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Samsung AM buys 20% stake in US ETF issuer Amplify
April 4, 2022--The strategic alliance between the Korean ETF pioneer and Amplify will see both companies develop new ETFs for Asia following record inflows into passives in the region last year.
Samsung Asset Management has acquired a 20% equity stake in US firm Amplify to offer its exchange-traded products in Asia, tapping into record inflows into passives in the region last year.
The strategic alliance between the Korean exchange-traded fund (ETF) pioneer and Amplify will see both companies developing new ETFs for the region.
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Source: citywireasia.com
Mirae Asset targets ESG and active strategies with new Hong Kong ETF listings
March 31, 2022--Seoul-based group cites growing investor awareness of sustainability as it unveils three Global X funds
Mirae Asset Global Investments- Hong Kong unit has rolled out three new exchange traded funds in the territory.
The Seoul-headquartered fund firm has listed the Global X Hang Seng ESG ETF, Global X Metaverse Theme Active ETF and Global X Electric Vehicle and Battery Active ETF, bringing the total number of Hong Kong-listed Global X ETFs to 35.
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Source: ft.com
China ETF investors endure 'dark' month as macro factors take over
March 31, 2022--Fund managers say fundamental growth story, especially tech, has been overshadowed by events
Investors in China equity exchange traded funds have needed nerves of steel in recent weeks.
Spooked by the war in Ukraine, anxiety over regulatory crackdowns and Chinese Covid outbreaks, they were in no mood for more bad news.
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Source: ft.com
Japan asks how low can the yen go, and will it hurt
March 23, 2022--Bears see currency hitting 125 to the dollar by year's end
Not long ago, Japan would have welcomed the yen weakening to a six-year low.
But now the energy-poor economy is feeling the pain as well as the gain.
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Source: asia.nikkei.com
Double-digit rise in Asian active ETF assets set to spur more growth
March 22, 2022--JPMAM and Federated Hermes are among managers planning to expand their regional offering
Global exchange traded fund issuers are looking to capitalise on the double-digit growth in active exchange traded fund assets among Asian institutional investors last year.
Assets allocated to active ETF strategies last year in Asia Pacific ex-Japan stood at $51.25bn, a nearly 19 per cent increase from the $43.12bn in 2020, according to data from Brown Brothers Harriman.
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Source: ft.com
OctaFX extends its trading offer by 25 new cryptocurrencies
March 16, 2022--The international Forex broker OctaFX has recently added 25 new cryptocurrencies paired with the U.S. dollar, ready to be traded on its services from 14 March 2022.
A brief market recap
The whole cryptocurrency market is turbulent since there is no certainty on where bitcoin might go next. After recovering from its low of 34,750 U.S. dollars on 24 February, the world's first cryptocurrency is in sideways motion with an occasional uptrend with some market participants' slightly bullish sentiments. At this time of writing, bitcoin hovers slightly above 39,000 U.S. dollars.
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Source: news.yahoo.com
CSOP Launches First Hong Kong Metaverse-Themed ETF
February 23, 2022--Meta Platforms is its largest holding at 6.38%, while Roblox, Nvidia and Unity as well as Apple, Snap, Sony and Tencent are among constituents
China's CSOP Asset Management has become the first fund house to launch a Hong Kong exchange traded fund (ETF) product targeting the metaverse investment theme.
The CSOP Metaverse Concept ETF will invest mainly in US-listed companies that are directly or indirectly involved in technology that backs products or services that will aid the development of the augmented reality of the metaverse.
The ETF is Hong Kong's first metaverse-focused fund. Meta Platforms, the newly rebranded parent company of Facebook and Instagram, was its largest holding, at 6.38%.
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Source: asiafinancial.com
Digital and Disruptive Technology Along with Circular Economy Can Generate Up to $3.4 Billion in Investments, Cost Savings and Revenues for Thailand
February 22, 2022--Accelerating the pace of digital and disruptive technologies while promoting a circular economy approach in key industries can generate up to $3.4 billion through investment flows, savings, and revenues for Thailand, according to a new World Bank Group report. These market opportunities will also support the nation's climate goals and contribute to a resilient growth trajectory.
The Thailand Country Private Sector Diagnostic (CPSD) report, by the IFC and the World Bank, says the country needs to foster a new innovation-led growth model while addressing existing investment constraints to create better jobs and achieve its goal of becoming a high-income country.
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Source: worldbank.org
Nomura to Launch New ETFs Designed to Track Performance of Nasdaq-100 Currency Hedged JPY Index and DJIA JPY Hedged Index (T-1 TTM) on TSE
February 21, 2022--Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. (NAM), the core company within the Investment Management Division of Nomura Group, today announced that it will launch new ETFs designed to track the performance of Nasdaq-100 Currency Hedged JPY Index and DJIA JPY Hedged Index (T-1 TTM).
Code: 2845
Name: NEXT FUNDS NASDAQ-100(R)
(Yen-Hedged) Exchange Traded Fund
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Source: nomuraholdings.com
Australian ETF assets surge by a record 44% last year
February 10, 2022--BlackRock, Vanguard and BetaShares were the biggest beneficiaries of the growth in inflows
The Australian exchange traded fund space has achieved a record-setting growth in assets last year, outpacing the expansion of the global ETF industry.
But recent market volatility has introduced uncertainty around investor appetite going forward for thematic ETF strategies.
Australia's ETF total assets increased 44 per cent from A$95bn ($68.2bn) reaching a record high of A$136.9bn, its sharpest annual expansion, according to data from local ETF issuer BetaShares. This followed a landmark asset growth of more than 30 per cent in 2020.
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Source: ft.com
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