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China inflation edges lower to 5.3%
May 11, 2011--Inflation in China moderated slightly in April but remained stubbornly high despite government efforts to restrain rapid price rises.
The benchmark consumer price index rose 5.3 per cent in April from a year earlier, less than the 5.4 per cent clip in March, but still above most forecasts. It was also well above Beijing’s full-year target of 4 per cent.
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Source: FT.com
Shanghai Stock Exchange Encourages Listed Banks To Trade Bonds At Bourse
May 12, 2011--On May 11, Bank of Communications submitted orders to the auction system of the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) through its rented business units, and concluded deals of RMB40 million, which not only marked the success of the mode whereby listed commercial banks participate in the trading of bonds at the bourse through their business units rented from securities companies but also proved the SSE's capability to ensure the security of listed commercial banks' trading information and technology in the aforesaid mode.
Since the "Notice of Relevant Issues Concerning Listed Commercial Banks' Pilot Trading of Bonds at Stock Exchanges" was jointly issued by the People's Bank of China (PBC), the China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) and the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) in September 2010, the SSE, attaching great importance to the pilot project of listed commercial banks' return to the bourse's bond market, has made careful preparations with all its resources according to the unified deployment of the CSRC and in the principle of "warm welcome, efficient service and ensured safety" by publishing the notice of pilot project and the business guide in time, combing relevant business procedures earnestly, and checking and removing technical risks thoroughly. A one-stop service team has also been set up and accomplished a great deal of market promotion and coordination work including policy interpretation, market survey, business and technical training, and on-the-spot business handling.
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Source: Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE)
Asia debt boom spurs bond indigestion fears
May 9, 2011--In the sober world of debt investing, few products are racier than perpetual bonds. With no maturity date, they allow the issuing company to pay the money back any time it wants.
And now, few sectors come with more danger signs than Chinese property, as Beijing clamps down on the market to curb soaring house prices.
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Source: FT.com
Nuclear fears cast shadow over Nikkei
May 9, 2011--Tokyo's Nikkei 225 remained under pressure on Monday after returning worries about the safety of Japan's nuclear infrastructure hit utility stocks.
The selling came after Naoto Kan, Japanese prime minister, called for Chubu Electric Power to suspend operations at its Hamaoka reactor amid concerns that another earthquake could trigger problems similar to the crisis at the Fukushima plant. Chubu’s stock closed down 10.3 per cent at Y1,584, off intraday lows that took it down 14 per cent to an 11-year nadir.
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Source: FT.com
Lift-off: the Australian ETF market gains altitude-Market evolution and key ETF issues
An introduction to exchange traded funds for financial
planners, investment advisers, and investors
May 9, 2011--Executive Summary
While Australia has emerged from financial crisis in good shape,
the past three years have been a difficult time for the wealth
management industry.
The severity of the downturn in markets
shocked many investors, and the inability of many active fund
managers to mitigate losses has resulted in a significant drop in
confidence in managed investments.
This has created difficulties for the wealth management industry on two fronts. The availability of government guarantee bank deposits offering interest rates around 6% pa, uniquely high amongst major nations, has made it difficult to tempt investors back into growth assets, despite lower prices and relatively high yields. And a desire for simpler and more transparent products has created a strong shift to direct investment, such as shares and term deposits, rather than equity funds and cash management trusts.
view report-Lift-off: the Australian ETF market gains altitude
Market evolution and key ETF issues
Source: Tria Investment Partners
Australian ETFs see 70 per cent growth per annum
May 9, 2011--The increasing popularity of exchange traded funds (ETFs), and their development towards more complex and risky structures, means that investors and advisers must do their research, according to an ETF report released by Tria Investment Partners.
The report, titled Lift off: the Australian ETF market gains altitude, revealed that Australian ETFs have grown 70 per cent per annum over the last three years, although from a low base. State Street Global Advisors is the main provider in Australia and holds 70 per cent market share. However, the popularity of ETFs and the interest shown by self-managed super funds (SMSFs) has seen the emergence of other players, including iShares Australia, Vanguard Investments Australia and Russell Investments, along with boutiques BetaShares and Australian Index Investment, the report stated.
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Source: Money Management
China presses US over investments
May 6, 2011--Beijing will push Washington to allow Chinese state-owned enterprises greater access to invest in the US at bilateral talks in Washington on Monday.
In turn, the US will press China to liberalise its financial system.
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Source: FT.com
HKEx to Introduce Synthetic Futures Trading in its Stock Options Market on 9 May
May 4, 2011--Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) will introduce a standard combination trading function in its stock options market on Monday, 9 May this year to allow investors to use synthetic futures strategies in the trading of five active stock option classes: China Construction Bank, China Life Insurance, China Mobile, HKEx and HSBC.
A synthetic futures strategy is a stock option combination which consists of two legs. The buyer in a synthetic futures transaction buys a call option and sells a put option with the same underlying stock, strike price and expiry date, whereas the seller in the transaction sells a call option and buys a put option with the same features. The following table provides an example of synthetic futures transactions:
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Source: HKEx
Asia 2050: Realizing the Asian Century
May 4, 2011--An additional 3 billion Asians could enjoy higher living standards, and the region could account for over half of global output by the middle of this century, says a new ADB commissioned report. This potentially promising future for the region sometimes referred to as the "Asian Century" though plausible, is by no means preordained.
The rapid rise of Asia over the past 4-5 decades has been one of the most successful stories of economic
development in recent times. Today, as Asia leads the world out of recession, the global economy’s center of
gravity is once again shifting toward the region. The transformation underway has the potential to generate per
capita income levels in Asia similar to those found in Europe today. By the middle of this century, Asia could account for half of global output, trade, and investment, while also enjoying widespread affluence.
view the report-Asia 2050: Realizing the Asian Century
Source: Asian Development Bank
BetaShares launches Australia's first hedged gold ETF
May 4, 2011--BetaShares Capital Limited (BetaShares) has today listed Australia’s first Australian dollar (AUD) hedged gold bullion ETF on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), substantially removing the impact of movements in the AUD/USD exchange rate which have, in recent times, negatively impacted investors’ returns from gold ETFs.
Physical gold has delivered exceptional returns over the past decade as investors flocked to safe haven assets in volatile markets. Backed by physical gold bullion and trading under the ASX Code ‘QAU’, BetaShares Gold Bullion ETF (A$ Hedged), gives investors a simple, low-cost, liquid and efficient way to access the precious metal without the currency risk.
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Source: BetaShares Capital Limited
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