Geneva-based asset manager Quaero Capital is bringing to Asia its specialist fund that invests in European companies with family shareholders.
Category: Fund news
Fund managers pick China asset classes for 2017
Blue chips in Hong Kong and some A-shares look attractive given the southbound capital flows via Stock Connect and as the MSCI makes a decision on inclusion in June, according to fund managers.
Morningstar Asia fund reviews and re-ratings – December
A downgrade for an Aberdeen fund, an upgrade for Templeton and coverage initiated on several others.
Best and worst equities sector funds
Funds focused on India, Japan and North America were among the best-performing products in Hong Kong and Singapore in 2016, while Europe and Latin America were at the bottom.
Survey: Hong Kong fund sales drop
Sales of collective investment schemes in Hong Kong dropped by 15% from HK$65bn (US$8.4bn) to HK$55bn during the period April 2015-March 2016, according to the SFC’s yearly survey.
Tumult in HK ETF market
New launches, delistings and fee cuts of ETFs continue ahead of the highly anticipated ETF Connect as well as the potential extension of L&I ETFs to track Hong Kong equities.
Morningstar Asia fund reviews and re-ratings – November
Upgrades for Allianz, Fidelity, First State, Schroders and Templeton and coverage initiated on several others, together with the new “sustainability rating”.
HK’s bond fund sales outpace equities
Hong Kong’s fund industry recorded net sales of $3.6bn in the first nine months of 2016, up 36% from the same period last year, driven by strong inflows into bond funds, which were up 174%.
Aberdeen trims China bond exposure
Macro risks on the horizon have prompted EM portfolio adjustments, said Kenneth Akintewe, senior investment manager for Asia fixed income.
The fall of synthetic ETFs in HK
The 2% yearly collateral charges and strict regulations in the SAR are causing issuers to close down synthetic ETFs and discouraging them from launching new synthetic products.
