Asia’s third-party fund buyers are enthusiastic about China and Asia-Pacific ex-Japan equities, according to Last Word Media research.
Category: Fund Flows
Northbound MRF funds see outflows in May
On the flipside, investors have continued to pour money into southbound funds.
China Q1 fund flows surge
Strong net fund inflows in China belied the trend elsewhere in Apac during the first three months of 2020, says a Broadridge report.
MRF flows suggest improving sentiment
Both Hong Kong and China domiciled funds sold in the cross-border scheme collected assets in April, SAFE data shows.
Taiwan’s foreign players struggle in Q1
But there are a few winners, including Pinebridge’s ESG quant fixed income product, which had sizable inflows during the first quarter.
Northbound funds see inflows of $145m in February
After the unusual outflow in January, Hong Kong-domiciled products sold in the mainland (northbound funds) through the MRF saw net inflows in February.
The ups and downs of operating in Taiwan
Thirty offshore funds were liquidated last year, including 12 from Jupiter AM, which decided to exit the market.
Hong Kong annual fund flows hit record high
For asset managers’ Hong Kong marketing teams, the year was all about bond funds.
Invesco, Pinebridge lead in Taiwan fund flows
On the flipside, JP Morgan AM and HSBC Global AM had the highest net outflows, mostly driven by redemptions from their China equity funds.
UBS forecasts $43bn in A-share inflows
Under-allocation to A-shares and the attraction of emerging markets could send RMB 300bn ($43.6bn) into A-shares in 2020.
