3 March 2021 MPF’s most conservative members worst affected MPF Ratings’ February MPF Performance Survey has now been uploaded. Key points are as follows: Total February MPF system earnings totalled $6.47bn. MPF total month-end assets are now at an estimated all-time high of $1.17tr. The average monthly MPF fund return dropped from an intra-month peak […]

24 February 2021 But rising bond yields pose a new risk to MPF members Key points are as follows: MPF member accounts are on track to receive an average of $12,500 in investment earnings in February. A 5th consecutive month of positive earnings and a 10th month of positive earnings out of the past 12

18 February 2021 Fund manager and multi-manager sponsored MPF schemes top performance table for January MPF Ratings’ January MPF Scheme Net Returns Summary is now available. Key points of the report are as follows: • Allianz and Invesco MPF schemes produced equal best monthly performance in January.• Uniquely, January’s top 5 performing MPF schemes are

11 February 2021 But surprisingly US equities sees first net-outflows since October 2018 MPF Ratings’ January MPF Asset Class Fund Flows Summary has now been uploaded to MPF Ratings’ media education portal. Key points are as follows: MPF attracted $3.35bn in net inflows in January to reach an all-time high asset size of HK$1.16tr (See

3 February 2021 Investment gains declined over 60% in the final week of January MPF Ratings’ January MPF Performance Survey has now been uploaded on our website. Key points are as follows: Despite the final week sell off, total MPF system earnings for January totalled HK$20.06bn, lifting MPF total assets to an estimated HK$1.16tr, a

28 January 2021 Hong Kong and China equity exposure differentiated 2020 winners and losers MPF Ratings’ December MPF Scheme Net Returns Summary has now been uploaded on our website. Key points of the report are as follows: Bronze rated Haitong MPF Retirement Fund returned 23.0% in 2020, the best annual 1 year net return for

27 January 2021 MPF account balances forecasted to reach a record high of $267,000 Key points are as follows: $11,900 is expected to be added to member accounts in January. MPF account balances are forecasted at around $267,000. An all-time record. MPF system is expected to generate $53.12bn in earnings in January, lifting MPF to

21 January 2021 MPF expert predicts industry consolidation in 2021 Key points are as follows: 2021 MPF Scheme ratings have now been published For the 1st time MPF’s 3 largest insurance companies’ MPF schemes have been ranked “Gold” in the same year Nearly 2/3rds of MPF inflows now go to Hong Kong’s biggest insurance companies

15 January 2021 2020’s top 10 most popular MPF funds suggests MPF investors are investing opportunistically MPF Ratings’ December MPF Asset Class Fund Flows Summary has now been uploaded to MPF Ratings’ website. Key points are as follows: MPF attracted $4.381bn in net inflows in December to reach an all-time high asset size of HK$1.139

6 January 2021 Post GFC volatility impacts member account balances MPF Ratings’ December MPF Performance Survey has now been uploaded on our website. Key points are as follows: The top 10 best performing MPF constituent funds in 2020 include 7 HK & China Equity Funds (see Table 1).  The average 1-year return of all MPF