While Thailand equity markets did not escape global correction in February, Thai investors saw it as a buying opportunity, fund flows data from Morningstar show.
Author Archives: Fund Selector Asia
HKIFA: Sales of mixed-asset funds soar
Net sales of mixed-asset funds in Hong Kong grew tenfold in 2017 compared to the year before, as investors hedged the risk of a market correction, according to data from Hong Kong Investment Funds Association (HKIFA).
HEAD-TO-HEAD: JPMorgan vs MFS
FSA compares two European equity products: the JPMorgan Europe Dynamic Fund and MFS Meridian European Research Fund.
Bottom-fishing in Russia
This week’s volatility in Russia’s stock market presents buying opportunities, however the market’s structural flaws mean that investors need cast-iron stomachs to weather more such events in the future.
In case you missed it (13 April 2018)
UBS AM fills senior sales role; Citi appoints new CEO; DWS launches new rating system to filter ESG leaders; China’s Harvest engages in UNPRI; Prestige helps wealth managers invest in green projects; China’s top officials make steps to further open up financial markets and capital flow channels; and more…
Brand is key to China distribution, says BNPP AM
The brand recognition foreign asset management firms enjoy globally may have little impact on China’s domestic investors, who are most familiar with local asset management firms, said Mandy Lui, head of wholesale distribution for China, Hong Kong, and Singapore at BNP Paribas Asset Management.
Taiwan relaxes robo-advisory rules
Taiwan’s regulator plans to relax rules from July this year in order to attract more offshore robo-advisory services.
Aviva: High yield returns to shrink
Lower leverage makes high yield bonds less risky today than during the 2008 global financial crisis, but returns are also likely to drop this year, argues Kevin Mathews, head of global high yield at Aviva Investors.
Regulators hike Stock Connect trading quota 4x
To prepare for China’s MSCI indices inclusion, regulators in Hong Kong and China have announced a four-fold increase in daily trading quotas for the cross-border Stock Connect programmes.
Worst-performing fixed income funds
Only 6% of 241 fixed income funds available for sale in Hong Kong had negative returns over three years. Which ones were the worst?
