Are China’s ETFs taking off?
Thanks to robust net inflows, China’s ETF market is now second in Asia behind Japan, data from Morningstar shows.
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The changing face of ESG in Asia
On the surface, Asia lags miles behind the west on key ESG issues – but the region is changing.
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Investors cool on China despite buoyant returns
The risk of a trade war between China and the US has fuelled investor uncertainty. One fund selector has dropped their only China equity focused fund while another portfolio manager has reduced his China allocation.
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China nationalises troubled insurer Anbang
Insurance giant Anbang is entirely under government control after the country’s regulator confirmed it has seized over 98% of the formerly privately-held conglomerate.
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ESG: the art of predicting the future
Socially-responsible investing is not about short-term gains, says Union Investment’s sustainability chief Florian Sommer, it’s about divining future business trends and working out which companies are best able to adapt.
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Investing in Africa is still a tough sell
Negative headlines have done little to help managers make investing in Africa an attractive proposition, but the sheer size of the continent and the opportunities on offer mean it is worth taking a second look, says Ashburton Investments’ Paul Clark,
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Chinese asset managers eyeing European investors
More China-based asset managers are expected to internationalise and target European investors, according to Alessandro Silvestro, Hong Kong-based managing director, Asia Pacific, at Lemanik Asset Management.
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Underinvested, underinsured and over here – China’s wealthy on the move
China’s private wealth is growing at a break neck pace with four of its eastern provinces as wealthy as Portugal, according to analysis from Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM).
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China A-shares inclusion set to light ESG fuse
The opening of the China A-shares market to foreign investors provides a window for China-focused funds to push ESG criteria into greater prominence in the world’s second largest economy.
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China’s MSCI inclusion: Big step, little change
Index provider MSCI formally included around 230 China A-shares into its three widely-tracked indices on Friday, but fund managers see a minimal impact on the A-share market.
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Online wealth management booming in China
Robo-advice and wealth management mobile apps are taking off in China, with a report from Boston Consulting Group showing online wealth management services have experienced 50% annual growth over the past five years.
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Former boss of Chinese insurer Anbang jailed for 18 years
The ex-chief executive of China’s beleaguered Anbang Insurance Group has been sentenced to 18 years in jail for corruption and fraud and will have assets worth CNY10.5bn (£1.2bn, $1.6bn, €1.4bn) confiscated by the state.