Emerging market equity and bond funds ended their longest inflow streaks since 2013 during the second week of August as investors took some of their year-to-date gains off the table.
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Morningstar fund reviews and re-ratings – August 2017
A JP Morgan fund was upgraded and analyst ratings of Aberdeen, Fidelity, First State and Henderson funds were reaffirmed.
Post-GFC, funds with a HKG domicile blossomed
The number of Greater China equity funds grew the most, as the Hong Kong-domiciled mutual fund landscape evolved over the past ten years.
China’s Changjiang new player in HK’s fund industry
Changjiang Asset Management (HK) and Amundi have received authorisation this month from Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission to sell their funds in Hong Kong, according to the regulator.
Aberdeen-Standard pushes China strategy
The newly-merged firm has plucked Amy Wang from Pioneer Investments to serve as Shanghai-based general manager for its Wholly Foreign Owned Enterprise (WFOE) and senior representative for China.
In most sectors, indices beat active funds over a decade
Do active funds on average beat the performance of a relevant index over the very long term? FSA finds that one sector stands alone.
Record inflows for China-domiciled MRF funds
In July, China-domiciled funds available for sale in Hong Kong through the MRF had the highest net inflows since the scheme began at the end of 2015.
The FSA Spy market buzz – 18 August 2017
DBS adds; SEA reaches a milestone; OMGI gets excited about EVs; Bubble spotting; Presentation advice; advertising from Pimco and much more.
Fixed income safety appeals to Taiwan investors
Yuanta SITC boosted its leading position among domestic asset managers in Taiwan in the first half of 2017 thanks to its US Treasury ETF.
In case you missed it – Funds and Futures News
Malaysian stock picker says “fund management is boring”; BNY Mellon IM creates client services role; Australia’s Insight Investment poaches from Barings for global distribution role; Allianz GI launches an SGD income fund in Singapore; Eastspring and Phillip Securities enter distribution agreement in Indonesia; Mass Mutual sells its Hong Kong business to Jack Ma-backed Yunfeng Financial; and more…
