Total fund flows in Asia were down almost 80% compared to the first half in 2015, according to data from Strategic Insight.
Tag: China
Money still leaving China-focused funds
One year after the surprise yuan devaluation and subsequent market crash, $4.5bn has flowed out of funds focused on China equities, according to data from Morningstar.
Record number of Chinese candidates taking CFA course
The number of would-be investment managers in China entering the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) programme reached a record high in 2016, overtaking new registrations from the US for the first time, latest figures from the CFA institute show.
HSBC GAM: No Brexit shockwaves in China
Brexit has not had an impact on China’s markets, and valuations are historically cheap, the firm said.
OMGI: China distribution too big to ignore
The aggressively expanding firm has a strategy to build distribution relationships in the mainland, said Warren Tonkinson, managing director, of Old Mutual Global Investors.
Assessing a Tencent investment
The Chinese internet firm is widely held in funds available for sale in Asia, but does it really have greater growth potential than Facebook? James Syme, portfolio manager at JO Hambro, argues that it does.
The EMpire strikes back?
The outlook for emerging markets is becoming more stable as falls in currency, oil and other commodity prices – added to a soft landing for China – continue to ease, argues Tai Hui, chief market strategist Asia at JP Morgan Asset Management.
More China insurers move into mutual funds
Two more mainland insurers have set up a mutual fund business in July.
China’s SAFE guarded with investment quota
The Chinese regulator only granted one new firm RQFII quota in July, while reductions in QFII quota continued.
China may further tighten rules on WM business
China aims to strengthen regulations on the wealth management business of banks, according to local reports.