FSA compares two UK equity funds: the Blackrock UK Fund and the Jupiter UK Special Situations Fund.
Category: Research
QDII funds bleed $1.59bn in outflows in 2018
QDII funds, which mainland firms use to invest onshore capital outside of China, still account for less than 1% of China’s RMB 11trn mutual fund market, according to data from Morningstar Direct.
Apac investors search for global equity funds
Not one fixed income fund made it onto Evestment’s most viewed funds list for 2018.
HEAD-TO-HEAD: Legg Mason vs Schroders
FSA compares two US equity funds with contrasting market cap styles: the Legg Mason Clearbridge US Large Cap Growth fund and the Schroder ISF US Small & Mid Cap Equity fund.
Thai investors flee foreign bond funds
In 2018, assets in global bond funds plunged while capital poured into global property funds, according to a Morningstar report.
Hong Kong investors snub ESG products
Misperceptions and a general lack of understanding of ESG products are the reasons for scant interest, according to a survey conducted by the Hong Kong Investment Funds Association (HKIFA).
HEAD-TO-HEAD: Eastspring vs MFS Meridian
FSA compares two pan-European equity funds: the Eastspring Investments Pan European Fund and the MFS Meridian European Research Fund.
China, Indonesia drive Asia’s fund inflows
Asia fund AUM grew in the first three quarters last year and investors had a preference for mixed asset funds, according to a Cerulli Associates report.
Greater China funds – best and worst in 2018
The best performing Greater China fund in the Hong Kong universe had a -9% calendar year return.
Fixed income assets nearly double in Taiwan
Taiwan investors poured $2.2bn into renminbi bonds last year and fixed income products accounted for 80% of net inflows, according to data from Morningstar Direct.
