About $8.3bn left Greater China equity funds last year, with global cross-border products showing the most outflows, according to Morningstar data.
Author Archives: Fund Selector Asia
HK regulator fines Value Partners HK$4m
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission said two Value Partners funds issued shares exceeding the authorised limit and the firm did not report the incident in a timely manner.
China’s top hedge fund manager jailed and fined $1.6bn
Xu Xiang, dubbed ‘Hedge fund brother no.1’ in China, was put in prison for five-and-a-half years and fined a reported RMB 11bn ($1.6bn), for market manipulation.
Asian investors pour into multi-strategy funds
Multi-strategy funds gained the most net inflows from Asian investors for the full year 2016, while global bonds bled the most, according to data from Morningstar.
`Cyberwar’ appears on Deutsche WM global risk survey
A “global cyberwar” was cited by economists as one of several global market risks, underscoring cybersecurity as an investment opportunity, according to Deutsche Wealth Management.
Asia banks take dominant position in Dubai’s DIFC
Chinese, Japanese and Indian banks now occupy the top slots in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) in terms of total assets, the chairman of the centre’s regulator has told a forum in Hong Kong.
Gold outlook positive in 2017’s new reality
A new US president and key European elections may create strong volatility in 2017. How will the price of gold fare? George Milling-Stanley, head of gold strategy at State Street Global Advisors, provides his views.
Manulife AM names Thailand CEO
Former Fidelity Korea country head Michael Reed has been appointed Bangkok-based CEO for Manulife Asset Management Thailand.
Best and worst equities funds in 2016
Brazil, Russia and commodities funds were among Asia’s best performers in 2016, while China funds were among the worst.
Survey: Chinese like fee-based WM model
Hong Kong investors opt for a commission-based model, while more mainland peers prefer a fee-based one, according to a Hong Kong Investment Funds Association survey.
