Brendan Ahern

Senior Contributor|Investing

I am the Chief Investment Officer of KraneShares, a China-focused provider of exchange-traded funds (ETFs). As a pioneer within the ETF industry I experienced the surge in popularity of ETFs firsthand, helping an industry-leading global ETF provider grow AUM from a few million to

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China Market Update: Alibaba’s Monetization Moves The Stock, Domestic Investors Plead “Jia You”

Asian equities had a strong day despite a stronger US dollar as Japan, Hong Kong, and South Korea outperformed. Meanwhile, Mainland China and the Philippines underperformed, and Thailand was off for a market holiday celebrating His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua’s birthday.

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190 viewsJul 26, 2024

China Market Update: Consumption Support Finally Arrives As Large Item Subsidies Benefit JD.com, Week In Review

Asian equities ended a rough week largely higher, except for Taiwan, which reopened to a -3% drop after being closed for two days for Typhoon Gaemi.

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171 viewsJul 25, 2024

China Market Update: PBOC Cuts Rates, US Election Narrative Ignores History

Asian equities had another sharp fall as Japan underperformed the region by 3%, while Taiwan was closed again due to a typhoon.

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217 viewsJul 24, 2024

China Market Update: Tesla And Google’s Earnings Results Weigh On Sentiment

Asian equities were largely lower after Tesla and Google's financial results, which weighed on growth/technology stocks regionally. The Philippines and Taiwan were closed due to a typhoon.

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147 viewsJul 23, 2024

China Market Update: Summer Slowdown As Investors Wait For Policy

Asian equities were largely higher overnight as Taiwan outperformed and Mainland China underperformed.