ChinaAMC and Franklin Templeton Sign Strategic MOU to Deepen Cross-Border Collaboration
October 28, 2026-China Asset Management Co., Ltd. (ChinaAMC) and Franklin Templeton today announced in Shenzhen, China, the signing of a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), marking a significant step in cross-border asset management cooperation between two leading investment institutions.
HKEX Launches AI Index, Southern Asset Management Authorised to Launch ETF
October 23, 2026-Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) today announced the launch of the HKEX Artificial Intelligence Index (HKEX AI). As HKEX's first AI-themed index, HKEX AI offers investors a clearly defined, comprehensive, index-based tool for allocating to the artificial intelligence value chain.
Meritz Securities and Mirae Asset Securities Launch Copper Total Return ETNs Tracking Solactive Indices
October 23, 2026-Meritz Securities and Mirae Asset Securities have launched new suites of copper Total Return ETNs in South Korea, tracking Solactive Copper Total Return Leverage Index Family. Copper remains an important industrial commodity, with demand supported by electrification, power infrastructure, renewable energy systems, electric vehicles, and data centers.
Mirae Asset Global Investments Launches TIGER Global MLCC and Substrate ETF, Tracking the Solactive-KEDI Global MLCC and Semiconductor Substrate Index
October 20, 2026-Solactive is pleased to extend its collaboration with Mirae Asset Global Investments with the launch of the TIGER Global MLCC and Substrate ETF, which tracks the Solactive-KEDI Global MLCC and Semiconductor Substrate Index. The ETF provides exposure to companies involved in semiconductor package substrates and multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) across Japan, Korea, and Taiwan.
Asia's Economic Resilience Amid Uncertainty: Can it be Sustained?
October 16, 2026-The world's economic growth engine has proven resilient, but making this durable requires adapting to AI and other transformations
The Asia-Pacific region remains resilient despite the energy shock and the tariffs and trade restrictions that disrupted supply chains last year. The resilience is notable for a region that has a high intensity of energy use and large dependence on imported fuel supplies, especially from the Middle East.
MSCI Launches a Consultation on a Proposal to Reclassify Indonesia from Emerging Market to Standalone Market Status
October 14, 2026- MSCI to consult on proposal to reclassify the MSCI Indonesia Indexes to Standalone Market status
Existing freeze on Indonesian securities in MSCI Indexes to remain in place until further notice