Last month, equity-based ETFs added $41 billion of inflows, bringing the year-to-date tally to $295.4 billion. In five months stock ETFs eclipsed their 2020 inflows.
Investing in Chinese Tech: The Proverbial Risk/Reward Scenario April 23, 2021
Alibaba (NYSE:BABA) recently drew the ire of Beijing, reminding investors that political risk is an important issue to consider in emerging markets. Still, the
With Beijing increasingly scrutinizing Chinese tech companies, investors need to do their homework.
“Chinese technology companies have been in the spotlight lately, and a few under-reported details stand out,” notes Liqian Ren, WisdomTree director of Modern Alpha. “When the Ant Financial IPO was delayed, speculation grew about how Chinese regulators would restrict the company. As expected, its financial services are going to be structured under the regulation of a financial holding company. One component that went unanswered is, what to do with Ant’s technology arm? In my view, it may be spun into a separate tech company that would improve its valuation.”