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Markets
CSRC slip-up fuels cross-border ETF speculation
China's securities regulator posted a cross-border ETF application by E-Fund on its website, only to remove it the same day. The market has been busy puzzling over the reasons why.
By Leanne Wang | 10 February 2012
Markets
Fixed-income ETPs attract record monthly inflows
This penchant for bonds points to risk aversion, but substantial new money also poured into emerging-market equity exchange-traded products in January.
By Joe Marsh | 10 February 2012
Markets
Mirae Asset continues ETF push with latest launch
The South Korean fund manager is targeting institutional investors in particular with its new range of Asian sector-focused exchange-traded funds in Hong Kong.
By Joe Marsh | 30 January 2012
Markets
Are synthetic ETFs set for a rebirth in Hong Kong?
The SFC has just authorised two sets of synthetic ETFs after a gap of a year-and-a-half, suggesting it is ready to approve such products again after a bout of regulatory ...
By Leigh Powell | 13 January 2012
Distribution
LGT chief talks manager selection and finding talent
Prince Max of Liechtenstein, the CEO of LGT Group, outlines his views on exchange-traded funds, big private banking brands and Asian regulation.
By Joe Marsh | 12 December 2011
Markets
Boom tipped for ETFs in China after shorting rules go live
A rise in trading is anticipated after Shanghai and Shenzhen bourses permit shorting of ETFs. They also triple the targets for margin trading and securities lending.
By Leanne Wang | 6 December 2011
Markets
International firm to delist all its ETFs in Hong Kong
Sources suggest the fund manager in question is Lyxor, which has just seen the departure of ETF sales and marketing executive Christine Huang.
By Joe Marsh | 26 October 2011
Markets
ETF market-maker sets up in Singapore
The Netherlands-based Flow Traders has expanded to Asia and will have an initial team of four or five.
By Joe Marsh | 7 October 2011
Services
Goldman Sachs voted best market-maker for Asia ETFs
But hedge funds still prefer UBS. Credit Suisse lands on top of program trading overall, according to AsianInvestor’s survey of buy-side traders.
By Jame DiBiasio | 6 October 2011
Markets
Japan ETF managers intent on recapturing trading flows
Tokyo-based operators engage in some soul-searching after US-domiciled funds emerge as the chief beneficiaries of a jump in trading after the March disasters.
By Alex Frew McMillan | 14 September 2011
Markets
Investors warned about issues with frontier-market ETFs
Fund managers and even some providers of exchange-traded funds say ETFs may be ill-suited for accessing immature markets.
By Joe Marsh | 7 September 2011
Markets
Lack of demand is key concern for Chinese ETF managers
Xu Zhiyan of Hua An tells a conference that while ETFs are being launched in China, subscription levels are low and trading volumes are diminishing. He advocates more education.
By Leanne Wang | 2 September 2011
Markets
Korea welcomes cooling move after ETF trading triples
The government moves to calm a surge in trading for leveraged ETFs this month by banning credit lending temporarily. Market consensus is in favour.
By Dr Insup Lee | 30 August 2011
Markets
Asia's ETF industry tipped for shake-out
Consolidation is inevitable among exchange-traded fund providers that don't attract sufficient volumes to turn a decent profit, argue fund managers.
By Joe Marsh | 29 August 2011
People Moves
EIP's Stewart Aldcroft takes Citi investor services role
Asia funds veteran Stewart Aldcroft has left the Hong Kong asset manager to assume the post previously held by Chris Ryan at Citi.
By Joe Marsh | 25 August 2011
Markets
First-half ETF market growth underlines Asia potential
Asia ex-Japan's ETF market sees assets swell 15% to end-June, outpacing the US and Europe. But Japan-listed ETFs post an AUM fall, while Chinese entrants continue to emerge, ...
By Joe Marsh | 24 August 2011
Distribution
Hong Kong fund assets pass 2007 peak
Assets under management in Hong Kong's private-banking non-funds business and retail products saw particularly strong growth in 2010, according to the annual SFC survey.
By Joe Marsh | 21 July 2011
Markets
Mirae to replace Samsung as Korea's top ETF provider
Mirae Asset's acquisition of Canada's BetaPro will make it the biggest Korean provider of exchange-traded funds, and the fourth largest in Asia-Pacific ex-Japan.
By Joe Marsh | 19 July 2011
Markets
EM central banks continue to buy gold in Q2
Asian central banks have been less active than those in other emerging markets, and European central bank activity remains flat. But other investors are showing strong demand.
By Joe Marsh | 18 July 2011
Markets
Franklin Templeton’s risk head flags worries over ETFs
Wylie Tollette of Franklin Templeton outlines why passive investments are not as diversified as investors might think.
By Joe Marsh | 19 May 2011
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