Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission will now require fund managers to disclose the ongoing charges figure (OCF) on their funds’ key facts statements (KFS), according to a circular from the regulator.
Author Archives: Francis Nikolai Acosta
Francis is editor for Fund Selector Asia, covering the asset and wealth management industry in Asia. He joined Last Word Media in November 2016 as a senior journalist and became deputy editor in 2019. Previously, he was a reporter at Ignites Asia, A Financial Times service, also covering the region's asset management industry. He has a Master's degree in journalism from The University of Hong Kong.
Aberdeen and Standard Life talk possible merger
Following the Henderson/Janus merger, Aberdeen Asset Management and Standard Life are in discussions on a possible union.
HEAD-TO-HEAD: HSBC vs Fidelity
FSA compares two Asian high yield bond funds: the HSBC Asian High Yield Bond Fund and the Fidelity Asian High Yield Fund.
Blackrock gets $1.6bn RQFII quota
Blackrock became the first asset manager in the US to be awarded an RQFII quota (RMB 11bn) by China’s State Administration of Foreign Exchange, according to a statement from the firm.
SFC wants to widen definition of `professional investor’
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission is proposing to relax rules on determining whether a person is a HNW professional investor.
Are Asia’s HNWIs warming to hedge funds?
High fees and poor performance have been linked to hedge funds, but James Cheo, Bank of Singapore’s investment strategist, believes that’s about to change.
China grants quotas for four AM firms
Pioneer Asset Management was among the firms that received an RQFII quota for the first time in February.
BNP Paribas IP Taiwan on multi-asset fund drive
The French asset manager remains positive about Europe, and reckons its markets can help Taiwanese finance a secure retirement.
