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.
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XIE Shares launches leveraged Chimerica ETF
Hong Kong-based EIP launched its first leveraged ETF providing 2X exposure to Chinese companies listed in the US.
The FSA Spy market buzz – 03 February 2017
Woodford speculation; Hang Seng’s sectors; UBP has good results; S&P observations; The Fed cries wolf; Trump on debt; ETF launches; Jupiter advertising and much more.
ETF Securities’ HK asset management licence removed
UK-based ETF Securities’ licence for asset management in Hong Kong was removed in January, according to the SFC. But the firm reported a strong year for its commodity funds globally.
HK ETF market: $580m net inflows in 2016
An overview of ETF activity in Hong Kong in 2016 shows SSGA’s Asia bond fund had the highest inflows while iShares China had the largest outflows.
HK allows broader use of indices for L&I ETFs
Starting January 9, issuers can apply for listings of leveraged and inverse ETFs tracking all broad-based indices except mainland China- related indices, Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission said.
Tumult in HK ETF market
New launches, delistings and fee cuts of ETFs continue ahead of the highly anticipated ETF Connect as well as the potential extension of L&I ETFs to track Hong Kong equities.
The fall of synthetic ETFs in HK
The 2% yearly collateral charges and strict regulations in the SAR are causing issuers to close down synthetic ETFs and discouraging them from launching new synthetic products.
Cost pressures force ETF providers to delist products
Enhanced Investment Products has quietly closed seven of its nine Hong Kong-listed ETFs as it prepares for the official launch of its new XIE Shares FTSE Gold Miners ETF in Hong Kong on November 18.
Amundi new low fee A-share ETF aims at rivals
Amundi hopes its comparatively low-fee FTSE China A50 Index ETF, launched yesterday in Hong Kong, will compete well against rival A-share ETFs from iShares and CSOP.
