The quasi-monopoly of Chinese banks is starting to crumble as foreign banks and independent financial advisers are seeking approval to sell mutual funds to the public. Stefanie Eschenbacher takes a closer look at the countryâs clogged fund distribution channels following the once-in-a-decade leadership change.
Various cross-border schemes provide Chinese asset managers and their Hong Kong subsidiaries with opportunities. Stefanie Eschenbacher talks to Chen Ding of CSOP Asset Management about Hong Kongâs Capital Investment Entrant Scheme, renminbi qualified foreign institutional investor products and Ucits.
Chinaâs second renminbi qualified foreign institutional investor programme involving exchange traded funds is growing â quotas are being increased and more asset managers are lining up to participate. Stefanie Eschenbacher investigates.
A new Malaysia-based Islamic finance body â the Association of Shariah Advisors in Islamic Finance â has recently proposed to develop a global code of ethics and a professional development programme for scholars to address a lack of standardisation in the industry. Shahrin Shaikh Mohd of Hwang Investment Management discusses the implications.
The lack of standardisation has created a situation where one sharia adviser can claim its fund is âholierâ than others, say the participants of the Funds Global Asia roundtable held in Kuala Lumpur. They also discuss the challenges of reaching a critical mass and marketing to non-Muslim investors.Chaired by Stefanie Eschenbacher.
The decisions sharia boards make can be powerful. Murat Ãnal of Funds at Work tells Stefanie Eschenbacher that there is a need for a more transparent and objective system.
Nicolas Moreau, CEO of HSBC Asset Management, is moving to Asia as the firm looks to connect more directly with the region’s growth story. ESG is also a key focus – including the ‘just’ carbon...
Martin Gilbert reflects on nearly four decades as Aberdeen CEO, including what he brought to the company, his regrets at not entering into private markets earlier, and passing like ships in the...
As we prepare to emerge from Covid, experts look at overcoming demographic issues through a combination of good tech and corporate governance, improving productivity and meeting an ambitious government carbon emissions reduction target. Chaired by Romil Patel.
Our line-up of experts in Hong Kong considers the importance of fixed income ETFs, sustainability and the prospects of increasing China in the indices. Chaired by Romil Patel.
Funds Europe’s International and ESG Editor, Romil Patel, was the moderator for The Network Forum’s ESG panel discussion at its 2021 Annual Meeting. Panellists discussed how the ESG agenda is driving developments for both the buy and sell side.
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September 2021
ETF Report September 2021