ETFs

Jan 03, 2023

ShenzhenHong Kong-based CSOP Asset Management has become one of the first fund managers to avail of the ETF link between the exchanges of Singapore and Shenzhen.

Dec 20, 2022

CSOP, Bitcoin Futures, ETF, Hong KongChinese asset manager CSOP has launched its Bitcoin Futures ETF in Hong Kong.

Dec 06, 2022

JP Morgan, China, ETFJP Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) is set to expand its range of Asia-focused active ETFs with a China-focused fund.

Nov 22, 2022

ETFsUS-based JPMorgan Asset Management (JPMAM) has made its first foray into Asia Pacific’s ETF market.

Oct 25, 2022

ETF, DWS, ICSD, LuxembourgGerman fund manager DWS has migrated its Luxembourg range of domestic ETFs to the international central securities depositaries (ICSD) model.

Oct 25, 2022

ETF, UOB, Singapore, Ping An Fund Management, MoU, SGX, SZESingapore's UOB Asset Management and Ping An Fund Management have listed the first ETF to avail of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Singapore Exchange (SGX) and Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZE).

Sep 20, 2022

ETF diceGerman asset manager DWS has partnered with Nippon Life India Asset Management for the launch of a Ucits ETF tracking Indian government bonds.

Jul 19, 2022

ETF blocksAsset manager Matthews Asia is expanding its ETF portfolio with a trio of fund launches.

Jun 21, 2022

AcquisitionSouth Korea-based Mirae Asset Global Investments has completed its acquisition of Australia-based ETF Securities.

Jun 14, 2022

ETFsState Street Global Advisors (SSGA) has named Jermyn Wong as head of SPDR ETF Singapore.

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Opinion

Transitioning to an era of scarcity

The world is transitioning from an era of commodity abundance to one of undersupply. Ben Ross and Tyler Rosenlicht of Cohen & Steers believe this shift may result in significant returns for commodities and resource producers over the next decade.

Asia credit: An outsized winner in the region’s energy transition?

Ross Dilkes, fixed income portfolio manager at Wellington Management, examines the opportunities and risks for bond investors presented by the region’s decarbonisation agenda.

A quiet revolution in Japan’s corporate governance

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Why rising demand for healthcare is creating investment opportunities in China

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Executive Interviews

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Roundtables

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Jun 22, 2023

Funds Europe, the sister publication of Funds Global Asia, hosted an India investment discussion with two seasoned experts and asked if India is the ‘last one standing’ from the Brics phenomenon. We also hear that for India, the inclusion of Indian bonds in a major index may not be the desired...

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