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.

EMQQ Global, the team behind the $620m EMQQ Emerging Markets Internet and Ecommerce ETF (EMQQ US), has brought its flagship strategy to Hong Kong investors.

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.

DWS has expanded its suite of socially responsible ETFs in Europe with a new fund targeting Chinese A-share equities while excluding companies from industries considered less reputable as well as firms with poor ESG profiles.

Franklin Templeton has expanded its suite of Paris-aligned equity ETFs with a new fund targeting Chinese stocks across all major types of share classes.

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.