China
Are China’s ETFs taking off?
Thanks to robust net inflows, China’s ETF market is now second in Asia behind Japan, data from Morningstar shows.
Emerging Markets | 9 Jul 18
The changing face of ESG in Asia
On the surface, Asia lags miles behind the west on key ESG issues – but the region is changing.
Investors cool on China despite buoyant returns
The risk of a trade war between China and the US has fuelled investor uncertainty. One fund selector has dropped their only China equity focused fund while another portfolio manager has reduced his China allocation.
China nationalises troubled insurer Anbang
Insurance giant Anbang is entirely under government control after the country’s regulator confirmed it has seized over 98% of the formerly privately-held conglomerate.
ESG: the art of predicting the future
Socially-responsible investing is not about short-term gains, says Union Investment’s sustainability chief Florian Sommer, it’s about divining future business trends and working out which companies are best able to adapt.