Mainland exchange trade funds reported strong August inflows, in particular the first ETF tracking China’s State-owned enterprises.
Tag: ETFs
What does the industry think? – 29 August
In a new weekly feature, FSA finds the only executives in Asia willing to go on record and comment on key investment issues. This week: passive investing.
The promise of cross-border ETFs
ETF trading on the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect still has many unknowns, but the hope is that the passive offerings will encourage mainland investors to look beyond money market products, said Jackie Choy, Morningstar director of ETF research for Asia.
HEAD-TO-HEAD: iShares vs CSOP
FSA compares the strategy of two exchange traded funds, the iShares CSI 300 A-share index ETF and the CSOP China CSI 300 Smart ETF.
Smart beta assets hit record high
Assets invested in smart beta ETFs/ETPs listed globally hit a record $429bn at the end of June, according to research and consultancy firm ETFGI.
ETF robo advisor to launch in Hong Kong
The second generation of an ETF robo advisor by 8 Securities will be launched this quarter with lower fees to attract cost-sensitive investors.
Global ETF assets under management to exceed $7trn by 2021
Growth in exchange traded funds (ETFs) is expected to accelerate over the next five years, with global assets under management set to exceed $7trn by 2021, according to a PwC report.
In China, passive outdoes active
FE data shows that over the trailing three years, more passive China equity funds than actively-managed ones had returns of 20% or more.
Global ETF/ETP assets hit new high
Assets invested in exchange-traded funds and exchange-traded products listed across the globe reached a record high of $3.2trn at the end of June, according to ETFGI.
Investors cool toward BOJ-promoted ETFs
Investors are not convinced that exchange-traded funds tracking Japanese companies that invest in human capital, as promoted by Bank of Japan, are attractive.
