Fund Selector Asia compares two well-known products that invest in the region: the Aberdeen Global Asia-Pacific Equity Fund and the First State Asia-Pacific Select Fund.
Tag: A Shares
A-shares correction an entry point, says Deutsche AWM
A short-term correction in the Chinese equity market is an entry point because onshore shares still look attractive compared to global equities, said Sean Taylor, regional investment head for Asia-Pacific and head of emerging markets.
China’s MSCI inclusion to drive Hong Kong market
China’s inclusion on the MSCI emerging market indices is a matter of when, not if, and the resulting capital inflows will have substantial impact on Hong Kong’s market, said Helen Zhu, Blackrock’s head of China equities.
China opens door further by clarifying “beneficial ownership”
The mainland regulator posted an FAQ notice on its website stating that “investors are legally entitled to the rights and benefits of shares acquired through the northbound trading link. “Accordingly, the CSRC Stock Connect Rules have expressly stipulated that, in northbound trading, overseas investors shall hold SSE [Shanghai Stock Exchange] securities through HKSCC and are entitled to […]
Baring sees Stock Connect liquidity as proof of concept
Trading through the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect surged to its highest level last month since launching in November. In April, market turnover on the Hong Kong Exchange rose to an all-time high of HK$252.4bn ($32.6bn). There has been a lot of talk about north vs south capital movement, but Stevenson believes that has been overstated […]
A-share inclusion in the MSCI could drive foreign capital inflow
“The economy is slowing, but what is interesting is if you look at China’s contribution to global growth, and then you look at China’s weighting in the MSCI World Index, then there is a huge under-representation of China,” Yeung said in an interview with Fund Selector Asia. China has less than 3% representation in the […]
What drives China’s A-shares?
Investing in cheap, high momentum or low volume equities, tactics that deliver a premium in developed and many emerging markets, does not show the same result in China’s A-share market, said Sunny Ng, head of portfolio strategists for Asia ex-Japan at State Street. According to State Street research into A-Shares, which was in the Journal […]
Is a major correction coming in the China market?
Schroders became the second firm in a week to warn on China’s overheating market after BlackRock said it would be selective and continuously flexible in terms of sector picking and choosing between A-and H-share stocks. Emerging-market assets could be impacted when the US Federal Reserve hikes interest rates, according to a recent research note from […]
AXA IM turns underweight on Chinese equities
“[A] word of caution is warranted following the stellar performance of Chinese equities over the past year or so. “Today A-shares trade at or above a 20x multiple and look simply expensive. A correction would offer a welcome breathing pause,” the fund house said in its asset allocation strategy note. In the medium-term, the investment […]
East Capital UCITS approved for A share buying
The firm said it has the first Luxembourg-domiciled fund allowed to invest its portfolio in A-shares through the Stock Connect.
