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Thailand's Regulators Allow Bitcoin Futures Trading
Investors in Thailand can now trade bitcoin futures listed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and the Chicago Board Options Exchange.
The country's financial authorities say that these instruments should be offered in Thailand and one company is already offering them to their customers.
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Source: news.bitcoin.com
Hang Seng Indexes launches Hang Seng SCHK New Economy Index
January 8, 2018--Hang Seng Indexes Company Limited ("Hang Seng Indexes") today launched the Hang Seng SCHK New Economy Index.
The index aims to reflect the performance of companies available for southbound trading under the Stock Connect scheme that operate in 'New Economy' industries.
The new index provides a reference benchmark for investors who are interested in companies focusing on services and innovative technology.
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Source: Hang Seng Indexes Company Limited
Flow Traders receives license in Hong Kong, opens new office
January 8, 2018--The Hong Kong regulator (the Securities and Futures Commission) granted Flow Traders Hong Kong Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Flow Traders N.V. (Euronext: FLOW), the license required to become an Exchange Participant of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. This enables Flow Traders Hong Kong to act as an official market maker in ETFs and futures.
Flow Traders will start providing liquidity in Hong Kong-listed ETFs and futures, as a regulated market maker. Flow Traders will furthermore engage in advisory panels of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange to share its knowledge on trading and act as a partner in the further development of the market infrastructure in Hong Kong and the Asian ETF ecosystem.
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Source: Flow Traders N.V.
Bitcoin Miners Are Shifting Outside China Amid State Clampdown
January 5, 2018--Policy makers outlined curbs on mining this week, people say
Canada, Iceland, U.S. are among alternative destinations
China Said to Curb Power Supply for Bitcoin Miners
As China's crackdown on cryptocurrencies broadens to bitcoin miners, some of the industry's biggest players are shifting operations overseas.
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Source: Bloomberg
IMF Working paper-Credit Booms-Is China Different?
January 5, 2018--Summary:
Strong Chinese output growth after the Global Financial Crisis was supported by booming credit. This credit boom carries risks. International experience suggests that China's credit growth is on a dangerous trajectory, with increasing risks of a disruptive adjustment and/or a marked growth slowdown.
Several China-specific factors—high savings, current account surplus, small external debt, and various policy buffers-can help mitigate near-term risks of a disruptive adjustment and buy time to address risks. But, if the risks are left unaddressed, these mitigating factors will likely not eliminate the eventual adjustment, but make the boom larger and last longer. Hence, decisive policy action is needed to deflate the credit boom safely.
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Source: IMF
New tax break makes it more attractive for Chinese companies to repatriate overseas profits
January 3, 2018--Beijing seeks global competitive edge with measures that encourage repatriation of profits by domestic companies and foreign firms to keep earnings in the country.
China's finance ministry and the country's top tax body announced late on Tuesday that domestic companies repatriating overseas profits would be allowed more leeway to deduct taxes paid abroad from their taxable incomes.
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Source: South China Morning Post
Launch of ETF Connect expected in second half of 2018, Hong Kong bankers' seminar hears
January 3, 2018--ETF Connect, which will allow international and mainland investors to trade in exchange-traded fund products listed on bourses in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Shenzhen, is expected to launched in the second half of this year, according to bankers involved in the city's connect programmes.
Connect to focus on trade in plain ETF products initially as mainland investors are not familiar with more complicated offerings.
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Source: South China Morning Post
Sebi unveils reforms for bourses, FPIs; to act on leaks at cos
December 28, 2017--In a slew of reforms, regulator Sebi today announced easier access norms for foreign investors, approved integration of stocks and commodities trading on a single exchange and capped cross-holdings in rating agencies as well as mutual funds to safeguard investors' interest.
Sebi also issued a stern warning to insiders at listed firms against leakage of key financial details and said it is probing a number of companies and other entities and no one, including auditors, would be spared for such wrongdoings and the insider trading norms would be strengthened if required.
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Source: The Times of India
Sebi unveils reforms for bourses, FPIs; to act on leaks at cos
December 28, 2017-- In a slew of reforms, regulator Sebi today announced easier access norms for foreign investors, approved integration of stocks and commodities trading on a single exchange and capped cross-holdings in rating agencies as well as mutual funds to safeguard investors' interest.
Sebi also issued a stern warning to insiders at listed firms against leakage of key financial details and said it is probing a number of companies and other entities and no one, including auditors, would be spared for such wrongdoings and the insider trading norms would be strengthened if required.
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Source: The Times of India
SZSE Sina Big Data 100 Index Released
December 26, 2017--On 22th December, 2017, SZSE Sina Big Data 100 Index (Abbreviation: Sina 100, Code: 399297) was released on Shenzhen Stock Exchange ("SZSE"). It was designed for reflecting the performance of public opinion big data investment strategy in securities market, enriching index investment targets and promoting the development and innovation of index.
Co-developed by Shenzhen Securities Information Co., Ltd. ("SSIC") and Beijing Sina Internet Information Service Co., Ltd. ("Sina") jointly, Sina 100 Index will be promoted in the global market in cooperation with Euronext. The index takes 31st December, 2013 as the base date and 1000 point as the base point. As statistics showed, from the base date to 30th November 2017, the index’s accumulative yield was 234%, outperforming the market base point, demonstrating the effectiveness of analysis using public opinion big data strategy. Via digging internet big data information and value, factor model was constructed for Sina 100 Index.
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Source: Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE)