JPMorgan AM to join China 'fundraising war' for CSI A50 ETFs

January 15, 2024--Move marks first time a 100% foreign-owned enterprise will compete directly with domestic managers at a launch
JPMorgan Asset Management's China retail asset management subsidiary will go head to head with about half a dozen top local fund houses after the Lunar New Year holiday to raise money for exchange traded funds that track a newly established index.

The move marks the first time a wholly foreign-owned enterprise will compete directly with domestic fund giants in a co-ordinated fund launch for identical products. It also comes amid red-hot investor interest in ETFs and could become a "fundraising war", one manager suggested.

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China economic database update

November 17, 2025-The monthly update of the China Economic Database highlights a consistent trend of decreasing fixed asset investment in China, including in the real estate sector which shows no signs of bottoming out. This update incorporates data published today by China's National Bureau of Statistic.

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Samsung Active Asset Management Launches KoAct US Biohealthcare Active ETF, Benchmarking the Solactive US Biohealthcare Index

November 11, 2025-Solactive is pleased to announce its collaboration with Samsung Active Asset Management on the launch of the KoAct US Biohealthcare Active ETF,which uses the Solactive US Biohealthcare Index as a benchmark. The product aims to provide investors with targeted exposure to US-listed biotechnology and biopharmaceutical companies,reflecting the momentum of groundbreaking healthcare innovation.

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Hong Kong to Issue Third Blockchain-Based Green Bond Sale: Bloomberg

November 10, 2025-The bonds mark Hong Kong's third digital bond sale since 2023 and are part of its push to become a leading global hub for tokenized assets.

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Betashares Announces the launch of the Betashares Global Shares Ex US ETF

November 9, 2025-Betashares has announced the launch of the Betashares Global Shares Ex US ETF (ASX: EXUS)- designed as a low-cost core portfolio building block to provide broad exposure to developed markets outside the US and Australia.

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OECD Asia Capital Markets Report 2025

November 6, 2025-Introduction
Since the early 2000s,Asia has become a major engine of global growth,fuelled by industrialisation,technological innovation and deeper integration into global markets. As a result,the region today accounts for nearly a third of global GDP and 55% of the world's listed companies.

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