitalization of a combined THB 9 trillion (USD 277
billion), or 74 percent of the total market cap. The SET50 index's average
return was 6 percent per annum over the last ten years. Since the beginning of
this year until mid-March, the SET50 index has increased about 5 percent with
dividend yield of about 3.30 percent.
Absa's palladium ETF amasses 8,600 oz
March 25, 204--The palladium-backed exchange-traded fund due to be launched in Johannesburg by Absa Capital on Thursday has already amassed 8,600 ounces of metal to back its shares, Absa's head of exchange-traded products said on Monday.
In an interview with the Reuters Global Gold Forum, Vladimir Nedeljkovic said that as the fund is open-ended, Absa has had to source enough metal to back any security in issue.
Infographic: Higher-Density Cities for a Greener China
March 24, 2014--The Infographic: Higher-Density Cities for a Greener China is available.
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South Asia Regional Brief
March 24, 2014--STORY HIGHLIGHTS
The percentage of people living on less than $1.25 a day fell in South Asia from 61% to 31% between 1981 and 2010. Still, 42% of the world’s poor live in South Asia-more than any other region in the world.
Growth in South Asia rose to an estimated 4.6 percent in 2013 from 4.2 percent in 2012 on a market price-calendar year basis. Growth was, however, well below its pre-crisis pace.
The World Bank Group (WBG) is a significant development partner in South Asia, with a portfolio of 190 IDA/IBRD projects, totaling approximately $37.1 billion in net commitments.
South Asia has experienced a long period of robust economic growth, averaging 6% a year over the past 20 years. This strong growth has translated into declining poverty and impressive improvements in human development. The percentage of people living on less than $1.25 a day fell in South Asia from 61% to 31% between 1981 and 2010. The proportion of poor is lower now in South Asia than any time since 1981. Still, 42% of the world’s poor live in South Asia-more than any other region in the world. The region is home to half a billion poor and its development is key to meeting global poverty and prosperity goals.
Disentangling India's Investment Slowdown
March 24, 2014--Summary: This paper documents the recent slowdown in investment in India and explores its underlying causes. The sharp investment deceleration has sparked an intense debate about the role of interest rates, as well as business confidence and economic policy uncertainty.
Our results suggest that while explaining aggregate investment activity better than nominal interest rates, real interest rates account for only one quarter of the explained investment downturn.
view the IMF Working paper-Disentangling India's Investment Slowdown
