Two mutual funds in Thailand and one in Hong Kong were among the 10 best-selling newly-launched products in Asia-Pacific in 2017, according to a Broadridge Financial report.
Tag: Hong Kong
HK firm inks smart beta pact with Wisdomtree
Hong Kong-based exchange traded funds (ETF) provider Premia Partners has joined forces with US-based Wisdomtree Investments to develop smart-beta products for the Asian ETF market.
Value Partners: Delayed ETF Connect causes delistings
A delay in launching the ETF Connect may have prompted the recent delisting of some exchange-traded funds (ETFs) from the Hong Kong stock exchange, said David Quah, co-managing director of quantitative investment solutions at Value Partners.
Bullish DBS says Asia optimism only beginning
The Hang Seng index set an historical record high this year, and investment strategists at DBS Private Bank expect it to run further due to increasing use of cross-border programmes by Chinese investors.
HK and Switzerland ink wealth management pacts
Various industry bodies of Hong Kong and Switzerland have signed MoUs in the Swiss capital to strengthen development of the private wealth management industries in both jurisdictions.
New Zealand firm in HK gets asset management licence
New Zealand brokerage firm Blackwell Global has received approval from Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission to operate as an asset management firm in the SAR, according to a statement from the firm.
Lux association doesn’t fear local funds
The growth and proliferation of locally domiciled mutual funds in Hong Kong is not a threat to the popularity of Ucits funds, already widely used in the territory, argues Camille Thommes, director general of the Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry (ALFI).
SFC: Cross-border schemes impact HK’s ETFs
The cross-border links with China’s onshore equity market has helped reduce the number of Hong Kong synthetic ETFs investing in the A-share market, according to a recent SFC study.
Hot Hong Kong market breaks historical record
Who needs the S&P? Hong Kong’s red-hot stock market yesterday closed at the highest point since its inception in 1891, breaking the previous record set in October 2007 as China optimism soars.
Citi PB: Reforms to boost China’s old economy in 2018
Chinese banks, seen as risky by many investors, are looking attractive in 2018 due to ongoing reforms, said Ken Peng, Citi Private Bank investment strategist for Asia-Pacific, who also likes China’s industrial sector.
