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Fragile support for sustainable funds in Asia
Taiwan was the exception to the trend of net outflows from Asia ex-Japan sustainable funds in the first quarter of this year, Morningstar finds.
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Massive flows into Japanese funds
There were four times as many flows in January than in the previous month, according to Morningstar.
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State Street: Long-term investor sentiment ends 2023 on a high
Asset managers reduced their cash holdings for the second consecutive month, according to the State Street Global Markets Risk Appetite Index.
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Investors turn less defensive
Flows into safe-haven sectors reversed in November, according to State Street institutional investor indicators.
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Singapore records net inflows for fixed income and equity funds during Q3 – Morningstar
The positive inflows into bonds and equities during the third-quarter belied an overall mixed outlook.
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Japan inflows rise in August – Morningstar
There were net inflows to open-end funds in Japan of ¥948.4bn in August, Morningstar data show.
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Singaporean investors flock to fixed income in Q2 – Morningstar
Fixed income witnessed net inflows of S$888.25m during the second quarter, data aggregated by Morningstar show.
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Inflows to Japan reach highest level this year
According to Morningstar Direct data, inflows to Japan funds in July hit their highest level since December.
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ETF inflows in Asia hit $29.73bn in 1H 2023
Overall ETF inflows in Asia came in at $29.73bn despite a mixed market backdrop.
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Global sustainable fund flows continue deceleration path in Q2
Inflows into sustainable funds slowed during the second quarter but still outstripped conventional fund flows.
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IA China/Greater China sector tops returns in July
Eight of the 10 highest-performing funds came from the sector, with Matthews China returning 10.43%.
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Asian investors flock to fixed income as equity rally dampens – Calastone
There has been a quick shift in investor preference towards safety after a strong run up in global equity markets at the beginning of the year.
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Singapore-based unit trusts’ net inflows down 81.5% in Q1 2023 – report
A key contributor to this year’s figure was the S$710.87m in net subscriptions received under fixed income.