Robo-advisors are posing challenges to the people-oriented wealth management industry in China, according to panelists at Fund Forum Asia 2017 in Hong Kong.
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Active managers under pressure to show value
There’s room for active asset management and personal financial advice, despite the growth of passive and robo-advisors, according to panelists at Fund Forum Asia 2017 in Hong Kong.
HK retail advisor app tests fund distribution waters
Yunfeng Financial Group’s newly-launched Youyu Robo-advisor enables mutual fund investment on a mobile app, and the firm says a lineup of global asset managers are on board.
Localised Asian markets a hurdle for robo-advisors
Compared with large markets in Europe and the US, Asia’s fragmented landscape makes life difficult for robo-advisors, according to Adam Reynolds, the Asia-Pacific CEO of Saxo Capital Markets.
Robo-advisories face headwinds in China
Robo-advisories will likely take a long time to be accepted in China, according to the CFA Institute.
US robo advisor eyes Asia
Marketriders, a US robo advisor recently acquired by broker Sogotrade, has its sights on the China market, though strict capital controls are an obstacle, said Sogotrade CEO Jonathan Yao.
Mainland fund investors keen on robo-advisors and digital channels
Almost three-quarters of mainland investors said they are likely to try using a robo-advisor, compared to one-third for their Hong Kong peers, according to a Hong Kong Investment Funds Association survey.
Mainland robo-advisor sees modest takeup
The biggest challenge for robo-advisors in China is to convince investors to take a long-term view on passive investing, said Frank Wang, managing director at Creditease Wealth Management, which launched a robo advisor in May.
Robo-advisers continue Asia momentum
Despite arguments that HNWIs want only people to manage their wealth, robo-advisories in Asia are going after a client base that overlaps with wealth managers while some big banks are integrating robo into their advisory services.
Fixed income robo-advisor eyes China market
Bondit, a fixed income-focused B2B robo-advisor, aims to capture the growing demand for China bonds over the medium term by partnering with mainland financial data provider Wind Info.
