The Chinese financial regulator has approved Amundi’s Asia-focus equity fund for sale onshore under the Mutual Recognition of Funds (MRF) program.
Author Archives: Fund Selector Asia
HK and France agree mutual recognition of funds
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and France’s Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) have signed a memorandum of understanding linking their mutual fund markets.
Blackrock’s flagship China ETF now physical
Blackrock’s iShares FTSE A50 China Index ETF loses its “synthetic” label and acquires a renminbi counter.
Taming China’s stock market
Foreign buyers and Chinese institutional investors with long-term horizon bring stability and efficiency to Chinese stock market, argues Greg Kuhnert, portfolio manager at Investec Asset Management.
In case you missed it – Asia Funds News
Principal Financial Group creates head of Asia ex-Japan role; Nikko Asset Management makes senior personnel changes; Value Partners reduces management fees for its gold ETF; Société Générale launches daily leverage certificates in Singapore; MSCI rolls out two ESG indices; and more…
HEAD-TO-HEAD: Nordea vs Templeton
FSA compares two emerging markets small-cap funds: the Nordea 1 Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund and the Templeton Emerging Markets Smaller Companies Fund.
Research notes of the week – 3 July 2017
FSA presents a selection of research commentary released this week.
DB boasts of good WM returns
Deutsche Bank Wealth Management said that 95% of its discretionary strategies globally generated positive absolute returns in the first half of 2017.
Alibaba fund lifts China’s total AUM
The Yuebao money market fund had inflows of RMB 623.5bn ($91.8bn) in the first half of 2017 thanks to its 4% yield, according to mainland media.
Best and worst funds – June 2017
UBS, Allianz, Schroders, Blackrock and Castlestone have funds that are among the best and the worst performers in June 2017.
