Nikko Asset Management is to launch Singapore’s first China Onshore Bond Fund in mid-July after it was granted a renminbi qualified foreign institutional investor (RQFII) license by the China Securities Regulatory Commission in May.
Category: Fund news
HK equity funds lure net inflows in Q1 as
Equity funds in Hong Kong continued to attract net inflows during the first four months of the year, with investors showing a preference for funds focussing on developed markets.
Hong Kong govt fights high MPF fees with core fund
The Hong Kong Government has proposed introducing a ‘core fund’ option for investors in the Mandatory Provident Fund, in a bid to combat high costs and help those less able to select funds.
SFC proposes review of fund NAV disclosure
The Hong Kong capital market regulator has begun a consultation which will review the disclosure requirements for the net asset value of funds.
RHB Asset Management floats maiden Islamic
RHB Asset Management has unveiled a Shariah-compliant actively managed Islamic balanced fund in Hong Kong, the first in the country.
RHB Asset Management offers global Shariah-compliant fund
RHB Asset Management has launched a close-ended Shariah-compliant fund that invests into global Islamic fixed income instruments.
BlackRock Asian Growth Leaders Fund opens
BlackRock has launched its Luxembourg-domiciled Asian Growth Leaders Fund to retail investors in Hong Kong.
Axa IM registers funds in Singapore for first time
Axa Investment Management has broadened the number of its funds which are available in Asia, registering a range in Singapore for the first time and making a further seven available to investors in Hong Kong.
Singapore to start overnight RMB liquidity
Singapore is to introduce an overnight renminbi liquidity facility to meet the short-term financing needs of financial institutions trading in the Chinese currency.
Barings plans Hong Kong fund range for early 2015
Baring Asset Management is planning to launch a range of Hong Kong domiciled funds early next year, with a view to selling the range in China.
