MSCI tells China ‘No for now’ on entry into EM index
For the third time since 2013, the US index provider rejected the inclusion of China A-shares in its flagship emerging market indices, highlighting key unresolved issues.
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China economic management a key investment risk – Pioneer
China’s miscommunication to the markets and lack of transparency in carrying out financial reforms are investment risks for the region, according to Monica Defend, Pioneer Investments head of global asset allocation research.
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ANALYSIS: Bracing for peak Brexit
The vote on Brexit is now less than two weeks away and markets are increasingly feeling the ill effects of the uncertainty.
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Fitch sees surge in China’s fund market
China is the fastest-growing mutual fund market globally, with mutual-fund assets that nearly quadrupled over the last four years, the ratings firm said.
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BlackRock, Nomura, Avanda get new China RQFII quotas
Blackrock, Nomura AM and Avanda IM have all received new RQFII quotas for investing in China after the scheme was expanded by RMB21.2bn ($3.22bn, £2.24bn) in April, according to the latest data from State Administration of Foreign Exchange.
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Risk of China currency intervention growing, Heartwood says
China’s currency depreciation trend playing out in 2016 looks set to continue, according to Jade Fu, investment manager at Heartwood Investment Management.
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Regulations helping drive ETFs in Asia
The passive products are gathering momentum in Asia, which is still in the early stages of ETF adoption, said Deborah Fuhr, managing partner of UK-based research consultancy ETFGI.
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Seven themes shaping financial markets and investments
The long term trend of easily securing healthy returns is coming to an end and investors now face the challenge of how to generate reliable capital growth and income. Aviva Investors has identified seven drivers of long term investment returns. They can be seen by clicking through the following pages.
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China’s Bosera to launch three MRF products
The firm has bond, equity and mixed asset funds ready for launch in Hong Kong on 1 June, said head of intermediary business Laurence Lo.
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HNW investors expect European equities to overtake the US
There has been a clear shift among investors over the past two years, with the majority now favouring European equities over the US, according to the latest private client survey from JP Morgan Private Bank.
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Chinese mainland investors warm to offshore products
Downward pressure on the renminbi and A-share volatility are prompting China’s investors to diversify their assets, said David Leung, head of wealth management at Standard Chartered Bank in China.
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Vanguard eyes fund, ETF launches in HK
ETFs could get a boost when they are allowed to be traded through the stock connect programmes, according to James Martielli, Vanguard’s head of portfolio review for Asia.