China’s Haitong International Asset Management seeks approval to distribute its Korea equity fund on the mainland under the Mutual Recognition of Funds (MRF).
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Brand is key to China distribution, says BNPP AM
The brand recognition foreign asset management firms enjoy globally may have little impact on China’s domestic investors, who are most familiar with local asset management firms, said Mandy Lui, head of wholesale distribution for China, Hong Kong, and Singapore at BNP Paribas Asset Management.
Regulators hike Stock Connect trading quota 4x
To prepare for China’s MSCI indices inclusion, regulators in Hong Kong and China have announced a four-fold increase in daily trading quotas for the cross-border Stock Connect programmes.
CICC debuts internet index ETF in HK
Chinese investment banking giant China International Capital Corp (CICC) has launched its first exchange-traded fund in Hong Kong after its acquisition of New York-based Kraneshares last year.
Vanguard offers ETFs in RMB
The use of China’s renminbi continues to expand in international transactions as Vanguard allows investors to trade five ETFs in Hong Kong in the currency.
Record net outflows for northbound MRF
During the market plunge in February, northbound products sold through the China-Hong Kong Mutual Recognition of Funds (MRF) scheme hit record net outflows, according to data from the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE).
V is for Vietnam, not volatility
Despite the return of market volatility, a Vietnam equity fund managed by JP Morgan Asset Management has soared to the top as best performer, according to data from FE Analytics.
The challenge of ESG data disclosure
Adoption of environment, social and governance (ESG) measures in a fund relies on trust in the reporting from the companies, and disclosure and transparency remain a major challenge, according to David Li, senior portfolio manager at Impax Asset Management.
China set to approve 10 onshore licences this year
China’s regulator is likely allow 10 more foreign managers to sell private fund products in 2018, according to Miao Hui, senior analyst at Cerulli Institute, who leads the China research initiative.
Investec AM adds RQFII quota
Investec Asset Management and Taiwan-based Mega International Investment Trust were granted onshore investment quotas in March, according to records from China’s State Administration for Foreign Exchange (SAFE).