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China denies IEA claim on energy consumption

July 20, 2010--China on Tuesday dismissed claims that it was the world’s largest energy consumer, calling the latest estimates from the International Energy Agency “not very credible”.
The energy watchdog disclosed on Monday that China had overtaken the US in energy consumption, according to preliminary estimates.

The news – and China’s quick reaction – underlines the sensitivities that surround China’s thirst for energy, particularly as the government struggles to meet ambitious efficiency targets by the year’s end.

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Source: FT.com


Shanghai Applies to China Central Bank to Offer Gold Exchange Certificates

July 16, 2010--The Shanghai Stock Exchange has submitted a proposal to China’s central bank for introduction of a gold exchange certificate developed with the Shanghai Gold Exchange, said Liu Ti, an official with the stock exchange.

The gold exchange certificates, designed for institutional investors such as insurers and mutual funds, would be traded on the Shanghai exchange, Liu, director of the Shanghai Stock Exchange’s innovation department, said at a Guosen Securities Co. conference in the city of Qingdao today. They would be sponsored by the gold exchange instead of a fund as China prohibits mutual funds from investing in gold, Liu said.

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Source: Bloomberg


ICICI Prudential MF launches Gold ETF

July 16, 2010--ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund on Friday launched its open-ended exchange traded fund – ICICI Prudential Gold Exchange Traded Fund.

The investment objective of the fund is to provide investment returns that, before expenses, closely track the performance of domestic prices of Gold derived from the London Bullion Market Association fixing prices.

According to a press release, Gold ETF costs are lower than buying, storing and insuring physical gold and the units can be bought and sold on the major exchanges like the NSE or BSE.

"The Gold ETF will allow investors to participate in the future potential of this asset classes with convenience and create a holistic financial portfolio for themselves," ICICI Prudential AMC, Managing Director, Nimesh Shah said.

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Source: NDTV Profit


Chinese economy starts to cool down

July 15, 2010--The Chinese economy grew at 10.3 per cent in the second quarter over the year before, down from the previous three months as government efforts to cool the housing market and infrastructure investment began to bite.

The comparable first quarter figure was 11.9 per cent, when many economists feared China was close to overheating. For the first half of the year, the economy expanded by 11.1 per cent.

Although the slowdown was expected, other figures on Thursday suggested the economy could be cooling more quickly than forecast, including a drop in the expansion of industrial production to 13.7 per cent in June, year on year, from the 16.5 per cent increase in May.

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Source: FT.com


Bursa Malaysia Invites Feedback On Proposals Aimed To Enhance Levels Of Disclosure And Governance Practices

July 15, 2010--Bursa Malaysia today published two consultation papers seeking public feedback on proposals that are aimed to promote further transparency, quality and efficiency of the Malaysian capital market.

The first paper seeks feedback on various proposed amendments to its Listing Requirements (LR) on the listed issuers' disclosure obligations, corporate governance practices and other obligations (Consultation Paper No. 3/2010). The second paper is on the proposed Corporate Disclosure Guide which seeks to provide clarification and guidance on the listed issuers' disclosure obligations under the LR (Consultation Paper No. 4/2010).

Selvarany Rasiah, Chief Regulatory Officer of Bursa Malaysia said, "The proposed amendments are part of the Exchange's on-going efforts to enhance the regulatory framework for listed issuers to ensure the competitiveness and attractiveness of Bursa Malaysia as a listing and investment destination. Maintenance of market integrity remains our key focus in formulating the proposed amendments, and in so doing, we strive to strike a careful balance between enhancing market regulation and promoting business efficacy."

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Source: Bursa Malaysia


DB Index Research -- Weekly ETP Market Review -- Asia-Pacific

July 13, 2010--Market Overview
There are 225 equity based ETFs in the Asia Pacific region with 313 listings across 12 countries and 15 exchanges. Japan has the largest market share by AUM accounting for 40.87% of the whole market, whilst China has the largest market share by turnover with 36.52%.

Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management listed four commodity ETFs on Japan's Tokyo stock exchange which track precious metals such as Gold, Silver, Platinum and Palladium.

Turnover
Monthly average daily turnover declined 22.3% compared to Q2 '10 ended June 30, 2010. Turnover for the previous week was USD 780m. The largest ETF by turnover was the iShares Asia Trust - iShares FTSE/Xinhua A50 China Tracker issued by BlackRock with USD 150 m accounting for 19.3% of total turnover.

Assets Under Management
AUM declined 4% in the previous week compared to last quarter. AUM as of July 9th was USD 63.3 bn. The largest ETF by AUM is the iShares Asia Trust - iShares FTSE/Xinhua A50 China Tracker managed by BlackRock with AUM of USD 7.0bn.

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Source: DB Index Research


BNY Mellon Western Fund Management Company

July 12, 2010--The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) has authorized BNY Mellon and Western Securities to establish a joint venture fund management company in China. The new company, BNY Mellon Western Fund Management Company Limited, will be owned by BNY Mellon (49%) and Western Securities (51%).

BNY Mellon Western Fund Management will initially manage domestic Chinese securities in a range of local retail fund products. Over time, the venture will develop further products using the scale and expertise of the broader BNY Mellon group. BNY Mellon Western Fund Management will also focus on leveraging distribution within the Chinese banking and securities sectors, building awareness of the new company in the region.

Dr. Bin Hu, a former senior executive at BNY Mellon Asset Management, has been appointed chief executive officer of the Shanghai-based venture.

“The Chinese authorities are creating a strong financial market and our commitment to China reflects this, not only in providing a comprehensive suite of solutions from one of the largest global asset managers in the world but also in supporting job creation,” said Jon Little, vice chairman of BNY Mellon Asset Management. “Receiving license approval from the CSRC for our new venture with Western Securities is a major step forward in the development of our business in this very important country.”

Dr. Hu added: “We have very ambitious expansion plans for our new company, which include becoming one of China’s leading QFII advisors through actively pursuing QFII sub-advisory deals with foreign institutional investors and providing access to new products in China.”

Founded in 2001 with registered capital of RMB 1bn, Western Securities is based in Xi’an and has 34 Securities Branches and 20 Securities Services offices throughout China.

Mr. Bohe An, CEO of Western Securities, said: “Opportunities to develop international partnerships here are significantly increasing to the benefit of Chinese investors. We are extremely pleased to join forces with BNY Mellon, one of the world’s strongest financial institutions. I believe we will together, over time, be able to offer a broad range of tailored asset management solutions to investors.”

BNY Mellon Asset Management, BNY Mellon’s asset management arm, was granted a Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor (QFII) licence by the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) in November 2009*. The company is currently seeking approval from the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) for an initial investment quota. The approval will allow BNY Mellon Asset Management* to invest in Renminbi-denominated treasuries and Shanghai- and Shenzhen-listed 'A' shares on behalf of overseas investors.

Source: BNY Mellon


Economic Outlook: Inflation fears for China

July 12, 2010--Inflation figures are set to dominate the week’s economic releases, with June price statistics published in several countries, including the US, the eurozone states and the UK

Analysts, however, are not forecasting anything that should give the inflation hawks cause for concern. The minutes from the US Federal Open Market Committee’s meeting in June, released on Wednesday, should cast more light on this subject, with fears of rising energy prices thought to be the main concern for US policymakers.

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Source: FT.com


ASX to launch new ETF market making rebate scheme

July 12, 2010--The Australian Securities Exchange will introduce a new exchange-traded fund and exchange-traded commodity market making rebate scheme from 1 August 2010.

The new scheme will cover all ETFs and ETCs except those categorised by ASX as mature.

Currently only two products are deemed by ASX to be mature – STW and GOLD.

Interested trading participants will have a choice of becoming either an advanced market maker or regular market maker. Advanced market makers will be contracted to make markets on a tranche of ETF and ETC products whereas a regular market maker will have the option to pick which products they would like to be appointed to.

Source: ETF Express


Bursa Malaysia In Move To Support Exchange-traded Funds

July 9, 2010--Bursa Malaysia Bhd has rolled out several initiatives to support exchange-traded fund (ETF) listings and trading, which will help to improve the local market's liquidity and vibrancy.

Chief executive officer Datuk Yusli Mohamed Yusoff said it was the exchange's agenda to make the ETF environment as conducive and attractive as possible.

"We implemented a new market-making framework for ETFs to improve market efficiency and liquidity, as well as the process of price discovery. To date, we have five market makers among the participating organisations and are hoping that more will register as the need increases," he said.

He was speaking at the listing ceremony of the CIMB FTSE Asean 40 Malaysia and the CIMB FTSE Xinhua China 25 here today

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Source: Bernama.com


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