Fees and distribution, as well as investor education, are cited as the biggest hurdles for ETF sales in the mainland, said panelists at a Hong Kong Investment Funds Association event.
Category: Fund news
Asia’s fund professionals bullish on global economy
FSA Income Forum participants in Hong Kong and Singapore say they have a positive or very positive outlook on the global macro economy in the next 12 months.
BEA Union launches bond fund, eyes Swiss MRF
Hong Kong-based BEA Union Investment introduces a new Asian bond fund, and shows great interest in the Switzerland-Hong Kong Mutual Recognition of Funds scheme.
Bond fund assets in HK up 5% in 2016
Bond fund assets in Hong Kong increased while equity fund assets declined, according to the Securities and Futures Commission’s latest report.
Bank of Singapore warns on `hard Brexit’
A `hard Brexit’ is the base case scenario for BOS and it will likely result in decline of both the pound and UK equities.
E Fund to close RMB bond fund in HK
The E Fund RMB Mainland China Bond Fund will be terminated after heavy redemptions in January.
China funds: active vs passive
FSA has found that actively-managed China-focused funds for sale in Hong Kong fared better than ETFs focused on the sector, but it’s due to more to technical than strategic reasons.
Lion Global launches ‘disruptive’ tech fund
Singapore’s Lion Global Investors has launched a retail fund that invests in disruptive industries.
Best/worst bond funds in 2016
High yield bonds were the best performers while China bond funds dominated the bottom.
BofAML: Fund managers increase cash holdings
Global fund managers are holding more cash than the 10-year average, signalling a buy in equities, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s monthly global fund manager survey for January.
