Due to popular demand, we have recorded again the STAR50 webinar for those of you who missed it last week or would like a recap of the discussion. In the webinar we shared about the genesis and strategic focus of the STAR Board, the index methodology and key features of the STAR 50 index, and also some interesting examples of emerging innovation leaders across including semiconductors, cloud, AI, 5G, biotech and also new materials and new energy. With its lower correlation with mainstream CSI300, China ADRs as well as very low correlation with S&P500 and Nasdaq, we hope it would be a good tool to serve your diversification need as you reconfigure your China/ EM construct for the new normal.
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The sell-off of global technology stocks since earlier this year, reminds us the value of diversification and building uncorrelated positions for our portfolios. In fact, rather than simplistic positions in IT and internet incumbents only, Vietnam equities and China bonds offer attractive growth and yield opportunities with low correlation to developed markets and China. Where to find uncorrelated growth and yield opportunities? In this webinar our Partner & Co-CIO David will share more about the sweet spots in the equity and fixed income space.
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We are delighted to invite Edmund Ng, Founder & CIO of Eastfort Asset Management to share with us the nuances of investing in the China bond markets, and the tailwinds, headwinds and sweet spots for international investors. Edmund brings very deep understand of the China bond markets as a veteran practitioner, and was the Head of the Direct Investment Division of Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), which under his leadership started to diversify part of its large reserves into other asset classes including CNY bonds.
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China fixed income, thematic and ESG ETFs are currently under close monitoring by investors, with increasingly interests to find out more about how portfolios can benefit with allocations to these ETFs listed in Hong Kong. Our Partner & Co-CIO Laura Lui has joined the panel on Hong Kong ETFs: Key trends and opportunities for growth in 2021, co-hosted by HKEx and DBS Vickers to discuss about:
• What are major trends to watch in the Hong Kong ETF market?
• What are the outlook for new economy sectors and China bonds?
• How to construct portfolios for the new economic dynamics using ETFs?
• How can investors position portfolios to capture growth opportunities and mitigate risks?

Our Managing Partner Rebecca Chua joined the group of distinguished panellists at the Bloomberg APAC Hedge Fund Forum to discuss emerging industry trends, asset allocation considerations, fundraising during the pandemic, and diversity in the industry.

We are delighted to share the good news about the successful launch of our two new China bond ETFs on HKEX. The Premia China USD Property Bond ETF is the first high yield bond ETF in Hong Kong, and in collaboration with BOCHK Asset Management (member of the Bank of China Group) the Premia China Treasury and Policy Bank Bond Long Duration ETF, is globally the first ETF to access long duration China Government Bonds. Many thanks to everyone for your encouragement and support to make these happen. We shall continue to build more unique building blocks and hope they will form useful toolkits for investors to allocate for the exciting opportunities in Asia.

The event is hosted by the official event hosted by the Shanghai Stock Exchange, to provide global investors updates on the development of index investing in China, ESG, STAR board and how to better track China through indexes. Our Partner & Co-CIO David Lai would be joining the panel discussion for STAR board opportunities.

The global pandemic, volatile financial markets, and regulatory measures may have cast shadows over some investments in China but as we enter the new lunar year, growth forecasts, increased foreign access, and new benchmarks could signal opportunities. Join our Partner & Co-CIO Laura Lui, as well as Shaun Roache, Chief Economist, Asia Pacific at S&P Global Ratings; Priscilla Luk, Managing Director, Global Research & Design, Asia Pacific at S&P Dow Jones Indices; and a panel of market practitioners as they discuss the outlook for China's economy and how that outlook could affect world markets.
Speakers will also explore questions including:
• How have recent currency policies and volatility impacted China's growth forecasts?
• How might demographic trends and consumption patterns create new investment opportunities?
• How can tactical asset allocation strategies help investors capitalize on these opportunities?
• How can investors navigate volatility in the Chinese market and abroad?
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Our Co-CIOs David Lai and Laura Lui, as well as Chanyoung Kim from our Sales & Distribution team spoke as panellists for the upcoming Asia ETF Forum 2020 hosted by the HKEx. The discussion focused on Rebalancing Growth in Asia, with topics including new economic dimensions for Asian economies, investment opportunities under COVID and US-China trade war, and the risk management against challenges in Asia. Please click here for more details.
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Our Managing Partner Rebecca Chua joined the distinguish panel of speakers to discuss the topic “Key post-Covid Agenda for the Financial Services Industry: Mainstreaming ESG Management and Strengthening Digital Finance”
• Henny Sender, Chief Correspondent for International Finance of the Financial Times
• Piyush Gupta, Chairman & CEO of DBS Group
• Tim Adams, President & CEO of Institute of International Finance (IIF)
• Sonja Gibbs, Managing Director, Institute of International Finance (IIF)
• Kristian Fok, Chief Investment Officer of Cbus
• Chibo Tang, Partner of Gobi Partners
• Mervyn Tang, Senior Director & Global Head of ESG Research of Fitch
• Kim Jung-sik, Professor Emeritus of Yonsei University and President of KOSSREC

Here is the replay for the fireside chat with Matthew Brennan on his very interesting book - Attention Factory - The Story of TikTok & ByteDance and for a deep dive behind the scenes at TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance. The conversation is moderated by our good friend Henny Sender, Chief Correspondent of International Finance at the Financial Times.

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About Matthew - Based in China for over 16 years, Matthew is the Co-founder of China Channel, and a frequent speaker and prolific writer focusing on Chinese mobile technology and innovation. He is known in particular for his analysis of social ecommerce, and is also the co-host of the China Tech Talk podcast produced together with China’s largest English language tech media, Technode & TechCrunch China. The company he founded China Channel organizes China’s largest WeChat marketing conference series for international companies. Matthew’s team work with a select few multinational businesses to help form and implement their WeChat and China digital marketing strategy. Matthew was recognized by LinkedIn with a ‘2018 Power Profile Award’ given to the most influential profiles on the platform.

About Henny - Henny Sender is chief correspondent for international finance at the Financial Times, based in New York and Hong Kong. Before joining the FT, Sender was the Wall Street Journal’s Senior Special Writer for Money & Investing, covering private equity and hedge funds. Prior to this, she spent 10 years in Hong Kong, covering regional finance for WSJ Asia and Far Eastern Economic Review, as well as five years in Tokyo at Institutional Investor. Sender was part of a team at the Journal that won a Loeb award for coverage of the meltdown of Amaranth hedge fund. Her work on the overseas Chinese received a citation from the Overseas Press Club and she was a finalist for the National Magazine Awards. Her book on India, The Kashmiri Pandits, was published by Oxford University Press. Sender holds an MS from the Columbia University School of Journalism and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

Our Co-CIO Laura Lui joined Huatai Securities to discuss megatrend opportunities in Asia with highlights for China and Emerging ASEAN (including Vietnam) that continue to have solid economic growth through COVID.

Our Managing Partner Rebecca Chua joined Yingyong Chiaravutthi, Head of Investment at Prudential Life Assurance Public Company Ltd. (Thailand) and Eric Poon, Executive Vice Chairperson of Association of Family Offices in Asia for a discussion on ETFs topics, including US/Europe listing ETFs vs Asia listing ETFs; how ETFs performed before and after pandemic situation; are ETFs increasing their TR and fees in general; how to enter or exit ETFs in current market situation; and experience for the liquidity situation of ETFs during the pandemic, etc.

Our Co-CIO David Lai joins Bualuang Securities Head of Global Investing Rhatsarun Tanapaisankit to discuss about the macro recovery in China and Hong Kong and the sweet spots for investment opportunities under the US-China trade war and post-COVID recovery.

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The world has been put to significant challenges and changes by COVID-19, which redefined econmic growth and investment opportunities for investors. After winning the HKEx 2019 Top performing ETF award with 43.3% return, the Premia New Economy ETF continued to be the rare strategy that scored strong positive YTD performance. What drive the resilience? Rather than just IT and internet, China New Economy and the sister version in Asia Innovative Technology sector leader cover the major beneficiaries as magatrends opportunities in Urbanisation, Rising middle income class Consumption upgrade, Aging population and rising need for healthcare, digital transformation in both To-C and To-B space, and technology enabled industrialisation 4.0 unfold. In this presentation, our Partner and Co-CIO David Lai discussed the Premia ETF solutions that aim to better capture the emerging growth sectors in China and Asia. Please click here for the video clip.

Our Managing Partner Rebecca Chua joined the following leading experts to discuss “Prospects for Private Equity and Asset Management in the Changing Economic Environment”
• Henny Sender, Chief Correspondent for International Finance of the Financial Times
• Weijian Shan, Chairman & CEO of PAG Group
• Ming Lu, Head of KKR Asia Pacific
• Bhanu Singh, Head of Asia Pacific Portfolio Management of Dimensional Fund Advisors
• Kim Hee-seok, CEO of Hana Alternative Asset Management
• Ahn Dong-hyun, Professor of Seoul National University and Former President of Korea Capital Market Institute (KCMI)

After winning the HKEx 2019 Top Performing ETF award with 45.2% return, the Premia New Economy ETF continued to score strong positive YTD performance. What drives the resilience in the world of redefined economic growth and investment opportunities due to COVID? In this presentation, we discussed two strategies that aim to better capture the emerging growth markets and emerging growth sectors in China and Asia. Please click here for the video clip.

After winning the HKEx 2019 Top Performing ETF award with 45.2% return, the Premia New Economy ETF continued to score strong positive YTD performance. What drives the resilience in the world of redefined economic growth and investment opportunities due to COVID? In this presentation, we discussed two strategies that aim to better capture the emerging growth markets and emerging growth sectors in China and Asia. Please click here for the video clip.

We presented at the Citywire Geneva Forum on megatrends and growth opportunities in China and Asia. Don't just live megatrends, invest in them with Premia ETFs.

We shared about what our Asia-focused ETF investment solutions have to offer. Please click here for the video clip.

Our co-CIO David Lai shared views about South East Asia and New Economy investment opportunities and how one may capture these opportunities via ETFs at the TAMP platform iTrade of MX Federation.

Our Co-CIO Laura Lui shared her views at the Roundtable “Exchange Traded Solutions For Responsible Investment & Environmental, Social & Governance”.

Our Co-CIO David Lai is with ViuTV talking about Premia USFR. An introduction of US Treasury type ETFs for potential cash parking. Please click here for video clip.

Our Co-CIO Laura Lui delivers keynote speech on asset allocation using ETFs.

Our Co-CIO David Lai is with ViuTV talking about Global internet users and Asia innovative technology ETFs. Please click here for video clip.

Our Managing Partner Rebecca Chua joined as panelist at the PwC annual conference on "Shaping the Future: innovating to meet new opportunities and challenges".

Our Managing Partner Rebecca Chua and Co-CIO Laura Lui joined the Citywire Wealth Management Forum in London, and share about Asia megatrends and growth opportunities.

Our Co-CIO David Lai shares his views on a panel “Is Passive Investing Becoming More Active in Asia?”

Our Co-CIO David Lai shared his views on a workshop on “Investing during trade war: uncorrelated equities and truly risk-free cash”. At the Forum, we also presented on the same topic and spoke at the panel “Interesting and relevant Investment Solutions for YOUR clients today”.

Our Managing Partner Rebecca Chua spoke at The 2019 FundForum-Inside ETFs Asia Conference: on the panel “Where to find growth and return?” and shared about investment strategies for South East Asia, India, China and markets that were overlooked.

Our Co-CIO David Lai speaks at a panel discussion on Factoring in How to Play China.

We joined as panelist to discuss Indexation of Assets.

The theme is ETFs, ETPs and Passive Investments: How Global Trends are Shaping the Industry. Our Co-CIO shares his views at the 6th Annual Taiwan ETF Forum.

Our Co-CIO David Lai is having a phone interview with ViuTV on the Vietnam market and our ETF strategy to capture the growth. Please click here for video clip.

We presented at the Hubbis event on State of EM: unearthing hidden gems in China and ASEAN, and the panel discussion for “Young Clients" - Investing with Purpose? We also spoke at the workshop - Investing during trade war: uncorrelated equities and truly risk-free cash.

Our Co-CIO David Lai joins as a panellist on the panel: The rise of passive investing; trends, strategies and increased fee compression.

Our Co-CIO David Lai speaks at RTHK Radio 1 financial program about our US Treasury floating rate note strategy. Please click here for audio clip.

Our Co-CIO Laura Lui delivers keynote speech on Intelligently Capturing Growth in Asia through Index & Quantitative Investment.

Our Co-CIO David Lai attends a live radio program hosted by Peter Lewis talking about ETFs. David advises investors to manage their risks by diversifying their portfolios amid the uncertainties of the US-China trade dispute and the recent poor performance of the Hang Seng Index. David says that investors may consider putting money to uncorrelated markets like Vietnam, where there is a rising middle class and has the potential to be benefited from the trade war. Please click here for video clip.

Our Co-CIO Laura Lui shares her views with the participating investors and listed companies in Shenzhen at the Green Economy and Sustainable Economy Opportunities Investment Summit

Our Co-CIO Laura Lui joins the investment stream for the CIO panel: When volatility strikes back.

The 5th Taiwan Investment Summit organized by The Asset brings together institutional investors, ETF sponsors, index providers, asset managers and regulators to discuss the developments that are reshaping the investment landscape. This year’s theme is “Investing in a changing market”. Our Co-CIO David Lai shares his perspectives on a panel: ETFs – the next level.

Premia Partners at the Hubbis Investment Solutions Forum in Singapore – Our Co-CIO David Lai discusses the state of emerging Asia and megatrend opportunities.

The main theme is The Future of Digital Finance and FinTech Industry: Towards Busan FinTech Hub. Our Managing Partner Rebecca Chua joins as one of the lead speakers on a Special Business Roundtable for FinTech Pioneers in Asia: Busan FinTech Summit.

Premia Partners at the Hubbis Thailand Wealth Management Forum in Bangkok – we presented on the state of EM: unearthing hidden gems in China and ASEAN.

Our Managing Partner Rebecca Chua, Co-CIO Laura Lui and Vice President, Strategy & Analytics Rainie Pan present at the Premia Partners workshops on “The state of emerging markets: Unearthing hidden gems in China and Asia megatrends”.

We are very honoured that Premia Partners won the "Excellent Brand of ETF Provider" award of Hong Kong Leaders' Choice 2019 by Metro Finance!

It is great to participate at the 2018 Noah Wealth Diamond Summit at the amazingly beautiful Lijiang! We are excited to share that our senior advisor, Chairman & CIO of Rayliant Global Advisors Dr. Jason Hsu had an impressive and insightful presentation at the summit!

Big thanks to Hubbis and Michael Stanhope for hosting us at the Taiwan Wealth Management Forum 2018. It was a pleasure to introduce our Emerging ASEAN and Asia Innovative Technology investment solutions to an audience eager for alternatives to China and India allocations!

Fund Marketing and Distribution brings together industry leaders and provides successful marketing, investment and regulatory strategies for Asia's expanding capital markets. At the event, our Co-CIO David Lai will join a panel discussion on A shares and developing fund flows.

Asia Asset Management and Taiwan Stock Exchange organise its 5th Annual Taiwan ETF Forum & Taiwan ETF’s 15th Anniversary Forum on October 31, 2018 at Sheraton Grand Taipei Hotel. Our Co-CIO David Lai shares insights on the next era of growth for ETFs alongside Jackie Choy, David Quah, Priscilla Luk and Si Ling Wong.

At its second quantitative investment conference, S&P presents the theme “Data Evolution in Quantitative Investing and Future of Artificial Intelligence”. Our Co-CIO David Lai shares his insights to other industry leaders at a presentation about capturing Asia innovation opportunities in a systematic manner, while Co-CIO Laura Lui gives a presentation on factor investing in China A-shares, explaining the rationale behind and the ways of implementing factor investing.

The Discretionary Dialogue is an exclusive event that allows industry leaders to learn from their peers through leadership conversations and sharing sessions. Our Co-CIOs Laura Lui and David Lai spoke in Singapore and Hong Kong respectively, both at a panel about the growing trend of using ETF in passive asset management.

At this TSAM conference, our Co-CIO David Lai spoke at a panel discussion about the risk, rewards and growth opportunities of investing in China A-shares. We also joined the panel discussion on the rise of ETFs and the underlying risks and investment opportunities.

We hosted at the Asia Risk Congress a special workshop with Dr. Shengzu Wang, Co-Head of Investment Strategy Group, Asia Goldman Sachs Private Wealth, to discuss about the top investment trends for 2018/2019.

Organized by London Stock Exchange Group, the LSEG China Conference is joined by market leaders to learn more about the latest developments and opportunities in China’s financial market. Our CIO Laura Lui speaks at a panel discussion on China and cross border investment, mainly focusing on her experience as an ETF issuer and the underlying potential.

To cater for Asia’s growing ETF market, the ETF Asia Summit keeps industry leaders informed about the market’s latest trends and news. At its 4th summit, our Co-CIO David Lai is featured at a panel discussion about ETF Solutions in asset allocation.

We presented at The Exchange Traded Fund Forum held in Kuala Lumpur and shared with other industry leaders about using ETF as building blocks, and smart beta strategies including factor and thematic investing in Asia.

David Lai, our Co-CIO, presented at the Future Investor Forum on China’s development in technology, and how has this created opportunities for investors. We also joined other industry leaders at a panel discussion on “Effective ETF portfolio management and investment strategies”.

Dow Jones Indices seminars gather leading industry practitioners to explore hot topics of the investment industry. Our Co-CIO Laura Lui is invited to speak at DJI’s most recent seminar about investment opportunities in Asia, and how the ETF Connect Program will shape the investment landscape in Asia.

Irish Funds brings together influential individuals at its Hong Kong seminar to inform participants about industry updates. David Lai, our Co-CIO, delivers his insights at the panel discussion on the latest market developments on ETF Connect.

We presented at Asian Private Bankers' Investment Advisory Summit in Singapore, on “is smart beta relevant for China A-shares investing?”

Beginning in 2010, the Investment Advisory Summits are the largest and most important gatherings of C-suite private bankers, IAM/EAMs, and wealth managers. Now in their 9th year’s Summits, our Co-CIO David will speak about “is smart beta relevant for China A-shares investing?"

We presented at the SGX Index Edge Breakfast Briefing, and shared with the audience investment trends for the China A shares market.

Risk Korea is the nation’s leading risk and derivatives conference for finance and risk practitioners to share investment practices and risk management strategies. Our Co-CIO Laura Lui is featured in a panel discussion about smart beta and the growing use of ETFs in Asia.

At Inside ETFs Asia, world-leading ETF & investment experts debate and discuss the most important issues facing Asian investors in today’s challenging markets. David Lai, our Co-CIO, presents in the panel “Playing Trends: A Closer Look at Commodities & Emerging Market ETFs”.

At its 4th Annual ETF Forum, Asia Asset Management taps into new opportunities for ETFs and ETPs. Our Co-CIO David Lai joins other industry leaders and presents in a panel about the role of advisers and wealth managers and their considerations for clients.

The 8th Global ETP Conference will be held in Seoul, Korea on September 28, 2017 to promote the development of Asian ETP markets. Laura Lui, our partner and co-Chief Investment Officer, will join other industry leaders and present at the conference as a panelist.

Premia Partners hosted a private luncheon in Singapore where our Senior Advisor Dr. Jason Hsu, and thought leaders in the smart beta space shared his research on factor robustness across geographies, including factor anomalies for China A shares. We also shared details about the two multi-factor China A smart beta ETFs we launched in October 2017.

The Asset brings together industry leaders at an exclusive roundtable discussion on the use of smart beta strategies for asset allocation. Our Co-CIO David Lai is invited to give his take on the issue as one of the 10 speakers at the roundtable.

We spoke at the Structured Products Asia 2017 conference in Hong Kong, and shared about factor investing for the China A shares market.