Asia-Pacific ETP News
you are currently viewing:Japan: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2026 Article IV MissionFebruary 17, 2026--The Japanese economy has displayed impressive resilience in the face of global shocks and is experiencing a sustained period of output growing above potential. Domestic demand has been robust and unemployment remains low. After three decades of near-zero inflation, prices have been growing faster than the BOJ's 2-percent target for three and a half years. While nominal wages are rising at a historic pace, there are persistent concerns about the cost of living as high inflation erodes household purchasing power. Japan continues to face challenges from its aging population and high public debt. With the output gap positive and inflation expected to converge to target from above, fiscal and monetary policies should be calibrated to sustain price and output stability, while rebuilding fiscal buffers. Reforms to the labor market are needed to ensure that labor market tightness translates into sustained real wage gains. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS, OUTLOOK, AND RISKS Growth has been resilient, recovering to exceed potential in the first half of 2025, but has started to moderate. Source: imf.org |
Harvest International launches the China-US Technology 50 ETF, providing a new tool for cross-market technology allocation.
February 27, 2026--Harvest International Asset Management Limited ("Harvest International") recently launched the "Harvest China-US Technology 50 ETF" (fund code: 3169). This fund aims to provide investors with a convenient and efficient investment tool, offering a one-stop investment strategy to access core assets in China and the United States, two major global technology innovation centers, and capitalize on the opportunities presented by the new round of global technology cycle driven by artificial intelligence (AI).
How China's Economy Can Pivot to Consumption-led Growth
February 18, 2026--More forceful macroeconomic stimulus,stronger social protection,and fiscal support for the property sector can help boost domestic demand,especially consumption
China’s economy has proved resilient in the face of multiple shocks,boosted by robust exports and fiscal stimulus,and it remains a major driver of global growth.
ETF Shares Selects Bloomberg to Electronify ETF Primary Markets Workflows
February 9, 2026-Bloomberg today announced that ETF Shares, an emerging Australian ETF issuer has adopted BSKT, Bloomberg's ETF creation and redemption tool to help automate ETF primary markets workflows, increasing operational efficiency and the ability to better manage risk.
Strong and consistent demand by Korean retail investors throughout 2025 for overseas listed ETFs
February 6, 2026--Monthly Purchases of overseas listed ETFs by Korean retail investors showed consistently strong demand throughout 2025. The number of ETFs purchased each month ranged between 19 and 32, with the year beginning at 22 ETFs in January, rising to a peak of 32 ETFs in April, and ending with 27 ETFs in December, up from 26 in December 2024.
Mirae Asset Global Investments Launches Mirae TIGER China Securities ETF, Tracking the Solactive China Securities Index
February 2, 2026-Solactive is pleased to announce its collaboration with Mirae Asset Global Investments on the launch of the TIGER China Securities ETF, which tracks the Solactive China Securities Index. The ETF is designed to track the performance of China's leading securities firms and online financial platforms-amid recent policy and market developments in the Chinese capital markets.
Daily Price Limits to be Broadened（ETF/ETN): 3 issues
February 2, 2026-First ETF Linked to JPX Prime 150 Index
Since the auction of the following 3 issues closed at the upper (lower) price on the TSE, the upper daily price limit (lower price limit) will be broadened on the next business day (February 3) as follows.
Daily Price Limits to be Broadened : 1 issue
February 2, 2026-The following issue has fallen under the following (1) or (2) for two consecutive business days. As such, TSE wishes to bring to your attention that it will broaden only the upper (or lower) daily price limit on the next business day (February 3) as follows.
Change in Trading Unit and Tick Sizes for ETFs (4 issues including NZAM ETF DAX (JPY Hedged) (Code: 2089))
February 2, 2026-Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE) has announced that we will change the trading unit for 4 ETFs and will start trading in the new trading unit from February 16, 2026 as follows. In addition, in line with the change in the trading unit, the tick size will be changed from the same day.
Hang Seng Gold ETF Debuts Today
January 29, 2026-Hong Kong's First ETF Offering Physical Gold Redemption Through the Bank
Low Entry Threshold and Diverse Unit Classes to Meet Diverse Investor Needs
Hang Seng Investment Management Limited ('Hang Seng Investment') launched the Hang
Seng Gold ETF (Stock code: 3170),which commenced trading on the Hong Kong Stock
Exchange today.
World trade volume remained flat in Q3 of 2025 while its dollar value hit record high
January 28, 2026-The volume of world merchandise trade plateaued at a high level in the third quarter of 2025 following a strong first-half expansion driven by import frontloading, favourable macroeconomic conditions and rising demand for AI-related products. At the same time, the US dollar value of merchandise trade rose to an all-time high, lifted by rising export and import prices and a weaker US dollar.
