Fixed income dominated Asia fund flows in 2025 – Calastone
Asian investors prioritised stability and yield amid uncertainty, Calastone data found.
iShares exceeds $5trn in global AUM
The milestone follows iShares ETF inflows of $192bn in the first half of this year.
Morningstar: Bond funds see biggest inflows after MRF quota increase
Chinese buyers favour bond funds so far this year after the Mutual Recognition of Funds (MRF) sales cap was lifted from 50% to 80%, according to data from Morningstar.
Flows into China bond ETFs surge
Meanwhile, China equity ETFs inflows have slumped, Morningstar data shows.
Foreign investor flows pour into Asia stocks
Meanwhile, Asian investors show little sign of ditching the greenback.
Hong Kong enjoyed an 81% rise in net fund inflows last year
The total AUM rose to HK$35.1trn ($4.53trn) as at end-2024, driven by net fund inflows of HK$705bn, according to an SFC survey.
Calastone: Asia bond inflows tripled in 2024
In contrast, equity and ESG strategies suffered significant outflows.
Thinking Ahead: Largest asset managers grow AUM by 12.5% in 2023
Passive strategies reach over a third of AUM for largest asset managers.
Flows into Japanese equity funds soar in July
Flows into Japanese equity funds soared in July ahead of this month’s sell-off, according to Morningstar Direct data.
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.
Massive flows into Japanese funds
There were four times as many flows in January than in the previous month, according to Morningstar.
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.
Investors turn less defensive
Flows into safe-haven sectors reversed in November, according to State Street institutional investor indicators.
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.
Japan inflows rise in August – Morningstar
There were net inflows to open-end funds in Japan of ¥948.4bn in August, Morningstar data show.
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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