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Japan warns on trend to US-style fair value
December 30, 2009--Atsushi Saito, president and chief executive of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, said a move to bring international accounting standards closer to the US “full fair value” system could jeopardise any Japanese decision to adopt the global rules.
In an interview with the Financial Times, Mr Saito said Japanese companies were worried about the differing positions of the US and the International Accounting Standards Board, which makes the rules for most countries, except the US and Japan, on the use of the fair value system.
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Source: FT.com
Putin warns Russia intends to curb capital inflows that threaten recovery
December 31, 2009--Vladimir Putin, Russia's prime minister, said yesterday that Moscow would try to restrain the capital inflows that have caused the rouble to strengthen in recent months - so threatening the country's delicate economic recovery following the global financial crisis.
His comments had an immediate impact on markets, with the Russian rouble falling 1.4 per cent and the RTS stock market index down 0.75 per cent from Monday's close.
"We need to correct the rules so that it is less interesting for speculative capital to come running into Russia," Mr Putin told journalists while on a trip to Vladivostok, in the far east of Russia.
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Source: FT.com
CIMB Islamic Lists RM2 Billion Sukuk On Bursa Malaysia
December 29, 2009--Bursa Malaysia received the first Ringgit sukuk listing by CIMB Islamic Bank Berhad (CIMB Islamic) for their Tier 2 Junior Sukuk Programme of up to RM2.0 billion in Nominal Value.
The listing from CIMB Islamic further strengthens Bursa Malaysia's proposition to develop Malaysia as an international Islamic financial centre as well as CIMB Islamic's position as a global leader in Islamic finance.
Badlisyah Abdul Ghani, Chief Executive Officer of CIMB Islamic said, "The listing of our Islamic sub-debt on Bursa Malaysia further strengthens our commitment to the development of the Islamic finance industry, in this case, the Islamic debt capital market. Though not a retail offering as yet, we hope this listing will be a precursor to the development of a vibrant retail sukuk market tradable on Bursa Malaysia."
Dato' Yusli Mohamed Yusoff, Chief Executive Officer of Bursa Malaysia said, "CIMB Islamic's listing marks a milestone for us as they are the first Islamic financial institution to list their sukuk on the Exchange. This move signifies the relevance and appeal of Bursa Malaysia to bigger players in the Islamic finance industry, as well as boosts investor confidence."
Bursa Malaysia registered its first sukuk and bond listings by Petronas and Cagamas in August this year, followed by GE Capital's non-Ringgit sukuk listing in November.
The investor-friendly regime coupled with a robust regulatory and Shari'ah framework has been a conducive platform for sukuk listings and issuance. This enables Malaysia to attract over 60% of worldwide sukuk issuances, making this country a global hub for Islamic finance and investments.
Source: Bursa Malaysia
Revisions to the Index Guidebook Regarding Stock-Swaps and Absorption-Type Mergers
December 28, 2009-In order to enhance convenience of indices as benchmarks, revisions will be made to the rules in the Index Guidebook when listed companies of TSE index constituent issues carry out stock-swaps or absorption-type mergers. Contents of the changes and revisions are as follows.
1. Cases for application of revisions
A TSE index constituent issue* is delisted due to a stock-swap or an absorption-type merger in which a listed company of another TSE index constituent issue is a surviving company.
* Domestic common stocks, domestic preferred equity investment securities, domestic classified stocks with participation rights, single listed foreign stocks, and REITs listed on the markets of the Exchange.
2. Details of revisions
Days for making adjustments to the indices in conjunction with mergers, etc. (i.e. days for changing the number of listed shares of the surviving company used for indices) shall be revised as follows.
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Source: Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE)
Japan drafts record budget; revenues slump
December 25, 2009--Japan’s government on Friday approved a record 92.3 trillion yen ($1 trillion) draft budget for the year to March 2011, achieving its self-imposed cap on new bond issues amid investor worries about a bulging Public debt.
The first budget under the Democratic Party-led government, in office for just three months, keeps new borrowing at 44.3 trillion yen, a record amount but in line with its promise to keep fresh debt issuance to 44 trillion yen as public debt nears 200 percent of GDP.
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Source: Todays Zaman
DB Index Research -- Weekly ETF Reports -- Asia-Pacific
December 22, 2009--Highlights
ETF Liquidity Trends
Market Overview
There are 199 equity based ETFs in the Asia Pacific region with 258 listings across 12 countries and 15 exchanges. Japan has the largest market share by AUM accounting for 42.03% of the whole market, whilst China has the largest market share by turnover with 53.13%.
There were two new listings in the last week. Sensible Asset Management listed one new Equity ETF in Hong Kong Stock Exchange and KTB Asset Management listed one new Equity ETF in Korea Stock Exchange
Turnover
Monthly average daily turnover remained at about the same level in the last week. Turnover for the previous week was USD 1184m. The largest ETF by turnover was the China 50 ETF issued by China Asset Management with USD 337m accounting for 28.5% of total turnover.
Assets Under Management
AUM remained at about the same level in the previous week. AUM as of Dec 21st were USD 60.4bn. The largest ETF by AUM is the Nomura Nikkei 225 ETF managed by Nomura Asset Management with AUM of USD 6.3bn.
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Source: Aram Flores and Shan Lan -DB Index Research
FSA publishes English translation of Annual Supervisory Policies for Financial Instruments Business Operators, etc. for Program Year 2009
December 22, 2009--The FSA published today an English translation of “Annual Supervisory Policies for Financial Instruments Business Operators, etc. for Program Year 2009.”
view the Summary of Annual Supervisory Policies for Financial Instruments Business Operators, etc. for Program Year 2009
View the Annual Supervisory Policies for Financial Instruments Business Operators, etc. for Program Year 2009
Source: Financial Services Agency, The Japanese Government
FSA publishes English translation of “Annual Supervisory Policies for Major Banks for Program Year 2009
December 22, 2009--The FSA published today an English translation of “Annual Supervisory Policies for Major Banks for Program Year 2009
Summary of Annual Supervisory Policies for Major Banks for Program Year 2009
Annual Supervisory Policies for Major Banks for Program Year 2009
Source: Financial Services Agency, The Japanese Government
FSA publishes English translation of “Annual Supervisory Policies for Regional Financial Institutions for Program Year 2009
December 22, 2009--The FSA published today an English translation of “Annual Supervisory Policies for Regional Financial Institutions for Program Year 2009.”
Summary of Annual Supervisory Policies for Regional Financial Institutions for Program Year 2009
Annual Supervisory Policies for Regional Financial Institutions for Program Year 2009
Source: Financial Services Agency, The Japanese Government
India To Develop 60 Solar Cities To Reduce Dependence On Conventional Energy
December 22, 2009-- India has approved, in-principle, 34 cities in the country to be developed as Solar Cities.
The states from which these cities will be chosen come from around the country. They include Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Chandigarh,
Chattisgarh, Gujarat, Goa, Haryana, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Nagaland, Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamilnadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Kerala.
Proposals from the other states have not yet been received.
The proposals had been invited from all the states based on certain guidelines. The approval was given after considering whether the cities met the criteria.
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Source: AHN
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