UBS, Allianz, Schroders, Blackrock and Castlestone have funds that are among the best and the worst performers in June 2017.
Tag: BlackRock
MSCI decision has strongest impact on iShares
Blackrock iShares account for the bulk of AUM of ETFs that will be affected by MSCI’s decision to include China A-shares in its emerging markets indices, according to Morningstar data.
Best and worst funds – May 2017
Allianz, Schroder, Blackrock, UBS and Castlestone have funds that are among the best and the worst performers on a three-year basis as of 31 May.
Five funds deauthorised in Hong Kong in May
Blackrock, E Fund, Haitong, JP Morgan and Legg Mason deauthorised mutual funds from selling in Hong Kong last month, data from Securities and Futures Commission shows.
Blackrock’s Swan prefers old economy to new
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.
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.
