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China Mutual Fund Series: Quarterly Assessment – 3Q22

Distribution, Flows, FMC segregated accounts, FMC subsidiaries, FMCs, Fundraising, JVs, Market share, Mutual Funds, Products, Regulation

‘Nowhere to go but up’ seems to be the 3Q22 mantra. Even as overall AUM dipped slightly, the twin factors of four-year-low benchmark valuations and MMF yield compression conspired to turn investors to selective equity allocations. Not quite risk on, but a welcome outcome for certain managers. There are changes to industry sub-structure that portend […]

Distribution, Flows, FMC segregated accounts, FMC subsidiaries, FMCs, Fundraising, JVs, Market share, Mutual Funds, Products, Regulation

It has not been an easy summer for the mutual fund industry. Fundraising for high-fee products collapsed in 2Q22, forcing managers to change course on product development. Some did so adeptly; most did not. Signs of a recovery have been few and far between in 3Q22, suggesting the situation may persist through this year. Not […]

AUM, Distribution, ETFs, Flows, FMCs, Fundraising, JVs, Market share, Mutual Funds, pension, Products, Regulation, regulations

Markets drew a challenging start to 2022. An optimistic January quickly gave way to meager demand for both equity and fixed income products. New fundraising hit a three-year low. Many product development plans were aborted, but some managers were able to pivot to maintain some semblance of momentum. As firms contend with their respective hurdles, […]

Active equity, AUM, ETFs, Fixed Income, Fundraising, Insurers, IPOs, JVs, Mutual Funds, Policy, QDII, Regulators, WFOE

This Dashboard will examine key developments onshore from the month of November, including: Banks vs. IFAs Prime money market funds November QDII quota issuance Investment advisory guidance Infrastructure REITs Aside from these key takeaways, we will also provide a quick analytical update on all sectors of the Chinese financial services industry. Please note that full […]

Active equity, AUM, Bond funds, Distribution, ETFs, Fixed Income, Flows, FMCs, FOFs, Fundraising, JVs, Market share, Mutual Funds, pension, Products, Regulation, Regulatory

Fixed-income products continued their streak from 2Q21, helping industry AUM to another high. This is not a new phenomenon, but this time, the drivers are different. These are undoubtedly difficult times for active equity lines, but some managers have persevered in collecting net inflows amid the morass. At the same time, competition among distributors is […]

AUM, Brokerage, BWMPs, Fundraising, JVs, Mutual Funds, outbound, pension, WFOE

This Dashboard will examine key developments onshore from the month of February, including: MoHRSS pension commentary Interest builds around further outbound upgrades Foreign holdings top USD1tr Producer inflation outpaces consumption Global groups target multiple market entry points Aside from these key takeaways, we will also provide a quick analytical update on all sectors of the […]

Active equity, AUM, equity, Fixed Income, Fundraising, Mutual Funds, regulations

The year 2020 finally passed, but industry trends march on. Mutual fund AUM continues to hit new highs as fixed-income and equity managers alike rode buoyant new fundraising. Something lurks: possible corrections will test manager’s newfound direct-to-client strategies and separate those with balanced businesses from those that narrowly advanced in 2020. In this edition of […]

AUM, BoC, Bosera, competition, E Fund, equity, First State Cinda, Fixed Income, Fundraising, GF, Harvest, Mutual Funds, Orient, Penghua, Ping An, Tianhong

Leader and laggard managers in 2020 Even excluding MMFs, the largest onshore managers are now at the centi-billion-dollar threshold. However, in some cases churn from older funds has eroded recent fundraising. The key question for all managers going into 2021 will be how to best calibrate product development efforts. Please note that full versions of […]

Active equity, AUM, E Fund, Fundraising, Mutual Funds

Shock and awe fundraising New fund subscriptions in January now stand at USD57.8bn (RMB376.8bn). In pro-rata terms, investors received an average of 32% of pledged active equity orders as of January 19th, 2021. The growth of industry AUM this year looks to be far from over. Please note that full versions of our China Alerts […]

BWMPs, Distribution, ETFs, Fundraising, Inbound, Institutions, JVs, QDLP, WFOEs

This Dashboard will examine key developments onshore from the month of December, including: Bank wealth management distribution rules drafted Record new fundraising in 2020 Expanded QDLP in Shanghai and Beijing Delisting rules finalized Product debut from Amundi-BOC Aside from these key takeaways, we will also provide a quick analytical update on all sectors of the […]

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China Dashboard – December 2021

China Dashboard – March 2021

China Mutual Fund Series: Quarterly Assessment – 4Q20

China Alert – Leader and laggard managers in 2020

China Alert – Shock and awe fundraising

China Dashboard – January 2021