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Star50 – A core building block to tap into China’s semiconductor opportunities
insightStar50 – A core building block to tap into China’s semiconductor opportunities

Internet platforms used to be the dominating forces in driving China’s tech cycle in the last decade, but their high-growth phases in e-commerce, gaming, ride-hailing and last-mile delivery are slowing substantially as indicated by the latest result announcement and management guidance. Changes in government policy, antitrust concerns, breach of data security and maturing markets are all pointing to a less promising outlook of their business models. On the contrary, hardcore technology, particularly the semiconductor, is the rising star in the market despite the increasing hostile actions taken by the Biden administration. This article would explain why semiconductor will be one of the key focuses of China’s stock market in the foreseeable future and how Premia China STAR50 ETF is the right tool to capture the industry opportunities as investors reposition for the paradigm shift in the technology space in China.

May 04, 2023

2023 Market Outlook - Part 4: Is China tech investible?
insight2023 Market Outlook - Part 4: Is China tech investible?

If we agree China may offer outperformance in 2023, then the next step is to figure out the right positioning to capture the alphas. Investors are now at a crossroad to decide whether China tech is still investible. On one hand, the Internet platforms, used to be the market leaders, may no longer be the high-growth candidates in future as shown by the recent sluggish financial results. On the other hand, technological advancement remains one of the government’s key agendas that should help support the sector. In this article, we would like to share how to identify the “right” tech exposure to capture the opportunities in China market.

Dec 13, 2022