Agriculture is the most expensive equity sector for mutual fund investors, based on the average of annual fees charged by sector-focused funds available for sale in Hong Kong.
Author Archives: Fund Selector Asia
Hang Seng’s mainland JV debuts product
Hang Seng Bank’s Shenzhen-based mutual fund joint venture has launched an equity-focused fund, said Rosita Lee, the lender’s head of investment products and advisory business.
Video: BNY Mellon on HY bonds
Charles Martin, portfolio specialist for Insight Investment (BNY Mellon), answers three questions about high yield bonds.
How fund-linked structured products work
Structured products promise to protect the principal of an investment, but yield is sacrificed for return, Societe Generale’s Edward Lee explains.
Video: M&G on high yield risk
Jeik Sohn, investment director for Asia-Pacific at M&G investments, discusses risk in the context of high yield floating rate notes.
Do investors receive value for their fund fees?
Some of the most expensive funds available to Hong Kong investors deliver less than stellar returns.
Chinese outbound RE investment slows
Despite capital controls, Chinese investors still contributed 47%, or $28.2bn, of Asian outbound real estate investment in 2016, according to CBRE.
JPM to expand MRF sales coverage in China
JP Morgan AM lifted the subscription cap of its Asian bond fund selling through the mainland through the Mutual Recognition of Funds (MRF) scheme earlier this month, after northbound funds overall recorded net outflows for three months in a row.
Video: UTI on the Indian bond market
Praveen Jagwani, CEO of UTI International, answers three questions about India’s fixed income market.
China’s Jupai reports earnings growth, new US office plans
Jupai and Noah, the two US-listed Chinese independent wealth managers, reported net profit gain over 35% and 20% respectively.
