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Three i-Shares ETFs to delist

Blackrock’s i-Shares follows a number of asset managers in pulling ETFs from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Separately, leveraged and inverse (L&I) products and a number of China-focused thematic ETFs have grown popular in Hong Kong.

Downward pressure on markets in Germany and Hong Kong left little hope that the index-tracking products would gather more assets.

Passive China-focused products are among the bestselling funds launched in Asia over the last year.

Assets of three other China-focused thematic ETFs have already passed the break-even mark.

In Hong Kong, commodity-focused ETFs have gathered too few assets.

Despite market headwinds, the Hong Kong-based firm believes it will get traction with two products at opposite ends of the risk spectrum.

Six exchange-traded funds have been approved under the Japan-China ETF Connectivity scheme.

Separately, a number of players in Hong Kong’s ETF market have begun offering differentiated products.

Reliance Asset Management has applied to sell an India-focused ETF in Singapore.