Japan’s Nikko Asset Management has launched an exchange-traded fund in Hong Kong aiming to tap into the growth of the computer games and esports industry.
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Round-Up: Tokyo Olympic volunteer training restarts, Indonesian football postponed, NZ Golf Open cancelled, and more
Online training sessions for volunteers at next summer's Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics have resumed following a roughly eight-month suspension due to the Covid-19 pandemic - Japan Today
Germany and Switzerland reintroduce spectator ban following Covid spike
Spectators will once again be banned from German and Swiss sports stadiums after the national governments in both countries reintroduced the measure to curb a spike in Covid-19 cases in both countries
Gaming products maker HyperX ramps up presence with esports teams and tournaments
HyperX, one of the world’s biggest PC peripheral makers, has struck new esports sponsorship deals in the UK and US.
MTG launches esports investment fund
Multi-territory commercial and pay-television broadcaster Modern Times Group has launched a $30m (€25.3m) investment fund that will target US and European online gaming companies.
Infront appoints Lagardère’s Fläckel to head up gaming and esports
The Infront agency has appointed Lagardère Sports executive André Fläckel to head up its gaming and esports department as it looks to ramp up its involvement in the sector.
Esports grouping adds international federations to membership
The Global Esports Federation has added the World Karate Federation, the International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM), and the International Canoe Federation as members