China should allow foreign firms to seed their own onshore funds via QFII quota, giving potential mainland clients the confidence to invest, said Eugenie Shen, head of the asset management group at industry association Asifma.
Category: Industry views
What is lacking in Hong Kong’s ETF market?
Assets in Hong Kong’s ETF industry have grown threefold in the last 10 years, but the market remains small and lacks product diversification, according to Mohamed M’Rabti, Brussels-based head of ETFs at settlement firm Euroclear.
Deutsche WM turns more cautious
Deutsche WM has increased the allocation to sovereign bonds in the firm’s model balanced portfolio, which forms the basis of portfolios it manages for clients in Asia-Pacific.
Jupiter pushes into HK retail market
Jupiter AM wants to extend regional distribution channels, starting with moves into the Hong Kong retail market and into Thailand, according to Nick Ring, London-based head of global distribution.
Will Stratton Street’s RMB fund draw mainland money?
As China further relaxes capital controls, the demand for renminbi-denominated investments outside the mainland should grow, argues Stratton Street’s Andy Seaman.
Why Aviva’s target return fund missed target
Aviva Investors’ investment director Jerome Nunan ponders the value of ‘strength of conviction’ when markets do not behave as expected.
Hermes CEO: Integrate ESG into due diligence
Saker Nusseibeh, CEO of recently-acquired Hermes Investment Management, talks to FSA about life under a new owner, Asia plans, ESG and industry consolidation.
Can HSBC’s new funds reduce carbon emissions?
The managers of HSBC GAM’s two new low carbon funds are trying to cater to demand for lower carbon investments while at the same time influence companies to reduce their carbon footprints.
Fund to target share-backed company loans
Using company shares as collateral, a private debt fund will lend to Hong Kong-listed companies, something private banks used to do, according to Ching Ching Lam, chairwoman of Charismatic Capital.
JO Hambro: Tax cuts to benefit US small caps
The US tax cut bill, passed at the end of 2017, is going to disproportionately benefit small and mid-cap companies beginning in 2019, argues JO Hambro’s senior fund manager Vince Rivers.
