Concern over credit quality and liquidity as well as transparency issues are barriers to investing in China fixed income and equities, the managers said.
Author Archives: Fund Selector Asia
Mainland hedge fund managers target Hong Kong
More onshore managers are looking at Hong Kong as a place to launch offshore products.
China’s Industrial Bank to set up AM unit in HK
The Fuzhou-based bank is planning to open a non-bank financial subsidiary in the SAR to conduct business including asset management and possibly private banking services.
FSA Alternatives Forum Singapore 2016
Fund Selector Asia presents highlights from its Alternatives Forum in Singapore on 30 August at the Ritz-Carlton, Millenia.
Asia bear still growling
Even though a growing group of asset management firms are warming to emerging markets, Gary Reynolds, CIO at UK-based wealth and asset management firm Courtiers, remains bearish on the region and believes the US is the most attractive opportunity.
China ETFs gain traction
Mainland exchange trade funds reported strong August inflows, in particular the first ETF tracking China’s State-owned enterprises.
Henderson sees strong dividend growth in Korea
South Korea is one of the most attractive regions in Asia in terms of dividend growth potential, said Henderson Asian Dividend Income Fund co-manager Sat Duhra.
What does the industry think? – 29 August
In a new weekly feature, FSA finds the only executives in Asia willing to go on record and comment on key investment issues. This week: passive investing.
China Post fund manager jailed for insider trading
A former fund manager at China Post & Capital Fund Management was jailed for 3.5 years and fined RMB 17m ($2.55m) for trading undisclosed information, China Securities Regulatory Commission said.
HEAD-TO-HEAD: Harvest vs ABC-CA
FSA compares two China onshore funds ready for sale through the MRF, the Harvest Research Select Fund and ABC-CA Consumption Theme Mixed Securities Investment Fund.