Value Partners expects corporate earnings in the region to grow 25%, which should increase equity dividends.

Value Partners expects corporate earnings in the region to grow 25%, which should increase equity dividends.
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The firm has appointed two China co-heads to lead its retail and institutional businesses in the mainland.
Gross performance fees drove the firm’s net profit, which was up 160% in 2020.
In total, the Hong Kong-based firm manages 13 PFMs in the mainland.
The firm has registered its first offshore fund in Taiwan. It currently has no plans of establishing an onshore business in the market.
Italian firm Azimut and Korea’s Mirae Asset are also expected to roll out private funds to qualified mainland investors.
M&G has allocated a portion of its exposure to China equities management to a local stock picker.
Separately, China Life Franklin Asset Management is expected to roll out its Short Term Bond Fund in Hong Kong.
The firm’s lower AUM was driven by outflows from its fixed income products in the first half.
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