Equity inflows were $232m in 2016, but fixed income funds reached $21.9bn, almost double that of 2015, according to Morningstar data.

Equity inflows were $232m in 2016, but fixed income funds reached $21.9bn, almost double that of 2015, according to Morningstar data.
Downgrades for Fidelity and Legg Mason, an upgrade for Threadneedle and coverage initiated on Capital Group.
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.
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.
About $8.3bn left Greater China equity funds last year, with global cross-border products showing the most outflows, according to Morningstar data.
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.
A downgrade for an Aberdeen fund, an upgrade for Templeton and coverage initiated on several others.
Upgrades for Allianz, Fidelity, First State, Schroders and Templeton and coverage initiated on several others, together with the new “sustainability rating”.
Chinese equity fund managers have focused on earnings certainty rather than leaning on either old or new economy themes, according to Morningstar.
A downgrade for a Franklin fund, coverage initiated on HSBC, Invesco and JP Morgan products and neutral ratings for funds from Schroders and Fidelity.
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