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- Overseas Investor Participation in HKEx's Securities Market Remains High
March 11, 2010--Overseas investor participation in the securities market of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) remained high despite the market downturn during the global financial crisis, according to HKEx's Cash Market Transaction Survey 2008/09 (covering HKEx's securities market turnover from October 2008 to September 2009).
The survey found that the contribution of overseas investors to total market turnover value remained at a relatively high level of more than 40 per cent for the fourth consecutive year (42 per cent in 2008/09, compared to 41 per cent in 2007/08) while local investors' contribution fell to a record low of 50 per cent. The contribution of institutional investors decreased somewhat from its peak of 65 per cent in 2006/07 and 2007/08 to 62 per cent in 2008/09. The contribution of retail investors was 30 per cent, similar to the all-time low of 29 per cent in 2007/08.
Some other key findings of the 2008/09 survey
Overseas institutional investors, the largest contributors among all investor types, contributed 38 per cent to total market turnover, similar to the level in 2007/08.
Local retail investors' contribution to total market turnover was a record low of 25 per cent in 2008/09, compared to 26 per cent in 2007/08. (Figure 1)
view the Cash Market Transaction Survey 2008/09 report
Source: Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx)
SGX Widens Global Network, Rolls Out New Commodity And Derivative Products
Extends membership to 7 key global players, including first Indian brokerage
Launches gold deferred settlement contract, Nifty options, STOXX futures &
options on futures contracts
Deepens collaboration with India’s National Stock Exchange (NSE)
March 11, 2010--Singapore Exchange (SGX) today announces additions to its membership network and fast-growing product suite, tapping
on the rising global interest in Asian equities, derivatives and commodities.
The new members given in-principle approval are:
Securities Trading and Clearing
1. Goldman Sachs Futures Pte Ltd
2. Standard Chartered Securities (Singapore) Pte Ltd
3. IIFL Securities Pte Ltd (subsidiary of India Infoline, one of the leading financial
services firms in India)
Securities Trading
1. MF Global Singapore Pte Limited
2. Cantor Fitzgerald (Singapore) Capital Markets Limited
Securities Clearing
1. Deutsche Bank AG
Derivatives Trading
Visit www.sgx.com for more information.
Source: Singapore Exchange (SGX)
India aims to be world's fastest growing economy
March 11, 2010--Just how fast can India grow? Ask Manal Farooq, who can't make gloves quickly enough.
"We are facing a major problem," said Farooq, a senior executive at Marvel Gloves Industries, which produces 3 million pairs of gloves a month, most used in industrial production in India. "Despite importing gloves we are not able to meet demand."
The run on gloves began five months ago, said Farooq, whose customers include Ford and Nissan.
It's been driven by a record rebound in manufacturing, spurred in part by government stimulus, which has led India out of the Great Recession faster than many imagined possible.
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Source: The Washington Post
Singapore Exchange To Offer Nifty Options, Related Products
March 10, 2010--The Singapore Exchange (SGX) has announced that it expects to offer options on the S&P CNX Nifty Index (Nifty) and related products in the coming year.
This follows SGX’s obtaining of licensing rights from India Index Services & Products Limited (IISL) for the product range including derivative contracts on the CNX Nifty Junior, CNX 100 and CNX Midcap indices. The addition of these products is subject to relevant regulatory approvals. The new India-based products aim to provide market participants with increased trading opportunities and enhanced means for risk management.
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Source: Automated Trader
National Stock Exchange Of India And Singapore Exchange To Explore Listing More India-Linked Products On SGX
March 10, 2010--National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE) and Singapore Exchange (SGX) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to cooperate in the development of a market for India-linked products.
Under the MOU, both exchanges aim to explore future collaboration in the expansion, development and promotion of India-linked products and services to be listed on SGX.
Subject to regulatory approval, these products may include equity products and other asset classes. The two exchanges also will look into a bilateral securities trading link to enable investors in one country to seamlessly trade on the other country’s exchange.
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Source: The Edge
14 Foreign Commodity ETFs to be Listed (ETF Securities Limited)
March 9, 2010--The Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) approved today the listing of 14 foreign commodity ETFs. These foreign ETFs are managed by ETF Securities Limited and their main market is the London Stock Exchange. The 14 ETFs are scheduled to be listed on Friday, March 19, 2010.
New Listings
| Code | ISIN Code | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1684 | GB00B15KY989 | ETFS All Commodities DJ-UBSCI(SM) |
| 1685 | GB00B15KYB02 | ETFS Energy DJ-UBSCI(SM) |
| 1686 | GB00B15KYG56 | ETFS Industrial Metals DJ-UBSCI(SM) |
| 1687 | GB00B15KYH63 | ETFS Agriculture DJ-UBSCI(SM) |
| 1688 | GB00B15KYL00 | ETFS Grains DJ-UBSCI(SM) |
| 1689 | GB00B15KY104 | ETFS Natural Gas |
| 1690 | GB00B15KXV33 | ETFS Crude Oil |
| 1691 | GB00B15KXW40 | ETFS Gasoline |
| 1692 | GB00B15KXN58 | ETFS Aluminum |
| 1693 | GB00B15KXQ89 | ETFS Copper |
| 1694 | GB00B15KY211 | ETFS Nickel |
| 1695 | GB00B15KY765 | ETFS Wheat |
| 1696 | GB00B15KXS04 | ETFS Corn |
| 1697 | GB00B15KY542 | ETFS Soybeans |
Source: Tokyo Stock Exchange
Shanghai exchange completes draft rules for global board
March 8, 2010--The Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) has completed draft rules governing the listing and trading of overseas-based companies, chairman Geng Liang said yesterday, as China moves closer to the international board launch.
The new so-called international board would allow foreign-domiciled companies to make initial public offerings in China.
The draft rules are subject to change and public opinion will be sought in due course, but there's no official timetable for the launch of the new board, Geng told a news briefing on the sidelines of the National People's Congress in Beijing.
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Source: Business Times
China’s Foreign ETF Plan Signals Market Reform, West China Says
March 8, 2010--China’s plan to introduce exchange- traded funds that track overseas stock indexes signals a push to create more opportunities for investors as the market matures, according to West China Securities Co.
The Shanghai Stock Exchange will try to introduce exchange- traded funds that track foreign indexes this year, Chairman Geng Liang said at a briefing in Beijing yesterday, without disclosing the indexes.
“This is the way China is gradually relaxing control over overseas investment and the first destination for overseas ETF funds will probably be the Hong Kong market, because of familiarity,” said Wei Wei, an analyst at West China Securities in Shanghai. “Investors will have more options to invest overseas.”
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Source: Bloomberg
China cautions against expecting fast yuan rise
March 8, 2010--Any rise in the yuan’s exchange rate will be gradual, China’s trade chief said on Monday in comments that underline the competing interests at the heart of Chinese policy-making.
Commerce Minister Chen Deming said a halt to the yuan’s appreciation since mid-2008 was part of a panoply of pro-growth policies to prop up the economy during the global credit crunch.
China has effectively re-pegged its exchange rate at around 6.83 yuan per dollar since mid-2008 to help its exporters during the global financial crisis and is under intense pressure from the United States and Europe to abandon the peg.
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Source: Todays Zaman
Hua An licenses the FTSE 100 for their first international ETF in China
March 8, 2010--FTSE Group (FTSE), the global index provider, today announces it has licensed the FTSE 100 for the first international Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) to be listed by Hua An Asset Management (Hua An) on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE). By working with fund managers in China such as Hua An, FTSE brings its global index standards to China to provide best in class indices as the basis for ETFs and other products for QDII investors. By understanding the unique investment needs of Chinese investors FTSE is able to facilitate new investment opportunities in global markets in partnership with local managers.
FTSE is a leading provider of indices for ETFs globally with over approximately 45 billion in ETF assets linked to FTSE indices and is the market leader of China indices with over approximately USD 18 billion invested into products that track FTSE’s China themed indices. As both a global and regional index expert FTSE has been able to build a successful business that address the investment challenges of international and domestic investors.
FTSE’s Chief Executive Mark Makepeace, comments “We are delighted to be working with Hua An on their first ETF that enable investment into global markets. This is an exciting time in China as the infrastructure and regulatory framework develops to provide Chinese investors access to global markets. FTSE is pleased to be part of this process and, as a pioneer in the China market, looks forward to building on this success.”
FTSE continues to work closely with Chinese market participants for QDII needs and has also signed a data license agreement with the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges.
The FTSE 100 is recognised as the definitive blue chip index for the UK market representing approximately 85% of the UK market capitalisation. It is the index of choice for investors who wish to access the UK market and is used extensively as a basis for investment products, such as tracker funds, derivatives, ETFs, and other structured products.
Source: FTSE
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