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Business Moves
China fund-company profits likely to suffer, says Harvest
Henry Zhao, CEO at Harvest Fund Management in Beijing, says the industry needs to prepare for consolidation.
By Jame DiBiasio | 13 July 2011
Distribution
China fund managers face survival battle amid falling AUM
Overall assets sank in the first half of this year amid poor returns, redemptions and limited gains in new products. An equity market rebound may not save the day either.
By Leigh Powell | 5 July 2011
Markets
Losses and liquidations: China private fund sector losing its lustre
The sector's average return this year is -6.74% with just 14% of private funds in positive territory. Increasing competition means they will have to work harder to prove their ...
By Leanne Wang | 4 July 2011
Outlooks
China equities are a buy, argues Baring AM
Investment manager William Fong says valuation levels are compelling after the correction, but maintains positions in stocks less sensitive to inflation pressure and policy ...
By Leanne Wang | 28 June 2011
Alternatives
Will China remain the showstopper for alternative managers?
China is still a lightning conductor for investors taking the pundit’s seat, and yet the chances are its markets will stay stuck in the doldrums.
By Simon Osborne | 2 June 2011
Alternatives
Trust us, say China PE vets; returns will remain robust
A group of some of China’s most experienced private-equity and venture-capital investors say the best years are yet to come.
By Jame DiBiasio | 27 May 2011
Alternatives
Secretive summer launch for PCA, a sovereign wealth-backed China fund
An upcoming top-secret launch should make this Beijing/Hong Kong-headquartered hedge fund a fascinating new industry participant.
By Simon Osborne | 24 May 2011
Distribution
Chinese FMCs left red-faced by industry stats
Regulatory relaxation has prompted a flood of new funds, but industry AUM is shrinking. Fund supply is growing faster than demand, and net redemptions are increasing.
By Leanne Wang | 19 May 2011
Distribution
Foreign banks get ready to distribute mutual funds in China
Banks unite in welcoming the new distribution channel in China given the crowded state of the market, but remain relatively tight-lipped in anticipation of regulatory updates.
By Leanne Wang | 16 May 2011
Markets
JP Morgan AM adds China equities, sees rising EM debt
The firm moves to strategic overweight with core inflation contained but expects the global business cycle to peak in 2011, says its head of investment services Geoff Lewis.
By Leanne Wang | 26 April 2011
Alternatives
How China funds can get a 10-15% performance boost in a day
Windfall gains are a distinct possibility for China-focused funds and fund managers if, and when, taxation rules are clarified. However, a horrible dark-side looms.
By Simon Osborne | 15 April 2011
Alternatives
Imperial Dragon battles bulls to take a long view on China
The market rally in Chinese stocks is due for a correction, but curbs on inflation will keep economic growth on track, says Dale Tsang, manager of hedge fund IDAM China.
By Yvonne Chan | 29 March 2011
People Moves
BNP Paribas promotes Cristofari to China chairman
Francois Cristofari becomes chairman of BNP Paribas' China business, while Clarence Tao takes over his previous job as CEO.
By Lillian Liu | 24 February 2011
Markets
FMCs focus on China's evolving derivatives market
A number of fund management companies have started trading index futures, while E Fund Management is readying commodity index products.
By Leanne Wang | 22 February 2011
Alternatives
Asia still attracted by all that glitters, despite prices
Demand for gold touched an all-time high of $150 billion last year, buoyed by gold jewellery purchases in India and investment demand in China.
By Sameera Anand | 18 February 2011
Markets
QDII managers cautious about using RMB options
While the move is regarded as a step forward for the country’s financial markets, fund managers are still weighing up the costs and benefits of the hedging tool.
By Leanne Wang | 18 February 2011
Outlooks
Avoid Brics, buy Japan stocks and Asia ex-Japan bonds: SG
Japan could be one of the biggest beneficiaries of quantitative easing in the US, says the French bank’s global head of asset allocation.
By Joe Marsh | 2 February 2011
Markets
CNH model tipped to be adopted in US within 10 years
The offshore CNH platform will be employed in the US within a decade and will be far larger than it is in Hong Kong, predicts Citi Private Bank's chief investment strategist ...
By Leanne Wang | 2 February 2011
Distribution
Aviva Investors wins Singapore licence, awaits QFII quota
The UK firm also plans to set up a mainland China business and further build its Asia team in Singapore, including bringing in asset-and-liability management specialists.
By Joe Marsh | 28 January 2011
Markets
Flood of ETFs expected in China amid regulatory move
The CSRC is proposing a separate channel just to approve equity index fund products, suggesting it wants to support the development of ETFs in the country.
By Leanne Wang | 25 January 2011
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US dollar
  28%
 
Japanese yen
  3%
 
Aussie dollar
  11%
 
Singapore dollar
  19%
 
Chinese renminbi
  24%
 
None of the above; gold
  15%
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