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ETF/ETN Monthly Report for Mar 2014

April 4, 2014--Daily average trading value surpassed JPY 100 billion for the fifth consecutive month
The ETF/ETN market remained vibrant in March 2014, with a daily average trading value of about JPY 119.2 billion and monthly trading value reaching about JPY 2.38 trillion.

Leveraged ETFs continued to be a driving force in the market, with NEXT FUNDS Nikkei 225 Leveraged Index Exchange Traded Fund (1570) sustaining its more than 60% share of ETF/ETN market trading value.

NEXT FUNDS Russia RTS Linked Exchange Traded Fund (1324) also saw considerable gains in trading.

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Source: TSE (Tokyo Stock Exchange)


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

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Source: TSE (Tokyo Stock Exchange)


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.

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Source: MineWeb


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.

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Source: Asian Review


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.

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Source: Asian Review


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

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Source: Asian Investor


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.

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Source: Exchange of Thailand (SET)


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.

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Source: Business Report


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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Source: World Bank


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.

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Source: World Bank


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