Singapore-China ETF Scheme Revamp Expected to Spur Growth in 2025

December 11, 2024-Revamped ETF scheme aims to boost cross-border investment opportunities.
Singapore and China are set to revamp their underused ETF cross-listing scheme in 2025, aiming to boost investor interest and expand market opportunities.

The initiative has seen limited uptake since its launch in 2021, but a recovery in Chinese equities and upcoming reforms signal potential growth.

Launched in 2021, the Singapore-China ETF cross-listing scheme has struggled to gain traction, with only seven ETFs introduced as of November 2024. Challenges include weak investor sentiment toward Chinese equities, logistical complexities, and limited experience in partnerships between fund managers. Recent developments, however, signal a turning point for the initiative.

New World Bank Report Charts Pathways for Energy Security, New Jobs, and Market Opportunities in East Asia

August 28, 2025-A new World Bank report, Green Horizon: East Asia's Sustainable Energy Future, outlines practical pathways to modernize and upgrade the region's energy systems to support power and industrial sectors-a key step for East Asia to sustain long-term growth, create jobs, and retain economic competitiveness.

Dissecting Medium-Term Growth Prospects for Asia

August 22, 2025-Summary
This paper explores Asia-Pacific's medium-term growth prospects using two approaches. First, growth accounting analysis and machine-learning estimation reveal how demographics, capital deepening, productivity, and human capital shaped Asia's growth.