ETFs

Dec 12, 2019

Hong_Kong_womanArmin Choksey and Conal McMahon of PwC says there is a large-scale and diverse demand for products in Asia-Pacific.

Oct 29, 2019

Gold_ETFState Street Global Advisors (SSGA) has unveiled a new physical-backed gold exchange-traded fund (ETF) for the Japanese market.

Oct 29, 2019

Internet ETFJapan’s Nikko Asset Management has awarded a custody mandate for a Hong Kong-domiciled internet exchange-traded fund (ETF) to BNP Paribas Securities Services (BNPP SS).

Oct 29, 2019

ETFsGoldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) has launched a new exchange-traded fund (ETF) designed to give European investors access to the Chinese government bond market.

Oct 17, 2019

Panellists discuss expanding product capability across Asia-Pacific, the opportunities and regulatory challenges around data and the prospects for ETFs in the region. Chaired by Romil Patel in Hong Kong.

Sep 17, 2019

ETF allocation to spike Allocations to exchange-traded funds (ETFs) will increase significantly – from making up 29% of client portfolios on a global basis at present to 39% in two to three years from now, according to a JP Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) survey.

Aug 01, 2019

Gold_ETFsGlobal demand for gold reached a three-year high during the first half of this year, driven by continued central bank buying and sustained growth in gold-backed exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

Jul 23, 2019

ETF_promotingNick Kim has been appointed as an exchange-traded fund (ETF) specialist by JP Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM).

Jul 16, 2019

Global ETPs inflowsGlobal exchange-traded products (ETPs) attracted $113.9 billion (€101.5 billion) throughout the second quarter of this year, bringing the total year-to-date inflows to $218.6 billion.

Jun 25, 2019

Brown Brothers Harriman & CoUS investment bank Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (BBH) is to act as custodian and administrator for what has been called the “first actively managed” exchange-traded fund (ETF) domiciled in Hong Kong.

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