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you are currently viewing:OECD Asia Capital Markets Report 2026June 18, 2026--Asia is the fastest growing economic region and now accounts for one-third of global GDP. Asian economies are deeply integrated into global value chains and trade flows, and the weight of Asian capital markets continues to grow. Today they account for 56% of all listed companies, 30% of outstanding corporate bonds and 25% of outstanding sovereign bonds. However, persistent valuation discounts across many equity markets point to structural challenges in capital allocation, investor participation and market development. Asian capital markets remained resilient in 2025 and continued to provide financing to corporations and governments, but they were less active than in other regions. Despite high market volatility and a decline in initial public offerings, Asian capital markets provided financing to already listed companies via secondary equity offerings and to large, high-quality corporations via corporate bonds. The region's more developed capital markets were better able to navigate external shocks. Source: oecd.org |
Asset Management One Launches ETF Tracking the Solactive JGB Futures Short Index
July 30, 2026--Solactive is pleased to announce its first ETF collaboration with Asset Management One Co., Ltd. through the launch of the One ETF JGB Futures Short Index (612A), which tracks the Solactive JGB Futures Short Index. The product is designed to provide short exposure to Japanese government bond futures through a fixed income index solution.
From Volatility to Income Opportunity--CSOP KOSPI 200 Covered Call Active ETF (3537.HK) Debuts on HKEX Tomorrow
July 30, 2026-CSOP KOSPI 200 Covered Call Active ETF (3537.HK) will list on Hong Kong Stock Exchange on 31st July 2026. 3537.HK seeks to achieve its investment objective by primarily (i) using a synthetic representative sampling strategy to obtain an exposure to the KOSPI 200 Index through KOSPI 200 futures; and (ii) selling call options on the KOSPI 200 Index to receive call options premium.
Bloomberg Expands Electronic Trading for Onshore-Listed Australian ETFs, Options and Futures
July 30, 2026- Bloomberg today announced an expansion of its electronic trading capabilities for the Australian markets, enabling eligible onshore participants to electronically negotiate Australian-listed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) using Bloomberg's Request-for-Quote (RFQe) workflow, alongside options and futures, following a variation amendment by ASIC.
HKEX Adds Bursa Malaysia as Recognised Stock Exchange
July 23, 2026--Recognised Stock Exchange status enables public companies listed on Bursa Malaysia to apply for a secondary listing in Hong Kong
Bursa Malaysia joins 20 other exchanges globally already accepted as RSEs
ChinaAMC Unveils Strategy for H2 as AI Shifts from Conviction to Earnings
July 22, 2026--At its Mid-Year Investment Strategy Conference, ChinaAMC also unveiled its next-gen Active Investment & Research framework
Despite recent market turmoil, a clear consensus has emerged during the recently wrapped-up ChinaAMC Mid-Year Investment Strategy Conference: China's AI assets have increasingly become core assets of the country and the global technology sector.
