Francis Chung

27th July 2022 BUT MAJOR EARNINGS AND ECONOMIC DATA COULD PROVE CRUCIAL Key points are as follows: Major US earnings and economic announcements could prove crucial to MPF account balances. July’s estimated MPF investment loss at the time of writing is -$3.4bn (or -$700 per MPF’s 4.59m MPF members), stemming year-to-date losses, which is still estimated to exceed […]

14th July 2022 1H 2022’S DATA HIGHLIGHTS MPF’S STRENGTH MPF Ratings’ June quarter MPF Asset Class Fund Flows Summary has now been uploaded. Key points are as follows: MPF’s estimated loss of -12.96% (as measured by MPF Ratings’ MPFR All Fund Performance Index) is worst 1H calendar year return since its December 2000 inception. MPF total assets are currently

6th July 2022 MPF PROVEN TO BE STRONG DEFENDER AGAINST INFLATION SINCE INCEPTION MPF Ratings’ June MPF Performance Survey has now been uploaded. Key points are as follows: MPF Ratings’ MPFR All Fund Performance Index lost -3.02% in June, -7.29% for the June quarter, and -12.96% for the first 6 months of 2022 (See Table 1), the worst

27th June 2022 MPF HALF YEAR LOSSES EXPECT TO TOTAL $150BN AS SLIDE CONTINUES IN JUNE Key points are as follows: Major global equity markets leading MPF to another monthly loss. June’s estimated MPF monthly, quarterly and year-to-date investment losses are estimated to be -$23.1bn, -$72.6bn and -$148.8bn. After factoring in MPF contributions, June’s average MPF member account balance is

6th June 2022 HISTORY SUGGESTS MARKETS ARE NEAR BOTTOM MPF Ratings’ May MPF Performance Survey has now been uploaded. Key points are as follows: A late May equity market rebound sees MPF record a return of 0.32% in May (as measured by the MPFR All Fund Performance Index) to modestly narrow MPF’s 2022 accumulated investment loss to approximately -$125.7bn

26th May 2022 Key points are as follows: May’s estimated MPF accumulated year-to-date loss is approximately -$157bn resulting from a 5thconsecutive monthly asset value decline. May’s average MPF member loss expected to exceed -$5,900 and -$34,200 YTD. Average MPF member account balance is forecasted to fall to $228,500, a decline of -$40,400 from its peak in June 2021 ($268,900),

5th May 2022 HISTORY SAYS “YES” AS EMPF AND SUSTAINABLE INVESTING PRINCIPLES OPEN UP BETTER RETURN OUTCOMES MPF Ratings’ April MPF Performance Survey has now been uploaded. MPF, as measured by the MPFR All Fund Performance Index, saw a -4.71% decline in April equivalent to monthly dollar loss of -$53.9bnand a 2022 accumulated loss of -$130.1bn or -10.54% (See Table

19th April 2022 Tax deductions underpin strong MPF inflows MPF Ratings’ March MPF Asset Class Fund Flows Summary has now been uploaded. Key points are as follows: MPF records highest monthly and quarterly net fund inflows since the introduction of Tax Deductible Voluntary Contributions (TVC) in April 2019. March and Q1 2022 saw estimated inflows

6th April 2022 “March Madness” adds to MPF’s $76bn loss MPF Ratings’ March MPF Performance Survey has now been uploaded. Key points are as follows: March MPF loss totalled -$15bn as the system recorded a quarterly loss of -$76.2bn. The worst quarterly loss in two years. On a per member basis, average losses exceeded -$3,200