Mutual funds
Hong Kong proposes easing fund rules to attract global managers
The move follows a boom in Hong Kong listings and trading on revived China interest
Indonesia plans looser foreign investment rules for mutual funds
[JAKARTA] Indonesian regulators are planning to raise foreign investment limits for the country’s US$50 billion mutual fund sector, potentially allowing local funds to allocate more than half their ca...
US$1.39 million: That’s the sum Singapore affluents say they need to retire comfortably
This is above the global average of US$1.05 million, according to an HSBC survey
Watch out for thematic funds’ risks – high closure rate and poor performance
The growth proposition of such funds is not borne out in returns against a global equities benchmark, suggesting that the odds of picking one that outperforms global equities over longer periods are ...
Investors yank cash from China ETFs following Trump victory
MONEY managers pulled cash from exchange-traded funds that buy Chinese stocks last week as Donald Trump’s election victory stoked the risk of tougher tariffs, while stimulus measures failed to reassur...
Inflows of Singapore unit trust funds jump 88.9% in Q2: Morningstar
CPFIS funds’ average return is 3.1 per cent in Q2, down from 4.9 per cent in Q1
Investors timing the market see biggest hit on sector funds
FOR investors, it’s important to remember there’s power in patience, even as markets churn.
Thailand to expand state equity fund by up to US$4.3 billion to invest in local stocks
The Vayupak Mutual Fund will offer new units to the public by September
China weighs tenfold fee increase on high-frequency traders
Regulators also floated the possibility of granting exemptions if an account’s monthly turnover rate is lower than four times its total holdings
Backlash against ESG seen in sharp decline of fund launches
AT SOME of the world’s biggest asset managers, environmental, social and governance (ESG) fund launches are quietly stalling.
