Stefan Schulze, senior sales and product manager at Scoach, explains to Hubbis why the European exchange platform is reaching out to the Asian market with new opportunities to invest in structured products on a global basis.
Global flows in exchange-traded products (ETPs) slowed in April to US$10.3 billion, although year-to-date inflows of US$79.9 billion continue to outpace last years record of US$66.3 billion.
Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management has launched five new Asia-focused ETFs in Hong Kong, with the aim of enabling customers to invest in both developing and highly-developed markets.
BlackRock is further developing its ETF capital markets operations in Asia with the appointment of Susan Chan as head of Asia Pacific iShares capital markets.
BlackRock’s January report on the exchange-traded product (ETP) industry has revealed a continuation of the record-breaking success seen in 2012.
The global exchange-traded product (ETP) industry surpassed the milestone figure earlier this month of US$2 trillion in assets under management, according to BlackRock.
Freddie Chen, managing director of China Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited, talks to Hubbis about the various product development initiatives the firm has in place to create new opportunities for foreign investors to access China, especially the RQFII ETF.
Credit Suisse has announced an agreement to sell its ETF business to BlackRock.
BlackRock has announced that its iShares business captured US$85.3 billion in new flows in 2012, making it the global exchange traded products (ETP) market leader.
Ko Tseng, head of the ETF index team at Mirae Asset Global Investments in Hong Kong, explains the firm’s approach to developing its local ETF business, including how to differentiate the offering.
As private banks and asset managers look to create win-win offerings through more tailored products and strategies – senior product gatekeepers and leading product providers in Asian wealth management gathered at a recent roundtable hosted by Hubbis and Thomson Reuters in Singapore to discuss and debate the key issues and talking points.
The global exchange-traded product (ETP) industry reached US$1.9 trillion in assets this year; a 23% increase since 2011, according to BlackRock.
Brown Brothers Harriman has launched a new suite of ETF-specific products, ETF Connect, to enable ETF sponsors and other authorised persons to manage their operations through a single platform.
Mirae Asset Global Investments is creating the first physical copper ETF product in Asia, after being licensed by S&P Dow Jones Indices granted to use one of its indices. The ETF will be listed on the Korea Exchange.
Sammy Yip, head of business and product development at Lippo Investments Management, talks about the firm’s approach to developing innovative ETF strategies.
Jane Leung of iShares explains why there is a need for more ETF education in Asia, and looks at the key decision-making factors for investors when they buy ETFs.
Rahul Bhalla, managing director, Singapore, at Vanguard Investments, explains to Hubbis the importance of a fee-based model in ensuring wealth managers advise clients about products suited to their best interests, such as ETFs.
Deutsche Bank db X-trackers ETFs is launching a first for the ETF industry, providing investors with the choice of direct or indirect tracking of major equity benchmarks.
In October 2012, ETFs saw net inflows of US$11 billion – with iShares gathering the largest net ETF inflows in October with US$10,470 million, followed by Vanguard with US$3,381 million and Harvest Fund Management with US$2,561 million net inflows – a recent report has revealed.
Jane Leung of iShares explains the firm’s ambitions and strategic objectives for growth in Asia, following a restructuring of key parts of its business and senior management.
Jane Leung of iShares discusses the considerations around how investors should use ETFs in their portfolios, including the importance of fees.
Eugene Lee, managing director and global head of sales at E Fund Management, talks to Hubbis about how investors are using ETFs in their portfolios, and what they should bear in mind.
S&P Dow Jones Indices has launched the S&P Emerging Markets Core Index to provide relevant exposure through an investable stock portfolio that is diversified by country, sector and industry.
Harvest MSCI China A Index ETF (Harvest ETF) has been launched on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong under the RQFII (RMB Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor) scheme.
Eugene Lee, managing director and global head of sales at E Fund Management, talks to Hubbis about effective ways for foreign investors to get access to China, and explains the importance of China as part of any portfolio.
Marco Montanari, head of db X-trackers ETFs and db-X funds Asia at Deutsche Bank, explains to Hubbis why he is optimistic for continued ETF growth in Asia, and especially in emerging markets once liquidity issues can be overcome.
Moz Afzal of EFG Asset Management explains some of the key due diligence techniques and decision-making criteria to select the right fund managers.
The global exchange-traded product (ETP) industry attracted net assets of US$12.1 billion in August 2012, more than twice the US$5.3 billion collected in August 2011, according to a recent BlackRock report.
Lennie Lim, managing director and regional head of Legg Mason in Asia, talks to Hubbis about the firm’s focus on strategic partnerships to help it not only meet investor appetite, but also stand out amidst its 100-plus competitors.
