This week FSA presents a quick comparison of two China equity products: the Aberdeen Standard SICAV I China A Share Equity Fund and the CSOP FTSE China A50 ETF Fund.

This week FSA presents a quick comparison of two China equity products: the Aberdeen Standard SICAV I China A Share Equity Fund and the CSOP FTSE China A50 ETF Fund.
The firm aims to develop mutual funds managed by Eastspring for sale to domestic investors, following a similar set-up by competitor Manulife.
An ASI product has attracted the most interest among Asian investors, according to Evestment’s first half data.
However, the bank’s wealth management unit had net outflows of new money in the US.
The bank joins peers in going mainly neutral equities with a defensive tilt, as clients move money into fixed income.
‘Beaten up’ China and Korea equities account for 2/3 of Stuart Rae’s portfolio.
The volatile Chinese equity market provides a ‘precious opportunity’ for investors, according to portfolio manager Wenchang Ma.
Executives at SSGA, UBS and KKR have personally invested seed money in Singapore-based Syfe.
The country’s securities regulator wants fund managers and distributors to disclose more information about the products’ risks.
Restrictions on foreign ownership of domestic fund management companies have officially been lifted, according to a statement from China Securities Regulatory Commission.
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