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Bridge over ocean
1 January 2013 Position Paper

Periodic Reporting for Retail Investment Funds in Asia Pacific

An Investor’s Perspective

  1. Lee Kha Loon, CFA

In recent years, the pace of private wealth creation in the Asia-Pacific region has been matched by a corresponding increase in the range of investment products available for the individual investor. As the structures of these financial products get more complex, investors are faced with the dilemma of choosing the investments that will best meet their financial objectives. There are significant differences between pre- and post-sale disclosures; the former assist investors in their decision to buy and the latter help investors monitor and evaluate the performance of their investments. This report discusses issues related to periodic reporting for retail investment funds, specifically with respect to the frequency of disclosures, fund fees and charges, fund performance, fund holdings and asset allocation, and conflicts of interest and management discussions.

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