China Investors Pile Into Saudi ETFs as Two Nations Grow Closer

July 28, 2024--Both ETFs trade at sizable premiums to their net asset values
Saudi ETFs have competitive advantage in yields: Guotai Junan
Chinese investors are pouring money into two new exchange-traded funds tracking Saudi Arabian shares as the dismal performance of local equities supercharges demand for overseas assets.

The Saudi-focused ETFs enjoyed a bumper start when they debuted in Shanghai and Shenzhen on July 16 with both jumping by the daily 10% limit on their first two trading days. They were then suspended for part of July 18 after their managers notified the exchanges that the premiumm of their share price over their net asset value had become excessive.

ETF Monthly Trading Value via "CONNEQTOR" Reach Record 300 billion JPY

May 1, 2025--Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. ("TSE") launched CONNEQTOR service, a RFQ (Request for Quote) platform, in February 2021 with the aim of improving liquidity in the ETF market.

NFO Alert: Mirae Asset Mutual Fund launches Nifty50 Equal Weight ETF

April 30, 2025--Mirae Asset Mutual Fund has launched the New Fund Offer (NFO) for the Mirae Asset Nifty50 Equal Weight ETF, an open-ended scheme replicating/tracking the Nifty50 Equal Weight Total Return Index. According to a release by the fund house, the ETF aims to offer investors equal-weighted exposure across all Nifty 50 stocks.

Asia Can Boost Economic Resilience Amid Surging Trade Tensions

April 24, 2025-Stronger regional economic ties can help build resilience during a time of growing policy uncertainty
As the global economic system is being reset, US tariffs are the highest in a century-with some of the steepest aimed at Asia. A leader in global trade, Asia accounted for nearly 60 percent of global growth in 2024. However, the region's successful growth model, based on trade liberalization and integration into value chains, faces mounting challenges.

Low-Cost ETFs and Long-Term Capital Funds Drive High-Dividend Strategies in A-Share Market

April 24, 2025-In 2024, the A-share market achieved a historic milestone with total dividend payouts reaching RMB 2.4 trillion (US$ 338 billion). As of April 13, 1,156 listed companies had announced dividend plans amounting up to RMB 1.13 trillion (US$ 160 billion). Meanwhile, the dividend yield of the CSI 300 Index and CSI Dividend Index has reached 3.5% and 6.3%, highlighting strong cash distributions.

China's top banks bulk up liquidity as global peers trim buffers US G-Sibs continue to trail with lowest median LCR since 2021

April 24, 2025--The median liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) across the 29 global systemically important banks (G-Sibs) fell by 2.14 percentage points in 2024 to 131%-the lowest level since Q1 2020.