Fears of further tightening in the build up to the announcement of November's soaring inflation figure deterred investors away from China.
Funds Data
Flows to China hold up despite inflation fears
Flows to China remained resilient in the two weeks ending Nov 24 in spite of news during the period that inflationary pressures are rising.
Manager flows to China strong in the weeks prior to October data release
Strong flows to China over the few weeks ending Nov 10, prior to the announcement of higher than expected October inflation data on Nov 11, suggest fund managers have remained more upbeat about the Chinese economy than investors.
Greater China funds seeing strongest inflows since mid-2009
Greater China funds have benefited this week from Beijing's defiance to hold off renminbi appreciation a little longer.
China draws strong flows to Asia ex-Japan equity funds
Asia ex-Japan equity funds took a major share of flows to emerging markets over the last two weeks led by a strong interest in China following the announcement of further tightening measures to curb the country's hot property market.
Flows to Asia and China rebound
Investor flows to Asia ex-Japan and China funds surged over the last two weeks ending Sept 15, reversing lacklustre flows two weeks prior.
Flows to Taiwan falter
Flows to Taiwan have moderated significantly in recent weeks as weaker than expected growth in key export markets deters investors.
Flows to Taiwan cool
Investor perceptions of Taiwan turned mixed over the last two weeks ending Aug 4.
Taiwan funds remain firmly in favour
Investor flows to Taiwan funds have been soaring for three consecutive weeks.
Taiwan funds buck downwards trend
Taiwan funds outperformed regional counterparts during the week ending July 7.
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