M&G Real Estate makes three senior appointments in Asia; Northern Trust appoints an institutional sales manager in Hong Kong; BNP Paribas names a new China CEO; China’s Creditease to provide investment advise in the US; Pimco and Impax see their AUM increase; Singapore and Thailand sign a fintech cooperation agreement; and more…
Author Archives: Fund Selector Asia
Investors find opportunities among China’s SOEs
Improvements in governance, management and efficiency make China’s state-owned enterprises (SOEs) an attractive choice for investors.
Fund selectors show lower interest in China
Fund selectors in Hong Kong, Singapore and Bangkok show diminishing interest in buying Chinese equities, according to Fund Selector Asset Class Research data.
Insider trading at ICBC Credit Suisse
Former deputy head of trading at ICBC Credit Suisse Asset Management, Wu Tuofu, has been charged with insider trading, according to China’s state-run broadcaster CCTV.
CICC buys stake in Kraneshares
Chinese investment bank China International Capital Corp (CICC) has agreed to take a majority stake in the New York-based ETF provider Krane Funds Advisors.
Amundi obtains China MRF approval
The Chinese financial regulator has approved Amundi’s Asia-focus equity fund for sale onshore under the Mutual Recognition of Funds (MRF) program.
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…
