Capital Market Integration in South Asia: Realizing the SAARC Opportunity

The economic opportunities set to unfold in South Asia should translate into a financial story. The objective of this book is to discuss potential Capital Market Products/Activities which can create closer inter-linkage of the South Asian capital markets, and help local/global investors benefit from this economic opportunity. While some ideas may be implementable now; others may be implementable in the future as the regional markets mature further. The purpose of this book is to show retail and institutional investor interest in this combined high-growth region by offering scope for yield, diversification and risk mitigation, maximize upside from multiple growth markets and minimize downside through low-correlation constituents; reduce information opacity in pricing; build product portfolios of smaller markets; provide access to multiple products to generate incremental volume/assets; access to a broader set of investors thus helping in valuation, liquidity and low latency for cross-listings; provide access to a diverse sectors; etc. A core focus across the theme is on how to address the challenges towards deepening the awareness and acceptability of regional economies. Only when this happens, will the asset flows increase into the regional market products, and that scale-up would aid viability for the products. Presents unconventional ideas for converting SAARC's unique opportunities into ideas for capital markets while addressing the socio-economic issue at the same timeOffers a unique perspective on how the region's economic opportunities can be translated into actual productsIncludes numerous charts and figures about South Asia's economic state, financial opportunities and projected growth INDICE: . Rationale for looking at SAARC region. Handling SAARC's unique challenges. Where SAARC stands now: Products, Corporates & Correlation. Where SAARC can reach - Its main USP. Potential Products and Activities1. SAARC Master ETF with Country-wise Dual Feeder/Investment Funds2. SAARC Asset-class - SAARC CDCF? Portfolio Basket Idea3. Thematic Publications, E-Books, Inv Frameworks, Roadshows on SAARC4. Medical Tourism Insurance Product5. Solar Energy Bonds6. SAARC International Financial Centre SEZ (within SAARC or Singapore)7. Mutual Fund Passporting Scheme8. SDR Cross-Border Listing (or IDR Listing)9. Cross-Country Index Futures (SAARC/Bilateral Indices)10. Turnkey Consulting, Training & Education for New Products/Markets11. Trading Link between SAARC Exchanges12. Incubation for Start-ups in SAARC for an SME listing platform. Recent Examples of Integration - ASEAN, MILA, Hong Kong-China, Singapore-China, East Africa

• ISBN: 978-0-08-101906-1
• Editorial: Elsevier
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 180
• Fecha Publicación: 14/11/2016
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés