Asia ETF News for the Past Year
Korean Investment Management Launches KIM ACE China AI Big Tech TOP2+Active ETF, Tracking the Solactive China AI Big Tech Top 2+ Index
August 5, 2025--Solactive is pleased to announce its latest collaboration with Korea Investment Management (KIM), marking the launch of the KIM ACE China AI Big Tech TOP2+Active ETF, which tracks the Solactive China AI Big Tech Top 2+ Index. This product is designed to capture China's leading innovators across artificial intelligence, digital platforms, and intelligent industrial technologies.
Morgan Stanley projects China to become a global AI leader by 2030, with its core AI industry potentially reaching $140 billion and achieving a 52% return on invested capital. This growth, driven by government support and a focus on computing efficiency, could expand the broader AI industry and related sectors -including infrastructure and component suppliers- to $1.4 trillion.[1]
The Solactive China AI Big Tech Top 2+ Index focuses on two high-impact technology categories: (1) Cognitive Tech & Digital Platforms and (2) Intelligent Systems & Industrial Tech. The index selects 25 companies from each category, ranked by thematic relevance using ARTIS(R), Solactive's proprietary natural language processing algorithm.
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Source: Solactive AG
China to Tax Bond Interest Income After Decades of Exemption
August 4, 2025--China said it plans to tax interest income on bonds issued by the government and financial institutions, in a surprise move that's prompted investors to reevaluate their debt market positions.
The government will resume collection of value-added tax on interest income from bonds sold by central and local governments, as well as those from financial institutions starting Aug. 8, the Ministry of Finance said in a statement released on Friday. Bonds issued before that, including the reopening sales on these notes, will be exempted from the tax.
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Source: finance.yahoo.com
Tokyo exchange eyes derivatives-driven ETFs to boost yield strategies
August 3, 2025-- In a move to tap into the growing appetite for yield-enhancing strategies, Japan's main stock exchange is pushing to allow listings of actively managed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that use over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives, such as swaps and options.
The Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) is seeking regulatory approval to list such funds by June next year. Currently, Japanese ETFs are restricted to listed instruments like those on Osaka's derivatives market, but the exchange now wants flexibility for OTC instruments as well, said Kei Okazaki and Ryutaro Someya from the TSE’s new listings department.
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Source: daijiworld.com
US companies cut investments in China to record lows. Here's why
July 30, 2025--Tariffs and trade tensions have caused US companies to curb investments in China, a survey by the US-China Business Council found.
"On-again, off-again talks have shaken business confidence," the report states.
US-China trade was a major topic of discussion at the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Tianjin, China, last month.
American companies have cut investments in China to record lows as tariffs and trade tensions continue to reshape the economic relationship between the world's two largest economies, according to a recent survey.
The Member Survey 2025 from the US-China Business Council (USCBC) found that only 48% of US companies plan to invest in China this year, a sharp decrease from the 80% who had planned investments in 2024. Moreover, the survey found a steady decline in optimism regarding China's economic growth forecasts and low confidence in the prospect of improved US-China relations.
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Source: WEF (World Economic Forum)
Korean retail investors continue to be active purchasers of overseas listed ETFs in June
July 24, 2025--ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm renowned for its expertise in subscription research, consulting services, events, and ETF TV on global ETF industry trends, reported today that in June 2025, 26 of the top 50 overseas securities purchased by Korean retail investors were U.S.-listed ETFs. This marks a slight decline from 28 ETFs in May, 32 in April, and 30 in March.
In terms of volume, Korean retail investors purchased US$9.66 billion in overseas ETFs in June. The peak month so far in 2025 was April, with a record USD 12.08 billion in ETF purchases. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted)
Highlights
Korean retail investors purchased $9.66 billion in overseas ETFs in June
26 of the top 50 overseas purchase were ETFs listed in the United States
17of the top 26 ETFs on the list provide leverage or inverse exposure.
The largest purchase was $2.58 Bn of DIREXION DAILY TSLA BULL 2X SHARES listed in the U.S.
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Source: ETFGI
Nikko AM Introduces ChiNext ETF on Singapore Exchange under ETF Link, Tied to E Fund's Onshore ETF
July 22, 2025-On July 22, the China-Singapore ETF Link continues to expand with the listing of the Amova E Fund ChiNext Index ETF (ticker: CXT) on Singapore Exchange (SGX), launched by Nikko Asset Management (Nikko AM) in collaboration with E Fund Management (E Fund), the largest mutual fund manager in China, aiming to provide overseas investors with access to the growth potential of China's ChiNext market.
The Amova E Fund ChiNext Index ETF is linked to the E Fund ChiNext ETF (ticker: 159915), which tracks the ChiNext Index-a key broad-based index of innovative and entrepreneurial companies listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE). Over 90% of the index is weighted in strategic emerging industries such as next-generation information technology, new energy vehicles, and biotechnology, and includes leading companies like CATL, Inovance, InnoLight, Mindray, and Sungrow.
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Source: E Fund Management
Thailand's Digital Future Key to Boosting Growth
July 3, 2025-Digital transformation can boost Thailand's competitiveness, create jobs and drive longer term economic growth amid global uncertainty, according to the World Bank's new Thailand Economic Monitor: Digital Pathways to Growth launched today.
Thailand's annual GDP growth is expected to slow to 1.8 percent in 2025 and 1.7 percent in 2026, reflecting recent global trade policy shifts, weakening exports, slowing consumption and moderating tourism recovery. However, GDP growth could rise to 2.2 percent in 2025 and 1.8 percent in 2026 with improved investment sentiment.
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Source: worldbank.org
Fujitsu to develop ETF trading platform based on TSE's CONNEQTOR and provide it to Australian Securities Exchange
July 2, 2025-The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE), and Fujitsu Limited on June 2, 2025 signed MOU to develop a SaaS-based Request for Quote (RFQ) platform. Fujitsu will develop the platform based on "CONNEQTOR, " an RFQ platform for the ETF market developed by TSE and Fujitsu, and provide it to ASX.
The initiative aims to modernize the process for ETF pricing in Australia by implementing a SaaS RFQ platform, built and managed by Fujitsu. The foundation of this new platform is the CONNEQTOR system provided by TSE, one of Asia's most successful RFQ platforms. Since its launch in February 2021, CONNEQTOR has enabled over 290 users to significantly reduce costs and improve the efficiency of their ETF trading operations. Monthly trading value reached a record high of JPY 306.4 billion in April 2025.
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Source: Fujitsu Limited
QFIIs Gain Access to Onshore ETF Options As A-share Market Opening Deepens
June 25, 2025-Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors (QFIIs) will be permitted to trade onshore ETF options starting October 9, exclusively for hedging purposes, according to the China Securities Regulatory Commission.
This marks another major step in opening China's capital markets, following the introduction of commodity futures and options, which is believed to attract long-term foreign capital to allocate to A-shares by expanding risk management tools and enhancing market stability. Among the eligible products are E Fund STAR 50 ETF (Code: 588080), E Fund ChiNext ETF (Code: 159915), and E Fund SZSE 100 ETF (Code: 159901), managed by E Fund Management (E Fund), the largest mutual fund manager in China.
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Source: E Fund Management
Indonesia's Economy Remains Resilient Despite Global Headwinds
June 23, 2025-Housing Sector Reform to Boost Jobs, Investment, and Growth
Indonesia's economy grew at an annual rate of 4.9 percent in the first quarter of 2025, despite challenging global conditions, according to People-First Housing: A Roadmap from Homes to Jobs to Prosperity in Indonesia, the June 2025 edition of the Indonesia Economic Prospects (IEP) report.
Robust macroeconomic policies, including low inflation, adequate financial buffers, and strict adherence to fiscal rules, have been instrumental in bolstering Indonesia's economic resilience. These measures have helped manage reduced government consumption and slower investment. Economic growth has benefitted the poorest groups, but its return diminished for wealthier groups of middle-classes as reflected by slower consumption growth for aspiring middle-class households. Focusing on generating better jobs that maintains middle-class standards of living will be important for the future.
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Source: worldbank.org
