• Steve Holden
• February 26, 2026
• Asia
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China allocations have recovered from the lows, but momentum has stalled—masking active shifts beneath the surface.

• Steve Holden
• January 12, 2026
• Asia
• 0 Comments

China allocations have recovered from the lows, but momentum has stalled—masking active shifts beneath the surface.

• Steve Holden
• January 2, 2026
• Asia
• 0 Comments

Indonesia has seen a sharp decline in fund positioning, with both exposure and participation falling to their lowest levels in over 15 years

• Steve Holden
• March 17, 2025
• Asia
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Asia Ex-Japan: 94 Funds, AUM $94bn Asia Ex-Japan: Positioning Chart Pack, March 2025 Inside This Month’s Chart Pack Regional Trends Singapore: Continuing the Recovery Among Asia Ex-Japan Funds Real Estate: China Reversal Drives Overweights Higher   Stock Analysis AIA Group & HDFC Bank: Big Hitters Lose Momentum China’s 3rd Tier: Xiaomi, Full Truck Alliance & Fuyao Glass Hit Record Highs …

• Steve Holden
• January 17, 2025
• Asia
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98 Asia Ex-Japan active equity funds, AUM $55bn Asia Ex-Japan Funds: Performance & Attribution, 2024 Summary Active Asia Ex-Japan managers had a challenging 2024, underperforming the iShares AAXJ ETF by -1.74% after posting returns of 8.68% on average. The return picture was skewed by a number of heavily underperforming funds from the Growth bucket, and actually, 43% of funds outperformed …

• Steve Holden
• December 16, 2024
• Asia
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98 Asia Ex-Japan active equity funds, AUM $55bn Asia Ex-Japan Funds: Positioning Insights, Dec 24 Summary Top-Down Positioning Update China dominates allocations, India and Taiwan are equal 2nd, while South Korea lags a further 7% behind. Indonesia leads the ASEAN region, emerging as the top overweight country as a record 79.8% of funds are ahead of the benchmark. In contrast, …

• Steve Holden
• October 28, 2024
• Asia
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98 Asia Ex-Japan active equity funds, AUM $55bn Asia Ex-Japan Funds: Extreme Stocks Summary In this report, we screen for stocks at the extreme ends of their positioning or momentum ranges. We synthesize current and historical data on fund positioning with recent manager activity to accurately assess sentiment for each stock within our coverage. Stocks in focus this month: High …

• Steve Holden
• October 14, 2024
• Asia
• 0 Comments

98 Asia Ex-Japan active equity funds, AUM $53bn Asia Ex-Japan: Performance & Attribution Review, Q3 2024 Summary Active Asia Ex-Japan managers faced challenges in the third quarter of 2024, with average fund returns at +7.6% lagging behind the iShares MSCI AC Asia Ex-Japan ETF by -1.41%. Over two-thirds of the funds in our analysis underperformed the ETF. Returns ranged from …

• Steve Holden
• September 26, 2024
• Asia
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98 Active Asia Ex-Japan funds, AUM $51bn Active Asia Ex-Japan Funds: Positioning Insights, September 2024 Summary China & HK All-Time Low Exposure as Stimulus Measures Announced Consumer Staples Sentiment Falls Amidst Switch to Underweight Hon Hai Precision Strong Rotation Signals Change in Sentiment Chart Pack China & HK Chart Pack Consumer Staples For more analysis, data or information on active …