Managing a bond ETF requires a different skill-set than an equity ETF due to the high number of issuance in a bond index as well as liquidity, according to Mark Raes, Toronto-based head of product at BMO Exchange Traded Funds.
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Premia Partners joins Hong Kong’s ETF market
The firm received a green light from the Securities and Futures Commission to launch two China-focused ETFs, according to the latest records from the regulator.
Au: ETFs struggle in inefficient HK market
King Au, CEO at Value Partners Group, said ETFs listed in Hong Kong are unattractive to investors because they do not have the advantages of liquidity and low cost.
China AMC and Mirae delist ETFs in HK
ETFs managed by China Asset Management in Hong Kong and Mirae Asset Global Investments are among the products that will be delisted from the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong, according to records from the bourse.
BMO eyes more bond ETFs in Hong Kong
ETF adoption is slower than expected in Hong Kong, but the region is ripe fozsr more fixed income ETFs, according BMO GAM.
Korea ETF assets drive record high in Asia
Asia’s ETF inflows set a record high during the first seven months and Korea- and China-listed ETFs gathered the most assets, according to data from ETFGI.
Deutsche AM terminates 16 ETFs in Hong Kong
Deutsche Asset Management is delisting 16 DB x-trackers ETFs in Hong Kong, reducing by half the number of the firm’s ETFs listed in the SAR, according to records from the Hong Kong Exchange and Clearing.
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Are investors in China ETFs shifting to new economy bets?
While global investors pulled out of China ETFs in 2017, many bought the Kraneshares CSI China Internet ETF, which saw the biggest inflows in this category, according to data from Morningstar.
MSCI decision has strongest impact on iShares
Blackrock iShares account for the bulk of AUM of ETFs that will be affected by MSCI’s decision to include China A-shares in its emerging markets indices, according to Morningstar data.
