The assets in Hong Kong SFC-registered mutual funds grew by 15.3% over the past 12 months, according to the regulator’s quarterly report for June 2017.
Author Archives: Fund Selector Asia
Expensive funds don’t earn their fees
In a quick comparison of the most and least expensive mutual funds, FSA finds that on average the ones with high fees tend to underperform more often than those with low fees.
China debt-buying via Bond Connect has strong July
The launch of Bond Connect contributed to the biggest jump in foreign ownership of Chinese debt in ten months, according to July data from China Central Depository & Clearing (CCDC).
HEAD-TO-HEAD: First State vs Partners Group
FSA compares the First State Global Listed Infrastructure Fund and the Partners Group Listed Investments Sicav – Listed Infrastructure Fund.
Strong EM passive fund inflows pressure active fees
As passive products increase their market share among emerging market funds, active fund managers must outperform to justify their fees, argues a report by Cerulli Associates.
Investors take profit from hot emerging market funds
Emerging market equity and bond funds ended their longest inflow streaks since 2013 during the second week of August as investors took some of their year-to-date gains off the table.
Post-GFC, funds with a HKG domicile blossomed
The number of Greater China equity funds grew the most, as the Hong Kong-domiciled mutual fund landscape evolved over the past ten years.
Is listed infra really worth it?
Deutsche Asset Management’s head of liquid real assets for Asia & Europe defends listed infrastructure investments, which have recently come in for criticism from academics suggesting they don’t deliver infrastructure-like returns.
In most sectors, indices beat active funds over a decade
Do active funds on average beat the performance of a relevant index over the very long term? FSA finds that one sector stands alone.
Research notes of the week – 14 August 2017
FSA presents a selection of research commentary released this week.
