Schroders became the second firm in a week to warn on China’s overheating market after BlackRock said it would be selective and continuously flexible in terms of sector picking and choosing between A-and H-share stocks. Emerging-market assets could be impacted when the US Federal Reserve hikes interest rates, according to a recent research note from […]
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Baring launches three Hong Kong-domiciled funds
Slated to officially launch on Thursday, 7 May, the three funds made in Hong Kong are the Baring European Equity Income fund, the Baring Greater China Equity fund and the the Baring Global Multi Asset Income fund. The European income fund, based on an existing Baring fund sold in Japan, was launched locally because of the […]
Hot China equities prompts sector caution
The loosening of regulations to allow local mutual funds to invest through the southbound train of the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect led to a surge in Hong Kong share turnover in early April. “We would be selective and continuously flexible looking forward, in terms of sector picking and choosing between A-and H-share investment opportunities,” said […]
Is the Stock Connect fuelling a pan-Asian bull market?
Following the investor enthusiasm and record turnover sparked by the Hong Kong-Shanghai Stock Connect, other market linkages such as the upcoming Shenzhen and Hong Kong Connect, are in the works. Singapore and Taiwan have plans to link their stock markets in July, regulators have said publicly. The China Securities Regulatory Commission said it was studying […]
China stock market most favoured by Hong Kong investors
Nearly 31% of the surveyed respondents said they are likely to invest in China equities if interest rates are reduced further this year.
Rising appetite for income products: Legg Mason
Almost 92% of investors surveyed in Singapore and 91% in Hong Kong said income-generating investments are extremely important in 2015. At Fund Selector Asia’s income forum in February, asset managers stressed income investing opportunities are available across a range of asset classes despite the low yield environment. The Legg Mason survey released today found Singapore investors […]
Asian equities team at OMGI gets Hong Kong licence
The OMGI Asian equities team, which manages $500 million in the region, was hired in late 2014 and consists of four members: Josh Crabb, Diamond Lee, Kris Whitlock and Dmitry Lapidus. It runs three funds – the Old Mutual Asian Equity Fund, the Pacific Equity Fund and the Greater China Equity Fund. “This is a […]
JP Morgan appoints Asia head of sovereign and institutional business
Farrell will be responsible for identifying new business opportunities in the market and for providing clients with service and strategic investment advice. Previously Farrell was head of sovereign and institutional business for South and South East Asia, Australia and New Zealand. She replaces Andrew Economos who left JP Morgan to join Capital Group in May last year. […]
Julius Baer names market head for Taiwan
Straus joins the private bank from Citigroup Private Bank, where he was the head of family offices and institutions for Asia-Pacific and covered key client relationships across the region.
Rothschild appoints new head of China equities
Li replaces Xing Hu who left the group in March “to explore new professional opportunities”, the firm said. She will be based in Hong Kong and will report to Thomas Gerhardt, head of emerging equities and commodities. Philippe Uzan, CIO of long-only management at Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management (France), cited “the gradual opening up […]
