Some Themed ETFs Suffer in China Regulatory Swoop: FT

(AF) The value of some narrowly focused China ETFs has dropped in the wake of China’s toughened stance on new-economy industries, the Financial Times reported.

Passive funds with exposure to industries caught up in the Chinese crackdown, such as KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF and Global X Education ETF, have suffered significant declines, the report stated. Didi Chuxing, Ant Group and education-linked firms have all been censured by authorities in a wide-ranging swoop by Chinese regulators. Full story: Financial Times

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