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Despite a growing economic and technological decoupling between China and the West, the financial divide is actually shrinking.China's bond market - now the second largest in the world - has seen increased foreign participation, especially in its government bond market, where foreign ownership now exceeds 9%, up from a negligible level just a few years ago.The unknowns of the post-COVID-19 landscape demand greater attention to portfolio construction, and investors may wish to consider alternative paths to a more efficient portfolio and a diversified stream of returns.

Invesco Ltd. is looking to active, nontransparent exchange-traded funds as the next step forward for the $4.6 trillion industry, hoping the new products will be less vulnerable to traders who exploit expected changes in ETF holdings.

Gold’s slump this week is forcing investors to ask whether the haven asset is taking a breather or facing an even sharper decline.

Five years ago, State Street started a new, green fund. The world hasn’t been the same since.

The case for the European Central Bank to add monetary stimulus gained momentum on Tuesday, with Executive Board Member Fabio Panetta saying policy makers should err on the side of doing more to keep the rebound on track.

More than two weeks of doubt and volatility in the stock market are finally starting to show up in corporate bonds.