INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
China is likely to issue a record number of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) this year, having already crossed the halfway mark of the all-time
high of 277 ETFs launched four years ago, spurred by favourable regulations and growing investor demand.
Fund managers in mainland China
launched 166 ETFs tracking stock indexes, bonds and overseas markets up to the end of June, according to ETFGI, a research and consulting
firm.
“If the pace of launches continues, we will see the previous record of 277 ETFs...
