ETFGI Press Release June 2014: Asia Pacific (ex-Japan)
According to ETFGI: ETFs and ETPs listed in Asia Pacific ex Japan reached US$96.7 billion in assets, a new record high, at the end of Q2 2014
LONDON — July 7th, 2014 — ETFs and ETPs listed in Asia Pacific ex Japan gathered US$4.85 Bn in net new assets in June, which pushed assets in the Asia Pacific ex Japan ETF/ETP industry to a new record high of US$96.7 Bn surpassing the prior record of US$94.1 Bn set a year and a half ago in January 2013. There are now 543 ETFs/ETPs, with 676 listings, from 97 providers listed on 15 exchanges in 12 countries, according to preliminary data from ETFGI’s end Q2 2014 Global ETF and ETP industry insights report.
The ETF/ETP industry in most countries and regions reached new record highs in assets at the end of Q2 2014, including: globally US$2.64 Tn; in the United States US$1.86 Tn; in Europe US$470 Bn; in Japan US$90.1 Bn; in Canada US$65.7 Bn and in the Middle East and Africa US$43.5 Bn.
“In June investors invested almost all net new money into equity exposures with the US and emerging markets being the preferred allocations. The S&P 500 index ended up 7% at the end of Q2 2014, closing at an all-time high (1963) on June 20th. Internationally, developed markets gained 2% and emerging markets are up 4%. The positive equity market performance has helped to improve investor confidence during the first half of 2014.” according to Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner at ETFGI.
YTD through end of June 2014 ETFs/ETPs have seen net inflows of US$4.86 Bn. Equity ETFs/ETPs have gathered the largest net inflows with US$3.92 Bn, followed by fixed income ETFs/ETPs with US$829 Mn, and leveraged ETFs/ETPs with US$208 Mn, while commodity ETFs/ETPs have seen net outflows of US$96 Mn.
YTD Yuanta has gathered US$1.87 Bn, the largest net inflows, followed by CSOP/China Southern with US$1.14 Bn, iShares with US$948 Mn, Huatai-PB with US$710 Mn, GSAM India with US$560 Mn and Vanguard with US$329 Mn in net inflows.
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