The Asia Regional Funds Passporting (ARFP) scheme has set February next year as the expected start date.
Tag: Passporting Schemes
Schroders and UOB AM join fund passport scheme
Seven fund managers have joined the cross-border Asean Collective Investment Scheme since it opened in 2014.
Regulators aim to revive passporting scheme
The Securities Commission Malaysia, the Monetary Authority of Singapore and the Securities and Exchange Commission of Thailand have signed a memorandum of understanding to relax rules in the Asean Collective Investment Scheme (CIS).
Japan may be lifeline for passporting scheme
Fund managers joining the Asia Regional Funds Passporting (ARFP) scheme are likely to find the best opportunities in Japan, according to Andrew Gordon, Hong Kong-based managing director for Asia at RBC Investor and Treasury Services.
Japan and Australia move towards ARFP
Japan and Australia have announced regulatory initiatives aimed to bring them closer to full implementation of the Asia Region Funds Passport (ARFP) scheme in 2018.
ICI: Tax neutrality would help stalled fund passport scheme
Broadening fund distribution channels and providing tax neutrality will help the delayed Asia Regional Funds Passport (ARFP) scheme progress, says ICI Global.
Fund passport scheme aims for 2018 launch
Countries in the Asia Regional Fund Passport (ARFP) scheme are working on the legislation and regulations in their respective markets and have targeted 2018 for the launch, according to ARFP’s first annual report.
HK-Swiss scheme to join fund passport club
Yet another fund passporting programme, the Switzerland-Hong Kong Mutual Recognition of Funds scheme, is trying to get traction in Asia.
Asia passport schemes a challenge to UCITS
Asia’s various fund passport schemes present a longterm challenge to the dominance of UCITS funds, which make up the bulk of products for sale in Asia.
