Blackrock’s Andrew Swan is bullish on old economy stocks and cautious about technology, while overweighting China, India and Indonesia in the company’s flagship Asia ex-Japan equity fund.
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Will MSCI include China’s A-shares? Five views
FSA asked several professionals from asset management firms for their view on the MSCI’s upcoming decision to include China’s A-shares in its emerging market indices.
Foreign fund distributors in China prefer WFOEs to JVs
Wholly-foreign owned enterprises (WFOEs) in China have advantages over joint ventures (JVs) with mainland banks in onshore fund distribution, argue asset managers from Blackrock, Value Partners and ICBC Credit Suisse at the Fund Forum Asia 2017.
In case you missed it – Market Updates
Blackrock reports $80bn of net inflows during the first quarter; L&I products in Hong Kong receive warm market response; Northern Trust upgrades developed and emerging markets economic outlook; more fund managers allocate more in Eurozone equities, according to a BofA Merrill Lynch report; SFC bans a bank manager for stealing; and others…
Morningstar Asia fund reviews and re-ratings – March 2017
Coverage initiated for an Eastspring product; two Blackrock funds placed under review amid team restructuring.
A talk with Blackrock’s Andrew Swan
The firm’s Hong Kong-based manager explains his core investment philosophy and why he sees financials as the next big value opportunity in Asian equities.
In case you missed it – Fund News and Updates
Schroders and Vanguard launches funds for MPF’s default strategy; China’s AUM hits $9trn; Hong Kong’s SFC increases enforcement activity; Singapore’s MAS fines a fund manager for late submissions; more fintech partnerships and more…
In case you missed it – Finance News Updates
Blackrock launching two MPF funds, Singapore’s UOB AM and T. Rowe Price rolling out a tech fund in Singapore; key APAC senior management changes at Australia’s AMP Capital; dwindling number of billionaires around the world; an institutional mandate for UK’s Prestige; Hong Kong and Singapore’s regulators penalising professionals for WeChat and spoofing; AIA names David Beckham as its global ambassador; NNIP’s positive outlook for Mongolia; etc…
Do investors receive value for their fund fees?
Some of the most expensive funds available to Hong Kong investors deliver less than stellar returns.
Blackrock gets $1.6bn RQFII quota
Blackrock became the first asset manager in the US to be awarded an RQFII quota (RMB 11bn) by China’s State Administration of Foreign Exchange, according to a statement from the firm.
