The French asset manager remains positive about Europe, and reckons its markets can help Taiwanese finance a secure retirement.
Category: Fund news
MRF northbound sales surge in August
Northbound net flows under the Mutual Recognition of Funds scheme hit RMB 3.95bn ($593m) in August, 3.6 times the figure in July (RMB 1.1bn), according to the latest data from the State Administration of Foreign Exchange.
China AMC launches Nasdaq L&I ETFs
China Asset Management in Hong Kong believes its newly-launched leveraged and inverse ETFs, tracking the Nasdaq 100 will appeal to Asian investors.
China onshore funds fueled by institutional demand
The upcoming launch of mutual fund of funds as well as banks outsourcing more wealth management products (WMPs) to asset managers should help grow onshore fund assets, analysts said.
Foreign fund managers gaining traction in Taiwan
Despite rising hurdles to launch offshore funds in Taiwan, some foreign managers are making progress, according to Cerulli.
Don’t pick outperforming funds if you want a good return
Fund selectors would not do wise using past performance as a metric in their fund selection process, according to three American scholars.
EIP readies more ETF launches in HK
ETFs from several firms are expected to roll out in Hong Kong in the next three months, hoping to catch the ETF Connect train and feed the appetite of mainland investors, said Tobias Bland, Enhanced Investment Products CEO.
Onshore mutual fund assets hit record high in August
Mainland mutual funds gathered a record RMB 8.52trn ($1.28trn) in assets last month after experiencing a net outflow in the first half, according to data from the Asset Management Association of China.

Asia Region Funds Passport still going nowhere
The clock is ticking for the five countries – Australia, Japan, Korea, New Zealand and Thailand – to come up with agreed tax guidelines under the ambitious Asia Region Funds Passport (ARFP) scheme.

Pictet AM unveils its first HK-domiciled fund
The firm has launched a multi-asset income fund and has high expectations for emerging Asia equities over the next five years.