Asia Pacific’s ETF industry has seen record growth in recent years and is emerging as a hotbed of innovation, according to a report by Cerulli Associates.

Singapore Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at fostering cooperation in several areas including ETF product development.

Mirae Asset Global Investments has launched a new ETF in Hong Kong under its Global X brand, providing high-income exposure to stocks listed in the Asia Pacific region.

UBS Asset Management has launched a new socially responsible equity ETF targeting companies listed in developed market countries across the Asia Pacific region, excluding Japan.

San Francisco-based Matthews Asia, a $17 billion emerging markets investment specialist, has made its ETF debut with the launch of three transparent actively managed funds.

Fubon Fund Management is set to launch a new ETF in Hong Kong providing exposure to high-yielding equities of companies listed in the Greater China region.

Samsung Asset Management is set to launch a new thematic equity ETF in Hong Kong providing exposure to companies in the Asia Pacific region that are developing and enabling the metaverse.

Regulators in mainland China and Hong Kong have reached an agreement on the inclusion of ETFs into the Stock Connect programme.

China’s ETF market experienced a banner year in 2021 and is poised for further rapid growth over the next 12 months, according to research from Brown Brothers Harriman.

Hang Seng Indexes has launched a new Hong Kong equities index which is aligned with the carbon reduction goals of the Paris Agreement.