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BBH Annual Greater China ETF Investor Survey: ETF Assets reach record highs as Greater China propels ETF investment in APAC
September 11, 2024--77% of investors predict they will increase their use of ETFs in the next 12 months.
Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) asset growth has hit new highs in the Greater China region, with investor demand fueling growth and 77% of investors predicting increased ETF use in the next year. The findings of the 7th Annual Greater China ETF Investor Survey from Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (BBH), a global leading ETF custodian and administrator, show that ETFs and the strategies being deployed in Greater China are continuing to evolve.
The Greater China survey-a subset of BBH's Global ETF Investor Survey-represents the opinions of more than 100 ETF investors from Mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan, where 59% of respondents manage over USD$1 billion in assets and of which, 39% have 50% of their portfolio invested in ETFs (compared with 24% globally).
Key Findings:
GREATER CHINA: ETF growth leads APAC:
Substantial growth for ETFs: For the first half of 2024, Greater China accounted for USD$102 billion of net new flows, representing 70% of all net new flows in APAC.
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Source: bbh.com
ETF Empowering Investors in China's Transition to Sustainable Economy
August 26, 2024--According to International Energy Agency's forecasts, renewables will surpass coal to become the largest source of global electricity generation in 2025 and account for over 42% share in 2028, signifying a significant shift in the global power mix.
In China, there has been an accelerating transformation with renewable power generation capacity has surpassed coal-fired electricity in the first half of 2024, capturing 38% of the market share. [1] This rapid evolution in the new energy sector has created attractive investment opportunities in area such as clean, renewable energy and low-carbon transition of thermal power plants and steel manufacturing.
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Source: E Fund Management
India: With markets at peak, mutual fund redemptions surge: Report
August 23, 2024-Total Assets Under Management (AUM) for mutual funds in July 2024 increased by 40 per cent compared to the previous year, but redemptions surged by 61 per cent during the same period
Investment in mutual funds continues to grow month over month, but a recent trend shows a significant rise in redemptions as investors book profits with markets at their peak, narrowing the gap between investments and redemptions.
According to the Axis Mutual Funds monthly data report, total Assets Under Management (AUM) for mutual funds in July 2024 increased by 40 per cent compared to the previous year, but redemptions surged by 61 per cent during the same period.
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Source: zawya.com
China Bond Trading Collapses Amid PBOC Crackdown on Record Rally
August 23, 2024--China's attempts to cool a record bond rally have stalled a drop in yields, but at the cost of a collapse in trading activity to an extent that may create more headaches for policymakers.
Trading in the most active 10-year government bond has steadily decreased over the last two weeks, with the average daily volume on Wednesday and Thursday some 90% below the average of August 7th and 8th, according to data from the official trading system CFETS.
The volume slump comes as Beijing ramps up measures to crack down on speculation in longer-dated bonds, including a warning this week against "illegal" trading.
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Source: bnnbloomberg.ca
India surpasses China to become Russia's top oil buyer in July
August 22, 2024-Russian crude made up a record 44% of India's overall imports last month, rising to a record 2.07mln bpd, 4.2% higher than in June and 12% more than a year ago
India overtook China as the world's biggest importer of Russian oil in July as Chinese refiners bought less because of lower profit margins from producing fuels, a comparison of import data showed.
Russian crude made up a record 44% of India's overall imports last month, rising to a record 2.07 million barrels per day (bpd), 4.2% higher than in June and 12% more than a year ago, data on Indian shipments from trade and industry sources showed.
That surpassed China's July oil imports from Russia of 1.76 million bpd via pipelines and shipments, based on Chinese customs data.
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Source: zawya.com
Yuanta and Uni-President fined for 'misleading' Taiwan ETF adverts
August 21, 2024--Other big names to be ejected from the MSCI indices include Beiqi Foton Motor, Ganfeng Lithium Group and GF Securities
Regulator criticises use of phrases such as 'interest falls like rain' and 'uninterrupted cash flow'
Taiwan's Financial Supervisory Commission has fined Yuanta Funds and Uni-President Asset Management for using unsuitable advertising in the promotion of their high-dividend exchange traded funds, which broke fundraising records earlier this year.
Yuanta Funds, Taiwan's largest local ETF issuer, has been fined NT$900,000 ($27,864) for the inappropriate advertisement of its Yuanta Funds' Taiwan Value High Dividend ETF, according to an announcement from the FSC's Securities and Futures Bureau.view more
Source: ft.com
Avenir Group Becomes Top Institutional Holder of Two Major Bitcoin ETFs in Asia Bitcoin ETF Holdings Totaled US$384 Million in Q2
August 20, 2024-Avenir Group, a global institutional family office focused on mult-strategy investment trading powered by financial technology (FinTech), has become the largest institutional holder of two major Bitcoin exchange traded-funds (ETFs) in Asia in the second quarter (Q2) of 2024.
According to its 13-F filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on 2 August this year, Avenir Group's cumulative investment in two Bitcoin ETFs amounted to approximately US$384 million, demonstrating its extensive and dedicated investment in emerging technologies, as well as its expertise and strong deployment in the crypto asset space.
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Source: zawya.com
Australia's failed blockchain project for capital markets infrastructure
August 20, 2024--A world-leading bid effort to use blockchain technology to upgrade key capital markets infrastructure ended when ASX Ltd (the Australian Stock Exchange) paused the project and wrote off costs of AUD 250 million ($169m). On 14 August the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) watchdog announced it was suing the ASX for "allegedly making misleading statements".
The ASX had announced the blockchain project to replace the Clearing House Electronic Subregister System (CHESS), which manages shareholdings and settlement, according to this report in The Block website. CHESS is a clearing and settlement system for the cash equities market.
According to an ASIC press release: "ASIC alleges statements made in ASX announcements on 10 February 2022 that the project remained 'on-track for go-live' in April 2023 and was 'progressing well' were misleading."
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Dimensional Extends ETF Suite in Australia
August 19, 2024--Global asset manager Dimensional Fund Advisors, the world's largest issuer of actively managed exchange traded funds (ETFs), today extended its suite of equity ETFs on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) to support financial professionals seeking to access the firm's systematic approach.
Following its initial launch last November of three actively managed core equity strategies in ETF form, Dimensional has now supplemented that offering with three component funds explicitly targeting long-term premiums available from Australian and global value stocks, as well as global small caps.
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Source: dimensional.com
5 undervalued qualities of the Indian financial system
August 18, 2024--The timing is sound. India is celebrating its 78th Independence Day at present. Everybody is aware of the story: it's the world's most populous nation, one of many fastest-growing economies, the third-largest by gross home product in buying energy parity phrases, and a touted beneficiary of "China Plus One" provide chain diversification.
The optimistic imaginative and prescient of India as an rising financial rival to the US, EU and China has, nevertheless, been held for some time. There have been many false dawns. However, in line with the festive second, and in my common format of in search of alt-narratives, I sought out some information factors that put India's financial potential in a unique gentle.
5 undervalued qualities of the Indian financial system
1. An rising companies energy
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Source: manhwastock.com
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