15th September 2021 Leading MPF commentator strikes cautious tone as MPF members overlook defensive assets MPF Ratings’ August MPF Asset Class Fund Flows Summary has now been uploaded to MPF Ratings’ media education portal. Key points are as follows: MPF’s total assets increased 1.19% in August (from $1.187tr at end of July to $1.201tr), the …
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3rd September 2021 HK/China equities is MPF’s biggest loser MPF Ratings’ August MPF Performance Survey has now been uploaded. Key points are as follows: MPF Ratings’ MPFR All Fund Performance Index recorded a gain of 0.78% in August (See Table 1). HK & China Equity Funds produced August’s worst 1-month return as MPF Ratings’ MPFR …
All time record US and HK/China performance difference sees MPF members lose out Read More »
27th August 2021 Confidence in local equity markets remain despite falling into bear market territory MPF Ratings’ July MPF Asset Class Fund Flows Summary has now been uploaded to MPF Ratings’ media education portal. Key points are as follows: HK & China Equity Funds attracted a record 272% of MPF’s net inflows in July as …
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5th August 2021 HSBC surprises market as small players show size is no barrier to lower costs Key points are as follows: MPF Ratings’ highlights key outcomes in a busy fee reporting period for MPF schemes. 13 out of 27 MPF schemes announced updated Fund Expense Ratios (FER) in Q2 2021 with 67 constituent funds …
4th August 2021 Biggest MPF loss since pandemic recovery MPF Ratings’ July MPF Performance Survey has now been uploaded. Key points are as follows: • MPF Ratings’ MPFR All Fund Performance Index recorded a loss of -2.18% in July (See Table 1), as sharp July local equity losses wipe out year-to-date gains in Hong Kong …
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29th July 2021 MPF members brace themselves for significant losses Key points are as follows: MPF Ratings is expecting the MPF system to produce a significant loss for the month of July. The MPF system is expected to deliver a collective loss of approximately -$38bn for July, an equivalent average investment loss of -$8,400 per …
21st July 2021 MPF commentator releases 1st half performance scorecard MPF Ratings’ June MPF Scheme Net Returns Summary is now available. Key points are as follows: June’s MPF assets grew 0.4% to an end-of-month record $1.221 trillion (See Table 1), an increase of $5.169 billion over 1-month. The quarterly and year-to-date (YTD) growth of MPF …
15th July 2021 MPF’s half year scorecard is underpinned by record asset size MPF Ratings’ June MPF Asset Class Fund Flows Summary has now been uploaded to MPF Ratings’ media education portal. Key points are as follows: MPF net inflows in June expected to reach $4.19bn contributing to $12.91bn in net inflows for Q2 2021, …
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6th July 2021 Significant loss overshadows record MPF earnings MPF Ratings’ June MPF Performance Survey has now been uploaded. Key points are as follows: MPF Ratings’ MPFR All Fund Performance Index gained 0.11% in June, 3.15% for the June quarter, and 4.47% for the first 6 months of 2021 (See Table 1), the 7th best …
Asset class produces worst MPF result in almost a decade Read More »
29th June 2021 Past 5 quarter results surprise MPF members Key points are as follows: MPF Ratings is forecasting the MPF system to produce positive MPF investment gains for the 2nd quarter of 2021; a 5th consecutive quarterly gain. Quarterly investment gains are expected to reach $43.204bn for the June quarter, an equivalent average investment …
