Asia ETF News for the Past Year
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
The Chinese economy: stimulus without rebalancing
August 26, 2025-China remains hesitant about rebalancing its growth model towards greater consumption
China's growth model has continued to rely on expanding industrial capacity and exporting to the world,rather than on domestic consumption. This has led to a significant increase in China's global share of manufactured exports and has raised concerns about overcapacity.
The imbalance arises because China's expanding production capacity is outpacing domestic demand. Overcapacity would be best addressed by boosting domestic demand,particularly through stronger household consumption.
The United States and European Union have for years urged China to shift its economic focus away from manufacturing and exports,and towards greater reliance on domestic consumption,in order to address its structural saving-investment imbalance1. However,rebalancing towards a more consumption-driven growth model in China has yet to take hold in a significant way. On the contrary,the contribution of external demand to China's economic growth has remained strong,especially since the second half of 2024
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Source: bruegel.org
Dissecting Medium-Term Growth Prospects for Asia
August 22, 2025-Summary
This paper explores Asia-Pacific's medium-term growth prospects using two approaches. First, growth accounting analysis and machine-learning estimation reveal how demographics, capital deepening, productivity, and human capital shaped Asia's growth.
Second, an innovative algorithm forecasts growth by matching countries' current conditions with historically analogous periods using Dynamic Time Warping (DTW). Comparing pattern-based forecasts with traditional projections highlights economic convergence and demographic headwinds.
Results show that without ambitious reforms, Asia's growth will likely moderate, though remaining the world's fastest growing region. The paper offers data-driven tools for policymakers to identify growth drivers and generate robust forecasts.
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Source: imf.org
ChinaAMC releases Report on China's Corporate Governance Practices
August 12, 2025--The report represents interim findings from a much larger project exploring a full picture of ESG practices among China onshore listed firms.
ChinaAMC has been publishing China ESG investing White Paper for four consecutive years, underscoring its commitment to ESG and responsible investment.
China's onshore listed firms predominantly prefer dividends over share buybacks, and are much more receptive to "soft engagement" with institutional investors, according to the latest survey by China Asset Management Co.
The Report on China's Corporate Governance Practices is commissioned by ChinaAMC and executed by ZD Proxy.
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Source: ChinaAMC
