ETF Express Newsletter 20.06.25

ETFs in APAC enjoying growth

This week we bring you our latest Off the Record podcast with State Street’s ETF man in Sydney, Ahmed Ibrahim, talking us through the growth of ETFs in the APAC region. It’s a whistle stop tour of the region but a great listen, with Ibrahim providing insights on everything from the NISA tax reforms in Japan, to the fee reform in China, retail adoption, actively-managed ETFs and digital assets. Listen here.
The interview supports our inaugural awards event in Japan, with nominations open now for service provider firms working in the Japanese ETF market, and an event in early September which will be hosted by the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Nominate your favourite ETF service providers working in Japan using this link.
It's been the week for ETF flows’ news from May, and BlackRock provided its usual detailed report, finding that fixed income ETF flows hit new highs in the month. BlackRock writes that fixed income ETF buying more than doubled in May, with USD58.9 billion added – making it the second-highest inflow month on record for fixed income ETPs.
EBC Financial Group (EBC) was in our news this week, having announced the launch of over 100 new US-listed ETF CFDs.
“This expansion reflects our vision to bridge intelligent product design with market relevance,” says David Barrett, CEO of EBC Financial Group (UK) Ltd. “The new products are a natural evolution for traders seeking targeted exposure with greater strategic flexibility.”
The additional ETF-linked instruments cover a variety of market exposures, including geographic allocations like the iShares MSCI Brazil ETF; fixed income-focused strategies such as the iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond Fund; and sector- or commodity-based indices including the United States Oil Fund LP and the Vanguard Health Care ETF. Other themes include dividend-related baskets, mid-cap equities, and style-based index tracking.
The firm writes that these developments reflect wider industry interest in instruments that mirror trends in asset allocation without direct ownership of the underlying securities. Across many markets, sector-tilted and style-based index products are gaining relevance as participants seek flexible ways to align with global narratives, the firm says.

Beverly Chandler, Managing Editor
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