Asia ETF News for the Past Year
OECD Asia Capital Markets Report 2025
November 6, 2025-Introduction
Since the early 2000s,Asia has become a major engine of global growth,fuelled by industrialisation,technological innovation and deeper integration into global markets. As a result,the region today accounts for nearly a third of global GDP and 55% of the world's listed companies.
Asian capital markets have played a large role in the region's growth by providing financing for businesses,supporting innovation,and helping diversify funding sources. This has led to the rise of many globally competitive Asian companies.
However,capital market development across the region remains uneven and,in many economies,both the banking system and capital markets remain underdeveloped,constraining businesses financially and limiting the region’s growth.
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Source: OECD
E Fund Hk's Two ETFs List Simultaneously on HKEX, with an Initial Offering Size Exceeding HK$1.369 Billion
September 27, 2025-Two new ETFs launched by E Fund Management (HK) Co., Ltd ("E Fund HK")- the E Fund HK MSCI Asia-Pacific High Dividend Index ETF (3483.HK) and the E Fund HK FTSE AI Select Index ETF (3489.HK)-were listed simultaneously on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) today. E Fund HK's management team, along with representatives from the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited, partners, and global investors, witnessed this significant milestone.
Each of these two ETFs boasts unique investment characteristics, and their combined initial offering size reached HK$1.369 billion. The E Fund High Dividend ETF (3483.HK) tracks the MSCI Asia-Pacific High Dividend Index, covering leading companies in Hong Kong, Japan, and Australia with stable dividend payments, providing investors with a tool for seeking low-volatility investments with high-return potential.
The E Fund AI ETF (3489.HK) closely follows the FTSE Global AI Select Index, covering core enterprises across the entire artificial intelligence industry chain listed in Hong Kong and the United States, enabling investors to easily capitalize on top global AI growth opportunities. Together, these two products offer investors more diversified and forward-looking asset allocation options.
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Source: E Fund (HK)
Taiwan-Japan Cross-Listing Feeder ETFs Listed Simultaneously on Taiwan and Tokyo Stock Exchanges
September 18, 2025-The Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) and Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) marked a milestone in regional financial integration today with the debut of their first cross-border exchange-traded funds (ETFs), reinforcing Taiwan's ambition to become an Asian Asset Management Center.
Nomura Asset Management Taiwan Ltd. launched the Nomura TOPIX Feeder ETF (Ticker: 009812) on the TWSE, offering investors exposure to Japan's equity market via the NEXT FUNDS TOPIX ETF (Ticker: 1306)-the largest ETF in Japan by assets under management. This fund is also included in Japan's NISA tax-free investment program, making it one of the most widely held ETFs among Japanese retail investors.
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Source: TWSE
Korean Retail Investors Maintain Strong Appetite for Overseas-Listed ETFs in August
September 16, 2025-ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm specializing in subscription-based research, consulting services, industry events, and ETF TV, reported today that Korean retail investors continued their robust participation in overseas-listed ETFs during August 2025. Of the top 50 overseas securities purchased,23 were U.S.-listed ETFs, a slight uptick from 22 in July, though down from 26 in June and 28 in May.
In terms of volume, Korean retail investors acquired US$8.43 billion in overseas ETFs in August. The highest monthly volume in 2025 remains April, with a record US$12.08 billion in ETF purchases. (All dollar figures are in USD unless otherwise noted. Source, Korea Securities Depository.)
Key Highlights:
Korean retail investors purchased US$8.43 billion in overseas ETFs in August.
23 of the top 50 overseas securities purchased were U.S.-listed ETFs.
14 of the top 23 ETFs offered leveraged or inverse exposure.
The largest single purchase was US$2.01 billion of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust.
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Source: ETFGI
Samsung Securities Launches Two ETNs Tracking Solactive China Mobility Top 5 Hedged to KRW Index and AI Tech Top 5 Hedged to KRW Index in First Collaboration with Solactive
September 8, 2025- Solactive is pleased to announce its first Collaboration with Samsung Securities through the launch of two new exchange-traded notes (ETNs). The Samsung CHINA MOBILITY TOP5 TR ETN (H) and the Samsung CHINA AI TECH TOP5 TR ETN (H) track the Solactive China Mobility Top 5 Hedged to KRW Index TR and the Solactive China AI Tech Top 5 Hedged to KRW Index TR, respectively.
Both ETNs provide Korean investors with focused access to China's most leading and influential companies in the rapidly growing fields of mobility and artificial intelligence, while mitigating foreign exchange risk through a monthly KRW hedge.
China has solidified its position as a global leader in mobility and Artificial Intelligence (AI) innovation. China dominated the global Electric Vehicle (EV) market in 2024, accounting for nearly two-thirds of global EV sales and over 70% of global EV production, establishing its leadership across the EV value chain[1].
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Source: Solactive AG
SGX Securities Welcomes The Listing Of SPDR J.P. Morgan Saudi Arabia Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF
September 3, 2025--SGX Securities welcomes the listing of SPDR J.P. Morgan Saudi Arabia Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF (Acc) on 3 September 2025.
The J.P. Morgan Saudi Arabia Aggregate Index aims to track the performance of liquid, USD-denominated sovereign and quasi-sovereign instruments and SAR-denominated Sukuk government bonds from Saudi Arabia.
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Source: sgx.com
BTIG Begins Offering Access To Tokyo Stock Exchange's CONNEQTOR Platform
September 3, 2025--Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (hereinafter "TSE") launched CONNEQTOR, its RFQ (Request For Quote)
platform, in February 2021 with an aim to enhance liquidity in the ETF market.
As a recent development, TSE is pleased to announce that, BTIG, LLC (hereinafter "BTIG"), a global
financial services firm, has begun offering its clients access to CONNEQTOR.
With this development, financial institutions and investors trading through BTIG will now be able to access
liquidity on CONNEQTOR. Clients trading TSE-listed ETFs will be able to simultaneously request quotes from
leading market makers worldwide without incurring additional costs, enabling faster and more cost-efficient
execution.
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Source: Japan Exchange Group
Exclusive: US trading firm Jane Street files appeal against India markets regulator
September 3, 2025--Jane Street says previous report by regulator had found no manipulation, document shows
Accuses regulator of withholding data and information
Jane Street is currently not trading in India
Jane Street filed an appeal on Wednesday against India's markets regulator, seeking to compel it to release documents the U.S. high-frequency trading giant says are pertinent to rebut allegations of market manipulation, according to a case document reviewed by Reuters.
The Securities and Exchange Board of India on July 4 temporarily barred Jane Street from trading in the local securities market on allegations that it manipulated India's indexes, in one of the strongest actions it has taken against a foreign investor.
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Source: reuters.com
Hana Asset Management Launches 1Q Xiaomi Value-Chain Active ETF Tracking the Solactive-KEDI Xiaomi Focus China Tech Index
September 2, 2025--Solactive is pleased to announce its collaboration with Hana Asset Management and The Korea Economic Daily Index (KEDI) on the 1Q Xiaomi Value-Chain Active ETF, which tracks the Solactive-KEDI Xiaomi Focus China Tech Index.
Focused on the leading Chinese consumer electronics and smart devices company Xiaomi, the index provides the targeted exposure to the Xiaomi and other leading Chinese tech companies.
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Source: Solactive AG
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.
This report is a follow-up to the 2010 World Bank report, Winds of Change: East Asia's Sustainable Energy Future.
In 2023, East Asia produced 42 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions and was the largest consumer of coal worldwide. China, Indonesia, and Viet Nam-the three economies examined in the report-account for 80 percent of the region's emissions and 88 percent of its coal consumption, with the power and industrial sectors together responsible for 75-87 percent of energy-related emissions.
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Source: worldbank.org
