A 2018 Review of Chinese Private Funds and Multi-Asset Allocation Views
Summary
This report summary reviews Chinese private securities funds and market conditions around July 2018. It covers equity, bond, and commodity performance, the size and formation of the private-fund sector, and median fund returns overall and by strategy. It notes that only managed futures, bond, and arbitrage strategies had positive median results for the period described, while long equity remained a prominent product type.
The report also presents allocation views for the following month: a shift toward a more neutral stance on mainland equities, greater caution on US equities, and neutral views on government bonds, higher-grade credit, and gold. Fund managers offer differing assessments of credit risk and bond opportunities, including attention to lower-rated issuers and the need for portfolio adjustments. These are dated market opinions and historical performance figures, not a systematic strategy or evidence that the views would generalize to other periods. The source provides an abstract rather than the full underlying report, limiting detail on methods and data.
Key ideas
- The review summarizes equity, bond, and commodity market performance in July 2018.
- Private fund issuance had slowed after a decline in new product launches earlier that year.
- Only managed futures, bond, and arbitrage strategies had positive median returns in the reported period.
- The allocation outlook favored a more neutral stance on Chinese equities and more caution on US equities.
- Manager views differed on credit opportunities and emphasized attention to credit quality and risk.
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