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PSU exchange-traded fund can invest up to 10% of corpus in derivatives
March 2, 2014--Fund managers of the CPSE Exchange Traded Fund, comprising shares of 10 bluechip firms, will be allowed to invest up to 10 per cent of the Rs 3,000 crore corpus in derivative products like stock futures and interest rate swaps.
The draft prospectus, filed by the Finance Ministry with the SEBI, says: "the Scheme may invest in derivative products like stock index futures, interest rate swaps, forward rate agreements or other derivatives..."
S&P Dow Jones Indices' Market Attributes: Index Dashboard Asia Pacific
February 28, 2014--This month's highlights include:
After a sobering start to the year, February saw global markets in recovery mode. The S&P Asia 50 was up 3% while the Asia-Pacific Emerging BMI Index rose 3.5%.
Bucking the trend-and despite rallying significantly mid-month - the S&P TOPIX ended the month down, as did equity markets in China.
Commodities have emerged from the doldrums; both broad indices are up significantly.
i-VCAP Management launches syariah compliant fund
February 28, 2014-Malaysia's Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) market received a much needed boost with i-VCAP Management Sdn Bhd (i-VCAP) launching its syariah-compliant, MyETF MSCI Malaysia Islamic Dividend (MyETF-MMID)- the country''s first ETF launched this year since the last ETF was listed on Bursa Securities in 2010.
The prospectus launch was held yesterday with a tentative listing on Bursa Securities' Main Market scheduled for March 21, 2014.
The launch of MyETF-MMID is poised to inject fresh impetus into Malaysia's ETF market which for the most part, has been nascent at best. The Fund will leverage on MSCI' s robust benchmark index which represents Malaysia' s high dividend yielding stocks (MSCI Malaysia IMI Islamic High Dividend Yield 10/40 Index published by MSCI Inc).
Hong Kong SFC Proposes Restricting Retail Access to Dark Pools
February 27, 2014--Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission said it will consult the public on proposed legislation to restrict retail investors from accessing so-called dark pools and enhance disclosure requirements.
Alternative liquidity pools, or dark pools, should be limited to institutional investors as the platform operators may not properly and sufficiently inform retail clients about risks, the SFC said on its website today. Retail orders, which are typically smaller than those of institutional investors, also risk having their orders not being transacted fairly, the regulator said in a statement today.
HK budget hands sweetener to ETF providers
February 27, 2014--A stamp duty waiver first introduced in 2010 for some exchange-traded funds listed in Hong Kong is set to be extended to all such products.
The move is expected to boost volume and liquidity.
KRX chief recommends delay in taxing derivatives to after market recovery
February 26, 2014-- The head of South Korea's bourse operator said Wednesday it would be best not to tax derivatives trading, but if it's unavoidable, he would recommend levying capital gains tax rather than transaction tax and wait until the local stock market recovers.
The government is considering levying taxes on financial products including derivatives and bring them out of what it calls "taxation dead zone." The finance ministry is in talks with related agencies over which of the two types of taxes to levy.
Competition intensifies in Asia's ETF market
February 26, 2014--That ETFs are 'here to stay' may describe their maturity in the US, but their development in Asia will reflect the particular challenges and characteristics facing the region.
While every market will follow its own development path, the pattern of cross border capital flows will play a vital role.
Julie Kerr, Executive Director, Financial Services, Asia-Pacific at consulting firm EY estimates ETF volumes will grow at 15% to 20% annually. "More US and European ETF issues are coming to Asia. Mainland ETF providers are also entering the market."
China Corporate Debt Hikes to $12Tln, Triggers Default Worries：Report
February 26, 2014--Chinese non-financial companies held total outstanding debt of about $12 trillion at the end of last year, equal to over 120 percent of GDP,according to Standard & Poor's estimates. China's corporate debt has hit record highs, likely to trigger a wave of restructuring amid worries over defaults.
Chinese non-financial companies held total outstanding debt of about $12 trillion at the end of last year, equal to over 120 percent of GDP, according to Standard & Poor's estimates.
A Thomson Reuters analysis of 945 listed medium and large non-financial firms showed total debt soared by more than 260 percent, from 1.82 trillion yuan ($298.4 billion) to 4.74 trillion yuan ($777.3 billion), between December 2008 and September 2013
New ETFs Included in Real-Time Dissemination of "TSE Indicative NAV"
February 26, 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) on our website beginning February 26, 2014.
Code: 1597
ETF: MAXIS J-REIT ETF
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Northern Trust Opens In Kuala Lumpur
February 25, 2014--Northern Trust has extended its presence in the Asia-Pacific region with the opening of a Malaysia representative office to support current institutional clients and develop Northern Trust's businesses in Malaysia and the region.
The Kuala Lumpur operation will be led by chief representative Ariani Rustam, who joined from Bank Negara Malaysia, the country's central bank. Northern Trust adds that it celebrated the official opening of its office with an event for regulators, clients and industry peers.
