Hong Kong investors will likely pile more money into balanced funds for the foreseeable future as a way to manage volatility and market uncertainty, predicts the HKIFA's Bruno Lee.
The first two months of the year saw net buying of Asia ex-Japan strategies ahead of China products amid a return of risk appetite. Asean funds topped the investment return charts.
Net inflows were dominated by fixed-income assets last year. Although inflows should remain healthy, they are unlikely to hit similar heights in 2013, says Lieven Debruyne.