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DB-Synthetic Equity & Index Strategy-Asia-Pac ETF+ Monthly Directory-October 2012 ETPs
November 20, 2012--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). If you have any questions about any of the products listed, or any suggestions on how to improve the directory going forward, please do not hesitate to get in touch.
Australia introduces "kill switch" for computer share trading
November 20, 2012--The Australian government introduced new market trading rules, including a "kill switch", on Tuesday to protect investors from volatility caused by controversial super-fast computer-driven trading.
The government also launched further inquiries into high frequency trading and so-called dark pool trading, which allows shareholders to trade amongst themselves away from the main "lit" market without revealing their identity or display prices.
DB-Synthetic Equity & Index Strategy-Asia-Pac Weekly ETF Market Review-ETP AUM reduced marginally amid bearish equity markets
November 20, 2012--Market Review
Last week, all the major markets in the Asia-Pacific region remained in negative territory except Japan. Compared to the week before, from north to south:
Japan (Nikkei 225) +3.04%
Korea (KOSPI2) -2.11%
China (CSI 300) -2.84%
Hong Kong (HSI) -1.05%
Singapore (FSSTI) -2.12%
Australia (S&P/ASX 200) -2.81%
New Product Launch Review
Last week, one new product was launched in the Asia-Pacific ETP market. UBS Hana Asset Management Co Ltd made its debut with the listing of one equity ETF on Korea Stock Exchange tracking Kospi50 Index.
Turnover Review
Asia-Pacific ETP turnover totaled $6.8bn last week, 6.1% down from the previous week’s total. South Korea continued to top the turnover ranking with $2.6bn, followed by Hong Kong ($1.8bn), China ($1.4bn), Japan ($0.7bn), and Taiwan ($0.2bn). Among Equity ETFs, the Emerging Country, Leveraged Strategy, Asia-Pacific Developed Country, and Short Strategy ETFs had total turnovers of $3.3bn, $1.3bn, $1.3bn, and $0.5bn respectively. Among the Commodity asset class, turnover in Gold ETPs totaled $91mn.
Assets under Management Review
On a year-to-date basis, Asia-Pacific ETP market is up by $29.9bn or 32.7% above last year’s closing.
Australia introduces "kill switch" for computer share trading
November 20, 2012--The Australian government introduced new market trading rules, including a "kill switch", on Tuesday to protect investors from volatility caused by controversial super-fast computer-driven trading.
The government also launched further inquiries into high frequency trading and so-called dark pool trading, which allows shareholders to trade amongst themselves away from the main "lit" market without revealing their identity or display prices.
New ETFs to be Listed on Dec.6,2012(Thu.) Simplex AM "China Bull 2x H-share ETF/China Bear-1x H'share ETF"
November 19, 2012--Today, Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE) approved the listings of two new ETFs managed by Simplex Asset Management Co., Ltd.
These two issues will be listed on Thursday, December 6, 2012.
| Code | 1572 (ISIN JP3047520006) | 1573 (ISIN JP3047530005) |
| Name | China Bull 2x H-share ETF | China Bear -1x H-share ETF |
| Listing Date | Dec 6, 2012 | Dec 6, 2012 |
| Trading Unit | 10 unit | 10 unit |
| Underlying Index | HSCEI Leveraged Index | HSCEI Short Index |
SET-listed ETFs shows robust growth with assets up 53 pct in Jan-Oct
November 19, 2012--The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) reveals that
assets under management (AUM) of the ten exchange-traded funds (ETFs) listed on SET has expanded 53 percent to THB 8.61 billion (approx. USD 278 million) in the first ten months of 2012, compared with THB 5.62 billion a year earlier, as a result of continued promotional activities and numerous marketing campaigns since the beginning of the year.
In the first 10 months of this year, total trading value of all ETFs amounted to more than THB 10.79 billion, up 59 percent from the same period last year; in particular the AUM of ThaiDex SET50 Exchange-Traded Fund (TDEX) grew to THB 6.05
billion, caused by the rise in the number of institutional investors. The
impressive growth was also attributed to the listing of two new ETFs, including Thanachart Gold ETF (TGOLDETF), which invests in one troy-ounce 99.99% gold, and
KTAM Hong Kong ETF Tracker (HK), which invests in common shares in Hong Kong's
Hang Seng Index, managed by Krung Thai Asset Management pcl.
Four Thai shares join MSCI global indices
November 17, 2012--MSCI Barra, the leading index provider, is increasing its investment weight on Thailand by adding four Thai stocks to its global indices and nine shares to its small capitalisation indices, effective Nov 30.
The four new shares on the global indices are Airports of Thailand (AOT), Bangkok Dusit Medical Services (BGH), Central Pattana (CPN) and Siam Makro (MAKRO).
These have a combined market capitalisation of 539 billion baht.
Thai bourse lists KTAM SET Banking ETF on Nov 20
November 16, 2012--The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) will list KTAM
SET Banking ETF Tracker (EBANK), managed by Krung Thai Asset Management pcl(KTAM), on its main board on November 20, under the ticker "EBANK".
EBANK, an open-end exchange-traded fund (ETF), will track the performance of the
SET Banking Sector index (BANK), a capitalization-weighted index of all stocks
of the SET Index that are involved in the banking sector, and invest in stocks
of constituents of the index.
SET President Charamporn Jotikasthira said: "The SET Banking Sector Index consists of 11 stocks, and is popular among investors because it consists of large-cap securities with a combined market capitalization of THB 2 trillion (USD 64.5 billion), or about 20 percent of the total market value. In addition, the constituents have high liquidity and have the highest trading value among sectors, representing THB 6 billion per day or 20 percent of the total daily trading value. Importantly, the sector has over-performed the overall market by jumping 31 percent so far this year, comparing with a 26 percent rise in the SET Index. We believe investors will get more convenience by purchasing EBANK through their trading accounts, and can receive the same returns as investing in the banking sector, but without buying individual stocks."
Asian Stocks Outside Japan Drop, Election Spurs Nikkei 225 Rally
November 16, 2012--Asian stocks outside Japan declined this week as companies including QBE (QBE) Insurance Group Ltd. and Tencent Holdings Ltd. warned of slower earnings growth.
Japanese shares rose ahead of next month’s elections.
QBE Insurance fell 15 percent in Sydney after Australia’s biggest insurer said claims from U.S. superstorm Sandy will dent full-year profit.
Asian Stocks Outside Japan Drop, Election Spurs Nikkei 225 Rally
November 16, 2012--Asian stocks outside Japan declined this week as companies including QBE (QBE) Insurance Group Ltd. and Tencent Holdings Ltd. warned of slower earnings growth.
Japanese shares rose ahead of next month’s elections.
QBE Insurance fell 15 percent in Sydney after Australia’s biggest insurer said claims from U.S. superstorm Sandy will dent full-year profit.
