New “Value for Money” disclosures set to benefit MPF members

15th September 2022 Requirements raise accountability and is industry best practice according to leading MPF commentator Key points are as follows: MPF regulator, the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority (MPFA), announces proposal to enhance transparency of governance reporting. Notably, Governance Reports are to be signed off by Trustee boards and made public on MPFA and […]

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European currency’s 20-year low highlights the need for diversification

25th August 2022 Macro uncertainties stall MPF recovery Key points are as follows: August’s estimated MPF investment loss at the time of writing is -$20.5bn (or -$4,500 per MPF’s 4.59m MPF members). Year-to-date losses, are estimated to be approximately -$174.3bn, or -$38,000 per MPF member. After factoring in MPF contributions, August’s average MPF member account

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8.9% US equity return reinforces critical MPF lesson

3rd August 2022 Key points are as follows: MPF’s Equity Fund (US) category produces best monthly returns since November 2020. Supported by a rebound in European and US equities MPF records only a modest investment loss of -0.10% (as measured by the MPFR All Fund Performance Index) or approximately -$1.1bn (or -$200 per MPF’s 4.59m MPF members) in July.

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MPF inflows at odds with performance woes

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

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It’s the worst of times and the best of times for MPF members

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

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尾市反彈露曙光 強積金 2022 年首見單月正回報

2022年6月6日 回顧過去   市場正接近見底 積金評級 5 月份的強積金表現調查現已上載至我們的網站。 重點如下: 5 月底股票市場反彈,令強積金在 5 月份上升 0.32%(以「積金評級所有基金表現指數」來衡量),亦令 2022 年強積金累計投資虧損稍微收窄至約 1,257 億港元或下跌 10.25%(見表一)。 5 月份的正回報,相當於強積金單月進賬約 44 億港元,加上每月的強積金供款,令強積金成員平均賬戶結餘增加約 1,800 港元,並上升至約 235,300 港元。 截至 5 月底,強積金總資產仍能保持在心理關口的 1 萬億港元以上,並站穩在約 1.079 萬億港元。 中、港股票是 5 月份表現最佳的強積金資產類別,單月錄得 1.74% 升幅,擺脫連續 6 個月的下跌。相反,曾是 2021 年表現最佳的美股目前卻是今年以來表現最差的資產類別。 歷史可鑑,市場現已接近見底。強積金成員要緊記分散投資及聚焦長遠目標才有回報(見圖一)。 香港獨立的專業強積金研究機構積金評級發佈 5 月份的強積金表現調查 , 指出強積金成員剛好享受到 5 月底股票市場反彈帶來的首度單月投資正回報,並強調分散及長線投資的重要性。 積金評級主席叢川普(Francis Chung)發佈強積金最新表現調查時,亦作出了以下的觀察: 摘要: 從昔日來看,市場正接近見底  「強積金 2022 年以來首個月錄得正回報,令今年以來強積金投資虧損收窄至下跌 10.25%。從正面來看,過去強積金顯示當下跌超過 10%,通常與市場反彈同步以及強積金資產亦會持續增長。 」 (見圖一)

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MPFA’s eMPF and sustainable investment ambitions provide solace from May’s market losses

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),

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Have MPF returns bottomed?

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

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