Hang Seng Indexes Company has announced the launch of the Hang Seng Stock Connect Big Bay Area Composite Index. 

Aussie ETF provider BetaShares reports that Australia’s ETF industry has not only returned to growth in April, but reached a new record high of AUD37.9 billion in funds under management, bolstered by strong performance from both global and Australian sharemarkets.

Flow Traders Hong Kong, the wholly owned subsidiary of Flow Traders NV, has announced that it is live as a designated Securities Market Maker on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (SEHK) and a Liquidity Provider on the Hong Kong Futures Exchange (HKFE).

BetaShares has launched what it calls the world’s lowest cost Australian shares ETF on the ASX.

The latest index from German index provider Solactive is the Solactive Australia 200 Index, tracking the performance of the 200 largest companies by market capitalisation listed on the Australian Securities Exchange.

Philippe El-Asmar has been appointed in the newly created role as head of Asia Beta Strategies. El Asmar is based in Hong Kong, and is responsible for driving and accelerating the firm’s Asian beta strategies expansion.

ETF data provider ETFGI reports that assets invested in ETFs/ETPs listed in Japan broke through the USD300 billion milestone to reach USD308.46 billion at the end of March 2018.

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co has announced its appointment as the custodian and administrator for a new ETF domiciled in Hong Kong launched by China International Capital Corporation (CICC) and Krane Funds Advisors, LLC (KraneShares). Brown Brothers Harriman Trustee Services (Hong Kong) Limited serves as trustee and registrar.

Aussie ETF firm BetaShares reports that while ETFs continued to attract net inflows in March, weaker Australian and global equity markets pushed overall funds under management below February’s peak.

BetaShares is to launch 'the world’s lowest cost' Australian shares ETF, the BetaShares Australia 200 ETF, which will trade on the ASX under the code: A200.