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DB-Synthetic Equity & Index Strategy-Asia-Pac ETF+ Monthly Directory- January 2013 ETPs
February 14, 2013--This document includes all Asia-Pacific listed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and exchange-traded commodities (ETCs). The directory is organized by country and asset-class-related sub sections.
Within each sub section it has been sorted by ETP issuer by alphabetical order and by AUM in descending order. A number of key information points per product have been included in order to enable the reader to get an overview in their own area of interest. Among the key numeric information we include avg. daily turnover, assets under management, and cash flows (all in $US).
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DB-Synthetic Equity & Index Strategy-Asia-Pac Weekly ETF Market Review-ETP AUM remains flat amid mixed equity markets
February 14, 2013-Market Review
Last week, the Asia-Pacific region had mixed markets. Compared to the week before, from north to south:
Japan (Nikkei 225) -0.34%
Korea (KOSPI2)-0.21%
China (CSI 300) +1.04%
Hong Kong (HSI) -2.14%
Singapore (FSSTI) -0.63%
Australia (S&P/ASX 200) +1.02%
New Product Launch Review
There was no new ETP listing in the last week.
Turnover Review
Asia-Pacific ETP turnover totaled $13.1bn last week, 9% up from the previous week’s total. Hong Kong continued to be on top of the turnover ranking with $3.7bn turnover, followed by China ($3.4bn), South Korea ($3.4bn), Japan ($2.1bn), and Taiwan ($0.3bn). Among equity ETFs, the emerging country, Asia-Pacific developed country, leveraged long strategy, and short strategy ETFs had total turnovers of $7.9bn, $2bn, $1.8bn, and $0.8bn, respectively. Among the commodity asset class, turnover in gold ETPs totaled $77mn.
Assets under Management Review
Last week, Asia-Pacific ETP AUM decreased by $344mn and ended at $139.9bn. On a year-to-date basis, Asia-Pacific ETP market is up by $3.9bn or 2.9% above last year’s closing.request report
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Japan remains mired in recession
February 14, 2013--Japan secured fresh ammunition against charges that it is recklessly expanding its monetary policy and weakening the yen after evidence emerged that the country's economy was in weaker shape than most experts had believed.
Government data on Thursday that showed Japan unexpectedly remained stuck in recession last quarter could help Japanese officials at what is shaping up to be a contentious meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bankers in Moscow beginning on Friday.
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Source: CNN
RQFII A-share ETF to be Listed on Feb. 27, 2013 (Wed.)
February 13, 2013--Today, Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE) approved the listings of 2 ETFs managed by "China Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited" and "CSOP Asset Management Limited" respectively.
These are the first listings of RQFII* A-share ETFs in Japan, and also the first foreign ETFs listed in Japan using the JDR scheme. The ETFs will be listed on Wednesday, February 27, 2013.
* Renminbi Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors.
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Source: Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE)
TSE-ETF/ETN Monthly Report for Jan 2013
February 12, 2013--Trading value increased significantly due to bullish conditions
In January, active Japanese stock price index ETFs drove a vibrant ETF/ETN market, with the trading value of "Nikkei 225 Exchange Traded Fund (1321)" exceeding JPY 100 billion.
Average daily trading value rose significantly by 62.54% from the previous month.
Bullish conditions in markets for growth companies (Mothers and JASDAQ reached highs in trading value which were last seen about five years ago) led to substantial increases in the trading value of ETFs tracking such markets. The trading value of "Listed Index Fund S&P Japan Emerging Equity 100 (1314)" surged 412% from last month while "JASDAQ-TOP20 ETF (1551)" (up 360%) and "TSE Mothers Core ETF (1563)" (up 198%) also ranked among the top trading value gainers.
Upbeat Asian stock markets boosted trading in ETFs such as "NEXT FUNDS FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI Exchange Traded Fund (1560)" and "NEXT FUNDS Thai Stock SET50 Exchange Traded Fund (1559)" which saw significant monthly growth in trading value.
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Source: Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE)
MCX-SX starts trading, setting up battle with NSE
February 11, 2013--India's new stock exchange MCX-SX attracted thin volumes as it started trading shares on Monday, taking up the challenge of winning market share from dominant players National Stock Exchange (NSE) and BSE Ltd.
The value of shares traded on the MCX-SX in its first day was just 6.9 million rupees, its web site showed, compared with 94.57 billion on the NSE, the larger of the two established bourses.
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Source: Reuters
Big switch to direct sales in India
February 10, 2013--The launch of a direct sales channel in India at the start of the year will entice close to half of all institutional investors away from the country's traditional distribution channels, says Y. Jawahar, Mumbai-based vice-president and head of distribution at Mata Securities India.
Direct investment plans bypass intermediaries and allow asset management companies to sell funds to investors at a lower expense ratio due to savings on commissions and marketing fees that would have been paid to the distributor.
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Source: FT.com
The First ETBS Listed On Bursa Malaysia
February 8, 2013--Bursa Malaysia welcomed Exchange Traded Bonds and Sukuk's (ETBS) debut listing on the stock exchange today.
The listing came after a month of subscription period which began on 8 January 2013, during which time the retail sukuk was open for public/retail investment till book closing on 25 January 2013.
As the first retail sukuk in the country, ETBS is a financial product that is traded just like shares on the stock market. It is a fixed income security providing a stable and predictable dividend, paid over regular intervals.
The maiden issuance of ETBS by DanaInfra Nasional Berhad is worth RM300 million with a 10 year maturity period. It is to partly finance the on-going Mass Rapid Transit project from Kajang to Sungai Buloh.
A minimum of RM1,000 is needed as capital to start investing.
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Source: Bursa Malaysia
Gold ETFs in India touch 40 tonne (40,000 kilo)
Continued investor demand and rising prices help ETF assets as well as reserves double from May 2011.
February 7, 2013--India's high gold imports are hurting the country's current account deficit. The government's import restrictions are hurting the populace. The only organisation not worried, as of now, are gold backed exchange traded funds.
Worried investors are veering towards the country’s 14 gold exchange traded funds (ETFs), which together have garnered 40,000 kilo of the precious metal.
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Source: MineWeb
DB-Synthetic Equity & Index Strategy-Asia-Pac Monthly ETF Market Review-ETP assets added $4bn during January
February 7, 2013--NEW REPORT LAUNCH: Asia-Pac Monthly ETF Market Review
This new report will cover both Asian ETFs and ETCs and will also provide summary facts on the US and European markets.
Monthly Trends – Asia Pacific
Market Review
Last month, all the major markets in the Asia-Pacific region remained in positive territory except South Korea. Compared to the month before, from north to south Japan (Nikkei 225) appreciated by 7.15%, Korea (KOSPI2) slid by 2.22%, China (CSI 300) gained 6.50%, Hong Kong (HSI) increased by 4.73%, Singapore (FSSTI) rose by 3.65%, and Australia (S&P/ASX 200) climbed 4.94% over the previous month.
New ETP launches
Last month, four new ETPs were launched in the Asia-Pacific market. China Asset Management listed one equity ETFs on Shanghai Stock Exchange tracking CSI 300 Index. Mirae Asset MAPS Global Investments and Samsung Asset Management each listed one equity ETF on Korea Stock Exchange tracking FnGuide Beta Plus Index and FSTE China A50 Index respectively. Further, Lion Fund Management Co Ltd listed one equity ETF on Shenzhen Stock Exchange tracking SZSE Small and Medium Enterprises Composite Index.
ETP Monthly Cash Flows
Asia-Pacific ETP market recorded monthly cash outflows (-$276mn) for the month of January for the first time since February 2012. ETPs offering exposure to Japan registered outflows of -$971mn, followed by Hong Kong (-$141mn) and Taiwan (-$120mn), while South Korea witnessed +$468mn of inflows followed by China (+$159mn). Leveraged long equity ETFs attracted +$400mn of inflows during January.
In the Asia-Pacific region cash flows are primarily driven by country focused equity products. ETFs focused on China & South Korea in Emerging Markets (EM) and Japan & Hong Kong in Developed Markets (DM) witnessed significant cash flow activity in the last three months. China focused ETFs alone attracted close to +$4.5bn inflows during Nov’12 to Jan’13 while ETFs benchmarked to Japan recorded outflows in excess of -$1.2bn over the same period.
Turnover Review
Asia-Pacific ETP turnover totaled $50.6bn for last month, 35% up from the previous month’s total. Hong Kong remains on the top of the turnover ranking with $15.7bn turnover, followed by South Korea ($14.7bn), China ($12.1bn), Japan ($5.8bn), and Taiwan ($1.1bn). Among equity ETFs, the emerging Country, Asia Pacific developed country, Leveraged long, and Short ETFs had total turnovers of $30.1bn, $7.3bn, $7.2bn, and $3.3bn respectively. Among the commodity asset class, turnover in gold ETPs totaled $405mn.
Asset under Management Review
On a monthly basis Asia-Pacific ETP AUM increased by $4.1bn and ended at $140.1bn at the end of January.
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Source: Deutsche Bank - Synthetic Equity & Index Strategy - Asia