It’s Hang Seng Investment vs State Street Global Advisors in a quick comparison of two Hong Kong equity ETFs
Category: Research
Who’s in Singapore’s fund doghouse?
In the universe of products registered for sale in Singapore, Aberdeen and GAM have the most funds in the doghouse while Polar Capital, Old Mutual and UBS were among the top dogs.
Hong Kong’s total AUM soars 30% in 2017
Bond, equity and mixed asset funds registered for sale in Hong Kong were up in double-digit percentages in 2017, capping a buoyant year for the SAR’s mutual fund industry, according to the December 2017 quarterly report from the Securities and Futures Commission.
HEAD-TO-HEAD: SSGA vs Value Partners
FSA compares the strategy of two exchange-traded funds: the SSGA SPDR Gold Shares ETF and the SAM Value Gold ETF, which are the only physical gold passive funds available for sale in Hong Kong.
Thai investors liked equity funds in 2017
Thai investors were optimistic about the local economy in 2017, adding to their equity holdings while investors in China and Hong Kong took money out of equities.
A look inside Asia’s fund doghouse
FSA searched for consistently underperforming funds registered for sale in Hong Kong and found several North America and Latin America equity products.
Which SG funds gathered the most assets in 2017?
The Singapore-domiciled funds with the highest inflows in 2017 were from Schroders and UOB, while a Fullerton fund had the highest net outflows.
How did China’s AM joint ventures do in 2017?
Foreign asset management joint ventures in China did not escape the industry-wide outflow of capital from actively-managed mutual funds in 2017.
Blackrock delists China A-shares ETF
Blackrock is delisting one of its China A-share-focused ETFs from the Hong Kong Exchange because the firm believes the purpose of the underlying index “no longer exists”.
Thai feeder fund among Asia’s best-sellers
Two mutual funds in Thailand and one in Hong Kong were among the 10 best-selling newly-launched products in Asia-Pacific in 2017, according to a Broadridge Financial report.
