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Singapore's Economy Rebounded on Decisive Policy Action, But Challenges Lie Ahead
August 24, 2022--Risks include further supply-chain disruptions, higher commodity prices, and weaker trade
Singapore's impressive recovery from the pandemic is outperforming similar economies, with total output exceeding pre-crisis levels last year, but the rebound has also been uneven.
Decisive policy responses, like the Jobs Support Scheme, helped minimize economic scarring, while rapid vaccinations and long-standing robust economic fundamentals helped Singapore navigate global challenges. However, sectors like tourism, aviation, construction, and in-person services are still lagging.
Now, the war in Ukraine is confronting Singapore's policymakers with new challenges and uncertainty as Russia's invasion and resulting sanctions raise risks for slower growth and faster inflation.
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Source: imf.org
World Bank-Taking Stock, August 2022 : Educate to Grow
August 24, 2022--Vietnam's economy rebounded in the first half of 2022. The economy bounced back after the Q3-2021 COVID related lockdowns, growing by 5.2 percent in Q4-2021 and by 6.4 percent in the first semester of 2022.
The rebound was driven by a robust growth in manufacturing exports to Vietnam's main export markets (US, EU, and China). A strong recovery of domestic demand, especially for services, also contributed to the rebound. The reopening of the country in March 2022 is bringing with it the revival of the tourism sector.
Looking ahead, GDP is projected to grow 7.5 percent in 2022 and 6.7 percent in 2023. The services sector will continue a robust recovery as consumers satisfy pent-up demand and arrival of foreign tourists ramps up in the fall 2022/winter 2023 tourist season.
view the World Bank Taking Stock,August 2022: Educate to Grow report
Source: worldbank.org
Crypto is More in Step With Asia's Equities, Highlighting Need for Regulation
August 21, 2022--Crypto trading volume, and co-movement with equity markets, has surged in the region.
Few parts of the world have embraced crypto assets like Asia, where top adopters include individual and institutional investors from India to Vietnam and Thailand.
This raises the important issue of the extent of integration of crypto into the financial system in Asia.
While digitalization can aid in the transition to an environmentally-conscious payment system and also foster financial inclusion, crypto can pose financial stability risks.
Before the pandemic, crypto seemed insulated from the financial system. Bitcoin and other assets showed little correlation with Asian equity markets, which helped diffuse financial stability concerns.
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Source: blogs.imf.org
BetaShares Australian ETF Review: July 2022: Industry Returns to Growth, Highest Flows in 9 Months
August 17, 2022--Following 3 months of market declines, the Australian ETF Industry returned to its growth trajectory in July, assisted by the strongest net inflows in 9 months.
Market cap
Australian Exchange Traded Funds Market Cap: $130.2B
Market cap increase for month: 4.8%, $5.9B
Market cap growth for the last 12 months: 9.7%, + $11.5B
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Source: betashares.com.au
ETFGI reports BOJ reported owning US$289 billion or 63% of the assets in the ETFs industry in Japan at end of July 2022
August 11, 2022--ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETFs/ETPs ecosystem, reported today that the BOJ reported owning US$289 billion US dollars or 63% of the assets in the ETFs industry in Japan at the end of July 2022. ETFs industry in Japan suffered net outflows of US$1.29 billion during July, bringing year-to-date net inflows to US$3.38 billion.
Assets invested in the Japanese ETFs/ETPs industry have increased by 2.6%, from US$447 billion at the end of June to US$459 billion, according to ETFGI's July 2022 Japanese ETFs and ETPs industry landscape insights report, an annual paid-for research subscription service. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)
Highlights
BOJ reported owning US$289 billion or 63% of the assets in the ETFs industry in Japan at the end of July 2022.
Assets of $459 Bn invested in ETFs and ETPs listed in Japan at the end of July 2022.
Assets decreased 15.1% YTD in 2022, going from $541 Bn at end of 2021 to $459 Bn.
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Source: ETFGI
China ESG funds bleed $1.4bn in Q2 as Asian growth slows sharply
August 3, 2022-Decline in sustainable fund investment hits country harder than elsewhere in the region
Chinese funds focused on environmental, social and governance recorded net outflows of $1.4bn in the second quarter, marking an even sharper slowdown than sustainable funds elsewhere in the region.
ESG funds in the Asia-Pacific region, excluding Japan and China, suffered a second consecutive quarterly decline in net inflows, attracting just $929mn during April to June, down from $1.27bn in the first quarte,, Morningstar noted in its latest sustainable funds report.
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Source: ft.com
FSITC Launches Asia's First Aerospace and Satellite ETF, Tracking Solactive Index
August 3, 2022-In the middle of the 20th century, the "race to space" was also a race between nations, and no investor was able to engage commercially in this highly sensitive political affair.
Nowadays, the sectors of space technology and satellites offer numerous ways for investors to allocate their capital in this industry. Morgan Stanley estimates that the $350-billion global space sector could surge to over $1 trillion by 2040[1].
Envisaging this potential, Solactive is pleased to announce its first engagement with major Taiwanese issuer First Securities Investment Trust Corporation, in the aerospace and satellite sectors. FSITC launched now the FSITC Aerospace and Satellite ETF (stock code: 00910), tracking the Solactive Aerospace and Satellite Index. Listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE), it is the first ETF in the aerospace and satellite realm in Asia and the first one to include the Taiwan supply chain.
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Source: Solactive AG
Robust growth in Asia ETFs looks set to continue
August 1, 2022--Signs of growing resilience in the industry and asset managers are planning new launches
Robust growth in Asia's exchange traded fund market looks set to continue with most managers surveyed indicating that they plan to grow or enter the ETF market, a new report reveals.
Research from Cerulli Associates, a consultancy, found more than 80 per cent of managers it surveyed in China, nearly 70 per cent in South Korea, and 60 per cent in India stated they were in the process of developing ETF products.
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Source: ft.com
EMQQ partnership brings its flagship ETF to Hong Kong investors
July 28, 2022--Fund focuses on companies driving the growth of online consumption in emerging markets
EMQQ Global has partnered with a Hong Kong firm to launch the Value Partners EMQQ Emerging Markets Internet & Ecommerce ETF.
The ETF will track the same EMQQ Index that investors access on the NYSE and London Stock Exchange, focusing on leading technology companies driving the growth of online consumption in emerging and frontier markets.
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Source: ft.com
Asia's Economies Face Weakening Growth, Rising Inflation Pressures
July 28, 2022--A multifaced response, including increasing interest rates, is needed to prevent an upward spiral of price expectations and rising capital outflows.
The global economic outlook has darkened, and growth across Asia and the Pacific is poised to slow further amid the continuing impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and other shocks.
Economic growth in Asia and the Pacific is projected to decelerate to 4.2 percent this year, 0.7 percentage points less than we forecasted in April and slower than the 6.5 percent growth in 2021. We lowered our 2023 forecast to 4.6 percent, down by 0.5 percentage points.
Risks that we highlighted in our April forecast-including tightening financial conditions associated with rising central bank interest rates in the United States and commodity prices surging because of the war in Ukraine-are materializing. That in turn is compounding the regional growth spillovers from China's slowdown.
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Source: imf.org
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