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you are currently viewing:KraneShares Photonic and Optical ETF (LUMA) Now Accessible in Japan Through Licensed Securities FirmsSeptember 01, 2026-LUMA joins AGIX and KOID under KraneShares' Japan foreign investment trust notification filings, enabling access through eligible licensed securities firms. KraneShares, a leading provider of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) delivering access to emerging technology strategies, today announced the completion of a foreign investment trust notification filing in Japan for the KraneShares Photonic and Optical ETF (Ticker: LUMA), enabling Japanese investors to access the fund through eligible Type I financial instruments business operators. LUMA joins two other KraneShares emerging technology ETFs already covered by the Japan foreign investment trust notification filings: the KraneShares Public-Private AI & Technology ETF (Ticker: AGIX) and the KraneShares Global Humanoid Robotics and Physical AI Index ETF (Ticker: KOID). Source: KraneShares |
ChinaAMC Launches Cash Flow ETF and Asia's First HALO ETF Tracking Solactive Indices
September 29, 2026-Solactive is pleased to extend its collaboration with ChinaAMC with the launch of the ChinaAMC Franklin HK-US Equity Cash Flow Focus ETF and the ChinaAMC HK-US HALO ETF, tracking the Solactive G2 Cash Flow Index NTR and the Solactive Global HALO Select Index, respectively. The two indices apply distinct systematic approaches to equity selection across the Hong Kong and U.S. markets.
Solactive Launches the Solactive US Mega Technology Focus 12 Index, Providing the Underlying Benchmark for Rakuten Investment Management's New Concentrated Equity Fund
September 25, 2026-Solactive is pleased to announce its first collaboration with Rakuten Investment Management, Inc. with the launch of Rakuten US Technology Concentrated Equity Index Fund, tracking the Solactive US Mega Technology Focus 12 Index (Solactive・米国超大型テクノロジー株式12指数). The fund provides focused exposure to 12 of the largest U.S. technology leaders by total market capitalization
Global X Launched KOSPI 200 ETF (3408/9408 HK) in Hong Kong with the lowest fee[1]
September 15, 2026- The Fund adopts a single management fee structure with annual ongoing charges fixed at 0.49%1, the lowest among Hong Kong peers.
Tracking 200 recognised Korean companies, including global tech leaders at the heart of the AI supply chain.
Australia: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2026 Article IV Mission
September 14, 2026--Australia started 2026 from a position of resilience, but solid domestic demand and the energy-price shock have pushed inflation above target. Growth is expected to moderate as tighter policies and financial conditions take effect.
Returning inflation to target should be the near-term priority. Monetary policy should remain focused on containing inflation risks.
