Cathay Securities Investment Trust launched three Smart ETF funds of ETFs on 15 March, gathering NT$6.3bn ($209m) by the month end, according to data from Morningstar.
Tag: ETFs
Private banking clients turn to ETFs
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are becoming clients’ tool of choice to gain targeted exposure to equity sectors, said Adam Cowperthwaite, Asia Pacific head of equity at Citi Private Bank.
Value Partners targets IIs with smart beta
Hong Kong-based Value Partners will cut fees on its China-focused smart beta ETFs and launch Singapore’s first leveraged and inverse ETF, said Ling-kai Mak, the firm’s senior fund manager.
HEAD-TO-HEAD: BMO vs Deutsche — ETFs
FSA compares the strategy of two exchange-traded funds, the BMO Asia High Dividend ETF and the DB x-trackers MSCI AC Asia Ex Japan High Dividend Yield Index Ucits ETF.
Mirae lays bets on passives
Korea-based Mirae Asset has ambitious plans for global ETFs and Hong Kong will play a key role, said global head of ETF business Taeyong Lee.
E Fund and Yuanta partner for inverse ETF
The two firms partnered to launch in Hong Kong an inverse ETF tracking the Hang Seng Index, following four other issuers.
Flood of L&I ETFs launch in Hong Kong
Cleared by the regulator, four firms moved quickly to launch a total of 16 leveraged and inverse (L&I) ETFs tracking the Hang Seng Index and the Hang Seng China Enterprise Index.
Japan leads the region in passive equity investing
As passive investing continues to gain ground world-wide, Japan remains the heavyweight investor in Asia.
Study: China’s physical ETFs reveal advantages
For performance reasons, the trend toward physical replication is beneficial for investors in China A-share exchange-traded funds (ETFs), according to a Morningstar research report.
Distribution a challenge for ETFs in China
Fees and distribution, as well as investor education, are cited as the biggest hurdles for ETF sales in the mainland, said panelists at a Hong Kong Investment Funds Association event.
