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ASX Group Monthly Activity Report - March 2012

Date 05/04/2012

Click here to download the ASX Group monthly activity report for March 2012. 

New Zealand's Financial Markets Authority Publishes Revised Draft Guidance On Effective Disclosure

Date 05/04/2012

The Financial Markets Authority today published their revised draft guidance note for issuers, directors and advisers on preparation of effective disclosure documents.

Osaka Securities Exchange: About Open Interest For Nikkei 225 Options - Exceeding 3 Million Units

Date 05/04/2012

Osaka Securities Exchange Co., Ltd. (OSE) is pleased to announce that the open interest for Nikkei 225 Options was 3,011,587 units (preliminary estimates) today, exceeding 3 million units for the first time since the launch date, June 12, 1989.

SGX Derivatives Trading Grows

Date 04/04/2012

Singapore Exchange’s (SGX) derivatives trading continued to grow in March but securities market activity declined.

ETF Global Insight - Findings For ETFs/ETPs Listed Globally For Q1 2012

Date 04/04/2012

SUMMARY

• At the end of Q1 2012, the global ETF industry had 3,187 ETFs, with 7,061 listings, assets of US$1,537.9 Bn, from 160 providers on 50 exchanges.
• 195 new ETFs were listed YTD to Q1 2012.
• In March 2012, ETFs saw net inflows of US$15.0 Bn.

Bermuda Stock Exchange Market Holiday

Date 04/04/2012

The Bermuda Stock Exchange will be closed on Friday, April 6, 2012 in observance of Good Friday.

ETF Global Insight - Findings For ETFs/ETPs Listed In Europe For Q1 2012

Date 04/04/2012

SUMMARY

• At the end of Q1 2012, the European ETF industry had 1,281 ETFs, with 4,527 listings, assets of US$301.0 Bn, from 36 providers on 21 exchanges.
• In March 2012, 11 new ETFs listed. YTD to Q1 2012, 59 new ETFs have listed, while 9 ETFs have delisted.
• In March 2012, ETFs saw net inflows of US$1.7 Bn.

Russell Research: Retirement Income Approach Helps Advisors Manage Longevity Risk, Maintain Liquidity And Better Predict Income - "Adaptive Investing" Framework Focuses On Funded Ratio For Asset Allocation, Insurance Decisions

Date 04/04/2012

Russell Investments has released a research paper – "Adaptive Investing: A responsive approach to managing retirement assets" – which focuses on the application of patent-pending Adaptive Investing methodology to manage retirement income portfolios. The paper, authored by Sam Pittman, Ph.D., and Rod Greenshields, CFA, is aimed at financial advisors who are helping individual clients meet their retirement income needs.

ETF Global Insight - Findings For ETFs/ETPs Listed In United States For Q1 2012

Date 04/04/2012

SUMMARY

• At the end of Q1 2012, the US ETF industry had 1,154 ETFs, assets of US$1,077.1 Bn, from 30 providers on 3 exchanges.
• In March 2012, 12 new ETFs listed, while 6 ETFs delisted. YTD to Q1 2012, 75 new ETFs have listed, while 14 ETFs have delisted.
• In March 2012, ETFs saw net inflows of US$12.4 Bn.

The Asia Dow Gained 12.28% In 2012’s First Quarter Despite 2.10% Slide In March, According To Dow Jones Indexes - 29 Of The Asia Dow’s 30 Stocks Closed Q1 In Positive Territory - Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Topped All Asia Dow Components With 41.70% Quarterly Gain, Led March Performers With 11.26% Increase

Date 04/04/2012

The Asia Dow, an equal-weighted, 30-stock index that measures 30 of the leading blue-chip stocks traded in the Asia/Pacific region, closed 2012’s first quarter with a 12.28% gain despite a 2.10% slide in March, according to data compiled by Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider.