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

Six exchange-traded funds have been approved under the Japan-China ETF Connectivity scheme.
The Japanese firm plans to join the China-Japan ETF Connect programme on top of having a QDLP business in China.
Firms interested in joining the scheme will need to apply for an investment quota from China’s State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE).
The firm has become the first Japan-based entity to join China’s inbound programme.
More domestic equity funds in Japan outperformed their benchmark indices than foreign equity funds, according to an S&P Dow Jones Indices report.
The deal will help the Swiss firm access more local high net worth clients.
The agreement comes after Lombard Odier established other strategic partnerships with banks in the Philippines, Thailand and Indonesia.
Indonesia-focused funds have become the worst performing products this year among all equity funds that invest in Asia-Pacific incl-Japan, according to FE data.
Bank J Safra Sarasin has drastically changed its view of Japan equities from being optimistic on the asset class six months ago, according to Philipp Bärtschi, the private bank’s Zurich-based chief investment officer.
Bank of Singapore and Japan-based SMBC Trust Bank have said they will partner to serve Japanese high net worth clients seeking offshore investments.
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