Hong Kong’s SFC issued approvals for 24 new funds to be sold in the territory in March, one of the highest numbers in its history.

Hong Kong’s SFC issued approvals for 24 new funds to be sold in the territory in March, one of the highest numbers in its history.
Hong Kong’s SFC fines UBS (again); Neuberger Berman poaches Pimco’s APAC head of strategy; Pimco aims to grow its ESG platform with new hire; Prestige Fund strategy AUM breaches $100m mark; APAC institutions likes private equity; China’s WMP AUM grows by a mere 1.5%; and more…
SSGA names new APAC head; Capital Group creates new fixed income role; Lombard Odier to launch a sustainable fund; more fintech cooperation agreements in Hong Kong and Singapore; China relaxes rules for foreign banks; SFC continues to watch for mis-selling of financial products; and more…
Hong Kong’s regulator has fined and reprimanded Swiss wealth manager Credit Suisse for internal control failures and selling unsuitable products.
Ex-Fullerton CEO reappears at Franklin Templeton; BNPP AM creates APAC chief marketing role; Robeco hires Blackrock’s APAC head of PB and wealth distribution; US-based Metlife receives AM licence in Hong Kong, while Barings Investment Advisers loses it; “millennial fund investors not unique”, warns Cerulli; and more…
Eastspring poaches multi-asset exec from BNPP AM; Hermes IM expands emerging markets team; Japan’s GPIF may use AI for asset management; Australia’s ETF assets hit record high; private banks and family offices to increase alts exposure; SFC bans ex-DBS investment counsellor for transferring client data out of the bank; and more…
The cross-border links with China’s onshore equity market has helped reduce the number of Hong Kong synthetic ETFs investing in the A-share market, according to a recent SFC study.
As Hong Kong’s asset management industry grows, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) issues new guidance on sales practices and managing conflicts of interest.
Actively managed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are among the proposals that Hong Kong’s financial regulator has put forward in its newest three-month consultation process.
Hong Kong’s mutual funds assets are up 17% over the past year, driven by a rise in the number and assets of fixed income funds, according to the SFC’s latest quarterly report.
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