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Emerging Indonesia: lessons for middle-income countries
March 8, 2011 - Indonesia’s re-emergence as a middle-income country has brought several lessons which would be valuable to tap into for knowledge exchange among nations. In this spirit, the World Bank organized a series of seminars and knowledge events in Washington D.C. to capture lessons from the Indonesia story.
The “Emerging Indonesia” series started on February 23rd and spanned for two weeks until March 3rd. The event culminated in a cultural evening with performances from Bank staff member and the Indonesian community in the DC area.
In her opening speech during the Discussion Panel organized together with the US-Indonesia Society (USINDO) on February, Sri Mulyani Indrawati, World Bank Managing Director, emphasized the importance of middle income countries. By the Bank’s classification, some 100 countries fall in this category which now account for 69 percent of the world’s population and 41 percent of its economic output. She added that, “To be relevant to middle-income countries such as Indonesia, the World Bank must not only provide financing services, but also knowledge and convening services.”
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Source: World Bank
China announces ambitious clean energy plans for next five years
March 8, 2011--The Chinese government plans to build 235m kilowatts of power generation capacity from clean energy in the next five years, according to its latest draft Five-Year Plan
From 2011 to 2015, China plans to launch nuclear energy projects with a combined generation capacity of 40 million kw. In addition to boosting the construction of nuclear power plants in the coastal areas, new plants will be planned in central regions, according to the government's draft 12th Five-Year Plan.
The draft plan will be deliberated and approved by the country's national legislators at the Fourth Session of the 11th National People's Congress.
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Source: Xinhua
Indonesian traders enter global market
March 8, 2011--The Indonesia Commodity & Derivatives Exchange (ICDX) said domestic traders could now trade abroad on foreign exchanges – including CME Group and the New York Board of Trade – for the first time.
The move highlights how the barriers that have prevented local traders in Asia’s fast-growing commodity derivatives markets accessing trading opportunities abroad are coming down, as regulations are relaxed and technology is making connections easier.
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Source: FT.com
Dollarization in Cambodia: Causes and Policy Implications-IMF Working paper
March 4, 2011--Over the past decade, Cambodia has become Asia’s most dollarized economy. In contrast, dollarization in neighboring Lao P.D.R., Mongolia, and Vietnam has been either declining or broadly stable.
Somewhat paradoxically, growing dollarization in Cambodia has occurred against the backdrop of greater macroeconomic and political stability. The usual motive, currency substitution, does not appear to have been a factor. As the volume of dollars increased over the years, so has the volume of riel. A strong inward flow of dollars related to garments sector exports, tourism receipts, foreign direct investment, and aid, has benefitted the dollar based urban economy. The riel based rural economy has, however, lagged behind. Given international experience in de-dollarization, a carefully managed market based strategy, supported by a continued stable macroeconomic environment is essential for Cambodia’s de-dollarization.
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Source: IMF
SPDR® S&P500® ETF Trust to be Listed (managed by State Street Bank and Trust Company)
March 4, 2011--Today, Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE) approved the listing of "SPDR® S&P500® ETF Trust", managed by State Street Bank and Trust Company. The new ETF will be listed on Thursday, March 24, 2011.
Code 1557 (ISIN US78462F1030)
Name SPDR® S&P500® ETF Trust
Trading Unit 1 units
Underlying Index S&P 500
"SPDR® S&P500® ETF Trust" is listed on NYSE Arca and other exchanges. Created in 1993 as the first ETF in the US, it is now the world's largest ETF by net asset value. The underlying "S&P 500" consists of 500 large-cap issues listed on exchanges across the US and is widely used by institutional investors around the globe. With this listing, there will be a total of 101 ETFs listed on the Tokyo market. TSE will continue working to diversify the ETF market and improve the convenience of our market for all investors. Please refer to the page below for information on ETFs listed on TSE.
Source: Tokyo Stock Exchange
Thai Bourse To Launch 16 Single Stock Futures On March 21
March 3, 2011--The 16 new single stock futures will be based on stocks from the SET50 Index, which is composed of the 50 largest securities, listed on The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) and will come from 9 sectors. These new securities, the third batch of single stock futures issued by TFEX, will provide investors with more investment alternatives, and enable them to better manage risks and increase profitability, TFEX Managing Director Kesara Manchusree noted.
The 16 new underlying stocks from 9 sectors are Sri Trang Agro-Industry PCL (STA) from Agribusiness Sector; Thanachart Capital PCL (TCAP) and TMB Bank PCL (TMB) from Banking Sector; CP All PCL (CPALL) and Home Product Center PCL (HMPRO) from Commerce Sector; IRPC PCL (IRPC) and Thai Oil PCL (TOP) from Energy & Utilities Sector; Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL (CPF), Minor International PCL (MINT) and Thai Union Frozen Products PCL (TUF) from Food & Beverage Sector; Total Access Communication PCL (DTAC) and True Corporation PCL (TRUE) from Information & Communication Technology Sector; Indorama Ventures PCL (IVL) from Petrochemicals & Chemicals Sector; Pruksa Real Estate PCL (PS) from Property Development Sector; and BTS Group Holdings PCL (BTS) and Thai Airways International PCL (THAI) from Transportation & Logistics Sector.
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Source: Asia E Trading
Calculation of TOPIX in relation to shares of TOKAI Holdings Corporation
March 3, 2011--Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE) made an announcement today regarding calculation of TOPIX and its sub-indices concerning the following shares to be de-listed on March 29, 2011?and shares to be listed on April 1, 2011 due to stock transfer.
1. Exclusion
The following shares to be de-listed due to stock transfer will be excluded from TOPIX and its sub-indices after the close of trading on March 31, 2011. For index calculation purposes, the market capitalization of the following issues will remain unchanged from the close of March 28, 2011 (the last trading date) to March 31, 2011 in TOPIX and its sub-indices.
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Source: Tokyo Stock Exchange
China’s Exchanges Plan to Double ETFs After Equities Rout
March 3, 2011-- China’s stock exchanges plan to more than double the number of exchange-traded funds they offer in 2011, aiming to spur investor interest in the world’s worst- performing major equities market last year.
The Shanghai Stock Exchange is proposing as many as 20 ETFs this year, Tang Xian, the bourse’s assistant director of product development, said in an interview at a conference in the city yesterday. The Shenzhen Stock Exchange plans to list about eight ETFs, said Fan Yue, head of fund supervision. Shanghai currency has 17 ETFs and Shenzhen five, according to the officials.
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Source: Bloomberg
FTSE China Index Series Quarterly Review - 3 Additions To The FTSE China A50 Index - 2 Additions To The FTSE China 25 Index
March 1, 2011--FTSE Group (“FTSE”), the award winning global index provider, announces the results of the FTSE China Index Series quarterly review approved by the FTSE Asia Pacific Index Advisory Committee today.
FTSE China indices (previously FTSE Xinhua indices) are widely regarded as a leading measure of the China equities market by domestic and international investors. Nearly 60% of assets under management in China Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) issued globally, track a FTSE China index. The most widely followed indices are the FTSE China A50 Index and the FTSE China 25 Index which are used as the basis of the world’s largest China themed ETFs.
The FTSE China A50 Index represents the 50 largest A-Share companies in China and is tracked by both domestic investors and internationally through a range of QFII investment portfolios.
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Source: FTSE
India to delay overhaul of accounting rules
March 1, 2011--India is set to delay by one year an overhaul of its accounting rules, after the government failed to issue the new standards – designed to deepen its ties with the world economy – early enough for domestic companies to implement them.
A senior government official told the Financial Times on Tuesday that it would not start obliging companies to follow the new accounting norms by the April 1 phased deadline that it had previously envisaged.
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Source: FT.com
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