Alibaba, Xiaomi and Meituan Dianping will be added to the Hang Seng indices on 7 Sep. Historically, index inclusions appear to have an effect. Just not in the way you might expect!
We compiled the withholding tax rates applied to foreign stock dividends, across several countries. We highlight instances where US-domiciled ETFs may actually still be relevant, despite a 30% or higher withholding tax rate.