| Low-Cost ETFs and Long-Term Capital Funds Drive High-Dividend Strategies in A-Share Market
April 24, 2025-In 2024, the A-share market achieved a historic milestone with total dividend payouts reaching RMB 2.4 trillion (US$ 338 billion). As of April 13, 1,156 listed companies had announced dividend plans amounting up to RMB 1.13 trillion (US$ 160 billion). Meanwhile, the dividend yield of the CSI 300 Index and CSI Dividend Index has reached 3.5% and 6.3%, highlighting strong cash distributions. |
| On April 28, E Fund Management ("E Fund"), the largest mutual fund manager in China, will launch E Fund CSI Dividend Value ETF (Code: 563700), the first ETF tracking the CSI Dividend Value Index, expanding its range of low-cost dividend ETFs. In the midst of trade tensions, dividend indices such as the CSI Dividend Index and the CSI Dividend Low Volatility Index are gaining traction. These indices focus on domestically oriented sectors with low trade sensitivity-overseas revenue contributions in the first half of 2024 are just 6.3% and 4.3%, compared to 11% for the CSI 300 Index. |
| 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 |