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HKEx to introduce more Mainland-related futures, ETFs
22 May 2013 Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) plans to introduce new stock index futures and stock futures on three A-share exchange traded funds (ETFs) as part of its continued eff... Read more
21 May 2013
Yuanta scoops additional US$100 million QFII quota
20 May 2013 Taiwan’s largest ETF provider Yuanta Securities Investment Trust Co (Yuanta SITC) announced on Thursday (May 16) that it received an additional US$100 million QFII quota from China’s ... Read more
16 May 2013
China's first cross-border ETF begins trading
21 May 2013 China's first cross-border ETF, the Guotai NASDAQ-100 ETF, began trading on the Shanghai Stock Exchange on May 15. The fund will enable investors in China to easily invest in the larg... Read more
16 May 2013
Vanguard launches first retail ETF in HK
15 May 2013 Vanguard has launched its first Hong Kong-domiciled ETF, the Vanguard FTSE Asia ex-Japan Index ETF. Shelly Painter, regional managing director, Asia of Vanguard Investments Hong Kong ... Read more
15 May 2013
S&P Dow Jones Indices introduces three Asian-language websites
16 May 2013 S&P Dow Jones Indices announced the launch of its Asian-language websites in Chinese, Japanese and Korean on May 15, offering Asian market participants the opportunity to easily e... Read more
15 May 2013
Indo Premier Investment appoints Deutsche Bank to service ETFs
14 May 2013 Deutsche Bank announced on Monday (May 13) that it has been appointed by PT Indo Premier Investment Management (Indo Premier Investment) to provide custody and fund administration ser... Read more
14 May 2013
Global ETF and ETP assets reach all-time high of US$2.13 trillion
13 May 2013 Record net inflows of US$83 billion through the end of April helped to push assets invested globally in exchange traded funds (ETFs) and exchange traded products (ETPs) to a new all-t... Read more
13 May 2013
China’s Safe awards new round of quotas
10 May 2013 China’s State Administration of Foreign Exchange (Safe) has dished out a fresh batch of RQFII quotas this week, with a 2 billion RMB (US$317 million) quota going to both ChinaAMC CSI ... Read more
10 May 2013
HKEx appoints group chief financial officer
09 May 2013 Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) announced on Wednesday (May 8) the appointment of Paul Kennedy as group chief financial officer, effective immediately. Read more
09 May 2013
Vanguard muscles in on Hong Kong retail market
07 May 2013 Vanguard has launched its intermediary business in Hong Kong to expand access to its products to investors throughout Asia. The company will soon announce the listing of its first loc... Read more
07 May 2013
HK Exchange Fund investment income hits HK$17.1 billion in 1Q
06 May 2013 The Hong Kong Exchange Fund recorded an investment income of HK$17.1 billion (US$2.2 billion) in the first quarter this year, $13.2 billion less than the previous quarter, according t... Read more
06 May 2013
S&P BSE 500 Shariah index launched
02 May 2013 BSE and S&P Dow Jones Indices have announced the launch of the S&P BSE 500 Shariah index, the first new index resulting from the strategic partnership formed between the two... Read more
02 May 2013
CSAM recompenses Kaiyuan CSI 300 investors
26 April 2013 China Southern Asset Management (CSAM) announced on Wednesday (April 24) that it will offer cash compensation to investors in the China Southern Kaiyuan CSI 300 Index ETF (Kaiyuan... Read more
26 Apr 2013
IOSCO consults on principles for financial benchmarks
The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has published a consultation paper on Principles for Financial Benchmarks, which seeks public comments on a set of high-level pri... Read more
22 Apr 2013
Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) listed ETFs and ETPs received net inflows of US$2.5 billion in Q1
According to figures from ETFGI’s Global ETF and ETP industry insights report for Q1, at the end of March, the Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) ETF and ETP industry had 443 ETFs and ETPs, with 565 listin... Read more
22 Apr 2013
Northern Trust enlarges HK fund administration services
To help meet demand from asset managers to launch local investment products in the greater China area, Northern Trust is expanding its fund administration and custody capabilities to support loc... Read more
16 Apr 2013
Susan Chan to head up Asia Pacific iShares capital markets
BlackRock Inc is further developing its exchange traded fund (ETF) capital markets operations in Asia Pacific with the appointment of Susan Chan as head of Asia Pacific iShares capital markets, ... Read more
15 Apr 2013
CESC issues first three index licences
China Exchanges Services Company Limited (CESC), the joint venture formed by Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEx), the Shanghai Stock Exchange and Shenzhen Stock Exchange, has granted its fir... Read more
12 Apr 2013
DeAWM launches five new Asia ETFs
Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management (DeAWM) has launched five new Asia-focused exchange traded funds (ETFs) in Hong Kong, including the territory’s first ETFs to offer exposure to equity mark... Read more
11 Apr 2013
Assets invested globally in ETFs and ETPs hit US$2.09 trillion at end of Q1
Record net inflows of US$73.4 billion in Q1 helped to push assets invested globally in exchange traded funds (ETFs) and exchange traded products (ETPs) to a new all-time high of $2.09 trillion a... Read more
10 Apr 2013
CESC cross border index series to be updated more frequently
Effective Monday, April 22, updates of China Exchanges Services Company Limited’s (CESC) cross border index series will be increased from every 15 seconds to every five seconds. The real-time in... Read more
08 Apr 2013
Vietnam to open door to ETFs
Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance has issued a circular, which will come into effect on September 1, regarding the pending launch of the country’s first ETFs, according to Bloomberg. Read more
05 Apr 2013
Institutional investors need commodity exposure, through ETFs
The best way for institutions to access all-important commodity exposures is through enhanced ETFs, not active managers, says Puah Ser Sze, director of investment services, Malaysia at Tow... Read more
02 Apr 2013
Northern Trust, MSCI launch emerging market ESG index
The first emerging markets custom index which integrates environmental, social and, uniquely, governance (ESG) screens has been announced by Northern Trust, in collaboration with MSCI ES... Read more
27 Mar 2013
NASDAQ VP says investor education is vital across the board
Speaking today (March 22) at Asia Asset Management and ETFI Asia’s second ETF Roundtable event to be held in China, Robert J Hughes, vice president, global head – index services, NASDAQ OMX Global Ind... Read more
22 Mar 2013
Guotai AM approved to launch cross-listed ETF
Guotai Asset Management received approval from the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) on Friday (March 22) to launch China’s first cross-listed ETF. Read more
22 Mar 2013
Eurex hires head for Hong Kong office
Eurex Exchange has appointed Markus Georgi to take over from Paul Lo as chief representative of its Hong Kong office. Read more
18 Mar 2013
Eight new Indian companies added to FTSE Emerging Index
Index provider FTSE Group announced the results of the FTSE Emerging Index annual review on Friday (March 15). The index includes large and mid cap securities from advanced and secondary emerging mark... Read more
18 Mar 2013
E Fund gets fancy with ETFs
E Fund Management has reportedly received approval from China Securities Index Co (CSIC) and Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) to launch leveraged and inverse ETFs tracking the CSI 300 Leveraged Indices a... Read more
15 Mar 2013
UBS to tap into Asia with first Hong Kong ETF listings
UBS is preparing to list its first ETFs in Hong Kong, backed by a new local fund platform, as it looks to prosper from Asia-Pacific’s ETF market. Read more
11 Mar 2013
Feb ETF/ETP net outflows of US$1.3 billion in Asia Pacific ex-Japan
In February 2013, exchange traded funds (ETFs) and exchange traded products (ETPs) listed in Asia Pacific ex-Japan had net outflows of US$1.32 billion, according to new research published... Read more
11 Mar 2013
Ping An HK equity ETFs approved by MPFA
Ping An of China Asset Management (Hong Kong) (PAAMC HK) has announced its China/Hong Kong exchange traded fund (ETF) series has been approved by Hong Kong’s Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authori... Read more
07 Mar 2013
Feb ETP/ETF inflows show continuation of rotation into equities
In February 2013, exchange traded funds (ETFs) and exchange traded products (ETPs) globally had net inflows of US$11.4 billion, according to new research published in the latest ETFGI ... Read more
07 Mar 2013
STOXX celebrates major milestone and launches China index
Index provider STOXX Limited celebrated its 15th anniversary on February 28 and unveiled the STOXX China A 50 Index in Hong Kong, a blue-chip index that comprises the 50 largest Chinese A-Shares and... Read more
04 Mar 2013
Deutsche AWM launches direct replication ETF on the Nikkei
28 February 2013 Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management (Deutsche AWM), the provider of db x-trackers exchange-traded funds (ETFs), has launched a direct replication ETF on Japan’s Nikkei 225 ... Read more
28 Feb 2013
MPF diversifies investment range with ETFs
State Street Global Advisors (SSgA), the asset management business of State Street Corporation has announced that the SPDR Gold Shares, which is backed 100% by physical gold, has been approved... Read more
26 Feb 2013
RobecoSAM, S&PDJI introduce EM-focussed sustainability index
RobecoSAM and S&P Dow Jones Indices have launched the Dow Jones Sustainability Emerging Markets Index (DJSI Emerging Markets). The DJSI Emerging Markets offers investors a tool for measuring the... Read more
26 Feb 2013
Chinese AM firms list ETFs on Tokyo Stock Exchange
China AMC (Hong Kong) and CSOP Asset Management were given permission on Friday (February 15) to list their exchange traded funds on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The ETFs are the first funds over... Read more
21 Feb 2013
BSE and S&P Dow Jones Indices form strategic partnership in India
BSE and S&P Dow Jones Indices formed a strategic partnership to calculate, disseminate, and license the widely followed suite of BSE indices on February 19. The partnership brings together BSE’s... Read more
20 Feb 2013
ETFs and ETPs in Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) reach US$94.6 billion
ETF and ETP assets have increased by 6.6% from US$88 billion in December 2012 to $94.1 billion at the end of January, according to figures from ETFGI’s monthly Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) ETF and ... Read more
18 Feb 2013
MAGI appoints global head of ETF sales and marketing
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Mirae Asset Global Investments (MAGI) has appointed Howard J Atkinson as global head of ETF sales and marketing for its rapidly growing international ETF business.
Mr. Atkinson is currently the president of Horizons ETFs Management (Canada) Inc (Horizons Canada), which is headquartered in Toronto and is a subsidiary of MAGI. He will remain president of Horizons Canada, but in addition to that role, will formally oversee the sales and marketing initiatives of MAGI's global ETF business.
The firm’s ETF business operates from offices in Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Korea and most recently, the United States, where regulatory filings have been made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission to launch ETFs. Mr. Atkinson will be responsible for overseeing global marketing projects and rebranding efforts across all ETF product suites.
"Howard's wealth of experience will be essential as we strive to achieve our vision to create the largest independent exchange traded fund manager globally by delivering passive and active mandates in multiple asset classes across international markets - offering choice and flexibility to every investor," said Taeyong Lee, president of MAGI's global business unit and ETF business unit.
Mr. Atkinson has 25 years of investment management industry experience and is a globally recognised ETF expert and educator. He joined Horizons Canada as executive vice-president in October 2006 and has led that firm's significant growth in assets from US$100 million to approximately $3.4 billion as of June 30, 2012.
Mr. Atkinson sits on the board of directors of BetaShares Capital, which is based in Australia and is a subsidiary of Horizons Canada. Prior to joining Horizons Canada, he was responsible for the exchange traded products business at Barclays Global Investors Canada Limited (iShares Canada). Mr. Atkinson is a regular media presence in Canada and is the current Chair of the Canadian ETF Association.
