Bangalore, India
18 March 2008

Equities Markets in Asia: Magnet for Foreign Capital Inflows

Table of Contents

Return to report Abstract

Executive Summary 04
Introduction 06
Drivers of Capital Investments 09
  Accelerated Economic Growth 09
  Underdeveloped Capital Markets 10
  High Returns 12
  Portfolio Diversification 13
  Regulatory Changes 13
  Technological Advancement in Capital Markets 16
Market Trends 18
  Growth in IPO Issues 18
  Local Firms Dominate the Primary Market 18
  Growth in Secondary Market 19
  Brokerages Strengthening Their Asia Operations 22
  Buy Side Firms Also Expanding Their Asia Presence 22
  Increasing Role of Hedge Funds 22
  Alternative Market Access Products 23
  The Rise of Electronic Trading in Asia 23
Market Analyses 25
  Mainland China 25
  Hong Kong 27
  India 29
  Taiwan 32
  South Korea 34
  Singapore 38
Conclusions 42
 

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