Funds Data

China fund ardour cools (a bit)

  • Published 28 May 2009

Indian election results and commodity price rises result in a slight shift in focus away from China.

Asia ex-Japan equity funds (including exchange traded funds, ETFs) again posted the biggest inflows among the four major emerging markets equity fund groups, taking in $933m (Rmb 6.37bn, €668m, £583m) for the week ending May 20, EPFR Global reported. Year-to-date total flows into Asia ex-Japan funds now amount to $6.9bn. Inflows to Asia ex-Japan funds excluding ETFs have almost reached the level of China related funds (Chart 3.2), amounting to $898.11m since the start of the year.

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