21st May 2021 MPF schemes produce positive returns in April but May maybe a different story MPF Ratings’ April MPF Scheme Net Returns Summary is now available. Key points are as follows: All schemes generated positive monthly investment performance in April 2021 as the industry generated a median gain of 2.1% (see table 1). April’s […]
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13 May 2021 US equities receives biggest MPF inflows before Dow Jones has worst day since January MPF Ratings’ April MPF Asset Class Fund Flows Summary has now been uploaded to MPF Ratings’ media education portal. Key points are as follows: MPF attracted $4.784bn in net inflows in April to reach an asset size of
Leading MPF commentator concerned members are acting against their own best interests Read More »
5 May 2021 Manulife and HSBC/Hang Seng biggest beneficiaries as MPF books another $24bn in earnings in April MPF Ratings’ April MPF Performance Survey has now been uploaded. Key points are as follows: April MPF system investment gains totaled $23.57bn equating to a 1mth return of 1.89% and an estimated average gain of $5,286 in
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28 April 2021 10th positive return month in 12 pushes MPF account balances to all-time highs Key points are as follows: The MPF system is expected to produce an estimated investment gain of $28.90bn in April, an equivalent average gain of $6,482 per member, to reach an all-time record asset size of $1.20tr. Average MPF
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23 April 2021 March performance decline erodes MPF’s solid yearly start MPF Ratings’ March MPF Scheme Net Returns Summary is now available. Key points are as follows: No MPF scheme generated positive investment performance in the month of March 2021 as the industry generated a median loss of -0.90% (see table 1). The first monthly
MPF net returns fall for the 1st time in 6 months Read More »
16 April 2021 Insurance titans monopolize MPF’s 1st quarter fund flows MPF Ratings’ March MPF Asset Class Fund Flows Summary has now been uploaded to MPF Ratings’ media education portal. Key points are as follows: MPF attracted $11.26bn in net inflows in the first quarter of 2021 to reach an asset size of HK$1.17tr (See
Two sponsors prized as bullish members steer their MPF contributions Read More »
8 April 2021 US equities outperforms local shares by its biggest margin in almost 6 years MPF Ratings’ March MPF Performance Survey has now been uploaded. Key points are as follows: Average MPF member account balances now stand at a forecasted $261,300, losing approximately -$1,716 per member in March to record a fall for the
Significant bond losses and return differences headline March MPF returns Read More »
30 March 2021 But despite losses in March MPF account balances are expected to rise for a 4th consecutive quarter Key points are as follows: Average MPF member account balances are forecasted at around $258,700 in March, losing approximately $4,327 from February and recording a fall for the first time for 5 months. MPF system
17 March 2021 Despite market volatility MPF Scheme Sponsors achieve a 5th consecutive month of positive performance MPF Ratings’ February MPF Scheme Net Returns Summary is now available. Key points of the report are as follows: • YF Life (MASS Mandatory Provident Fund Scheme) and Allianz Global Investors MPF schemes produced the best monthly performances
HSBC amongst MPF’s biggest winners as MPF assets once again hit an all-time high Read More »
12 March 2021 Year of the Ox has MPF members chasing bulls MPF Ratings’ February MPF Asset Class Fund Flows Summary has now been uploaded to MPF Ratings’ media education portal. Key points are as follows: MPF attracted $3.755bn in net inflows in February to reach an all-time high asset size of HK$1.173tr (See Table
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