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Korea Exchange To Celebrate Its 100th ETFs On July 18
July 15, 2011--The Korea Exchange (”KRX”) would list more than 100 ETFs by next week.
Since introduction of first ETF in 2002, ETFs made an impressive growth, both in number of ETFs and product categories. With the listing of five new ETFs (TIGER S&P 500 Futures, TIGER Inverse KTB 3Y, TIGER Health Care, KODEX Silver Futures, and KOSEF Fundamental Large) on July 18, 2011,
total number of ETFs listed on the KRX will be 100, covering 6 product categories, including Korean equities, foreign equities, fixed incomes, derivatives, commodities, and currency, thus satisfying various investors’ demands.
Aiming to become one of the world top 10 markets for ETFs, the KRX intends to make further efforts to promote the growth of ETFs by upgrading the market regulations and infrastructure, expanding the investor base and globalizing ETF lineups.
HKFE Announces Revised Margins for China Construction Bank and PetroChina Futures
July 15, 2011--Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Monday, 18 July 2011, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contract will be as outlined in the table below.
The adjustments are based on the clearing company’s normal procedures and standard margining methodology.
HKFE Announces Revised Margins For H-shares Index, Mini H-Shares Index, Bank Of China, And Industrial And Commercial Bank Of China Futures
July 14, 2011--Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Friday, 15 July 2011, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contract will be as outlined in the table below.
The adjustments are based on the clearing company's normal procedures and standard margining methodology.
ASIC releases second market supervision report
July 13, 2011--ASIC today published its second report on the supervision of markets and participants.
ASIC assumed responsibility for market supervision and real-time surveillance of trading from ASX on 1 August 2010. ASIC also supervises compliance with market integrity rules, compliance with the Corporations Act 2001 and ensures that Australian financial services licence conditions are met by market participants.
ASIC Commissioner Shane Tregillis said, ‘ASIC is building investor confidence by ensuring Australian financial markets are efficient and fair. We are doing this through thorough surveillance of the market and by taking pre-emptive action to prevent possible market misconduct. We are increasing our engagement with industry and providing education and guidance to participants.
However pre-emptive engagement will not replace deterrence and when we find serious market misconduct we are taking timely deterrence action. Market participants and operators are important gatekeepers and we expect them to have controls in place to ensure conduct in accordance with required standards and to demonstrate a culture of compliance,’ said Mr Tregillis.
view the Report 243 ASIC supervision of markets and participants: January to June 2011
China’s economy grows 9.5% in second quarter
July 13, 2011--China’s economy grew 9.5 per cent in the second quarter from the same period a year earlier, its slowest pace in nearly two years as government attempts to cool growth took effect.
But the performance was stronger than many economists had expected and there were few signs that the world’s second-largest economy faces the “hard landing” that some have predicted.
Securities Commission Malaysia Revises Guidelines For Corporate Bonds And Sukuk
July 12, 2011--The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) today issued the revised Private Debt Securities (PDS) Guidelines, Sukuk Guidelines and Trust Deed Guidelines to enhance the regulatory framework for fundraising and product regulation in the Private Debt Securities and Sukuk markets.
The revisions are in line with the broader objectives of the Capital Market Masterplan 2 (CMP2) which seeks to achieve higher levels of operational efficiency, enhanced standards for fair and ethical business practices and strengthen internal controls for business conduct and risk management.
Cambodia opens stock market, no stocks in sight
July 12, 2011--Cambodia opened its new stock exchange on Monday but there was no trading because there are no listed companies and officials seemed uncertain that any would be listed by the end of the year, the latest date for the much-delayed start of operations.
In a speech at the country's tallest building, part of which houses the Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX), Finance Minister Keat Chhon told the three state-owned companies that plan a listing to hurry up.
Bank of Japan cuts growth forecast, holds key rate
July 12, 2011--Japan's central bank on Tuesday cut its annual economic growth forecast due to the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, but said the economy is beginning to recover.
The Bank of Japan said after a one-day meeting that its policy board lowered expectations for economic growth to 0.4 percent from 0.6 percent for the current fiscal year ending March 2012. The central bank said the nation's factories were recovering, as well as demand from households and businesses. It said the country is on track to rebound over the second half of the fiscal year. "Japan's economic activity is picking up with an easing of the supply-side constraints caused by the earthquake disaster," the bank said in a statement.
HKEx admits clearing weakness
July 12, 2011--Hong Kong’s exchange has admitted that risk management and financial resources at its clearing house are not up to international standards and has proposed reforms to improve its chances of surviving any future financial crisis.
The decision marks the first time a clearing house operating in a large financial centre has gone public with such an admission. Three years ago the territory’s clearing house had to be bailed out by the local monetary authority and market participants when it became clear that it would not have the resources to deal with possible mass defaults by traders on the futures exchange as the collapse of Lehman Brothers affected Hong Kong’s markets.
China's foreign reserves at new record
July 12, 2011-- China's foreign exchange reserves soared to a record $3.1975 trillion at the end of June, the central bank said on Tuesday, highlighting concerns over inflation in the world's second-biggest economy.
China's forex reserves have ballooned in recent years, fuelled by strong foreign investment, large trade surpluses and inflows of "hot money" - short-term speculative funds in search of quick profits.
