For performance reasons, the trend toward physical replication is beneficial for investors in China A-share exchange-traded funds (ETFs), according to a Morningstar research report.
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Thai investors pour money into fixed income funds
Equity inflows were $232m in 2016, but fixed income funds reached $21.9bn, almost double that of 2015, according to Morningstar data.
Morningstar Asia fund reviews and re-ratings – January 2017
Downgrades for Fidelity and Legg Mason, an upgrade for Threadneedle and coverage initiated on Capital Group.
Taiwan outflows from funds hit $8bn in 2016
Funds that are sold in Taiwan had net outflows of around $8b in 2016, compared to net inflows of $5.4bn in 2015, according to Morningstar data.
HK ETF market: $580m net inflows in 2016
An overview of ETF activity in Hong Kong in 2016 shows SSGA’s Asia bond fund had the highest inflows while iShares China had the largest outflows.
Capital flows out of Greater China funds in 2016
About $8.3bn left Greater China equity funds last year, with global cross-border products showing the most outflows, according to Morningstar data.
Asian investors pour into multi-strategy funds
Multi-strategy funds gained the most net inflows from Asian investors for the full year 2016, while global bonds bled the most, according to data from Morningstar.
Morningstar Asia fund reviews and re-ratings – December
A downgrade for an Aberdeen fund, an upgrade for Templeton and coverage initiated on several others.
Morningstar Asia fund reviews and re-ratings – November
Upgrades for Allianz, Fidelity, First State, Schroders and Templeton and coverage initiated on several others, together with the new “sustainability rating”.
China equity managers change to earnings focus
Chinese equity fund managers have focused on earnings certainty rather than leaning on either old or new economy themes, according to Morningstar.
