Exchange traded funds listed in Asia-Pacific racked up the fifth consecutive month of positive net inflows, according to research firm ETFGI.
Tag: ETFs

Nasdaq aims for more Asia ETFs
Following on its China ETF launches earlier this year, the firm hopes to bring Nasdaq 100 ETFs to Taiwan and Hong Kong, said Rob Hughes, head of index and adviser solutions at Nasdaq Global Indices.
Staying a step ahead with sector investing
Sector investing through ETFs provides more targeted exposure than growth and style investing, without the risk level of single stocks.

China this week – 23 Oct 2015
A roundup of the week’s asset management industry news from mainland publications.
Chinese ETFs see unprecedented capital inflows
While money market ETFs are losing their attractiveness due to near zero interest rates in most parts of the world, they are popular in China as the recent stock rout has investors turning to fixed-income products for safety.
The FSA Spy market buzz 25 Sept 15
Thais are buying alts; MPF funds are drowning; Goldman gets on the ETF bandwagon; rallying cry of the Pangolin; truth in misspeaking at Fund Supermart; Aberdeen is monkeying around; and much more.
Could ETF takeup surge in Asia?
In Asia, ETFs have trouble gathering assets. But Geir Espeskog, managing director of iShares, believes his firm’s Asia AUM could grow 4x over several years, following a pattern in the US.

Nomura to list 3 ETFs in Japan
Nomura Asset Management will list three exchange traded funds on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on 24 August.
Asia investors’ ETF appetite growing
Asian institutional investors plan to further raise exposure to passive products over the next year, according to a survey by Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management.
GF launches A-share ETF
China-based GF International Investment Management said it will launch Asia’s first ETF that tracks the MSCI China A International Index.