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Certification Received for Nikkei 225 VI Futures
March 12, 2012--Osaka Securities Exchange Co., Ltd. (OSE) is pleased to announce that the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has certified under CFTC Rule 30.13 that the Nikkei Stock Average Volatility Index Futures (Nikkei 225 VI Futures) may be offered or sold to U.S. persons, as of March 10, 2012 (U.S. EST).
OSE had requested this certification of the CFTC in order to expand investor bases of Nikkei 225 VI Futures launched on Monday, February 27, 2012.
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Source: Osaka Securities Exchange (OSE)
China's central bank eyes freer yuan
March 12, 2012--China has ample room to tweak policy to support credit growth in the face of volatile foreign capital flows that will inevitably see market forces play a greater role in determining the value of the yuan currency, the central bank said on Monday.
Speaking days after China posted its biggest trade deficit in at least a decade, People's Bank of China (PBOC) governor Zhou Xiaochuan Zhou signalled that Beijing has plenty of scope to relax monetary policy to juice up the cooling economy.
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Source: FIN24
Tokyo Stock Exchange-One Year after the Great East Japan Earthquake
March 9, 2012--As one year is going to pass since the earthquake of unprecedented magnitude struck our country, we once again offer our prayers for those who tragically lost their lives in the disaster.
Our thoughts remain with the many still struggling in the difficult aftermath, as we hope for a swift restoration of their regular lifestyles. Furthermore, the people of Japan are deeply thankful for the generous support we have received from our friends in countries all over the world.
Today, recovery efforts are materializing and proceeding forward on many fronts. We at Tokyo Stock Exchange are dedicated to the fullest extent to supporting these efforts and serving in our role as a venue for fund-raising necessary for corporations.
Source: Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE)
12-45AD ASIC releases guidance and policy proposals for carbon financial products
March 9, 2012--ASIC today released regulatory guidance to help business comply with its legal requirements leading up to the introduction of Australia's carbon pricing mechanism later this year.
From July 1 2012, emissions units recognised under the carbon pricing mechanism will be financial products under the Corporations Act 2001 (Corporations Act). ASIC will be responsible for regulating entities and individuals that provide financial services in relation to emissions units.
ASIC’s Regulatory Guide 236 Do I need a licence to participate in carbon markets? (RG 236) is designed to help entities and individuals understand whether they require an Australian financial services (AFS) licence to provide financial product advice and other financial services in relation to carbon markets and emissions units, and, if so, details the next steps and where people can find more information.
RG 236 provides:
an introduction to ASIC’s role in relation to carbon markets and emissions units
view Consultation Paper 175 Carbon markets: Training and financial requirements (CP 175)
Source: ASIC
Hong Kong ETF Offers Big-Cap Blue Chips, No Leaders
March 9, 2012--Hong Kong stands today as professional money managers' preferred entry to business in China. The Hong Kong Stock Exchange demands higher standards for financial reporting compared with mainland China's bourses. And access to Hong Kong listings is far easier than for Shanghai or Shenzhen.
Year to date, iShares MSCI Hong Kong (EWH) exchange traded fund holds on to a 16% gain.
That puts it in sixth place among the 18 markets tracked on IBD's Daily World Map. The Nasdaq shows a 15% rise while the S&P 500 has climbed 9%.
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Source: Investors. com
China to offer renminbi loans to Brics
March 8. 2012--China is planning to extend renminbi loans to other major emerging Bric countries in another step toward the expansion of the yuan's role in foreign exchange, the Financial Times (FT) reported on Wednesday.
The China Development Bank (CDB) will sign a memorandum of understanding at a meeting with its Brics counterparts - Russia, South Africa, Brazil and India - in New Delhi on March 29, the newspaper reported, citing people familiar with the talks.
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Source: FIN24
Hong Kong ETF market to post strong growth, PwC says
March 8, 2012--Hong Kong's exchange traded fund (ETF) market is predicted to experience strong growth over the next few years. Already the second largest ETF market in Asia after Japan in terms of turnover and market capitalization, Hong Kong ETFs have seen their assets under management jump almost seven-fold to USD25 billion (as of October 2011) in the past 10 years.
“Compared to the ETF market in the US and Europe, the market in Asia is still relatively small and at an early stage of development. There’s still a lot of untapped potential for fund managers and also service providers to take advantage of, especially in Hong Kong,” commented Maria Tsui, PwC Hong Kong asset management assurance partner.
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Source: The Asset
SGX welcomes new CIMB-Principal ETF listing
March 8, 2012--Singapore Exchange (SGX) announced today the listing of CIMB S&P Ethical Asia Pacific Dividend ETF by CIMB-Principal Asset Management (CIMB-Principal). This brings the total number of ETFs on SGX to 93.
The ETF tracks the S&P Ethical Pan Asia Select Dividend Opportunities Index which covers ethically conscious, high dividend yielding stocks from the Pan Asia region. The stocks in the index must have less than 5% revenue exposure to alcohol, gaming and tobacco. The top 40 highest yielding stocks in the Pan Asia region that meet these criteria are represented in the index.
Adopting a full replication strategy, the ETF will provide investors with an efficient and transparent means of accessing Asian high yield stocks, meeting investors’ appetite for yield and stability in growth markets.
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Source: Singapore Exchange (SGX)
Japanese economy shrank by 0.7 pct in 4Q
March 8, 2012--Japan's economy shrank less than first estimated in the final quarter of last year amid an increase in business investment as reconstruction from the March 2011 disasters picked up.
The Cabinet Office said Thursday that the economy shrank an annualized 0.7 percent in the fourth quarter compared with its initial estimate of a 2.3 percent contraction. Domestic spending was stronger than first estimated, in
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Source: Todays Zaman
TOCOM Statement on a Recent News Report on TOCOM and CME
March 7, 2012--With regard to the news article reporting this morning that TOCOM has decided on a policy to ask Chicago Mercantile Exchange
for capital/ business tie-up arrangement, the Exchange affirms that there is no such decision has been made.
Source: TOCOM