The stronger renminbi may be behind a decline in sales of offshore fund products on the mainland via Mutual Recognition of Funds in 2017, said Rex Lo, BEA Union Investment’s managing director for business development.
Category: Research
APAC fund assets forecast: Up 75% in four years
Total mutual fund and ETF assets in Asia-Pacific passed the $3trn mark in 2017 and are expected to hit $5.2trn by 2021, according to a Broadridge Financial Solutions report.
HEAD-TO-HEAD: Blackrock vs Bluebay
FSA compares two euro corporate bond funds: the Blackrock GF Euro Corporate Bond Fund and the Bluebay Investment Grade Bond Fund.
Smart Beta ETFs gain assets in Asia
Smart beta ETF assets in Asia are relatively tiny, but the products grew AUM around 70% in 2017, far outpacing their global peers, data from Morningstar shows.
Which funds were most volatile in 2017?
In a year of extremely low volatility, gold and precious metals funds stand out as the most volatile, FE data shows.
HEAD-TO-HEAD: Ashmore vs Templeton
FSA compares two global emerging market bond funds: the Ashmore Sicav Emerging Markets Total Return Fund and the Templeton Emerging Markets Bond Fund.
HK ETFs show net outflows in 2017
Investors in Hong Kong and China ETFs cashed in profits in 2017, which resulted in net outflows from the passive products, data from Morningstar shows.
Asia’s fund selectors bullish on Apac ex-Japan
The worst performing Asia-Pacific ex-Japan funds last year still reported double-digit returns, and Asia’s fund selectors told FSA they intend to stock up on the asset class in 2018.
HEAD-TO-HEAD: Invesco vs JP Morgan
FSA compares two Asia-Pacific mixed-asset funds: the Invesco Asia Balanced Fund and the JP Morgan Asia Pacific Income Fund.
Study: High fees dominate Asia’s fund industry
The fund management industries in Hong Kong, China, Taiwan and Singapore have been rated as “average” by Morningstar’s global fund investor experience study, dragged down by high fees and expenses.
