

Core Insights - The Hong Kong mutual fund market is experiencing a divergence in fund flows, with the number of inflows and outflows being nearly equal as of August 2025 [1] - After the relaxation of the sales cap for mutual funds in mainland China, sales of Hong Kong mutual funds surged, reaching a cumulative net outflow of over 150 billion RMB in March 2025, a historical high, but have since declined [1] - The decline in enthusiasm for overseas investments among mainland investors is attributed to the strong recovery of the A-share market [1] Fund Performance - The Morgan Asian Total Return Bond Fund attracted 975 million RMB in August, leading in net inflows and maintaining a top-three position for the year [2] - The fund employs a "best investment opportunity" strategy, focusing on Asian credit bonds, local currency bonds, and convertible bonds, outperforming domestic pure bond funds [2] - The Morgan Asian Dividend Fund continued its inflow trend from July, becoming the third most popular Hong Kong mutual fund in August [2] - Conversely, the Morgan International Bond Fund saw a net outflow of 894 million RMB in August, despite being the largest net inflow fund for the year [2] - The East Asia United Global Equity Fund faced significant outflows of 933 million RMB in August, ranking last in net inflows for the year [2] - Global equity funds in the Hong Kong mutual fund sector are generally experiencing large outflows due to weaker performance compared to Chinese and Asian stock markets [2] Company-Specific Insights - HSBC's Asian Bond Fund and related products have paused mainland subscriptions since reaching sales limits in March 2025, leading to a one-way exit for mainland investors [3] - East Asia United was the largest net inflow fund in July but faced substantial outflows in August, primarily due to the performance of the East Asia United Global Equity Fund [3] - Morgan and HSBC continue to dominate the Hong Kong mutual fund market, with asset management sizes of 77.08 billion RMB and 34.55 billion RMB respectively, together accounting for approximately 60% of the total market size [3]