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.
Author Archives: Fund Selector Asia
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
Research notes of the week – 19 June 2017
FSA presents a selection of research commentary released this week.
Former JPMorgan VP in HK disciplined by SFC
Fok Chi Kin, a vice president at JPMorgan Funds (JPF) until April 2016, was temporarily banned from re-entering the industry for transferring proprietary information and client data to a new employer.

Schroders sells China offshore and buys onshore
The firm’s China-focused portfolio has been taking profits from offshore-listed equities and increasing exposure to both A-shares and mainland bonds in the past few months, said Ricky Tang, Schroders multi-asset product manager.
Are investors in China ETFs shifting to new economy bets?
While global investors pulled out of China ETFs in 2017, many bought the Kraneshares CSI China Internet ETF, which saw the biggest inflows in this category, according to data from Morningstar.
What next after MSCI inclusion?
Wealth and asset managers give their views on the implications of the MSCI inclusion of A-shares and where they find investment opportunities onshore.