Old Mutual Int’l sees surge in trade after China market chaos
Old Mutual International has seen the trading volume on its platform more than double following the recent stock market turbulence in China.
Old Mutual International has seen the trading volume on its platform more than double following the recent stock market turbulence in China.
Singapore-based fund house Lion Global Investors has worked alongside OCBC Bank to build a private equity fund which invests in small and medium-sized companies in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and China.
The ongoing volatility in Chinese shares, triggered by concern over the country’s growth prospects, has reduced valuations to a point that is creating opportunities for stock pickers, according to some fund managers.
Industry experts come together and select their best investment calls for the post-crash environment.
China-based fund house Manulife Teda will decide on the liquidation of its Qualified Domestic Institutional Investor fund, highlighting the general underperformance of the QDII vehicle.
China’s recent devaluation of the renminbi has created waves in global markets, but appears to be in-line with the government’s long-term goal of internationalizing the currency, says Frank Yao, senior portfolio manager of the Neuberger Berman China Equity Fund.
China and Greece are merely distractions, says Liontrust’s John Husselbee, and investors should be focusing on the US interest rate headline event.
Jean-Sylvain Perrig, chief investment officer of private bank Union Bancaire Privée gives his view on the Chinese market, suggesting investors should avoid exposure to yuan-denominated securities.
There has been a lot of conventional wisdom bandied about over the past few days in relation to China’s loosening of the renminbi peg.
China’s Central Bank has devalued its currency for the second consecutive day, following Tuesday’s biggest depreciation in two decades.
Chinese investors in the 18-39 age group prefer high yield products and are more aggressive and confident in their investment choices than older mainland investors, according to a survey report by Legg Mason.
Shanghai-based China Universal Asset Management has established a Luxembourg SICAV from which it plans to launch a series of UCITS funds in the coming months to give European investors access to the Chinese capital market.