M&G Real Estate makes three senior appointments in Asia; Northern Trust appoints an institutional sales manager in Hong Kong; BNP Paribas names a new China CEO; China’s Creditease to provide investment advise in the US; Pimco and Impax see their AUM increase; Singapore and Thailand sign a fintech cooperation agreement; and more…
Tag: Hong Kong
Amundi obtains China MRF approval
The Chinese financial regulator has approved Amundi’s Asia-focus equity fund for sale onshore under the Mutual Recognition of Funds (MRF) program.
Risk-off mode persists in HK and Singapore
Fixed income funds in Hong Kong and Singapore saw the bulk of inflows in the first quarter of 2017, while the demand for equity funds remained low, according to a Cerulli Associates report.
Regulators grant QFII quota and licences
First State and BOCHK received licences and US asset manager Hall Capital was granted QFII quota in June, according to China’s regulatory agencies.
HKEX: ETFs de-listed; funds to launch
Samsung Asset Management will delist six ETFs in Hong Kong, while Capital Group received a green light to launch five mutual funds.
Growing crop of HK robo-advisors adds another entrant
Hong Kong-based B2B robo-advisory startup Aqumon signed its first four clients to launch a fully-automated portfolio in the SAR and in China.
In case you missed it – Funds and Asset Management Updates
Aviva Investors names Charles Wong as head of Asia wholesale distribution; Pinebridge poaches APAC marketing exec from SSgA; a fintech association launches in Hong Kong; fintech agreements in Singapore and Malaysia; CSOP’s China ETF sees huge inflows following MSCI’s China inclusion announcement; and more…
HK and China pledge more financial integration
China promises to grant more RQFII quota to Hong Kong and to promote mutual access to bond markets, but is vague about the launch of ETF Connect and MRF review, according to the latest pact signed by China and Hong Kong.
BOCHK fund hits MRF asset limit
The BOCHK All Weather China High Yield Bond Fund has stopped subscriptions after it approached the 50% limit of assets gathered in the mainland as MRF fund flows increased.
Study: HK Asia’s top city for UHNW
Hong Kong has the most number of ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) individuals in Asia and globally it ranks second, according to the Wealth-X 2017 ultra wealth report.
