Asia ETF News for the Past Year
PHILIPPINES: Boosting Private Sector Growth and Job Creation Key to Mitigating Global Uncertainty and Risk
June 19, 2025-Stimulating private sector growth and job creation will enable the Philippines to enhance inclusive growth in the face of increasing global uncertainty and domestic risks,according to the World Bank.
The Philippines Economic Update (PEU) released today finds that unlocking the potential of the country's business sector,particularly that of its small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs),will help the Philippines maintain its strong growth trajectory.
The PEU forecasts that gross domestic product (GDP) will grow by 5.3 percent in 2025,down just 0.3 percentage points compared to the average for 2023-2024. This is thanks to a robust job market,stable and low inflation,and supportive fiscal and monetary policies,which are helping offset strong headwinds caused by increasing trade barriers and greater financial market volatility.
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Source: worldbank.org
Mirae Asset Global Investments Launches MIRAE ASSET TIGER CHINA GLOBAL LEADERS TOP3 PLUS ETF, Tracking Solactive-KEDI China Global Leaders TOP3Plus Index
June 18, 2025--Solactive is pleased to announce its collaboration with Mirae Asset Global Investments and the Korea Economic Daily Index (KEDI) for the launch of MIRAE ASSET TIGER CHINA GLOBAL LEADERS TOP3 PLUS ETF, which tracks the jointly developed Solactive-KEDI China Global Leaders TOP3Plus Index.
The index captures the performance of China's most internationally active companies, offering investors focused exposure to leading Chinese firms with significant overseas revenues.
Top Chinese companies in the automotive, technology, and biotech sectors are rapidly expanding their international revenue streams. In April 2025, exports in high-value sectors such as mechanical and electrical products rose by 9.5% year-on-year, accounting for 60.1% of China's total exports[1][2]. With China's GDP growth expected to remain around 5% in the near term[3], diversification into new markets, especially within ASEAN and the EU, helps mitigate tariff pressures and sustain export momentum. Consequently, these companies are projected to maintain strong revenue streams and reinforce China's presence as a key player in global trade with high industrial competitiveness.
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Source: Solactive, AG
Post-Adjustment ChiNext Index Attracts Global Assets with Low Valuation and High Growth Potential
June 13, 2025--Starting June 16, the ChiNext Index will implement methodology adjustments, including a 20% cap on individual stock weights and an ESG negative screening mechanism, aiming to enhance the index's focus on high-growth, innovative firms while aligning with global standards.
As of June 10, ETFs tracking the ChiNext Index held more than US$ 16.1 billion in assets, led by the E Fund ChiNext ETF (159915) accounting for US$ 11.6 billion under E Fund Management, China's largest mutual fund manager.
Launched in 2010, the ChiNext Index, comprising 100 growth-oriented and innovative enterprises listed on the ChiNext Board, has undergone 53 revisions, reflecting China's economic transformation. The latest changes will further optimize its structure to emphasize emerging growth sectors -new-generation information technology (34%), new energy vehicle (24%) and healthcare (12%), underscoring its alignment with China's strategic shift toward high-tech innovation.
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Source: E Fund Management
Unlocking Consumption to Sustain Growth in China -World Bank Economic Update
June 13, 2025--China's economy maintained growth momentum in early 2025, with real GDP expanding by 5.4 percent year-on-year in the first quarter. Policy support helped boost consumption and spurred a pickup in home sales in major cities. However, consumption growth remains soft, and the property sector in lower-tier cities continues to struggle.
Meanwhile, manufacturing investment and exports-strong until recently-now face headwinds from global trade policy uncertainty. In response, the government has implemented accommodative monetary and fiscal policies. The latest China Economic Update, "Unlocking Consumption," outlines additional reforms aimed at raising consumption.
According to the Update released today, growth is projected to moderate to 4.5 percent in 2025 and 4.0 percent in 2026, as global trade restrictions and uncertainty weigh on exports, manufacturing investment, and hiring.
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Source: worldbank.org
US trading firm Virtu weighs foray into China market-making business
June 13, 2025--Virtu Financial Inc, one of the world's largest trading and market-making firms, is eyeing an entry into China, a top executive said, to tap into the rising and lucrative trading opportunities in the market.
Reuters reported in April that China is considering opening its $520 billion ETF market to Western market makers, potentially attracting firms such as Citadel Securities, Jane Street, and Amsterdam-based Optiver.
"China presents a long-term growth opportunity for Virtu due to its scale and increasing openness," Brett Fairclough, co-president and co-chief operating officer of Virtu told Reuters in an email statement.
A potential onshore Chinese presence would be a natural extension of Virtu's Asia operations and aligns with its disciplined global expansion approach, he added.
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Source: reuters.com
Tokyo Stock Exchange-Entry of the White Label ETF Provider
June 12, 2025--In recent years, various countries have seen the rising of white label ETF providers. These providers handle middle and back-office operations, other than product planning, in-fund management operations.
In Japan, there have been no such white label providers, however, we are pleased to announce that JAMP Fund Management Co., Ltd., a group company of Japan Asset Management Platform (JAMP) has announced the start of its white label business.
This development is expected to lead to listing of more diversified ETFs, including domestic ETFs investing in ETFs listed in other countries (ETF of ETF scheme) on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) market, as well as ETFs formed with domestic asset managers providing only investment advice. White label ETF scheme makes it easier to
realize new investment ideas in the TSE ETF market and is expected to offer a wider range of attractive products to investors.
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Source: Tokyo Stock Exchange
China’s $1.1 Trillion Asset Manager Takes Center Stage as State Market Stabilizer
June 10, 2025--Central Huijin, the state-owned investment arm of China's sovereign wealth fund, has emerged as a dominant force in the country's financial markets, following an unprecedented surge in interventions aimed at supporting the domestic economy and stabilizing investor sentiment.
As reported by the Financial Times, Huijin's strategic role within China's "national team" of market-stabilizing institutions has expanded significantly amid deepening economic headwinds and escalating tensions with the United States.
The fund's holdings in exchange traded funds (ETFs) soared past Rmb1tn ($140bn) in 2024 -a staggering seven-fold increase year over year -as Beijing directed sweeping stimulus efforts through key financial actors. Huijin, founded in 2003 and now managing Rmb7.76tn ($1.1tn) in assets, has become central to these state-led measures, embodying a wider push to consolidate and fortify China's financial architecture.
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Source: slguardian.org/
Firm Foundations of Growth: Productivity and Technology in East Asia and Pacific
June 2, 2025--The most productive (so-called frontier) firms in East Asia and Pacific are falling further behind global leaders, especially in the digital-intensive sectors that drive innovation. Synchronized reforms to improve competition, digital infrastructure, and skills can reignite productivity growth.
The productivity puzzle
In East Asia and Pacific (EAP), productivity growth has slowed over the past two decades. Why has this slowdown come at a time of rapid technological progress?
First, in EAP, aggregate productivity growth has been mostly due to increases within firms, with little contribution from reallocation of market share between firms or firm entry and exit.
Second, productivity growth has been slower within most-productive EAP firms-"the national frontier"-than less productive firms. This slows aggregate productivity, because the national frontier firms account for a large share of output and jobs. These findings are not unique to EAP, but are confirmed also in other developing countries.
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Source: worldbank.org
ETFs Unlock Growth in China's Booming Tech Landscape
May 29, 2025--In 2025, A-share tech-focused ETFs have continued to attract significant investor interests-the top five industry/thematic ETFs by net inflows, as of May 21, were all technology-related, collectively drawing in US$ 7.87 billion, including the E Fund CSI Artificial Intelligence ETF (159819), which saw a net inflow of US$ 1.17 billion.
Meanwhile, leading asset managers in China are observed to actively positioning themselves in tech-focused ETFs, such as AI ETFs, robotics ETFs, and aviation ETFs. Notably, E Fund Management ("E Fund"), the largest mutual fund manager in China, has highlighted six cutting-edge sectors, spanning artificial intelligence, robotics & smart devices, computing technology, healthcare technology, energy technology and space technology and has established a complete range of ETF products to capture growth opportunities.
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Source: E Fund Management
Hanwha Asset Management Launches Hanwha PLUS AI Agents ETF Tracking the Solactive US AI Agents Index
May 20, 2025--Solactive is pleased to extend its collaboration with Hanwha Asset Management with the launch of the Hanwha PLUS AI Agents ETF, which tracks the Solactive US AI Agents Index. This ETF offers investors targeted exposure to U.S.-listed companies at the forefront of artificial intelligence innovation, particularly those driving advances in generative, agentic, and autonomous AI systems.
The artificial intelligence sector is experiencing explosive growth, catalyzed by developments in generative AI and intelligent software agents. In 2024, AI integration in global enterprises reached 72%, with 65% of enterprises already deploying generative AI solutions, a dramatic acceleration from the previous year[1]. In 2025, the global artificial intelligence market is projected to reach $243.72 billion, with the U.S. accounting for the largest market share at $66.21 billion. By 2030, this figure is expected to more than triple to $826.73 billion, underscoring the significant long-term potential.[2]
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Source: Solactive AG
