“While a robust new issues market has provided a boost to commission levels, the largest part of this growth can be attributed to the trading volumes generated by these hedge funds.”
“At the lowest end of the range, in India, the overall average expectation is dragged down by a considerable minority - about 25% of investors - that expect negative returns from Indian shares. Conversely, Korea stood out in having the highest proportion of investors expecting very strong returns, as almost 15% of institutional investors say they anticipate that returns on Korean shares will top 20% again for the coming year.”
“More than half of Asian institutions are now using portfolio trading. Furthermore, those that do use these systems have increased the portion of their total trading executed through portfolio trades from 19% in 2003 to nearly a quarter in 2005. Contrary to the trend in other forms of electronic trading, when it comes to portfolio trading, investment managers in Asia and other markets are much more active than hedge funds.”
