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HONG KONG: SFC Concludes Consultation on New OFC Rules and OFC Code

May 18, 2018--On 8th May 2018, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) released consultation conclusions on the proposed Securities and Futures (Open-ended Fund Companies) Rules (OFC Rules) and Code on Open-ended Fund Companies (OFC Code) which set out detailed legal and regulatory requirements for the new open-ended fund company (OFC) structure.

This will enable investment funds to be established in corporate form in Hong Kong, in addition to the current unit trust form.

After considering market feedback, the SFC will implement the proposals set out in the consultation paper with certain modifications and clarifications.

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Source: Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission


BetaShares Australian ETF Review-April 2018

May 16, 2018--Industry returns to growth, aided by strong markets
After last month's rare industry dip, the Australian ETF industry returned to its growing ways this month, aided by strong performance in both global and Australian sharemarkets-reaching a record high in FuM of $37.9B.

Market cap
ASX Exchange Traded Funds Market Cap: $37.9B-New Record High
Market cap growth for month: +3.6%, $1, 307m
Market cap growth for the last 12 months: 34%,+ $9.6B

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Source: BetaShares


IMF Staff Completes 2018 Article IV Mission to Singapore

May 16, 2018-- Singapore's economy strengthened markedly in 2017, with GDP growth projected to moderate in 2018 at 2.9%.
A successful transition of Singapore's economy to an innovation-based growth model could help raise productivity and investment, and exert positive spillovers for ASEAN and beyond.

The team supports further data dependent normalization of monetary policy during 2018-19 and the expansionary fiscal policy.

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Alex Mourmouras visited Singapore from May 3 to May 15 to hold discussions in the context of the country's 2018 Article IV Consultation.

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Source: IMF


Japan's economy shrinks for first time in two years

May 16, 2018--Japan's economy shrank in the first quarter of 2018 for the first time in two years, ending the longest stretch of economic growth since the 1980s.

The world's third biggest economy contracted at an annualised rate of 0.6%, official data showed.

Expectations were for an annualised contraction of 0.2%.

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Source: BBC


JPMorgan Seeks Majority Stake in China Fund Management Venture

May 14, 2018--Applied for securities JV control last week, following UBS
China pledged to allow majority ownership of joint ventures
JPMorgan Chase & Co. said it plans to take a majority stake in its Chinese fund management joint venture, the second move by the U.S. bank in the past week to take advantage of Beijing's commitment to open its financial markets to foreign firms.

The New York-based bank is seeking the higher stake in Shanghai-based China International Fund Management Co.,...

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Source: Bloomberg


Vanguard launches first ETF in Hong Kong in three years

May 14, 2018--Vanguard Group (Vanguard) has launched its sixth exchange-traded fund (ETF) in Hong Kong-and its first in the city in three years-with a fund that provides investors access to major globally-listed Chinese stocks.

The Vanguard Total China Index ETF tracks the FTSE Total China Connect Index which covers 73% of Mainland stocks that are listed in Asia and the US, Vanguard says in a statement on May 10,when the ETF debuted on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX).

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Source: asiaasset.com


JPMorgan applies to re-enter China securities market

May 11, 2018--JPMorgan Chase has applied to re-enter China's securities market with a controlling stake in a joint venture after exiting two years ago.

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Source: FT.com


China Accelerates Efforts to Create National Standards For Blockchain

May 10, 2018--The roadmap involves setting up a technical standardisation committee.
Chinese government body is preparing national standards for blockchain ‎and distributed technologies, which will be published by the end of next ‎year, the Economic Information Daily ‎reports.‎

The roadmap involves setting up a technical standardization committee to identify ‎key stakeholder issues and develop a priority list of standards for development to ‎support blockchain technology.

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Source: financemagnates.com


Schroders unveils China A-shares fund

May 10, 2018--Schroders has launched a new fund that invests in onshore China A-shares through the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect and Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect.

The Schroder ISF China A-Share fund will pick from the China A-shares stocks that represent a universe of over 3,500 companies with low correlation to other equity markets.

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Source: internationalinvestment.net


IMF Country Focus-Asia and the Pacific: Good Times, Uncertain Times-A Time to Prepare

May 9, 2018--Asia continues to be the main engine of the world's economy, accounting for more than 60 percent of global growth-three-quarters of which comes from China and India alone. But there are risks and challenges ahead, including from a tightening of global financial conditions, a shift toward inward-looking policies, and-over the longer run-population aging, slowing productivity growth, and the rise of the digital economy, according to the IMF's latest regional report.

The good news is that strong growth is expected to continue in the near term.

The Regional Economic Outlook: Asia and Pacific (REO) forecasts growth for Asia at 5.6 percent this year and next. The outlook is supported by strong global demand, as well as still accommodative policies and financial conditions.

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view the IMF Asia and Pacific Region Regional Economic Outlook May 2018

Source: IMF


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