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Thai bourse lists KTAM SET Commerce ETF Tracker on June 11
June 7, 2013--The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) will list KTAM SET Commerce ETF Tracker, managed by Krung Thai Asset Management pcl, on its main board on June 11, under the ticker "ECOMM". The fund's policy allows for dividend payments of up to 4 times per year.
Kesara Manchusree, a SET Executive Vice President and Head of the Markets Division, said: "ECOMM, an open-end exchange-traded fund (ETF), will track the performance of the SET Commerce Sector Index, which has achieved higher growth rates than other sectors since last year. At present, apart from ECOMM, investors can enjoy purchasing units in a variety of KTAM ETFs, such as EBANK, tracking the SET Banking Sector Index; ENY, following the SET Energy and Utilities Index; or EFOOD, tracking the SET Food and Beverage Index." "The SET Commerce Sector Index, consisted of 16 securities related to wholesale and retail trade in Thailand, has an average daily trading volume of THB 4.5 billion (approx. USD 150 million), amounting to about 7 percent of total market value.
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Source: Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET)
Custom ETF mandates on the rise in Asia
June 6, 2013--More Asian banks and institutions are offering discretionary exchange-traded fund portfolios to private banks and high-net-worth individual investors in the region.
Although banks have been customising ETF-based offerings for investors for some time, the practice is becoming increasingly popular in Asia, says Deborah Fuhr, managing partner at London-based consultancy ETF Global Insight.
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Source: Asian Investor
SSE and CSI Dividend Potential Index, SSE and CSI Sector Dividend Indices To be Launched
June 5, 2013--To further enhance index family as well as to provide new analysis tools and underlying instruments for investors, SSE and CSI today announced that SSE Dividend Potential Index, CSI Dividend Potential Index, SSE Sector Dividend Indices and CSI Sector Dividend Indices to be launched on July 2, 2013.
Regarding the methodology and more details of the above indices, please refer to the official website of SSE (www.sse.com.cn) and CSI (www.csindex.com.cn).
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Source: Shanghai Stock Exchange
Shanghai Stock Exchange And China Securities Index Co. Dividend Potential Index, SSE And CSI Sector Dividend Indices To Be Launched
June 5, 2013--The Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) and China Securities Index Co (CSI) will launch a series of new equity indices on July 2 designed to serve as benchmarks for investors targeting high-yield stocks with strong dividend growth potential, according to information posted Wednesday on their websites.
Two of the benchmarks, the SSE Dividend Potential Index and the CSI Dividend Potential Index, will be composed of the top 50 shares offering the most sustainable and consistent dividend payouts trading on the SSE and the broader A-share market respectively, the two institutions announced.
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Source: Global Wire
Singapore ETF market outlook
June 5, 2013--Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) have been trading on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) for 10 years now but their popularity while on the uptick still lags behind other places like Hong Kong.
A dip in ETF turnover this year has left investors wondering where the Singapore ETF market is headed.
The first four months of the year haven't been too friendly to Singapore's ETFs.
While trading activity jumped on the SGX in January, both its volume and value have been on the steady decline ever since.
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Source: Channel News Asia
RQFII managers get record quota, plan products
June 4, 2013--RQFII fund managers can now offer a more diverse range of products, including segregated accounts,
as Chinese authorities ramp up quota handouts
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Source: Asian Investor
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation Selects FTSE WPU to Hedge Currency Exposure for a Japanese Institutional Investor
June 3, 2013--FTSE Group ("FTSE"), the global index provider, today announces that Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation has commenced provision of a customized solution for institutional investors which hedges foreign currency exposure using the FTSE World Parity Unit (WPU).
The application of FTSE WPU, which acts as a stable currency unit providing a means of mitigating currency and inflation risk, is the first of its kind in Japan.
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Source: FTSE
Hong Kong-listed funds on the rise
June 2, 2013--Hong Kong is becoming an increasingly popular domicile for investment funds. This is due to friction in cross listing Ucits products and a growing number of regional benefits that come with using a local domicile.<
Regulatory requirements for Ucits products are increasing, yet many of those rules are not applicable to overseas markets that have traditionally been the recipient of cross listings.
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Source: FT.com
Index Treatment for TSE /OSE Cross-Listed Issues After Cash Equity Market Consolidation
May 31, 2013--Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE) announced today how TSE/OSE cross-listed issues will be treated in index calculation after consolidation of the TSE and OSE cash markets scheduled for July 2013.
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Source: Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE)
2013 Article IV Consultation with Japan-Concluding Statement of the IMF Mission
May 31, 2013--The economic recovery is gaining traction, driven in large part by the adoption of the new Quantitative and Qualitative Monetary Easing (QQME) framework. To succeed in raising growth and inflation, a complete package of ambitious fiscal and growth reforms is also needed.
The government intends to roll out initial plans in these areas this summer. These plans should include a confirmation of the consumption tax rate increase and concrete fiscal consolidation measures beyond 2015 to secure fiscal and financial stability. Growth enhancing structural reforms should include deregulation in agriculture and domestic services, greater reliance on market-based financing for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs), and measures to raise employment and reduce duality in the labor market. Taken together, a complete package of reforms could generate powerful economic synergies, revitalize Japan, and benefit the global economy.
I. An Agenda for Reviving Japan
1. The authorities have embarked on an ambitious agenda to raise growth and inflation. The new policy framework (the “three arrows of Abenomics”) provides a unique opportunity to end decades-long deflation and sluggish growth, and reverse the rise of public debt. The rewards are potentially large. Higher growth and inflation would allow Japan to provide financial security for its aging population and rising incomes for the young. These benefits would also be felt abroad as concerns about Japan’s high debt would diminish and demand for imports would rise.
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Source: IMF