The first half results reveal significant year-on-year weakness in China equities.
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Aberdeen set to attract onshore China capital
Aberdeen AM is set to become the first wholly foreign owned enterprise (WFOE) to receive investments from onshore institutional and high net worth investors.
Asian fixed income stable in global context
The asset class has some insulation from global shocks due to the structure of the region’s two largest economies, said Eastspring Investments CIO of Asian fixed income Boon Peng Ooi.
China onshore funds take 1H hit
Assets in China’s onshore mutual funds fell 5.2% in the first half after investors fled domestic equities.
Thai bank signs Singapore pact to train RMs
Siam Commercial Bank has partnered with the Singapore-based Wealth Management Institute to address rising demand for RMs.
Morningstar Asia fund reviews and re-ratings – June
A Blackrock fund gets an upgrade and new ratings for JPMorgan and Jupiter products.
Fund managers warn on European bank stress
The banking sector’s worrisome low valuations have the potential to spark a financial crisis, fund managers said.
China grants three new firms $930m in RQFII quota
In total, RMB 6.2bn ($930m) of RQFII quota was granted for the first time to Pimco Asia, Axa IM and GF Group’s UK subsidiary in June.
H1: Big surprises in best and worst sectors
In a swift reversal from first half last year, China and UK equities are bottom performers and gold and LatAm have sprung to the top.
Ex-Barclays ASEAN head joins StanChart
Srinivas Siripurapu has been appointed regional head of ASEAN and South Asia and will focus on growing the non-resident Indian business.
