The German bank sees an opportunity to provide tighter pricing on gold exchange-traded funds in Asia, citing its capabilities in gold spot and futures trading.
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iShares takes the most net new money into its Asia-Pacific ex-Japan-listed exchange-traded funds in the first quarter, at the expense of firms such as Polaris and State Street Global Advisors.
Cross-listing the original SPDR S&P500 ETF in Tokyo and seeking a Hong Kong sales team are part of the firm’s effort to get back in the game.
State Street Global Advisors declares itself happy after listing a new Greater China-focused ETF in Hong Kong under an umbrella structure that should make it easier to launch more products in future.