China securities regulator approves rollout of actively managed ETFs

The move could broaden investor choice in China’s fund market, deepen trading activity and make the market more attractive to global asset managers.

Summary

China’s securities regulator has approved the rollout of actively managed exchange-traded funds, a step that could increase market dynamism, expand investor options and draw greater interest from global asset managers. The development points to a widening product set in China’s fund market and may support deeper trading activity as investors gain access to more actively run ETF strategies.

Terms & Concepts
  • actively managed exchange-traded funds: ETFs run by portfolio managers who actively select and adjust holdings rather than simply tracking an index.