Former BlackRock Execs Target Hong Kong ETFs Where Others Failed

  • Premia Partners sees smart-beta as key for China-focused funds
  • Move follows Hong Kong retreat by BlackRock, Deutsche Asset

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Former executives at BlackRock Inc. think they’ve found a way to succeed with Chinese exchange-traded funds where their erstwhile employer failed to gain traction -- in Hong Kong.

The key, in a phrase, is multi-factor smart-beta.