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82% of Thai alternative market's rated firms earn 'good' or better in governance
November 30, 2010--Of the 65 firms listed on the Market for Alternative Investment (mai), 49 were rated for their degree of good corporate governance (CG). Forty, or 82% of the
those rated, earned scores evaluations of "good" or better in the Thailand
Institute of Directors (Thai IOD)'s Corporate Governance Report 2010. Lighting & Equipment PCL (L&E) received five logos (stars) and became the first mai-listed company to receive this rating by earning a corporate governance (CG) score of 90% or more.
"This report is supported by The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The average score of mai-listed firms gradually improved, from 57 in 2003 to 78 in 2010. L&E also received the Top Corporate Governance Report Award in SET Awards 2010," revealed mai President Mr. Chanitr Charnchainarong.
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Source: The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET)
First Gold ETF in China Approved
November 30, 2010--A company executive of Lion Fund Management Co. reported that the firm plans to raise up to $500 million in China to invest in overseas exchange-traded funds (ETFs) backed by gold bullion, the first in the country that has been approved to do so, according to a Bloomberg report.
Yang Zi, an executive at Lion Fund’s marketing department, stated that “We will be the first fund in China to offer an access to invest in overseas gold-backed ETFs. Given the inflationary environment we are in right now, Chinese investors have great enthusiasm for gold investments.”
She went on to say that Lion Fund Management has received approval from the China Securities Regulatory Commission..
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Source: Gold Alert
China surges ahead on clean energy investment
November 29, 2010--China has surged ahead of the rest of the world in renewable energy, creating a “new world order” in the low-carbon sector, according to research published today
The rapid growth of Chinese investment has prompted venture capital and private equity companies in Europe to call for more regulation and greater government assistance, warning that without such help, the European economy will fall behind.
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Source: FT.com
DB Global Equity Index & ETF Research: Asia Pacific ETP Market Weekly Review
November 29, 2010--Market Overview
There are 244 equity based ETFs in the Asia Pacific region with 338 listings across 12 countries and 15 exchanges. Japan has the largest market share by AUM accounting for 39.75% of the whole market, whilst China has the largest market share by turnover with 40.23%.
There were two new listings on the last week. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Mg lunched its fifth equity ETP product, the first tracking MSCI KOKUSAI, MAXIS Global Equity (MSCI Kokusai) ETF, on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Krung Thai Asset Management listed its first Equity ETP on the Thailand Stock Exchange, tracking the CSI 300 Index. (
Turnover
Monthly average daily turnover declined 3.2% in the last week. Turnover for the previous week was USD 1,567m. The largest ETF by turnover was the iShares Asia Trust - iShares FTSE/Xinhua A50 China Tracker issued by BlackRock with USD 283m accounting for 18.1% of total turnover.
Assets Under Management
AUM declined 1.7% in the previous week. AUM as of Nov 26th was USD 74.3bn. The largest ETF by AUM is the TOPIX ETF managed by Nomura Asset Management with AUM of USD 8.5bn.
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Source: DB Global Equity Index & ETF Research
SSE 380 Index Launched Today
November 29, 2010--SSE 380 Index, a brand-new emerging blue-chip index, was officially released today. Featured in great growth potential, emerging industry and blue chips, the index will join with SSE 180 Index and SSE 50 Index in constituting the major blue-chip indices on Shanghai market.
According to an official from the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE), twenty years ago, there were only eight companies listed on the SSE. Now, the number has climbed to 890, with a total market capitalization of RMB19 trillion. The past two decades witnessed the formation of a multi-layer capital market made up of blue-chip enterprises in SSE 50 Index and SSE 180 Index and boasting joint growth of small, medium and large sized companies. Take SSE 180 as an example, the number, market capitalization and turnover of SSE 180 Index constituents account for 20%, 73% and 55% of that of all SSE-listed companies, respectively. However, except those in SSE 180 Index, there are over 700 firms listed on Shanghai market, which represent 80% of the total number of SSE-listed companies and 45% of the turnover. Some of them are emerging blue-chip companies with great growth potential, strong profitability and distinct industrial advantage. Thus, the SSE and China Securities Index Co., Ltd. (CSI) decided to release the SSE 380 Index to echo the SSE's development strategy for blue-chip market, better reflect the market structure and its change, and diversify the SSE index system.
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Source: Shanghai Securities News
Shanghai Stock Exchange to expand ETF trading
November 26, 2010--The Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE), which marked its 20th anniversary of trading on Friday, is planning to boost the market of Exchange-Traded Funds (ETF), a relatively new breed in China's securities market, to cater for the growing appetite of Chinese investors.
Zhou Qinye, vice-president of the SSE, recently said that the bourse is planning to introduce more cross-market and cross-border ETF products. It recently signed agreements on index authorization with nine international index companies and five exchanges.
Industry players and analysts are positive about the outlook for ETFs in China, saying that their introduction will offer investors more asset allocation products, given the current shortage of investment tools in China.
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Source: English.Eastday.com
Japan ruling party works to pass new stimulus plan
November 26, 2010--Japan’s beleaguered ruling party worked on Friday to pass a new $61 billion stimulus package that aims to create jobs and revive the country’s faltering economic recovery.
The new stimulus includes a wide range of measures, including aid for small business and regional economies, but Prime Minister Naoto Kan has repeatedly said the main focus is jobs. “Employment first, employment second, employment third,” became Kan’s rallying cry for the package, which has faced a tough route through a divided parliament.
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Source: Todays Zaman
Small MFs shy away from gold ETFs
November 25, 2010--Despite the increasing popularity of Gold ETFs (exchange traded funds), small fund houses continue to shun this asset class. They fear they might not be able to reach a critical mark in this segment.
In the current financial year, gold ETFs have emerged as a distinct asset class, witnessing continuously increasing sales and net inflows, at a time when equity funds and debt funds have had ups and downs in inflows.
Data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India show that in 2010-11 till date, gold ETFs have seen net inflows rise by close to four times, to Rs 1,169 crore (Rs 11.69 billion), compared with Rs 312 crore (Rs 3.12 billion) during the same period last year.
Yet, of the 930 mutual fund schemes available, the number of gold ETFs is merely nine.
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Source: rediff.com
HKEx Website to Carry Exchange Rates for Calculation of Stamp Duty and Other Trading-related Fees on RMB and USD Transactions in HKEx’s Securities Market
November 25, 2010--Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) will publish information about the exchange rates for Hong Kong dollars (HKD) against renminbi (RMB)* and US dollars (USD) on its website commencing from 29 November 2010 for calculation of stamp duty and other trading-related fees, including transaction levy, investor compensation levy (currently exempted) and trading fee, on transactions in the respective currencies in its securities market.
Under Hong Kong’s Stamp Duty Ordinance, when stamp duty has to be “calculated in respect of any instrument by reference to a sum of money expressed in a currency other than Hong Kong dollars, there shall, for the purpose of such calculation, be substituted for that sum of money its equivalent expressed in Hong Kong dollars at the rate of exchange prevailing on the date of the instrument” and the prevailing rate will be “as determined by the Monetary Authority.”
Hong Kong’s Inland Revenue Department has advised HKEx that the exchange rates for HKD against RMB and USD for stamp duty calculation will be made available to HKEx by 11 am or earlier on each trading day. For easy reference by market participants, the exchange rates will be published on the HKEx website. To help simplify the operations of HKEx and its Participants, the same exchange rates will be used to calculate other trading-related fees for transactions in RMB and USD concluded on the same trading day.
The HKEx website will carry HKD exchange rates against currencies other than RMB and USD if necessary.
*HKEx’s trading system and other market systems use the currency code CNY for renminbi.
Source: Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx)
Malaysian stock exchange to launch ESG index
Bursa Malaysia launches programme to promote ESG integration
November 24, 2010--The Malaysian Stock Exchange, the Bursa Malaysia, is planning to launch an environmental, social and governance (ESG) index to attract socially responsible investment (SRI) funds.
“It is our aim to be able to construct an Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) Index in the near future. This index will be a catalyst for driving more SRI funds to our market,” said exchange chairman Tun Mohamed Dzaiddin Haji Abdullah.
He was speaking at the launch of the exchange’s inaugural Business Sustainability Programme, which seeks to promote the integration of sustainable practices at listed firms.
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Source: Responsible Investor
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