A weaker yen has made Japanese equities more attractive. The investment in the Japan ETF has recorded a 5.3% return as of Wednesday during the holding period since May 19.
Certain leveraged and inverse exchange-traded funds newly listed in Hong Kong are being traded far more heavily than others, which has led some to question the source of demand.
The overseas arm of China Asset Management is listing its first leveraged and inverse ETFs in Hong Kong, which will track the Nasdaq 100. It has partnered with US fund house Direxion.
Having doubled its bond fund assets last year, China Asset Management is close to regaining its position as the biggest mainland fund house, which it lost to Tianhong in 2014.
The small-cap equity ETF will list today in Hong Kong with the aim of trading via the Shenzhen-HK Stock Connect, despite uncertainty over the trading link's launch date.
The nation’s second largest fund manager has named Tang Xiaodong as chief compliance officer, although media speculation suggests he will transition into the general manager role.
The mainland firm has overtaken long-standing leader ChinaAMC in terms of assets under management thanks to its internet finance product, but Tianhong lags most rivals on profitability.
One of China's biggest asset managers has obtained an exemption in Hong Kong from 10% capital gains tax on its flagship RQFII ETF. But mainland authorities have not yet given the go-ahead.