China’s epic infrastructure project, ‘one belt one road’, is getting its own index, according to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. But OBOR does not excite fund managers.
Author Archives: Fund Selector Asia
China Top Trumps – Chinese A-shares
It’s Allianz vs Open Door in a quick comparison of two Chinese A-share funds.
BOCHK fund hits MRF asset limit
The BOCHK All Weather China High Yield Bond Fund has stopped subscriptions after it approached the 50% limit of assets gathered in the mainland as MRF fund flows increased.
Value investing in emerging markets
EM value investors tend to give corporate governance a deep dive, unlike smart-beta value ETFs, argues Robert Secker, investment director for emerging market equities at M&G.
JP Morgan, Blackrock funds key to FE 100 changes
FE Advisory Asia has replaced seven funds in its semi-annual review of the top 100 mutual funds authorised by the SFC for sale to investors in Hong Kong.
BEA, Harvest to test Swiss-HK MRF scheme
Harvest Global Investments became the first fund house to apply for the mutual fund cross-border sales scheme to tap Swiss investors, and BEA Union Investment intends to follow.
OMGI: The silver bull cycle has begun
Silver and gold are expected to be in demand as long as interest rates do not speed ahead of the inflation rate, said Ned Naylor-Leyland, fund manager of the Old Mutual Gold and Silver Fund.
Which EM fixed income funds are the most and least expensive?
FSA takes a look at the Hong Kong universe, where there are 62 SFC-authorised emerging market fixed income funds.
DBS WM sees risk in fixed income fixation
Strong client demand for fixed income could be offset by some alts exposure, but convincing clients is a slow process, said Marc Lansonneur, head of Singapore wealth investment and treasury at DBS.
In case you missed it – Investor News for Asia
Eastspring poaches from Pimco; BNP Paribas AM hires India CIO from Tata Mutual Funds; Natixis affiliate names head of equities and fixed income; ING Bank appoints new CIO; Luxembourg launches certification for green bonds; Janus Henderson appoints BNP Paribas Securities for its Singapore funds; and others
