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The active ETF market in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region is currently valued at $143 billion in assets under management, with South Korea and Taiwan leading the growth.
China's regulators approved the launch of active ETFs in mid-2024.
Asian investors hold almost $1 trillion in US-listed and European-listed ETFs.
Within one year of its launch, Taiwan's active ETF market grew tenfold from $3 billion to $30 billion in assets under management.
China's ETF market has the potential to become the largest in the Asia-Pacific region, surpassing Japan.
The first active ETF products in China are expected to launch within the next 12 to 24 months.
The Uni-President Asset Management (UPAMC) Taiwan Elite 50 Active ETF raised a record $2.5 billion on its first day of listing.
Covered call strategy ETFs in Hong Kong are offering yields as high as 23% paid on a monthly basis.
A Bloomberg Intelligence report projected that China's new active ETF market could attract $50 billion in assets under management within its first year.
Total ETF assets under management in the Asia-Pacific region grew by 44% in 2023.
JPMorgan Asset Management predicts that active ETFs' share of the total global ETF AUM will grow from 10% today to 20% within five years.
The total assets under management (AUM) for active ETFs in the Asia-Pacific region is currently $143 billion.