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Study: In Asia, active funds disappoint
Active funds investing in the region have low returns relative to their benchmarks over multiple time periods, according to a Cerulli Associates report.
Thai investors pour money into fixed income funds
Equity inflows were $232m in 2016, but fixed income funds reached $21.9bn, almost double that of 2015, according to Morningstar data.
Uptick in SE Asia feeder funds
Feeder funds are gaining traction in Southeast Asia, as local investors warm to geographic diversification of investments.
UCITS funds are diminshing in Asia
“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 […]
Indonesia 2017 AUM target hard to meet
High interest rates offered by Indonesian banks will likely undermine government targets to grow the AUM of the mutual fund industry to IDR1quadrillion ($75.5bn) by 2017 and reach seven million in investor count, according to a Cerulli Associates report.
Cerulli on multi asset
Investors are increasingly seeking multi-asset products for monthly stable income rather than asset allocation strategies, according to a new research by Cerulli Associates.
Cerulli on China smaller funds
The China Securities Regulatory Commission’s is cracking down on small “zombie funds”, but a rash of fund terminations remains unlikely, according to Cerulli Associates.
Local partnerships must for global AMs
Foreign asset managers aiming to establish an Asia footprint should develop partnerships with local managers to gain wider access to the retail investor base, according to a Cerulli study.
Equities dominate Asian SWF portfolios
Asian sovereign wealth funds have a dominant portion of their portfolios in equities, according to research by Cerulli, which expects the trend to continue.
