Investing in China: Xtrackers Synthetic ETFs

The paper highlights opportunities via the synthetic ETF wrapper to access the China A-shares market to coincide with the launch of Xtrackers CSI 500 Swap UCITS ETF and attempts to provide some context on the following topics; A brief history of accessing the China onshore market synthetically, synthetic outperformance and China A-shares repo, repo curve drivers and the future evolution of China.

Investing in India: Bridging the allocation gap with passive market access

The index inclusion of Indian government debt is breaking new ground – it reignites global investor interest but poses allocation challenges that may make passive implementation a preferred route.

Fixed Income ETFs: From Evolution to Revolution

— The growth of Fixed Income ETFs is unstoppable. They have become an integral part of modern and efficient portfolio construction. The continued evolution of the ETF ecosystem has led to their emergence as a dependable anchor for allocations, driven by simplicity, diversification and reliability. — Granularity is becoming increasingly important. Fixed Income ETFs are poised for a more dynamic chapter, as fixed income yields are back and remain volatile. This opens up new tactical and strategic allocation solutions that have long been out of sight. ETFs will solve essential challenges along yield curves and make opportunities in credit investable. — This revolutionises the role Fixed Income ETFs play in asset allocation. The increasing depth and breadth of fixed income in portfolios also brings diversification considerations back on the agenda.