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you are currently viewing:KraneShares Photonic and Optical ETF (LUMA) Now Accessible in Japan Through Licensed Securities FirmsSeptember 01, 2026-LUMA joins AGIX and KOID under KraneShares' Japan foreign investment trust notification filings, enabling access through eligible licensed securities firms. KraneShares, a leading provider of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) delivering access to emerging technology strategies, today announced the completion of a foreign investment trust notification filing in Japan for the KraneShares Photonic and Optical ETF (Ticker: LUMA), enabling Japanese investors to access the fund through eligible Type I financial instruments business operators. LUMA joins two other KraneShares emerging technology ETFs already covered by the Japan foreign investment trust notification filings: the KraneShares Public-Private AI & Technology ETF (Ticker: AGIX) and the KraneShares Global Humanoid Robotics and Physical AI Index ETF (Ticker: KOID). Source: KraneShares |
Global X ETFs, Citi and OSL Launch Hong Kong's First Tokenized Covered Call ETF
August 27, 2026-Mirae Asset Global Investments (Hong Kong) Limited, together with Citi Investor Services (Citi) and OSL Group (HKEX:863) ("OSL"), today announced the launch of a tokenized unit class for the Global X HSCEI Covered Call Active ETF (3416) (the "Fund"), effective August 27, 2026, and open for subscription immediately.
Australia Launches First Bond & Credit Index Futures
August 24, 2026--ASX, in collaboration with Bloomberg Indices, launched Australia's first exchange-traded Bond and Credit Index Futures, giving institutional investors a simpler way to access and manage exposure to Australian fixed income markets.
Korean Retail Investors Continue to Embrace U.S.-Listed ETFs, with 21 ETFs, Among Top 50 Overseas Securities Purchased in July
August 21, 2026-ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETFs industry, reported today that 21 of the top 50 overseas securities purchased by Korean retail investors in July 2026 were U.S.-listed ETFs.
Hong Kong First! Global X Hang Seng High Dividend Yield Enhanced Income ETF
August 20, 2026-One ETF Offering Three Potential Sources of Income: Dividends [1], Capital Appreciation [1], and Option Premiums[1]
Mirae Asset Global Investments (Hong Kong) Limited ("Mirae Asset Hong Kong"), through its Global X ETFs brand, is pleased to announce the launch of the Global X Hang Seng High Dividend Yield Enhanced Income ETF (the "Fund").
Mirae Asset Securities Launches WTI Leverage ETNs in First Partnership with Solactive
August 19, 2026-Solactive is pleased to announce its first collaboration with Mirae Asset Securities through the launch of two ETNs track the Solactive WTI Leverage Index family. The new ETNs are designed to provide leveraged and inverse exposure to short-term movements in WTI crude oil futures. expanding the range of exchange-traded commodity-linked investment products available in the Korean market.
Korea Investment Launches ETF Bundling Five Strategic Industries
August 11, 2026---Semiconductors at Core, Alongside Four Other Strategic Sectors, for Diversification
Korea Investment Management said on the 11th that it has listed a new exchange-traded fund, the ACE Semiconductor Plus Strategic Industries ETF, which invests in a bundle of South Korea's key strategic industries, led by semiconductors.
Axis Mutual Fund launches Axis Nifty Energy Index Fund & Axis Nifty Energy ETF
August 10, 2026---NFOs offering exposure to India's evolving capital energy ecosystem
Axis Mutual Fund, one of India's leading asset management companies, announces the launch of the Axis Nifty Energy Index Fund and Axis Nifty Energy ETF providing investors with a simple and transparent way to participate in India's fast-evolving energy ecosystem.
Korea Investment Launches ETF Betting on Chips and Strategic Industries
August 10, 2026--Chips at Least 40%, With Fixed Stakes in Shipbuilding, Defense and Nuclear; One Rotating Strategic Sector Such as Autos or Humanoids
Korea Investment Management is launching an exchange-traded fund that invests in domestic strategic industries with global competitiveness, centered on semiconductors and including shipbuilding, defense and nuclear power.
Retail assets in STI exchange-traded funds surge fivefold to $4.2b: SGX
August 10, 2026--Retail investors bought nearly $20b of Singapore equities since 2020.
Combined retail assets under management in Straits Times Index (STI) exchange-traded funds increased fivefold from $884m to $4.2b, according to the Singapore Exchange (SGX).
IDX Launches Gold ETF, Confirms Sharia Compliance
August 10, 2026--The Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) launched a gold exchange-traded fund (ETF) in collaboration with five investment managers on Monday, August 10, 2026.
