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Singapore Exchange and New Zealand's Exchange sign MOU

March 7, 2018--Singapore Exchange (SGX) and New Zealand's Exchange (NZX) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to expand co-operation in Asia-Pacific markets.

SGX Chairman Kwa Chong Seng said,"International collaborations will further SGX's position as a leading global exchange and financial hub in Asia. We are pleased to work with NZX on areas of opportunities spanning both our securities and derivatives markets."

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Source: Singapore Exchange (SGX)


Malaysia's Economy: Getting Closer to High-Income Status

March 7, 2018--Malaysia's economy continues to perform strongly, with higher than anticipated growth at 5.8 percent in 2017, and projected growth of 5.3 percent for 2018, according to the IMF.

The country is well on its way to achieving high-income status. But to pass the finish line, the authorities will have to step up reforms to boost productivity and raise living standards for its 32 million citizens.

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view the IMF Staff Country Report-Malaysia

view the IMF Malaysia: Selected Issues report

Source: IMF


EIP appoints Head of Asia

March 6, 2018--EIP has appointed Daniel Turner as head of the firm's investment team in Asia. Turner is responsible for the investment decisions across all EIP platforms; including the management of hedge funds, the Enhanced Funds series, and the firm's Exchange Traded Funds platform, XIE Shares.

Previously, Turner (pictured), was head of Equity Derivatives Trading at Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAML) in Hong Kong. Prior to BAML, Daniel held several roles over an eight-year span

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Source: institutionalassetmanager.co.uk


HKEX To Introduce Tracker Fund and Hang Seng China Enterprises Index ETF Futures

March 6, 2018--Tracker Fund and Hang Seng China Enterprises Index ETF futures to be introduced on 9 April
Commission Levy for new futures to be waived for first 6 months Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) will introduce Tracker Fund of Hong Kong (Tracker Fund) and Hang Seng China Enterprises Index ETF futures, its first futures on Exchange Traded Funds, or ETFs, that track Hong Kong stocks, on Monday, 9 April 2018.

The Tracker Fund and Hang Seng China Enterprises Index ETF were the most actively traded ETFs at HKEX last year, with average daily turnovers of more than $1.6 billion and $1 billion respectively.

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Source: HKEX (Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited)


China projects 6.5% growth in 2018 amid economic reform

March 5, 2018--Beijing prioritizes reducing financial risks over higher growth
China on Monday said its economy is expected to grow around 6.5% in 2018, highlighting the country's aim of accommodating slower growth to focus on reining in financial risks.

Prime Minister Li Keqiang told the National People's Congress during the legislature's annual sitting that while growth remains strong amid the recovery in the global economy, China will focus on pressing ahead with its reform agenda.

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Source: asia.nikkei.com


China to allow the issuance of "Belt & Road" bonds via exchanges

March 2, 2018--China's securities regulator said on Friday domestic and overseas companies would be allowed to issue bonds via the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges to fund the "Belt and Road" initiative.

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Source: Reuters


China's annual coal consumption rises for first time in 3 years

February 28, 2018--China's appetite for coal increased last year due to a stimulus-driven economic uptick before its party congress, new numbers show, demonstrating how the country's ambitious war on pollution is still second to political necessities.

China's coal consumption rose 0.4 per cent in 2017, according to statistics..

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Source: FT.com


Rush for China shares and bonds bodes well for renminbi

February 28, 2018--This year is shaping up to be an upbeat one for renminbi investing.

Not only are domestic Chinese A-shares set to be incorporated for the first time into the world's leading emerging markets equity index, there are also hopes of similar moves ahead for renminbi-denominated bonds

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Source: FT.com


Supplying world energy-FUEL for thought?

February 28, 2018--From the looks of it, it seems as though 2018 will be a year of synchronised economic growth and gradually rising inflation.

These circumstances generally create an enviable environment for certain investment sectors, with a fair bit written recently about the potential upside for industries such as banking & consumer and technology stocks.

Amongst the hype of these more "glamorous" sectors, and without helpful tailwind factors the global energy sector produced a rather unspectacular 3.58% return for 2017.

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Source: betashares.com.au


Bonds are (still) behaving badly

February 27, 2018--Recent market concerns with regard to rising bond yields has once again drawn attention to the value of floating versus fixed rate bonds in such an environment. This note provides an update on the recent performance of these two types of bond exposure.

Risk and Return in Fixed vs Floating Bond Exposures

As I've previously explained, the headline bond index in Australia-against which many active and passive bond funds benchmark themselves-is the Bloomberg AusBond Composite Index (BACI). One challenge with this Index is that it is dominated by fixed-rate government and corporate bonds, which means its capital return is highly sensitive to the changes in the general level of bond yields.

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Source: betashares.com.au


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