Launched in Hong Kong, the portfolio invests in assets such as covered calls and collateralised loans in the US, targeting investors who want to diversify away from traditional income investments.
Author Archives: Fund Selector Asia
Is the decade-long global expansion nearing its end?
The global expansion is either nearing its demand-driven peak or in the early stages of a supply-driven renaissance, according to Joachim Fels, Pimco’s global economic adviser.
BOCHK and Hang Seng score MRF approvals
Two Hong Kong equity funds managed separately by BOCHK Asset Management and Hang Seng Investment Management were approved for distribution to mainland domestic investors via the Mutual Recognition of Funds (MRF) scheme, according to the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC).
Chinese AMs see net outflows in Q1
Largest mutual fund managers in China saw net outflows from their active funds in the first quarter of 2018, as investors continued to favour putting money into money market and short-term bond funds, data from Morningstar shows.
EM equities targeted by Asia’s fund selectors
Data collected by FSA show a significant increase of interest in global emerging market equity funds among fund selectors in Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia.
Northbound MRF outflow continues in Q1
Funds sold under the China-Hong Kong Mutual Recognition of Funds (MRF) continued to see net outflows in March after an all-time high outflow in the previous month, according to data from the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE).
T Rowe Price: few EM bond opportunities in Asia
As the fundamentals of Asian emerging markets improve, credit-focused bond investors find better opportunities in other regions, according to Ben Robins, portfolio specialist at T Rowe Price.
HEAD-TO-HEAD: Aviva vs GAM
FSA compares the Aviva Investors – Global Convertibles Absolute Return Fund with the GAM Multibond Absolute Return Bond Fund.
Video: Vontobel on fixed income
Eoin Walsh, partner, portfolio manager at Twentyfour Asset Management, talks about opportunities and risks in bond markets as the credit cycle continues to mature.
Which HK funds gathered assets in Q1?
JP Morgan and Schroders were the top two asset gatherers in Hong Kong-domiciled active mutual funds in the first quarter of 2018.
