TAIWAN: BEFORE THE OPEN, 19Jun2013

MOEA might allow in the foreign PE locusts; Taiwan might get observer status at international aviation body; NAND flash memory got some?; More suckers needed for domestic bonds; Truth in advertising; Kazam what?; Here’s what you need to know pre-open.

FSC proposes rule changes to lure foreign investors into bonds

The “three-free” rule changes have been proposed by the FSC. Free registration, freed from finding a custodian bank and tax agent are the three exemptions proposed.

Dim Sum Bond ETFs to be approved shortly by SFC

Possibility of a listing this month.

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Retail lines up for HK’s iBond

Local brokers will subscribe for HK$1.296bn worth of bonds involving 2.89mm people. Who doesn’t want to protect against inflation.

Ta Kung Pao

HONG KONG: BEFORE THE OPEN, 27May2013

Lenovo to enter the US; New twists in HKMEx saga; Timmy Tong loves his high tea; Introducing the iBond; More wobbles in the property market; Here’s what you need to know pre open.

HK plans to offer iBonds

From RTHK:

Mr Tsang said in his February budget speech that the government would sell up to HK$10 billion worth of bonds with a three-year maturity to help local residents preserve their wealth in the current low-interest rate environment.