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KRX Releases New Indices; KRX SRI Eco And KOSPI 200 Strategy Indices
September 30, 2010--KRX releases three new indices from October 1, 2010; KRX SRI Eco, KOSPI 200 Covered Call (C-KOSPI 200) and KOSPI 200 Protective Put (P-KOSPI 200). Also, KRX changes the name of KOSPI 200 Volatility Index from 'VKOSPI' to 'V-KOSPI 200.'
SRI Eco index consists of 30 KRX listed companies with high Environmental Evaluation Grade, which is one of three factors of Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) in assessing Social Responsibility Index (SRI).
C-KOSPI 200 and P-KOSPI 200 are investment strategy indices and the strategy of C-KOSPI 200 is to long KOSPI 200 index constituents and short KOSPI 200 call option simultaneously. With this, excessive profit is expected when KOSPI 200 index goes down or moderately surges. However, the strategy of P-KOSPI 200 is to long both KOSPI 200 constituents and KOSPI 200 put option and loss is fixed when KOSPI 200 index plunges significantly.
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Source: KRX
MAS Issues Response to Feedback on the Review of the Regulatory Regime For Fund Management Companies and Exempt Financial Intermediaries
September 28, 2010--MAS has issued its response to the Consultation Paper on the Review of the Regulatory Regime for Fund Management Companies and Exempt Financial Intermediaries, which was published on 27 April 2010.
2. The industry feedback we received on the proposed regulatory changes for the fund management industry was largely positive. Fund managers agreed with our approach to calibrate the level of regulatory and capital requirements for different categories of fund managers, based on the size and complexity of the manager’s business, the sophistication of its clientele base, and its potential market impact.
3. MAS thanks all respondents for their contributions. The current regulatory regime for FMCs will remain in place. MAS will consult on draft legislative amendments in the coming months before putting into effect the legislative amendments in the second half of 2011. There will be a six-month transitional period before the legislative amendments take effect.
Russia wants to supply all of China’s gas needs
September 27, 2010--China and Russia signed agreements Monday to boost energy cooperation, while Moscow said it is ready to supply its energy hungry neighbor with all its natural gas needs.
No dollar value was given to the agreements signed during a state visit by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, but they include documents on cooperation in coal, natural gas, nuclear energy and renewable energy.
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Source: Todays Zaman
HKEx Plans to Introduce Dividend Futures on 1 November
September 27, 2010--Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) plans to introduce trading of HSI Dividend Point Index Futures (HSI Dividend Futures) and HSCEI Dividend Point Index Futures (HSCEI Dividend Futures) on Monday, 1 November, subject to regulatory approval.
The HSI Dividend Point Index and HSCEI Dividend Point Index, which are calculated by Hang Seng Indexes Company Limited, measure the total cash dividend value for all constituent stocks of the underlying index – the Hang Seng Index (HSI) and the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI, or H-shares index) respectively – expressed in terms of index points.
HKEx is introducing its dividend futures to meet the market demand for exchange-traded derivatives that can be used to hedge and manage dividend exposure while providing the benefits of transparent pricing, standardised product specifications, centralised clearing and low trading fees.
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Source: Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx)
Bursa Malaysia Recognised By U.S. As Approved Designated Offshore Securities Market
September 27, 2010--The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (U.S. SEC) has recognised Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd and the electronic trading platform operated by Bursa Malaysia Bonds Sdn Bhd as a "Designated Offshore Securities Market" under Regulation S of the United States (U.S.) Securities Act of 1933.
Following the development, investors in the US will be able to trade directly in all securities listed on Bursa Malaysia Securities and Malaysian shelf listed bonds on Bursa Malaysia Bonds so long they satisfy the condition of Regulation S, said Bursa Malaysia in a statement.
An offer or sale of securities that satisfies the conditions of Regulation S is deemed to be within a safe harbour under US federal securities law which allows such offers and sales to be exempted from registration obligations imposed under such laws, it explained.
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Source: Bernama
Thai futures exchange launches promotion of SET50 Index Futures
September 23, 2010--Thailand Futures Exchange PCL (TFEX) will promote SET50 Index Futures to expand
its investor base. In addition to holding programs to enhance knowledge of
investors and provide trading strategies, there will be an end-of-the year
promotion offering reduced fees for TFEX members from October 1-December 31,
2010.
"Even though SET50 Index Futures has been traded on TFEX for over four years, with satisfying trading volume, TFEX continues to stress enhancing investor understanding of this product, giving not only provide basic knowledge but teaching understanding of trading strategies to current and potential index users.
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Source: Thailand Futures Exchange PCL (TFEX)
S&P launches equity volatility index
Index measures investor sentiment
September 22, 2010--Standard & Poor's (S&P) and the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) will launch an Australian equity volatility index, named the S&P/ASX 200 VIX.
The new index measures investor sentiment about the expected volatility in the Australian benchmark, the S&P/ASX 200.
A rise in the index implies a market expectation of large changes in the S&P/ASX 200 over the next 30 days.
"The new volatility index will provide investors, financial media, researchers and economists with a means to gauge the level of volatility anticipated in the Australian equity market over the near term," ASX equity markets general manager Richard Murphy said.
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Source: Investor Daily
Market watchdogs in Asia lack bite, says study
September 21, 2010--Corporate governance in Asia remains well below global standards and efforts to improve it have stalled since the financial crisis, according to a new report.
Even the top-ranked Asian markets – Singapore and Hong Kong – lag way behind the US and Europe, according to research produced by CLSA, the broker, and the Asian Corporate Governance Association, a lobby group for institutional investors.
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Source: FT.com
Australia tempers view of commodities demand
September 20, 2010--Australia, the world’s largest exporter of commodities such as iron ore and coking coal, has tempered its outlook for global commodities demand in 2011, painting a more bearish picture than its previous report in June.
“Over the past few months, world steel consumption growth has moderated, and economic growth in 2011 is assumed to be weaker in China and major OECD economies,” the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics said in its latest quarterly report, published Tuesday.
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Source: FT.com
India’s Sensex passes key 20,000 mark
September 20, 2010--The booming Mumbai market surged past the 20,000 level for the first time in 32 months but Japanese equities slipped on renewed yen strength as the region’s investors were generally cautious ahead of policy news from a key US Federal Reserve meeting
The FTSE Asia-Pacific index edged forward 0.1 per cent to 240.68 with Indian stocks again providing the main lift, the BSE Sensex climbing 0.5 per cent to 20,001.55 as foreign funds continued to pile into the country, fuelling a bull market run.
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Source: FT.com
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