The Securities and Futures Commission and the China Securities Regulatory Commission today said they have signed a cooperation pact for the initiative and agreed on the implementation principles. “The mutual recognition of funds initiative is a major breakthrough in the opening up of the mainland’s funds market to offshore funds,” the SFC’s chairman Carlson Tong […]
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Manulife adjusts Korea, India holdings
“We trimmed exposure to India and Korea as we were concerned after the run-up [in markets]. We had different instances when target prices on stocks were reached,” said Csellak in an interview with Fund Selector Asia. Volatile Korea Korea with a 20.7% weighting and India (17%) were still the top country allocations of the Manulife Asian […]
Central bank action would boost cheap Korean equities
About 50% of Korea’s GDP is dependent on exports, which have been declining this year, according to Aidan Yao, senior emerging market economist at Axa Investment Managers. Weak external demand from the US is one reason why exports are falling. Also, Korean companies are strong competitors with their Japanese counterparts and the strengthening of the […]
Thomas Miller issues China warning
According to Herberts, China’s stock market is exhibiting signs of being in bubble territory as investors flock to get a piece of it. “With China having enjoyed a significant bull run recently, is the bubble about to burst?” he asked. “The Shenzhen and Shanghai markets have more than doubled in a year, and the Shenzhen […]
Northern Trust sets up sales and client service team in Australia
The firm said it has hired BlackRock’s former vice president, Shane Teunissen, as senior institutional sales manager. Teunissen has more than 14 years of industry experience working across Australia and New Zealand. In addition to Teunissen’s appointment, the firm has named Ann-Marie Garry as sales associate. She joined Northern Trust following its acquisition of Bank […]
Indian market delivers
India has been many wealth managers’ tip for 2015; so far so good but are rate cuts really the way forward?
Hong Kong Singapore wealth centres catching up
Even as Switzerland remains the world’s largest wealth management centre, other locations such as Hong Kong, Singapore and the US are also catching up rapidly, according to research from Deloitte.
HK investors positive on markets
A majority of Hong Kong investors have a positive outlook on global and local markets in 2015, led by upbeat sentiments toward emerging markets and increased confidence in Chinese equities, according to a survey by J.P. Morgan Asset Management.
Singapore retail investors less confident
Singapore retail investors are turning less confident due to growing expectations of a weaker global economy, according to a survey by JP Morgan Asset Management.
Market volatility seen rising in 2015 SSGA
An intelligent assessment of the divergent environment and its risks and opportunities will reward the astute investor in 2015, according to State Street Global Advisors.
