“It is also pointless for UCITS managers to get excited about the imminent mutual recognition of funds (MRF) scheme between China and Hong Kong, as funds sold under this scheme have to be locally domiciled,” added Rachel Poh, senior analyst. The report is an about-face for Cerulli, which in the past said that the threat to […]
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Baring vs fidelity china fund
Morgan Stanley Investment Management recently warned about a bubble in the onshore market, as the amount of money that inexperienced and first-time investors are borrowing on margin to buy stocks is uncomfortably high. Chinese retail investors are trying to play the valuation gap between China’s A-shares and their identical H-share counterparts listed in Hong Kong. As […]
Huge pile of cash Manulife
Investors across the region rely heavily on cash savings, making it difficult to meet their key financial goals, the firm said. Across Asia, local-currency cash holdings account for a “disproportionately” large percentage of self-reported assets at about 37%. This rises to about 42% if foreign-currency cash holdings are added. Source: Manulife Asset Management The comparatively […]
Financial and industrial sectors have been good China bets
The two sectors have been strong performers due to various reasons. In the financial sector, banks have benefitted from a loosening monetary policy, which is expected to continue this year. The People’s Bank of China has cut both interest rate and banks’ cash reserve requirement ratio three times each since November to combat an economic […]
Asian fund passport targeted for 2016 launch
Finance officials and regulators from the six Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) members who are leading the development of the Asia Region Fund Passport have just concluded a week of meetings in Singapore to iron out the details of the proposal. The six countries are Australia, Korea, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. “We […]
Aviva reweights HY bonds from India to China
Asian high yield bonds are undergoing a turnaround phase this quarter as the prospects of Chinese issuers improve following monetary easing measures, according to Tim Jagger, senior vice president and portfolio manager for Asian fixed income at Aviva Investors.
India and Indonesia stories wearing thin
”Significant good news” is needed to sustain market momentum in India and Indonesia, according to Tim Jagger, senior vice president and portfolio manager for Asian fixed income at Aviva Investors.
Natixis in Asia retail push
The firm aims to launch up to ten funds in Asia in the next 18 months targeting retail investors, according to Madeline Ho, managing director, head of wholesale fund distribution for Asia Pacific at Natixis Global Asset Management..
Morgan Stanley floats Asia fixed income fund
The fund will invest in a range of Asia ex-Japan fixed income securities with no sector limitations. Through a top-down macro assessment process, the fund will invest in hard and local currency debt, sovereign and corporate debt, the firm said. “Following a growing emphasis on Asian bonds within the global strategy, the decision to launch […]
Survey: Global demand for income products highest in Asia
Nearly 94% of respondents in Asia and an equal number in the UAE showed interest in income generating products, according to the global investment trends survey. On a global basis, the corresponding number was 87%. “This is a trend that has been gathering momentum due to interest rates remaining low in many countries around the […]
