ETF

JPMorgan eclipses Dimensional as world’s biggest active ETF firm

The bank’s asset management arm currently controls nearly US$257 billion in active ETFs worldwide

The entire ETF holdings has a market value of 83 trillion yen (S$676 billion) at the end of September, and that value has likely risen since then after stock prices reached a record high this week.

Bank of Japan says sales of its ETF holdings to start next week

The bank is set to unload the assets little by little to avoid roiling markets

Most of the top 10 net purchased exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in 2025 by retail investors were occupied by Straits Times Index, real estate investment trusts, and Apac financial-focused ETFs.

The STI had a record-breaking 2025, but one SGX-listed ETF drew even more inflows

Reit ETFs were among these top 10 SGX-listed ETFs in 2025 by net retail inflows

Some of the world’s largest firms have flocked to China’s market in recent years as ETFs become popular with investors.

China examines foreign ETF trades after Jane Street India probe

Foreign market makers can also trade China ETFs through so-called Stock Connect links between Hong Kong and the mainland

The UOBAM Ping An FTSE Asean Dividend Index ETF is the only dividend-focused ETF to be listed on the SGX, says UOB Asset Management.

Amid low rates, UOB Asset Management launches dividend-focused ETF aiming to pay 6%

The new fund invests in ‘leading companies’ in Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and the Philippines

In October 2025, Morgan Stanley expanded access to crypto investments to include all clients and types of accounts.

Morgan Stanley files for Bitcoin, Solana ETFs in digital assets push

The bank deepens its crypto presence as regulatory clarity under Trump pushes finance companies to adopt digital assets

The White House and the SEC have embraced offering investors more choice in order to tap into some asset classes that can offer high returns.

As crypto and private credit hit the mainstream, investor risk seen multiplying

Interval funds have also increased as they are seen benefiting from opening up retirement plans

The total turnover for the CSI A500 ETFs on Dec 18 accounted for 2.7% of the value of onshore stocks that changed hands.

China A500 ETFs inflows surge to record high towards year-end

Investors buy 8.7 billion yuan worth of shares in seven of the largest basket funds

“The move into gold is not about de-dollarisation, it’s about 'de-fiatisation',” says Guy Wolf, global head of market analytics at Marex.
OUTLOOK 2026

Gold could hit US$5,000 an ounce in 2026 if risk hedging persists: market watchers

Returns are expected to moderate for the precious metal in the new year, say analysts

Proponents of crypto have long championed it as a diversification tool against inflation and conventional assets.

Bank of America expands crypto access for wealth management clients

As US President Donald Trump continues to push regulatory relief for the asset class, crypto has been benefiting from widespread institutional adoption