Asia ETF News for the Past Year
Unlocking Consumption to Sustain Growth in China -World Bank Economic Update
June 13, 2025--China's economy maintained growth momentum in early 2025, with real GDP expanding by 5.4 percent year-on-year in the first quarter. Policy support helped boost consumption and spurred a pickup in home sales in major cities. However, consumption growth remains soft, and the property sector in lower-tier cities continues to struggle.
Meanwhile, manufacturing investment and exports-strong until recently-now face headwinds from global trade policy uncertainty. In response, the government has implemented accommodative monetary and fiscal policies. The latest China Economic Update, "Unlocking Consumption," outlines additional reforms aimed at raising consumption.
According to the Update released today, growth is projected to moderate to 4.5 percent in 2025 and 4.0 percent in 2026, as global trade restrictions and uncertainty weigh on exports, manufacturing investment, and hiring.
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Source: worldbank.org
US trading firm Virtu weighs foray into China market-making business
June 13, 2025--Virtu Financial Inc, one of the world's largest trading and market-making firms, is eyeing an entry into China, a top executive said, to tap into the rising and lucrative trading opportunities in the market.
Reuters reported in April that China is considering opening its $520 billion ETF market to Western market makers, potentially attracting firms such as Citadel Securities, Jane Street, and Amsterdam-based Optiver.
"China presents a long-term growth opportunity for Virtu due to its scale and increasing openness," Brett Fairclough, co-president and co-chief operating officer of Virtu told Reuters in an email statement.
A potential onshore Chinese presence would be a natural extension of Virtu's Asia operations and aligns with its disciplined global expansion approach, he added.
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Source: reuters.com
Tokyo Stock Exchange-Entry of the White Label ETF Provider
June 12, 2025--In recent years, various countries have seen the rising of white label ETF providers. These providers handle middle and back-office operations, other than product planning, in-fund management operations.
In Japan, there have been no such white label providers, however, we are pleased to announce that JAMP Fund Management Co., Ltd., a group company of Japan Asset Management Platform (JAMP) has announced the start of its white label business.
This development is expected to lead to listing of more diversified ETFs, including domestic ETFs investing in ETFs listed in other countries (ETF of ETF scheme) on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) market, as well as ETFs formed with domestic asset managers providing only investment advice. White label ETF scheme makes it easier to
realize new investment ideas in the TSE ETF market and is expected to offer a wider range of attractive products to investors.
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Source: Tokyo Stock Exchange
China’s $1.1 Trillion Asset Manager Takes Center Stage as State Market Stabilizer
June 10, 2025--Central Huijin, the state-owned investment arm of China's sovereign wealth fund, has emerged as a dominant force in the country's financial markets, following an unprecedented surge in interventions aimed at supporting the domestic economy and stabilizing investor sentiment.
As reported by the Financial Times, Huijin's strategic role within China's "national team" of market-stabilizing institutions has expanded significantly amid deepening economic headwinds and escalating tensions with the United States.
The fund's holdings in exchange traded funds (ETFs) soared past Rmb1tn ($140bn) in 2024 -a staggering seven-fold increase year over year -as Beijing directed sweeping stimulus efforts through key financial actors. Huijin, founded in 2003 and now managing Rmb7.76tn ($1.1tn) in assets, has become central to these state-led measures, embodying a wider push to consolidate and fortify China's financial architecture.
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Source: slguardian.org/
Firm Foundations of Growth: Productivity and Technology in East Asia and Pacific
June 2, 2025--The most productive (so-called frontier) firms in East Asia and Pacific are falling further behind global leaders, especially in the digital-intensive sectors that drive innovation. Synchronized reforms to improve competition, digital infrastructure, and skills can reignite productivity growth.
The productivity puzzle
In East Asia and Pacific (EAP), productivity growth has slowed over the past two decades. Why has this slowdown come at a time of rapid technological progress?
First, in EAP, aggregate productivity growth has been mostly due to increases within firms, with little contribution from reallocation of market share between firms or firm entry and exit.
Second, productivity growth has been slower within most-productive EAP firms-"the national frontier"-than less productive firms. This slows aggregate productivity, because the national frontier firms account for a large share of output and jobs. These findings are not unique to EAP, but are confirmed also in other developing countries.
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Source: worldbank.org
ETFs Unlock Growth in China's Booming Tech Landscape
May 29, 2025--In 2025, A-share tech-focused ETFs have continued to attract significant investor interests-the top five industry/thematic ETFs by net inflows, as of May 21, were all technology-related, collectively drawing in US$ 7.87 billion, including the E Fund CSI Artificial Intelligence ETF (159819), which saw a net inflow of US$ 1.17 billion.
Meanwhile, leading asset managers in China are observed to actively positioning themselves in tech-focused ETFs, such as AI ETFs, robotics ETFs, and aviation ETFs. Notably, E Fund Management ("E Fund"), the largest mutual fund manager in China, has highlighted six cutting-edge sectors, spanning artificial intelligence, robotics & smart devices, computing technology, healthcare technology, energy technology and space technology and has established a complete range of ETF products to capture growth opportunities.
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Source: E Fund Management
Hanwha Asset Management Launches Hanwha PLUS AI Agents ETF Tracking the Solactive US AI Agents Index
May 20, 2025--Solactive is pleased to extend its collaboration with Hanwha Asset Management with the launch of the Hanwha PLUS AI Agents ETF, which tracks the Solactive US AI Agents Index. This ETF offers investors targeted exposure to U.S.-listed companies at the forefront of artificial intelligence innovation, particularly those driving advances in generative, agentic, and autonomous AI systems.
The artificial intelligence sector is experiencing explosive growth, catalyzed by developments in generative AI and intelligent software agents. In 2024, AI integration in global enterprises reached 72%, with 65% of enterprises already deploying generative AI solutions, a dramatic acceleration from the previous year[1]. In 2025, the global artificial intelligence market is projected to reach $243.72 billion, with the U.S. accounting for the largest market share at $66.21 billion. By 2030, this figure is expected to more than triple to $826.73 billion, underscoring the significant long-term potential.[2]
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Source: Solactive AG
Meritz Securities, Partnering with Solactive for the First Time, Launches a Series of ETNs, Tracking Solactive WTI Leverage Indices
May 14, 2025--Solactive is pleased to announce its inaugural collaboration with Meritz Securities by supporting the launch of 3 ETNs, each tracking to the Solactive WTI Leverage Index family. Considering persistent global market fluctuations and heightened uncertainty surrounding energy supply chains, crude oil has reasserted its role as a key instrument for tactical asset allocation.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil continues to draw investor attention due to its sensitivity to geopolitical and macroeconomic developments.
Leveraged strategies offer investors the ability to capitalize on directional views-either bullish or bearish-on short-term WTI price movements. Moreover, given WTI's differentiated correlation profile versus equities and fixed income, the indices may serve as effective diversifiers within broader multi-asset portfolios.
The product suite comprises three distinct leveraged index strategies: Solactive WTI Total Return 2x Long Leverage Index, Solactive WTI Total Return 2x Short Leverage Index, and Solactive WTI Total Return 1x Long Leverage Index.
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Source: Solactive AG
Timefolio Asset Management Launches TIMEFOLIO CHINA AI Tech Active ETF Benchmarked Against the Solactive China Artificial Intelligence Index
May 13, 2025--Solactive is pleased to announce its latest collaboration with Timefolio Asset Management. The TIMEFOLIO CHINA AI Tech Active ETF benchmarks the Solactive China Artificial Intelligence Index, offering investors targeted exposure to leading companies that are actively shaping the development and deployment of artificial intelligence technologies across both hardware and software sectors in China and Greater China.
China has established itself as a global AI powerhouse, supported by a structured government strategy, robust infrastructure and massive investment. According to the World Economic Forum, China's Next Generation AI Development Plan aims to position the country as a global AI innovation hub by 2030, highlighting the strategic importance of artificial intelligence to its broader economic transformation.[1] The market size in the Artificial Intelligence sector is projected to reach US$46.53 billion in 2025, with an expected annual growth rate (CAGR 2025-2031) of 26.89%, resulting in a market volume of US$194.19 billion by 2031, further underlining the sector's dynamic expansion and investment potential.[2]
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Source: Solactive AG
Hanwha Asset Management Launches Hanwha PLUS China AI Tech Top 10 ETF Tracking the Solactive China AI Tech Top 10 Index
May 13, 2025--Solactive is pleased to announce a new collaboration with Hanwha Asset Management on supporting the launch of the Hanwha PLUS China AI Tech Top 10 ETF, which tracks the Solactive China AI Tech Top 10 Index. This product aims to offer investors timely exposure to China's most prominent technology companies at the forefront of artificial intelligence innovation.
As China's AI development shifts from research to commercialization, the technology sector is entering a transformative phase. In late 2023 and early 2024, companies such as Alibaba, Tencent, and Baidu launched advanced AI applications, signalling the sector’s growing maturity. The index captures this momentum, offering investors a timely benchmark aligned with China's digital evolution. Backed by strategic priorities under the 14th Five-Year Plan and substantial investment-such as the $47.5 billion state semiconductor fund[1]-- the index reflects China's push for tech self-reliance. This shift is further underscored by growing geopolitical tensions, which are contributing to the emergence of a distinct regional tech narrative, increasingly independent from Western frameworks, and relevant for global investors seeking diversified exposure[2].
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Source: Solactive AG
