With an RMB clearing bank about to be established in Taiwan, industry players reflect on the potential opportunities and how they believe the market will grow.
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iShares takes the most net new money into its Asia-Pacific ex-Japan-listed exchange-traded funds in the first quarter, at the expense of firms such as Polaris and State Street Global Advisors.
Strategic Insight research shows Asia-based funds overall had a good, not great year in 2011, in line with the US and in contrast to Europe; but only the top managers benefited.
Fund managers and even some providers of exchange-traded funds say ETFs may be ill-suited for accessing immature markets.
Polaris will introduce the first environmental, social and governance fund for retail investors in Taiwan; it will invest in emerging markets.
Investors from Taiwan and China take a divergent approach to crisis-hit Japan.
The Taiwanese ETF player has lined up partnership deals with Hong KongÆs BOCI-Prudential and ChinaÆs Fortis Haitong. More deals in Singapore and Malaysia are in the works.
Russell and Polaris pin hopes on Taiwan investors developing a taste for the lifestyle fund.
Which idea will succeed: mid-caps or tech?
US-based Gerken Capital sponsors its second Asian hedge fund.