The SIX Swiss Exchange reports that for the year 2017 it had trading turnover of CHF1,345.9 billion an increase of 5.2 per cent year-on-year, with an average daily trading turnover of CHF5.4 billion.

Hang Seng Indexes Company has launched three indexes specifically designed for the southbound trading link of the Stock Connect Scheme.

Fidelity International has launched two new ETFs on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.

Solactive has released the Solactive Emerging Markets Consumer Technology Index, used as the reference index for the KraneShares Emerging Markets Consumer Technology Index ETF.

Increasingly, international investors want to invest in China because of the compelling case for future growth in the country. In July, according to the National Bureau of Statistics of China, the Chinese economy saw the real growth of total value added of the industrial enterprises above designated size reach 6.4 per cent compared with a year ago.

Jesper Koll, head of WisdomTree Japan, writes that Japan’s upcoming election is poised to usher in a new era of policy competition and political accountability.

Investing in China is proving increasingly popular with investors of all types who are seeking access to the growth phenomenon that the country represents.

The Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation (TWSE) and Nasdaq have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote mutual development and foster cooperation between the two companies.

Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) today announced that it has reached a significant milestone with 500 exchange traded funds (ETFs) now listed.

The SIX Swiss Exchange saw trading turnover in the first half of 2017 up by 5.3 per cent year-on-year to CHF723.6 billion.