The firms have partnered together in a bid to collaborate in the Asia-Pacific region excluding Japan.

Premia Partners, the Hong Kong-based investment firm that focuses on exchange-traded funds and smart beta solutions, has entered into a partnership agreement with WisdomTree Investments, an asset manager headquartered in New York.

The partnership has been set up in a bid to collaborate in the Asia-Pacific region, excluding Japan, the firm said in a statement.

Premia Partners is an investment firm founded in Hong Kong in 2016. WisdomTree Investments through its subsidiaries in the US, Europe, Japan and Canada is an ETF and exchange-traded product sponsor.

"Last October in collaboration with CSI and Caixin Rayliant, we launched the first multi-factor China A-shares smart beta ETFs for bedrock and new economy exposure,” Rebecca Chua, managing partner of Premia Partners said. “With this relationship with WisdomTree, we look forward to leveraging on their smart beta innovator DNA to bring differentiated ETF solutions to our investors."

Kurt MacAlpine, WisdomTree executive vice president and head of global distribution said: "As ETF adoption increases throughout the Asia-Pacific region, we are pleased to work with Premia Partners in this important market to further broaden our footprint and expand awareness among Asia ex-Japan's institutional investors. WisdomTree's global expansion is a critical part of our growth strategy, and this new relationship complements our existing business in Japan.

In October, this publication reported that Premia Partners launched two smart beta China equity ETFs that were designed to provide investors with diversified exposure to the China A-shares markets.