Brexit will likely be ‘softer’ than previously thought, UK bonds are cheap, and the firm’s global credit income fund has 20% invested in sterling denominated bonds, according to credit portfolio manager Michael Scott.
Author Archives: Fund Selector Asia
China’s retail finance set to grow, says JPM AM
Services offered by China’s securities brokerages, banks and insurers are not yet in wide use among domestic households, creating growth opportunities, said Howard Wang, co-manager of the JP Morgan China Pioneer A-share Fund.
Eastspring moves into China with WFOE
Eastspring Investments has joined the growing list of foreign asset managers who have set up an investment management wholly-foreign owned enterprise (IM WFOE).
China’s regulator approves three more FoFs
China’s regulator has given the green light to the second batch of funds of funds (FoFs), which are sold to domestic retail investors but could benefit funds sold through the Mutual Recognition of Funds scheme.
China AMC and Tobam launch smart beta strategy
China Asset Management Company has partnered with French asset manager Tobam to launch a smart-beta A-shares strategy, aiming to attract international investors in the run-up to the MSCI’s scheduled inclusion of China’s onshore equities in its indices.
Will US steel tariffs affect China’s producers?
US president Donald Trump appears set to impose tariffs on steel and aluminium, but sources said they will likely have a minuscule effect on China, the world’s largest steel producer.
China’s Noah reports 2017 net income up 20%
The NYSE-listed Chinese asset and wealth manager reported a strong 2017 and said that investible assets in China far outstrip the size of the mainland’s asset management industry.
After 2.5 years, BEA Union fund gets MRF nod
The prolonged approval process for northbound funds via the Mutual Recognition of Funds (MRF) scheme will not deter BEA Union Investment Management from launching products via the fund passporting programme, the firm’s CEO Eleanor Wan told FSA.
Robo-advisor performance February 2018
With the market correction and the return of volatility in February, how did FSA’s hypothetical investments with the region’s three robo-advisors perform against their benchmarks?
BOCHK’s fund hunts for Apac high income
BOCHK Asset Management’s balanced fund will target high-dividend stocks and bonds, primarily in Hong Kong and China.
