Francis Chung

16 November 2020 Latest MPF fund flow data shows preference for defensive assets, reversing recent trends Money Market and Guaranteed Funds topped MPF fund flow table in October HK and China Equities saw the largest outflows October saw a trend reversal from September MPF remains above HK$1 trillion as MPF’s 20th anniversary approaches Specialist independent […]

5 November 2020 MPF members lose $26,000 despite strong October returns Hong Kong and China equity was the best performing MPF asset class in October with a monthly return of 3.28% (See Table 1), but as MPF assets grow to record levels, the disappointing performance of Hong Kong’s stock market benchmark, the Hang Seng Index

16 October 2020 Latest MPF data suggests members are anticipating strong HK and China equity performance MPF Ratings, an independent MPF specialist research group, today released their September quarter MPF Asset Class Fund Flows report. At an estimated HK$1.02 trillion, the report confirms total MPF assets remain above HK$1 trillion but the major highlight was

8 October 2020 –14.22% year-to-date decline equates to a loss of around -$31,600 for MPF members MPF’s biggest losers in 2020 are funds tracking the Hang Seng Index (HSI). That’s according to leading independent MPF research group MPF Ratings’ latest monthly MPF Performance Survey. While all other fund categories produced positive returns for the September

28 September 2020 Worst ever relative year-to-date returns decimate 10 years of outperformance MPF’s obsession with low fees has been called into question by a leading independent provider of MPF research as 2020 sees passively managed funds record their worst ever performance compared to their active peers. According to data obtained from MPF Ratings, the

11 September 2020 1 out of every 2 dollars went into US and HK/China equities according to latest MPF fund flow data US and Hong Kong/China equities were the biggest winners in August according to the latest MPF asset and fund flow data released by MPF Ratings Ltd, an independent provider of MPF industry research.

31 August 2020 MPF research specialist expects an average of $7,000 will be added to the accounts of MPF’s 4.46m members. MPF Ratings Ltd, an independent Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) research specialist, today announced that it expects MPF’s 4.46m members will see their retirement wealth grow by an average of approximately $7,000 in August as

12 August 2020 DIS Funds attract 1/3rd of latest MPF flows MPF Ratings Ltd, an independent provider of MPF industry research, today announced MPF assets had surpassed $1 trillion for the first time ever. According to MPF Ratings’ latest monthly industry share of MPF assets and fund flow data, MPF assets are now total $1.008

28 July 2020 As MPF members grow their accounts by a record $22,900 Size matters, but not in ways people expect. That’s the view of leading independent MPF commentator MPF Ratings as they released their quarterly MPF Earnings and Fees (E&F) report. According to MPF Ratings’ latest E&F report, with the notable exception of Manulife’s

22 July 2020 But latest fund flow data suggests members missed a big opportunity MPF assets are forecasted to surpass $1 trillion for the first time ever, but a leading independent MPF commentator has also warned that as MPF balances swell to record levels, the behaviour of members is placing their retirement at risk. According