Commodities | 19 Jan 16
Commodity price plunge could spark social unrest, Axa says
The sustained slide in prices puts several EM commodity exporters at risk for political and social instability, said a senior economist at Axa Investment Managers.
Hong Kong regulator shuts suspected boiler rooms
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has frozen a total of HK$600,000 ($77,000, £54,000) in the bank accounts of three suspected boiler rooms.
Asia’s new fund flows double to $535bn in 2015
Total capital flowing into Asian investment products in 2015 hit $535bn, driven by mixed asset funds, according to Strategic Insight data.
HSBC PB sees squally markets ahead
Low bond yields and the irrelevance of the BRIC acronym are among the themes expected to shape investment in 2016, according to Benjamin Pedley, head of investment strategy in Asia at HSBC Private Bank.
Tax changes may boost Korea’s mutual fund industry
The Korean government intends to temporarily waive a 15.4% capital gains tax on overseas equities funds, according to a Cerulli report.