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Asian capital markets have played a large role in the region's growth by providing financing for businesses,supporting innovation,and helping diversify funding sources. This has led to the rise of many globally competitive Asian companies. However,capital market development across the region remains uneven and,in many economies,both the banking system and capital markets remain underdeveloped,constraining businesses financially and limiting the region’s growth. Source: OECD |
ChinaAMC launches Depository Receipts of two Chinese flagship ETFs in Thai exchange
December 29, 2025-Thai investors now can trade in real-time during local market hours using baht without overseas accounts, while also benefiting from capital gains tax exemptions.
Today, China Asset Management Co. (ChinaAMC) partnered with Thai securities firm InnovestX Securities to list Depository Receipts (DRs) linked to the "ChinaAMC CSI 300 ETF" and the "ChinaAMC STAR 50 ETF" on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), enabling Thai investors access to a basket of China's core assets and hard-core technologies.
UTI Investments Partners with FTSE Russell to Transition its Sovereign Bond ETF Benchmark
December 17, 2025-UTI Investments announced that its Sovereign Bond ETF (Bloomberg Ticker: UIGB NA Equity) has transitioned its benchmark from Nifty India Government Fully Accessible Route (FAR) Select 7 Bonds Index (USD) to the FTSE Indian Government Bond FAR Index (Bloomberg Ticker: CFIIFARU).
Over 60% of Chinese listed companies to maintain or spend more on decarbonization, a report finds
December 16, 2025-Despite economic headwinds, over 60% of Chinese onshore listed companies intend to maintain or raise their input in decarbonization, according to the latest ESG white paper released by China Asset Management Co.(ChinaAMC).
A quarter of the surveyed companies plan to increase investments by 10% or more, while 38% will maintain their current spending level, according to White Paper on ESG Investing Development and Innovation in China 2025.
Bruegel-China economic database update
December 12, 2025-The monthly update of the China Economic Database is out now.
This month, we'd like to highlight a surge in Chinese automobile exports. In October 2025, China exported 636 thousand automobiles of all types, quickly recovering from a downturn following the EU's announcement of anti-subsidy tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) in mid-2024.
An Income Strategy for Volatile Markets-CSOP HSCEI Covered Call Active ETF (2802.HK) Debuts on HKEX Tomorrow
December 10, 2025-CSOP HSCEI Covered Call Active ETF (2802.HK) will be listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on 11 December 2025. 2802.HK seeks to achieve its investment objective by primarily (i) investing in constituent equity securities in the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI); and (ii) selling call options on HSCEI to receive call options premium.
HKEX Expands Index Business with Launch of HKEX Tech 100 Index
December 8, 2025-New index tracks 100 companies listed in Hong Kong across six major technology-focused themes
HKEX's first Hong Kong equity index, marking a significant milestone in Group's index and data business development
HKEX enters licensing agreement with E Fund Management to issue an ETF in Chinese Mainland market
China's exports grow 5.9% in November, while U.S. shipments drop 29%
December 8, 2025-While exports from China to the U.S. have fallen for most of the year, shipments have surged to other places, including Southeast Asia, Latin America, Africa and the European Union.
