In a decade, global asset managers are expected to hold 25% of China’s mutual fund industry assets due to regulatory changes and the competitiveness of the foreign firms, according to a report by Shanghai-based consultancy firm Z-Ben Advisors.
Author Archives: Fund Selector Asia
China’s conglomerates target foreign fund houses
Chinese conglomerate Zhejiang Zhongnan has joined HNA Group and China Post Global in acquiring a foreign fund house, as more mainland groups seek a foothold in asset management.
UBP: Bond investors not compensated for risks
The return for US and European bond investors offers insufficient compensation for the risk they are taking, especially in the high yield segment, said Norman Villamin, chief investment officer at Union Bancaire Privee.
How did China’s AM joint ventures do in 2017?
Foreign asset management joint ventures in China did not escape the industry-wide outflow of capital from actively-managed mutual funds in 2017.
How well did your portfolio perform vs FE’s?
For full year 2017, FE’s cautious, balanced and growth portfolios were up in double digits, but the real test will come during a sustained market downturn.
HK firm inks smart beta pact with Wisdomtree
Hong Kong-based exchange traded funds (ETF) provider Premia Partners has joined forces with US-based Wisdomtree Investments to develop smart-beta products for the Asian ETF market.
HK SFC fines Credit Suisse
Hong Kong’s regulator has fined and reprimanded Swiss wealth manager Credit Suisse for internal control failures and selling unsuitable products.
Value Partners: Delayed ETF Connect causes delistings
A delay in launching the ETF Connect may have prompted the recent delisting of some exchange-traded funds (ETFs) from the Hong Kong stock exchange, said David Quah, co-managing director of quantitative investment solutions at Value Partners.
China’s mutual fund industry in two charts
The domination of China’s domestic mutual fund market by money market funds becomes apparent from looking at two charts.
Tech’s biggest impact on AM: The back office
Robeco’s Patrick Lemmens said the asset management industry is still using fax machines to run operations and technology upgrades would have a strong impact on efficiency.
